The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-01
Business and Investment Oppor-
turlities in the Great Southwest
That Are Attracting Thousands
of People There.
LANDS ARE CHEAP AND
REWARDS ARE CERTAIN
How the Homeseeker's Efforts
Are Assisted by the Trained Elk
perts Of the Great Rock Island
Systems Information Bureau.

More than five thousand people month
are pouring into the great Southwest from
every quarter OF the United States. The |
Story OF their ventures and successes is
WONDERFUL. But more wonderful is the |
STORY OF the opportunities that are passed |
Dy IN the eager rush for prosperity. Thou |
sands are reaping fortunes from the oppor- |
tunities neglected or overlooked by the |
hrst corners. It Is a fact that the influx |
OF population has created more and better |
opportunities than existed In the early |
days. For example, thousands of mechanics,
tradesmen, and farmers have gone into |
Oklanoma IN the past two years. More
farmers means more bIacksmiths, more
merchants, more saddlers, more tailors.
more NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. begets
prosperity, and the needs Of the communi-
ties are widening and multiplying.
A New Country Needs You.
1t Is fact that almost any man Of grit
and ordinary intelligence can make bet
ter living IN the smaller towns of the South
west than In cities where hundreds Of thou
sands of his fellow men are struggling In
ruthless competition, The sagacious men
| who see these conditions and take advan-
| tage OF them are sure Of rich reward.
The natural increase in values, with but
| little effort on their part, will insure their
, success. The man who is seeking to
escape the fierce competition of sections
| that have reached the dead level Of de-
| velopment, In which further progress is
difficult, will make a great mistake if he
! overlooks the Southwest. Thousands who
were wise enough to see the possibilities
OF Ohio, Illinois, or Iowa thirty years ago,
| Or of Kansas within the past decade, are
today the wealthy, influential men Of these
states. The development of natural re-
| sources and the increase in land values
have made them rich. ! ......
| Land Values Increasing Rapidly.
The increase in values Is much more
| rapid In the Southwest now than was
| deemed possible years ago when land was
plenty and immigration small There will
be more development in the next ten years
In the Southwest than has taken place In
any twenty years In any other sectional
any time. Say that 25, 600, 900 acres of land
increases an average Of $25 per acre In the
| next ten years "a conservative estimate);
this means $625, 100000 increase in value,
and the ensuing prosperity Of the region
is easily understood. -. -
| There are scores of towns in the South
west that are seeking enterprise or capital
to fill vacant or partially occupied field,
and thorough study Of the whole section
should be made by every man who is seek
ing an 'outlet for his energy, talents, or
capital It. is difficult, however, for the
Individual, TN ided. to keep4track Of a 1.-THE
Of the openings that age occurring monthly
and almost weekly, nand a carefully organ
lied system of locating the opportunities
fitted to- the varyingp needs of the individual
is Of inestimable value. pr <...a -
i What Can BE Raised. ...,~..
| The products of the vast Southwest are
so varied you can select just the occupa-
tion desired. In some sections cotton is q
leading and profitable product. Other sec
I lions possess some of the finest fruit lands
in the world Corn, oats, wheat, potatoes
. rand all the grains, vegetables and grasses
of the temperate zone grow luxuriantly
Poultry, stock, and dairying bring big re-
turns. Small manufactures and indus
tries of various kinds are in demand.
The Rock Island System, with it's thou
sands of miles of track, keeps you within
forty-e eight hours Of the worlds greatest
2 markets, business and manufacturing CEN
| tiers.
How Can We Help You7
The Rock Island maintains a Bureau o
>, Information. Travelling investigators visi
8 each town on its lines and tabulate infor
nation concerning the manufacturing AM
| retail business, resources, and the guam
tity of raw material, markets, fuel, crops
and a multitude of other facts having
bearing on the prosperity Of the town, to
T gether with list of the unoccupied open
ings for investors or business men. A
soon as an opening is filled the file l
q closed.
o The company has no land to sell and n
Q interest to serve other than the buildtn
j up Of prosperous communities In the ter
Q ritory along it's lines. 1t is anxious t
o help people to locations where they ca
r found permanent homes and become sub
stantial citizens. It Is larger bushes
II than that Of selling you ticket 1t strive
+ to put you where you can make none
Y. | enough to buy many tickets, and what
Y. more, where you will raise produce enoug
I to need its services as common CARRIE
= Every person located on the line mean
y more produce to be hauled out and NOR
: manufactured goods to be hauled in. Thi
4 steady patronage, year after year, Is Yer
IF important to the railway company, and t
h foster 1t is the purpose for which th
IS special department is maintained.
r The officials in charge Of the bureau ha,
Le an-intimate and accurate knowledge Of COZ
ditions and resources Of all the territol
IN at their command and are able to fit tt
is needs of each inquirer as easily as tt
ID switchboard operator In the telephone o
Y, fee connects wires for call. If 80
le Swiss herdsmen and dairymen want
In establish a cheese making colony
v. Oklahoma the Rock Island will attend
the details, placing the settlers where til,
&: are most needed. II Harvard gradua
OK wants to go West and grow up with IL
,u country the Rock Island will help him fl
It. a promising town, either short Of lawye
OF or one where there is an abundance
IN attorneys who neglect business and scar
ity of capable ones.
ed The Rock Island does not claim to be alb
IS. to decide for you, but 1t can help you
ed save time and money in investigation. r