Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-08-07
SATURDAY MORNING, AUG. Z. 1869
A Paving Investment.

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tons aud building railroad tcrmini. but
in The one which we suggest all alike will
be interested and benefited
Some effort should he made by our peo-
pie 20 direct attention in the East to our
Territory. Oregon, with all the start she
has Of us in the race, is ROW putting forth
earnest, well-dircctcd effort to secure i'm
migration to her borders. Her people
have fc,ed bombastic Train that in the
oily flow of words about himself there may
be some allusion to them They have
ticklcd his vanity. to make of him an adj
vcrtising medium, and that he in return
may tickle the vanity of the people of the
great "Oregonian land, as Train styles it,
But their effort does not stop here, They
have organized complete system, by
which they intend to disseminate pamph.
lets and newspapers. containing information
which is just now eagerly sought for by at
least one-half the population of the older
States. The recent visits of many dis,in-
guished gentlemen to our shores, will do
much for us, but We can do still more As
an aid to this object, we solicit coatribu-
tons to our columns from those who take
an interest in this important matter. Give
us brief essays on the peculiar features and
adaptability Of your county, district, or
town, or upon some one of the many fields
open to industry and enterprise. We now
send many copies of the paper to the East
crn, Middle and Western States. and if
our suggestion meets with general re-
Spouse, hundreds of others will sent by
subscribers who are importuned BY the
friends lat home TO give them some
idea of our Territory. To set the ball in
motion, We re-publish an article which ap-
peared in this journal last August, the
large extra edition of which has been ex-
hausted by the constant demand We
suggest that every subscriber to the STAMP
ARD send this cory to some friend in the
East. The cost will be but Il postage
stamp, and the benefit may prove incalcu-
liable.
In conclusion, We quote from Portland
paper, an allusion to statement of Mr..
Myers, who has recently returned from an
Eastern trip, bringing with him several per-
sons who propose to become residents of that
State:
Mr.. Myers says that while in Ohio and in
other States he lectured upon Oregon several
times, to large audiences, who manifested a
most surprising interest in every thing connect.
edwith our State. He found the people, every
where anxious to know all about Oregon and
was compelled to spend a considerable portion
Of his time in answering queries. Whenever
he spoke. in public or private, the people
seemed greatly surprised and delighted to learn
that We have SO many, and so varied adyan,a-
ses as he could truthfully assure them of; and
he everywhere found great numbers who man.
ifessed the most eager desire TO come and Join
Us. Nr. Myers says that he believes his talks
about Oregon will have the effect TO bring out
good many people from Ohio. Atall events.
he says, = large accession to our population
may be expected during the present year, and
the tide OF emigration now beginning viii GER
taialy swell to immense proportions within the
next two or three years. He is confident tina,
There never could he more opportuue momen,
than the present for a judicious aud liberal cx.
fendisure of money and effort, for the purpose
ofsettirg Oregon in proper light before the
people Of the States. Such an expe ndi;ure
would bring forth fruits hundred fold, in &C.
eessions Of immigration.