El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06

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w Good farm hands are in
demand. The division Of
in1ormatiOn Of the bureau Of
immigration and Naturalization de-
Fartment OF commerce and laDor, in
connection with its work to promote a
beneficial distribution of admitted
aliens and other residents Of the United
states, receives many letters of appre-
citation from those who have benefited
BY the Information furnished them For
instance, some years ago she division
Qlfecteos through Its branch located at
II Pearl street. New 7 Ork City. a Ger
man and a Pole to work for a farmer
in North Dakota Recently, the inspec-
tor in charge Of the New York branch
received communication from me
farmer to whom the men had been di-
rected, reading as follows:
would it be possible for you get me
bodied man. able to try and co his
duty To such a man, whom / need
badly. can pay $500, board, bed and
laundry for one years work No OBJ
lection to an Immigrant, but ought to
speak German or Danish, but viii take
anyone that viii venture out into our
western country. 7 think any young
man should be willing to come out
here and pay his fare, II he only knew
and realized the opportunities that are
confronting him, or anyone casting his
lot IN our midst. have received sew
eral men from your office who are now
7 he wages Will be about twice a. much
for the seven summer months as they
are for the five winter months. per
month, but need good man now so
please see what can be done Have
his baggage sent in my care"
Sends For Another.
To a farmer in western Nebraska
there was directed a Danish immi grant.
year later the farmer applied for an
other man and accompanied his appli-
ca ton for. the following
The man you sent me last spring
has been a good, steady man, and saved
his money and has taken up a home
stead now in western Nebraska and
viii start farming on his own account
this spring I viii forward P, o. money
order for transportation as soon as
get answer"
The New York branch directed to a
farmer In Illinois a German immigrant
and a year afterWard II received a let
ter from the employer reading as fol-
lows
I am in need OF a farm hand for
the coming season and II you have any
men on hand send me some order
blanks or else send me the first good
man you think is good. He must be
sober and must have some experience
to pay his fare, I viii send II at once.
Let US hear from YOU at once
The man we got from you last year
has started for himself and IS prosper
In January last the inspector in
charge Of the New York branch re-
ceived a letter from a farmer in Iowa
which is self-eXplanatOry. It reads as
follows:
Il send herewith application OF Mr..
-, OWasa,I Iowa, for farm hand
Mr.. lives on his own farm and
Is a good reliable man. He speaks
both German and English and desires
foreigner that uses the German Ian
guage 10 some extent OF course an
English speaking man is acceptable.
As TO nationality there Is no special
preference Polish, German, or Scan
dinavian viii do. I get the best re-
ports from AR --, and believe he is
an excellent man to work for.
He gives as further reference the
Owasa Savings bank
He IS willing to start a new man out
at $40 per month; II all is satisfactory
at the close Of two months this viii
be raised two dollars per month and