The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-30

BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Pine Bluff. Ark. May 29.-'Double the
population in five years" Bring in new
blood from the north" Clear the timber
of the land''
Such are some Of the ambitions which are
animating movement of the railroads
south Of st. Louis. Immigration is the
watchword in railroad offices. country towns
and plantations which have the interests of
the great Southwest at heart. The usually
well-satisfied Southerner is thinking Of i'm
provement. Northerners are working to
bring this practical result about.
The activity Of the railroads Is perhaps
the most encouraging feature of this new
movement. The excursion which ended here
to-day is substantial proof Of, the i'm
portance which is attached to the improve
ment.
SUBSTANTIAL ENTERPRISE.
A review of the practical workings Of the
exploitation party which arrived here to-
day will explain the operation by which
new lands are being put in the market It
Is method Of advertisement which Is bet
ter than that employed in booming Kansas
In the eighties. diversified as that great
boom was. 1t lacks the fraud which has
characterized much OF the speculation in oil
fields. and does not feed upon the excite
ment that has attended the discovery of
mines in the North and far West
Last April there met in Jonesboro, Ark,
upon the invitation Of the Cotton Belt Rail-
road. real estate men from along the route
OF this system in Southeastern Missouri Ar
kansas and Shreveport, La. After a day OF
conference-there were no frills-the Cotton
Belt Route Land and Improvement Associa-
tion was organized
The officers of the association are: Presi-
dent. l.. f. Saupe, travelling passenger
agent: secretary and treasurer, w. c. Dun
lap. advertising agent of the Cotton Belt.
The Executive Committe at present consists
Of C. B. Gregg of Jonesboro and w. NJ.
Price Of Stuttgart, both extensive land own
ers. together with Messrs. Saupe and Dun
lap.
OBJECTS OF PROMOTERS.
The good business sense of the men who
comprise the association may be judged
from the objects and purposes of the assoc
iation as set forth in the prelude to their
bylaws. They are as follows:
!. To originate and induce immigration TO ter
rsory tributary to the Cotton Belt Route.
8. To protect the rights Of its members, and
o oy Rsfer sfo fFS% sss
hanos Of, any other member
4. To secure to members originating business.
sion Of c9mm:ss'ops. m ne as may have been agreed
equitable treatment in division OF such commits
5. To secure proper treatment of clients
G. To promote harmony and good will among
attempts to buid up one locality BY a'deass deeryiss
others. and to mako Of this association an in
Of ali territory embraced within the above seope
I. To obtain for the benefit OF its members as
would be Rfopsry consistent. transportation and
Last Monday. evening the first result Of
Union Station In st. Louis. Fifty real es-
tate men from Iowa, Indiana. Illinois and
missouri were on special Cotton Belt train
begins about 125 miles south Of st. Louis
Not a man was aboard but who was there
for business. They were seeking invest
and homes for farmers who are moving
away from the high-priced lands of the
overcultivated country north and east Of
st. Louis.
MEN IN THE PARTY.
The list of those in the party will give
the best idea of the extent Of territory COW
cred by these m.ddlemen. Included in the
party, which was under the leadership of
E. W. LaBeaunae, general passenger agent
of the Cotton Belt, were the following real
Daniel Bros, centralia, No.
Geo. Q. Morris, Greenville. III.
Cole & Cole, Bellevue, ILL.,
Frank Warner, Prophetstown, Ill.
Frank Hosick, GRANVILLE, Ill
J. W. Teeter. Oakland. Ill.
John McDermott. ST. Louis.
]. W. Murphy, Ndorado. I'LL
John E. Anderson, Mount Vernon, Ind.
l. E. Ketchum. Stuttgart. Ark.
Thad. W. Ward, Quincy. Ill.
Geo. H. Lucas. Pekin, Ill.
j. P. Cruikshank, Fort Madison, Ia.
c. A. Tatmah, Monticello. Ill.
E. B. Oyd. Indianola. Ind.
n ID. Feather. KirkSyf1le. Mo-
F. c. Holland. Dexter. Ne
A. l. Carter, Jerseyville, III.
H. C. Bailey, Piggott Ark.
j. U. Gaty, Roe. Ark.
Wells Tallman. Shelbyville, III.
]. NJ. Virgin, J. NJ. Probst and Lewis
Probst, Weiner, Ark
L. K. Boysan. Chicago, ILL.,
w. s. Holmes,, Emngham. III.
]. W. Black. Copeland, Ind.
W. l. Tucker. Bloomfield, Mo.
Frederick Tonuey. Flora. Ill.
9. Bosler. Clayton. Mo.
J. W. Sylvester. Bosworth. Mo.
byviIle. Ill.
VIM. Sonntag. Alton, III.
A. 6, Robb and Geo. D. Locke. Jersey
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