The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-11
IMMIGRATION IS HEAVY
SEEKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES
FARTHER, NORTH
THOUSANDS ARE ON, THE RoA1
Land Along the Three Great Trans
continental Lines Is be-
ing Rapidly Dis
posed Of.

During the three weeks this season
that reduced eolonist rates have been
in effect, the tide of immigration into
the Northwest has touched point above
high water mark for the same period in
more recent years And it's volume is in,
creasing. The coming week gives every
Indication of developing a tremendous
movement Officials who know thor
oughly the territory that is being drawn
from are advised that the work of their
agents and their Liter allure has acted as
powerful ,leaven, and the cry is west
ward"
Strange as it may appear, the move
ment from the southwest, embracing
Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. continues
to swell the business So pronounced is
this that strong pressure is understood
to have been brought to bear on the
Great Western to induce it to withdraw
its published S253 coIonist rate from Kan
sas City to north coast points through
this gateway. The lines Of that terri
tory do not relish the sight of well-to-do
homeseekers, moving away to other
states of the Union.
AS the weather grows warmer the rail-
roads look for greater business of this
character. Many who take their families
with them to spy out a new home in a
strange section of the country hesitate
to make the move until assured that no
biting cold snaps will overtake them =
fore they are located Nearly all take
young children and the trip is a trying
one even when climatic conditions are
favorable. AS a rule the children are
hardy specimens, however, and with
stand the rigors of the journey as we'll
as the parents.
1t would be difficult to estimate the
full number of coIonists who have gone
through the Twin Cities during the past
three weeks. The roads are unable to
tell accurately until after the business
has been checked up, and only estimates
can he given. All concede, however thai
the number is in the thousands They
have scattered themselves along the
three coast lines, but the greater num-
Der went through to the coast states.
They made the trip on through colonist
tickets and figured that rs the rates al
lowed them to go through to Washing
ton Oregon, British Columbia ard sur
rounding territory it was we'll to take
the trip.
Certain Western cities sent agents to
the Twin Cities last week to meet and
greet prospective settlers and point out
to them the particular advantages of
the country surrounding the towns in
question. In years gone by the same
idea was followed by Seattle with profit
Spokane business interests have shown
great ardor in this direction of late and
not without results
The business is being we'll divided
The Northern Pacific is generally con-
coded to have handled more than any
one other line up to this time. The
Great Northern presses the former for
honors, however. The number Of home
seekers who show an affection for Ca
madam soil is surprising. and 500 Of
fieials are thoroughly pleased with the
extent of their traffic. OF the lines in
the Chicago territory the Omaha is more.
Interested in retaining settlers than
others on account Of the vast sections
of untitled soil offered in Northern Wis
cCnsin and that. road has carried great
many up there. It's land sales so far this
season are away ahead of last year.
Late this month it is understood that
the influx of settlers to comparatively
local points viii be heavy. The recent
sale by the Northern Pacific of all its
holdings east of the Missouri river to a
syndicate of capitalists was officially
closed last week when the contracts were
signed. This land will now be doomed.
1t will be rendered to settlers at low
rates. and being of an exceptionally rich
nature there is good reason TO assume
that sales will be speedy.