Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-22
TO ENCOURAGE IMMIGRATION.

For the first time in the his
tory of the state great trans
continental railroad has entered
upon a systematic campaign for
the settlement of Oregon. Pre-
li1ninary to the inauguration of
this movement, a party of promi-
nent railway officials have been
touring the state for the purpose
of acquainting the people with
the ways and means which are to
be employed and to enlist local
cooperation.
In the party are G. M. Nc
Kinney, of Chicago, general i'm
migration agent for the Harri-
man system, Messrs. c. MacKen-
zie, H. A. Townsend, w. H.
Burke, r. A. Kruse, I. A. Conk-
lin, R. M. Hall, Adv. Agt. o.
R. N. lines, W. E. Conan, G.
P. A. for S. P. Co., ]. P. Jones,
T. P. A., ]. H. O'Niel, T. P.
A., H. E. Lonsbury, T. F. A.
A special train bearing these
gentlemen arrived in Corvallis
Friday morning. They were
met at the depot with carriages,
whence they were taken to the
college farm, where they were
shown the various buildings and
about the grounds. A public
meeting was held at the city hall
at II o'clock, at which time Mr..
Mckinney addressed the business
men in attendance. The speaker
was introduced by Prof. E. R.
Lake. Mr.. Mckinney began by
saying that he was familiar with
the climate and resources of all
the states of the Northwest and
that Oregon surpassed all others
in both particulars. For num-
Der of years it was his business to
encourage immigration to the
state of Washington, and no lit
erature concerning the state of
Washington was ever permitted
to come to light during that time
if he could prevent it. 'There
has been a systematic effort, -
said he, "to keep Oregon in the
background, but her opportunity
is now here. All that is neces-
sary to have this state make
great bounds in commercial and
industrial growth is the co-opera-
ton of her people in the work
proposed by the Hartman syndi-
cate"
Mr.. Mckinney is the head Of
| the immigration bureau of the
Hartman railway system, and
his headquarters will be at Chi,
cago. The plan of operation
will be this: Agents will be
placed in the cities of Des
Moines, Indianapolis, Chicago,
Pittsburg and Louisville. These
cities will be their headquarters.
From them they will visit the
various towns in their territory,
and become acquainted with the
names of persons WHO are con-
templating change of location.
Lists of these names will be sent
to Mr.. McKinney's headquarters
at Chicago, and the prospective
immigrant will have placed in
his hand literature setting forth
in general terms the advantages
!. offered by the state of Oregon.
Literature setting forth the ad
vantages of any particular sec
ton must be provided by tht
people of that section. For in
stance, if the people of Bentol
county wish to attract settlers tt
, this locality, they should hav'
printed $4,000 OF 100, 900 pamph
: lets descriptive of this count,
and its resources and turn then
, over to the agent of the S. P
= company at Corvallis. The,
l will be sent to Chicago and dis
tributed free of charge. N
! such opportunity has ever bee
! offered to the people of Oregon
Mr.. Mckinney predicts tha
! within the next five years 100. 90
4 settlers will be attracted to Ore
u gon from the states of the middl
: west, as a result of this system
S attic effort to give publicity t
= Oregon's native resources an
q magnificent climate.
q Short talks were made by MI
= w. e. Conan and Mayor Wooo
> cock, The party was escorte
). to the Occidental hotel whel