The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-12-08
FOR MINNESOTAS BENEFIT.
AN EFFORT TO INCREASE DE.
sIRABLE IMMIGRATION.
By Effort and Proper Advertising
the Tide Toward Canada can
be Easily Turned.

makes an earnest appeal to you, ask
ing you to aid in the attainment of
the object for which the society was
organized. That object is the attrac-
ton to this state of worthy people
who desire to change their place CT
residence. The migration of human
beings from one portion of the earth's
surface to another is one of the most
conspicuous phenomena of the pres
ent time. The population of the
earth is constantly shifting it's place.
One great stream of migrating peo-
pie rises upon the shores of Europe,
traverses the Atlantic and pours itself
upon the wide area of the United
States. Another, of lesser volume,
originates in the central states of the
Union, and proceeds thence to West
efn Canada, and to the states lying
west of Minnesota. Owing to a spe-
cial and noteworthy stimulus fur
nished by the advertising activity of
the Canadian government and the
northern trans-continental railways,
the current of immigration, which
would naturally seek the choice lands
and pleasant dwelling places of Min
nesota, passes by the latter and es-
tablishes itself in less favored locali-
ties. It is calculated by competent
observers that during the last ten
years we have failed to secure for
this state an additional population of
at least a million, who might, by
proper effort, have been induced to
make the North Star state their place
of residence. The desirability of in
creasing our population is manifest
Such increase materially adds to the
productive capacity of the state. and
increased production means greater
comfort for all, as well as increased
ability to pay taxes, and to sustain,
in proper manner, educational and
political institutions. 1t also means
an increase of consuming capacity,
which insures a grand benefit to
manufacturing and commercial enter
prises. A proper spirit of patriotism,
furthermore, demands that we shall
keep within the limits of the United
States those American citizens who
desire to change their home environ
ment. Why should not such people
remain under the American flag, in
stead of going into exile? The spec
tacle of American citizens ranging
themselves under the British flag is
discomforting to American pride, to
say the least, and constitutes, to
some extent, a reflection upon eco
nomic conditions and political insti-
pie happy in their own land are nat
urally disinclined to leave it's shores
or go beyond it's borders.
All that is necessary to turn the
tide of wholesome American immi-
grafton toward Minnesota is to meet
the advertising competition devoted
to the benefit of other localities, and
to make known, by systematic effort,
the transcendent advantages which
Minnesota offers to honest, indus
trious, energetic and progressive peo-
pie of ell races and all climes. This
is the land of sunshine. It is the land
of untold potential wealth. Upon it's
soil the best grain and the most luxur-
liant and nutritious grasses can be
grown. The lands of the state are
suitable for all kinds of tillage, as
well as for grazing and stock raising.
All the conditions essential to the
advantageous prosecution of dairy
enterprises are manifestly abundant.
Within the borders of the state are
great areas of hardwood timber land
and pine land. Underneath the soil
are found exhaustless deposits of val
liable minerals. The state is trav-
ersed by thousands of running
streams, studded with countless
springs, and the sky is mirrored in
lakes myriad in number and unsur
passed in beauty. To such a region,
we may, in good conscience, invite
the wanderers of the earth, knowing
that their coming hither will prove a
blessing to them and a benefit to our
selves.
legged to become a member of this So
ciety by forwarding to the secretary
his name and address, together with
the sum of one dollar. The society
has formulated a bill which will be
presented to the State Legislature at
it's next session, such bill providing
for the creation of a State Board of
immigration, to be given authority
and financial means to enter upon a
vigorous crusade for the purpose of
attracting immigration to the State
of Minnesota. We ask the co-opera-
ton of every citizen of the state, and
confidently hope that a general appre-
citation of the benefcent project
which we have organized to promote
will render our task easy of accom-
plishment.
THE MINNESOTA IMMIGRATION
SOCIETY,
By John w. Willis, President.