St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-23
MIGRATION FOR
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA
Island Lines Send Men g view
uhig. snd Thay Hsre we'll Pleased
MVE 4 GARDEN SPOT
s,le nsallng Held atthe Courthouse,
IDEAS Are IRtsrchanged--HIs'
leFIe 0pelausaS.

gym have a most magnificent
-ies & garden spot" were
nsfks of Col. G. D. Schmidt,
oner Of immigration Of the
5sst sIand- Frisco Lines and Chicago
ss ssgrn Illinois Railroad, who
sre tVo days this week, in com
s vith Br. Isaac Kline, Travelling
pstion Agent, Mr. 5. A. Hughes,
s immigration Agent, and Mr.
Terrell, General Passenger and
Agent, all Of the Friseo-Rock
Lines
Eese gentlemen were here in the
M III their big railway systems,
Generating with the local people in
sne to secure immigration for
aYt Of the country, along their
gentlemen did not conceal their
b9asdsa satisfaction at the oppor-
ibis particular section pre-
FL immigration, and much can
from their trip here.
artg was received at the
courthouse Tuesday night, by a large
naasE Of the business men Of the
m s most pleasant two-hoars
spent interchanging ideas. On
y ii company with Messrs. L.
Percy Dunbar, ]. G. Law
Assessor b. NJ. Fonten3t, a
Tip was taken over a por-
s country adjacent TO Opel
e Rock Island people return
Has evening" and taking the
thak night. II was after this
Schmidt expressed his
igas 0f The country 50 forcibly.
reception Tuesday night was
M 6 order By WILL. Dudley III.
aaa loeai attorney Of the Frisco,
naaa 4 fslicitous address, vel
tEe VISITORS and not forget
pat h 3 good word for this
Schmidt was the first speaker.
tod d the work of the Frisco
Island system in the immigra-
ins b recent years. Last year
psated $4,000 families, aggre-
more than IS, 600 people, with
carloads Of household goods,
& aeig lines. These we're all
sgs and home-builders, from
Of the United States. This
afe continuing the work, and
hssl include Louisiana in our
Development. We hope to
oaf Ines in this State thou
aI families. It is to the in
he Efisco.Reck Island lines
these people along their
ause the more thickly set
sections c0ntinguous to their
b more profitable will be the
have seen many sections
aaE That needed immigration.
sFe tarifty people could
desirable competence tilIing
sections whose lands show
le evidences of fertility,
don the word, neglect; lands
adaatiEeHess has never been
q actual test. 1t is sections
llke this that the Rock
seo Lines want to help up
laldt spoke of the Catholic
loa Society, a society organ
Efe Catholic church which
ing Catholic families in
where they will enjoy relig-
yes and where they will BY
ether feel more contented
He spoke of a good
g cooperating with the
lth tins object in view, and
ated the priest would be
earned Of conditions III this
aeE here people Of all de-
worked together as broth
aeat religious intolerance d
ligltt IL the bon weeriI
country abounding with
thia country does.
aldt vas repeatedly ap-
agaes General Immigration
lViawed the history 81 iul-
q the United States III
fis He said that until
s the bulk Of immirra-
.s.sa en the other side of the
aaa congested the great
oReTer the food-tide
and MANY of those
y sile cities are seeking
a.4 uefe they can acquire
as home. The sturdy |
great agrieulturists,
anxious to move |
s's'ss, ana those now land |
lafes seek the rural
spoke for
as slls section. M
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