the railroads as factors in colonization by c.l. seagraves

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Tke Realty BLueBook of Cali,fornia

C. L. SEAGP,AVESOaerat Oolotui.dtion Agent4.. !. S. & BMta Fe ltaitba!


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I The Red.lttjBtue Book of Catilornir 289Thc Railroads s Factors n Colonization

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- R!: lao(" ds,Coton;2prs-Fatm;is thp Bas; . tadustrs-r-o-opprott , .n Ne.essot!_D,tt ! of Ctnt,Lers ol Comnpri-Aunttnbt?, A!o,r ' Stotc_ InOueo*,, . ts to ColonAts_t' rrfr table Mark d s E sscntut.

tiiJiii,Sl9}# 3ff i"?X!i',ti:'#","'ion*t datesackcamevern.theMal-oower.hiswastlilee:Hxtrli#:?"q",x1,:zaiion.int,is,counrry, "Sn l rhose Arty ri" i i;-pil i""i"' ";"."moueo eruh he spjrrt ot the Wesl a d pushpd he front iars fariherweslwald ypar 0y )par. ' f t js s2mc sn:r i i \ r i l l t ra!ai ls, bul nor !virhll-:."1::.1*',t ,l* ipsor rhpFa."ty y. rr,"',.""a Ji i.*ig.^ii""aiwaysnns beenwestsrard nd st i i l r .onttnues.RAIILROADS S COLONIZESSTbe rai lroads, ur goodand suf l icientrersons,always havebena poteni faclor in the colonizar;on f Western ta"a". CL,"S""f " i "Railwayhis_bcen pionppr n rhat lvork for more than l , r l i ; ; ; ; lJ;rne sL(Cpsslut e\etopment f mu.h of rhe tenitory servcd rom theMiscouriRiver to rhe pacif iecoasi ,na rn" Cuiioi M;l


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290 Tke Eeal,tu BtrlreBook ol Californiafully located on ten or twenty acres becomesan asset to the com-munity, the value of which is reflected in all lines of business hroush-out lhe slate.

CO-OSERATIONNECESSANYCaliforafa is as vitally interested as the Santa Fe Railwav inlhe colonizal'on nd dp\elopment f i is lands. ln order lhal allgxpectations may be realized, and California lands made more pro-ductive, closer co-operation should be brought about between allinterests in t,he State, including state institutions, conrmercial organi-zations, he press,and the railroads. New business.and continuedg_ro\l'i cam nly corne boul n oneway,- morcpeopleor far.rn ands.Communities. ndustfies.and all lines of business-willonly grow inthe proportion t}Iat ag cultural lands are developed. Thai c-anontycomeabout through attractive colonizationplarta.DUTY OF CHAMBERSOF COMMERCEEvery settler successfullyocated s a big advertising asset oattracl.oLherpl1ers, ndcanbecapitalizedo advanlage. he sett lerwho fails s usually esponsibleor keeping t least ivagood amil iestrom com|llg n Lo hecomtnunity.Faiiures anbp minimizedf someseNicebe given the new setUeron ar.rival. Every California countymaintains an agdcultural agent, who is connectedwith the StateAgricultuul Depadment, and should b prepared to imxnediatelyco-operatewith the new settler and see that he is started righi,Every Chamberof Commerce houldhave a dpartmentprepared ofunction with the County Agaicultural Agent ilr giving servi;e to thenew arrivals. To,secure the setUer in the fir.st placehas Cost ime andmoney. In order that the investmentmay be protected,t is necessaryto guar-dagainst creating undesirable liabilities. The machinery foisuch serviceshouldbe made available,but somebodymusl make ittherl busineasso set it in motion-

AVAILABLE ASEA_ It has beenstated by a.lvell knowlr authority on land set ement

that.California assuff i. ientagricultUratand vailable or t00,000lamil ips.TheDroblcms.howandwhpre o securp l l (heseamil ies.Other states n the Northwestand Southwest an ta}e care of equallyas many and they are likewiseseeking lewsettlers. During the pasitwo years the tide has turned from the farn to the cities a;d indus_trial cenlcrs. Farming or Ihe ime bping.wasunnlr laci ive,ndsuchIar"rnanclOuyprs swere n thc market$pre oflered nusuainduce_ments from every section of the country. While Califomia is veryappealing-lo any. hc present-dayert le|who s looking oward h;rar west or a home. n most.asps no\ s very.auliouslyand wil lsafeguardhis capital.INDUCEMENTSTO COIONIZERS. The averagemsr who is interested n farm land has limitedcapital. By making it possibleo locatesuchpeopleon vacant ands$'ith small initial pa''rnentand extendedpaymenisover a pedod of


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