The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-13
70 INDUCE SETTLEMENT.
The santa Fe Railroads Plans to
Build Up the west

DENVER, Sept E.-An important and
iar-rrachiUE enterprise for the euC0ur-
aGemeat OF immigration into the Western
States is now being organized in Colora-
DO. Some years ago the Santa Fe Rail-
road. realizing the necessity OF more pe0-
pie along It's right way and the scarcity
Of labor % supply the constant dehcian-
cies on its payroll OF 5000 names. made a
definite attempt o. induce settlement
within its territory by people from other
States and from Europe The work was
carried on largely Dy &. B. Schmidt and
produced most satisfactory results
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company.
with its employees. representing as they
do with their families al least one-teuth
of the population Of Colorado is eontin-
ually confronted with the question Of Ia
Dor supply In an attempt 90 partially
ameliOrate this condition 10 is now con-
temPlated organizing upon a very large
scale "A similar work TO that carried on by
the santa Re some years ago. It is not
matter OF importing labor. for. Of
course, that would get people into trOu-
BILE The idea is TO make widespread
application Of the work and simply en-
deavor 70 increase the number Of people
in Colorado Wyoming, and New Mexico
these people % serve not oily as add
uonal population and producers. but natu-
rally as well as an increased source Of la
br supply which all interests can draw
upon as their needs may dictate
While the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany is the originator Of the enterprise,
II is expected that all Of the railroads cen
tring in Colorado will Join IN the move
ment. as il IS distinctly 20 their benefit
as much as IL is 20 any other Interest Il
Is proposed to raise an annual fund with
a minimum Of $4,000, bit with an unlimit-
cd maximum, for the purpose Of advertis-
ing the advar "a ses and the possibilities OF
these Western States, not only on this
continent. but In every country in the
world.
Exhibits are 20 be made at all exposi-
tons. agencies are to be established in
every large city. and travelling men are 70
be sent far and wide scattering literature
describing the country, Offering special in
CUcemeuts 10 hOme-seeEers and To labor
ers. and in all probability the railroads
viii play an important part I'm giving the
minimum rates for the transportation OF
people and their personal Effects This
system has been 81 fierce in Canada for
several years. and is producing rather re-
r,-zrkabIe results. Tor during the past year
the Canadian Government agents secured
the settlement OF between 5000 and 5000
people within certain designated area
within the Northwest Territory. The en-
tire question Is now being considered By
the Colorado interests concerned, and
while the movement is not actively under
way. there is every reason to believe that
il will be- iuauguraJed within three or four
months
The only question which has caused any
hesitaucy IA undertaking the work is
whether it is possible TO secure any more
people than are now already on the move
The European field has been very thor
OughIy worked by railroad cOlouizing and
Government agents. ard If IL is decided
that the limit has already been re-ched
the enterprise viii be abandoned. The
great difficulty which coufrJnts big indus
IS that Of labor supply There is a con-
slant danger OF being disc ble1 by disSaL-
isfIrd WorhUeu. and it is very often i'm
p9ss- bic tD increase the output Of plant
owing 10 the difficulty OF securing add
JiCual help.
The West IS now reaching a stage where
the manufacturing population is needed 10
further the DEVELOPMENT Of the country
has been drawn from the farms and
ranches. supplemented by a certain inflow
from the Industrial centres of the East
and a few immigTa hts from Europe. the
latter not OF the very best class. The la
boz from the Western farms is the most
intelligent. most skillful. most desirable
and the highest priced labor ia the United
States The men are quick. active. and
ambitious. they are COSLluEally looking
Tor 2ppoSLuuities Go engage I'm business for
themselves and IN comparatively new
countries these opportunities frequently
present themselves, and the employer in
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