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Domestic News
August 25, 1913
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
T. C. Peck forecasts record colonists to California this year, mainly middle west farmers and stockraisers, arriving via low rates from Sept. 25 to Oct. 10, drawn by year-round work climate.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25.—"More colonists will come this year than last year or any other year since people began to come to California, I think," said T. C. Peck, general passenger agent of the Salt Lake road, yesterday.
"Most of them probably will come from the middle west and for the most part they will be farmers and stockraisers.
"The cold winters and the period of inactivity, when the earth is chilled, means an annual loss to the farmer there. This fact he is learning, and so each year brings more settlers to the Southland, where work can be carried on all the time and where practically no time is lost. There will be people, of course, from all quarters of the globe, in search of new homes, but I believe that the majority of the colonists will come from the middle west.
They will start from their homes the opening day of the low rates, September 25, and continue to take trains until October 10, when the rate ends. For a few days after that they will be arriving here."
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25.—"More colonists will come this year than last year or any other year since people began to come to California, I think," said T. C. Peck, general passenger agent of the Salt Lake road, yesterday.
"Most of them probably will come from the middle west and for the most part they will be farmers and stockraisers.
"The cold winters and the period of inactivity, when the earth is chilled, means an annual loss to the farmer there. This fact he is learning, and so each year brings more settlers to the Southland, where work can be carried on all the time and where practically no time is lost. There will be people, of course, from all quarters of the globe, in search of new homes, but I believe that the majority of the colonists will come from the middle west.
They will start from their homes the opening day of the low rates, September 25, and continue to take trains until October 10, when the rate ends. For a few days after that they will be arriving here."
What sub-type of article is it?
Migration Or Settlement
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Colonists
California
Middle West
Farmers
Stockraisers
Low Rates
September 25
October 10
What entities or persons were involved?
T. C. Peck
Where did it happen?
Los Angeles
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Los Angeles
Event Date
September 25 To October 10
Key Persons
T. C. Peck
Event Details
T. C. Peck, general passenger agent of the Salt Lake road, predicts more colonists will come to California this year than ever before, mostly farmers and stockraisers from the middle west seeking milder climate for year-round work. They will arrive starting September 25 during low rates until October 10.