The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-26

Saturday, Jan. 90. 1878.
TERRITORIAL CLUB.

We have received the prospectus Of
the Washington Territorial Club, COM
posed Of former residents of this Terri :
tory. now residing in San Francisco.
Three out Of the Eve directors are old
residents Of Olympia, and the Presi-
dent, Isaac C. Ellis, is as we'll known
here as any man who ever lived west OF
the Cascade Range. Their rooms are
on California street, near Kearney,
where they desire to keep on file all
publications relative to the growth and
advancement Of the Territory. Their
circular contains the following state
ment Of the objects for which the Club
is organized
"The membership comprises, chiefly,
former citizens Of the Territory, resi-
dent in San Francisco. and is formed
for social, intellectual and commerce oil
intercourse. 1t will be pleasant place
Of resort for citizens Of the Territory
and all the northern coast. including
Oregon, Idaho and British Columbus
oil will receive . cordial welcome. We
will always be present during business
hours to give information Is to bust:
ness houses. hotels. boarding houses,
places OF smusement. etc. Strangers to
the city frequently locate in undesira-
bio places; this may be avoided by
whiting US. We will give information
- TO the most expeditions and econom-
icsl routes Of travel in all direction
from this city. thus avoiding the snnoy.
sncs and importantly of solicitors and
runners. We will purchase or give in
formation a. to the price of any kind of
merchandise. agricultural implements,
furniture. etc., ETC.. or where purchases
may be made on the most favorable
terms. We will also use our influence
to induce emigration to settle in that
direction. To this end we desire pub
lie officials and private citizsDs to rend
rs statistics, maps, and anything inter-
esting in the history Of the country !;
also. specimens Of minerals, metals.
cereals. woods. or anything illustrative
Of its natural resources. for our cabi-
net; also. the location of farming. min
eral. or other lands how approached,
the probable cost Of reaching them. and
the probable cost Of purchase"
This society. If properly conducted,
can be made Of great use to this Terri
tory. and we believe thAt all our busi.
ness men should become members of It,
and contribute to ITS support. 1t will
ill void long realized by our people,
and will make sort Of headquarters
for them when they visit the California
metropolis. The State of Oregon pays
resident Commissioner 81 500 per year
to reside there and look out for imni-
grants, to protect them from extortion
and aid them in reaching homes in
Oregon. This Club asks no such bonus
from the Territory, aud as it is of no
expense to the masses. we do not see
why il should not be aided by . few
who can well afford to do it. There
will be probably seventy thousand per-
sons crossing the plains by railroad
during the coming season. who are in
search Of hsmes in the great Far West.
II proper steps ore taken. large por-
ton Of these can be guided to this Ter
ritory. and made sharers in the great
blessings of wealth and health that
await oil who will enroll themselves
uHder the tanner Of the coming State
OF Washington. Again VIC bespcak for
this organization the approval and CO.
operation Of oil our citizens who desire
TO sec our land become wealthy and
popnloas.