The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-08-04
NEW COMERS
BUYING LAND
STATE IMMIGRATION BUREAU 20
BOOMING MISSOURI LANDS
AND MINERALS.
Denied Money BY the state, Commits.
slouers Are Operating With Aid
OF Banks and Making Latent
Resources Worth Milllona.

WoItN WAiifoNts
The Missouri state Board OF lmmb
grafton was organized August i6tf,
1909. with J. II. Curran IA chief COM
missioner, w. II. Johnson Of Spring
field, auditor, and Christian Hansen
OF Conway. secretary, The a%ppropria-
ton OF $4,000 for the biennial period
was held up by the auditor Of state as
not having been legally passed. How
ever, the money was advanced by the
banks Of ST. Louis, Kansas City and
Springfield, and the commission went
to work. The need for the commits.
sion was In the utilization Of millions
Of acres of land idle and uncuitiyated
and countless ~undeveloped resources
with no means OF attracting investors.
The problem Of the commission was
TO advertise these to the
world so as 70 induce immigration and
bring capital to the state. Every pos
sible venue has been used by the
commission to accomplish this end.
Newspapers OF the state and Of the
United States have been furnished
with news stories, and thousands Of
columns have been printed about Mis-
souri, In newspapers and periodicals
all over the country. In order 70 give
rise 10 these news stories and 10 call
attention 10 particular regions and
cities. land congresses have been held
at different points in the state, in
which leading citizens Of Missouri and
other states have occupied the plat.
form in the discussion OF agriculture
and Industrial development Other
congresses are being planned, 20 be
held during the summer and autumn.
winding up in December with a mon.
ster land show and back to the
farm congress to be held in ST. Louis
FOR a week. beginning December 18th.
In connection with these big meet.
iugs. which have all been under the
patronage OF the governor. "a number
of exploitation trips have been
planned and executed. and various
prominent Missouri citizens and rep.
r~eseutatiYes OF the Missouri aud tho
Eastern press. headed by Governor
Hadlcy, have gone into undgyeloped
sections Of the state Ter the purpose
Of putting them into the imcliEht and
attracting the people TO their uudrFcl
Opod agricultural aud other resources
Other trips ot this kind are boIng
planned aud viii be executed as rapid
~ as possible Those so far conduct.
Cd have been extremely successful
and have done each locality, ass well
as Missouri 1T large. great good
Not less than one hundred meet
inss o. similar nature have been held
throughout the state since tho organ
izat!on Of the commission. an having
the effect not only OF attracting out
siders To the locality but OF awaken.
ing a spirit OF cooperation and ma
tual help among the people. which Is
absolutely essential " the state is 20
make tie progress desired
SiNty.thgre commercial clubs have
boon organized since the work OF
the commission started. most OF them.
either directly or Indirectly. aided ln
their organization by the BOARD OF
Immigration A number OF prize CON.
tests have been completed. notably
one for the best n~yc-acre farm plan.
one for best essays on Missouri aud
Her Resources. and the national con
test for the greatest uumeer OF words
constructed out OF the words Mis-.
souri, Homes" Tens Of thousands OF
people have participated IN these con.
tests, aud the result has been not
only 10 raise the estimate OF the state
among her own people, but TO make
Missouri the most talked OF state Boz
the Union Instead of being talked
Of now as the home OF Jesse James
she Is being talked Of as the most
diversified state IN the Union. Offering
ideal homus for sll classes.
The immigration department has
]cndeoyorod to cooperate with every
department Of tho state government
and 90 aid them 90 exploiting their
particular work Tho State Uniysr-
sity and the College OF Agriculture
have been given a great d'al OF at.
tcuton. as we'll aa the dairy depart.
mont state highway department. the
department OF geology and others
The actual result Of this campaign
w INRAA'AiN NAN hN lNl NiAN W.T. F|NA"
flying while 90 this timo correct
Statistics are not az hand b. .s psti
mated that no less than ~, 600 people
have secured permanent homes On
Missouri since August no. 1909, while
many more are planning 10 immlgmto
90 Missouri from other states. u is
estimated that each one uf these fam
ilies will produce $500 worth OF prod.
ucta annually and will add 70 the
states wealth Is. 100000 per year In.
dustricB iunumcrablo have been start,
ed and are In embryo IN the undeyol.
opod sections, and while this depart.
meut u the work Of the board Is not
get thoroughly IN order, a few months
Will see a campaign laid out on IN.
telligent lines. working hard % az
tract industries Of all kinds TO the
state,
Previous 10 the work OF this board
land values In the state were IA chaos
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