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Immigrant Agents to Promote Western Colonization Plans
The Harriman railroads plan to deploy 1000 immigrant agents to middle and eastern states to attract settlers to southern California, Texas, and western Louisiana. Executives J O Stubbs, Lomas, Morse, and B Campbell outline rich lands and active campaigns, with homeseekers tours and incentives to visit the southwest.
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Middle
California
Texas
Louisiana
Chicago
Omidala
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Harriman
Northwest States
J. O. Stubbs
Harriman Lines
Lomas
F. B. Morse
Texas Lines
B. Campbell
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Southwest
Mr. Morse
United States
Mississippi River