The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION.
Influx TO Canada Offset Ten TO One
in Texas aud Louisiana.
GREATEST MOVEMENT ON RECORD
In Opinion Of Western Agent Of South
err Pacifie--Capses Clearly Set
Forth--Work OF that Road.

New Orleans, December ls.-The South.
ern Pacific railroad is making tremeud-
ous effort to add to the population OF
Louisiana and Texas by bringing into those
two States thousands OF good farmers from
Illinois. Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Tennessee,
kentucky. ohio aud other States
Many facts relative to this great influx
have heen printed IN the newspapers Of
Louisiana and Texas, and 1t is a fact that
even the papers Of Oklahoma aud Kansas,
section OF the United States which Is re
ceiylug tremendous Immigration, admits
that the number Of people caauing into
Louisiana and Texas are far IN excess Of
those who are seeking homes IN the Middle
West.
The great news agencies OF the country
have given a tremendous amount of atten-
ton to the immigration going into Canada
from the United States, hut the truth OF 'Ae
matter is that there are ten families dudins
homes in tine South to where one Is going TO
make a home in thut bleak and forblddiug
country, which seems, for some reason, 90
he securing special attention at the hands
of the news service OF the United states
and thls TO the dctrimaut Of the southern
portion Of cur country
The following letter from Ny. G.. NJ. Nc
kinney. general Western immigration agent
OF the Southern Pacific, with headquarters
at chicago. les certainty gratifying, and
there are thousands who agree vita MI.
Mckinney in the opiuioa that the greatest
movement known 10 tie United states 10.
day IS that which is coming into Louisllua
aud Texas Following IS mis- letter.
Ton. Ufe.l. rH. ..r sg.at.tafss NJ moon.
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S.i; tpon my teiui1 from nut excursion
Of October gi IL wss my intention to thank
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shf ana leSaa 10 ING last f'ur. numbering
ever 100 reoG' and 70 say tnat every one
~. ",.l-u,gN WIN 'uV mary elVNS ana
Md.cAie'H "rportuHUles mar exist IN those
cures tvu"N Npuu N' putting " NeuiA'
'n cach oi QUO excursions ON account ~
ne vast 'ttiIl'l3 we hau 10 cover 10 t
.r"t' Int WE fvi.V HV' nNhE OUT e'aN Nv
ltW VlINouh As i0hE AH we desired But
I've eAeul~."Msla' uuclhg the snort stnN Ia
'lliNLin- no 'nauEe ltuu one IHI.'Au sl1-
noh I" 'h"Inrr on gong pack J." the ga. y,
after ahori l1pS Iht"uGp your he9uiiiW
CIV. nttAeu ny IIlNh'H' Of NOR" time IN
NtW 'ile"h1' lhNl tneS 'unld see more az
H@ur Cily,
L4hNmB New prtHns via inc southern
no.lt' we atNpPro az many prosperous
owns anu tluta ma L"ulslahh ana leNaS'
HHu OF "ni return every one OF lhe eKcuf-
Sii"hlsts eAplrsseH himself deiguted with
ne 'Ppoi InnluvS Tor pr"hiable investments
thht exist lu those states.
en-" E''t Euu h"'1e ,u'A OF the extent oi
- t3iu,l u'i,,9 u, W 'uuu ann I'M
hiisI"llvu NEtHlS Vi tue southern ihcluc
,Soo ~. $40 uullHs 'ut PU5l IWelNt months
$500" a'trN pl l'nu VI Louisiana ahd
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tbnt onr AGENTS ore oIi I".s 20 SF
aenS Oh me ioCal,Iy IN whieh lney reside,
snd i,,,';,,., ~ LOU ~ ~ "lpuiuIcu iund
ppri,. n,n",,, "hInt ioi VIC noulhHrh
the very best recommendation from bis