Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-06-06
Washington Territory Immi grant Aid
Suciety.



ra Ell under the laws Of the Territory
for the following purposes:
lst. To procure and record detailed
information from all section, Of the
Tcrr terry as to the character Of the
public lands and their adaptation to the
various branches Of agriculture aud
stock rai-ing
81 To utilize such information b,
PR p,rng and publishing for free dis
tr'hution full descriptive pamphlet.
The scope of the published matt will
he understood BY reference to the que.
'lons herein propoundrd. though in ad
ditlon n short sketch of the character
is'es Of each con ty will be given.
Sd. To ad the immigrant upon his
arrival in the particular portion Of the
Territory he nay choose for his resi-.
dencc. To this end an gent Of the.
society will be appointed in each nei.h
borhond 10 whom application can he
made for as>is a, CO N selecting home.
The mares aud sidencc of the agents
W Il be f und in the = mphle', together
with cost and routes 1T travel.
he society is supported by voluntary
contrlbutinns. Tea dollars constitutes
Il Life membership and one dollar an an
nuaI membership.
Advertisements will be inserted in
leading weekly newspa, ers in the cen
ters Of population 10 the Eastern States
directing attention 10 the fact that a
copy OF the pamphlet can he procured
free of cost upon application.
Hen. Roger s. Green. Chief Justice
of the Territory. is president of the
socie'y; Arthur A. Denney vice presi
dent; NJ. S. Briggs. treasurer; George
kennear, secretary; Orange Juc"h>
Cha~. Fl. Larrah'e, G A. Weed An
drew Chilberg. Geo. d. HILL. Il NJ
Smi'hers and W. A. Jennings, trus.
tees.
A sufficient sum Of money has al
ready been subscribed and paid in TO
warrant the vigorous prosecution Of the
work; but further subscriptions are
needed to keep the ball moving. As
the work is in the interest of the whole
Territory it is essential to the growth Of
localities that fall and reliable inlnrma
,'on be- supplied. and that esch neigh
b rhn' d have meeting and proper
person be sell cted as agent of the so
city.
This rcular will be sent to the post
masters in the Territory, aud in tie
event such persons do not visa 10 en-
gaze in the enterprise, it is requested
that It be given 10 sfme public >p.rIed
citizen in the neighborhood who has
the requisite ability and leisure to ren
der the service desired.
ouEsTIoNs
First VIA quantity If land sub
j ct TO presumption or homestead and
suitable for farming or grazing is there
within easy reach If your owl hos G?
| second. Give particular description
Of each l6O-acrc tract, snil. timber
water - whether level or rolling Give
distance to naviaable water, aud de
scribe roads Leading to the land with
cost and best manner of travel Give
number Ut ncighbors withia circuit
OF say five miles. school hpnses, stores
chur hes, mills, etc. Are there an,
water powers. and. il so describe then
with estimated cost of IN prov, men
llaw as to building aud fencing mate
rial?
Third. Are there tracts If land il
your vieini'y suitable ior a colony, sa,
lot from ten 10 thirty families?
Fourth. What advantages does you
neighhorhood offer fur stock raising,
s whether best for sheep or cattle
ana horses
(, All cemmuni .afions must be address
SO TO &c kennesr. secret4ry. s..
attic, ". T. There is no time TO los !.
/ 9. IL. LARRABEE,
G. A. WEED, Executive Com.
A. CHILBERa.