| Title | Geo. Milner Odlum, Decatur, Michigan, to British South Africa Company: has visited W.I. Joseph of Potwin, Kansas, and discussed his scheme for attracting settlers for Southern Rhodesia whilst making his own profit out of land sales;
enclosed draft agreement between British South Africa Company and Joseph;
need for advertising in U.S.A.;
convinced of potential source of settlers, esp. due to break up of the ranges in the West;
has visited Wyoming State Experimental Station and firm of meat packers in Chicago;
thinks he has convinced them of potential of Southern Rhodesia;
is to go to Canada to see Lord Grey, then to Washington to interview candidates for post in charge of Bulawayo Warehouse. |