Show HOME SEEKERS excursions WILL CONTINUE EVERY TUESDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE the Home seekers excursion which passed through ogden wednesday Is of the immense westward travel this summer reports were received late yesterday afternoon at the general passenger offices ot the southern pacific company in san francisco from all connecting lines which indicate an unexpectedly large westward movement of passengers which will necessitate a large number ol 01 extra cars and probably some special trains to carry all who want to go to california these extra cars are to be rushed at once to this city to be ready to accommodate the people who will be brought into ogden over the union pacific and rio grande western westward bound the new rates for colonists which have boen agreed upon by the railroads went into effect tuesday for the first time and the result was an immense demand for tickets at all points the special rates which took effect and will continue every tuesday until april are a trifle more than ono balt the ordinary rates l tom chicago the fare Is 30 from st louis memphis and new orleans 2750 from kansas city omaha st joseph council bluffs and sioux city 25 and from intermediate points a corresponding reduction has been made the majority of these colonists will reach california next saturday and sunday the reports come from whence the langset larg SEt contingents started that Is from the mississippi and missouri valleys chicago st louis and points cast of colorado additional reports birova points farther west are looked tor today and tomorrow mailing cards are freely distributed tri buted to all Tes Ments in california by the railroad company which are to be sent to friends in the east advising them not alone of the low rates for colonists but also of the opportunities offered in california to settlers and people who are willing to work in field orchard and vineyard these cards may be had on application at the railroad offices last yar the railroad reports millions of the crop perished for lack of hands to gather it the rates just inaugurated will induce immigration of bona alde settlers and prevent tho recurrence of last seasons experience the influx is most likely ito increase with the advance of the season |