Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
der date of July %, 1eo2. MIR. Conan
wrote as follows:

CORVALLIS, OREGON.
DEAR SIR:-Upon my return from the
"trip over our lines with Immigration
Agent Mckinney ami his men, take
fhe first opportunity to write you and
thank YOU for the personal interest yon
took in our visit at Corvallis, and ttron III
you, to thank the others for the eIifbnr
agement given by tile Interest DISPLAYED
, in tie matter Of immigration We
found the people of every place very
much alive to their interests On these
lines, and unit in the matter of work
ing and co operating with u.s. Mr.. Nc
Kinney and his men were so iavorably
impressed with our people and country
that ana sure they win go back East
talking Western Oregon in preference to
any other portion of the Northwest.
presume you have noticed in the
papers the announcement made bythe
! Hartman lines of low one.way rates to
Oregon during September and October
next, the Portland rates applying to all
of our points. Our immigration force
will go into the field in time to work up
large travel with the aid OF these low
rates, and look for an influx of people
next fall such as has never been known
before IN Oregon. bes to call your at
tentiou to the importance of getting our
advertising matter in the field at the
earliest possible moment in order to taxa
odv for nf tho 1a xxy1,iol, -,
low rates will induce to the Northw est
shall devote my particular efforts to
the question of immigration and shall
be glad to cooperate with you in every
| way. We will endeavor to look after
the people at Portland who desire to see
the country tributary to our lines, and I
would suggest that you either appoint
committee or arrange with some of your
thoroughly reliable real estate men to
welcome the new coraers, upon their ar
rival; to see that they are given the de-
sired information and made to feel that
some interest is taken in haying them
locate amongst US. This l believe to be
as important as any other part OF the
immigration work. In many cases We
will be in position to send the people to
you with letters as we -~1ll get in touch
with them through our immigration
| Bureau.
am going to give every one all the op-
portunity necessary to look over the
country, and will allow homeseekers
coming out on low rate tickets to stop off
en- route from Portland south as many
times as desired, and with the privilege
of staying ten days at each place, thus
giving them plenty of time.
Again thanking your people for the
cordial reception given US upon our trip,
and sincerely hoping that your section
will derive its full share of the benefits
to come from this immigration work, 1
beg to remian,
Yours very truly,
w. E. CONAN.
Under date OF August IS, 1902, Mr..
Conan again writes:
UponHmy return from San Francisco
today lind your favor of the Sth inst, q,
and wish to express my qualification over
the interest you are taking personally in
this matter.
You have permission to print my two
letters referred to, and anything can
do. consistently. to cooperate with YOU
and your people in this direction will be
done with pleasure.
The leaflet sample which you enclosed
is hardly general enough to distribute
throughout the East, especially compared
to the class of literature which will be
distributed at the same time in regard to
other counties and communities, but if
you have supply on hand shall be
glad to use them to the best possible ad
vantage, if you wish to send them to
me.
appreciate that the present is some
what inoppertune time to prosecute. this
work at Corvallis and vicinity, but feel
satisfied that your people will take ad-
vantage of this opportunity and have
only to suggest that you keep the matter
fresh in the minds of the people and that
youT CoumItlSe keep dC WORK, Us lar as
possible, until such time as they can
make an active canvass.
McMiHnville has let contract for the
printing Of their pamphlet. and several
other of our towns have progressed far
enough to insure the issuing of their lit
erature within the next thirty to sixty
days.
I will take up with you, shortly, the
question of organizing at this end to look
after the people upon their arrival. Il
am giving the immigration question my
principal attention and the spirit dis
played by people along our lines is GER
tainly very encouraging.
~ w. E. CONAN,