The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-14
QUESTIONS AND WORK FOR THE
IMMIGRATION AID SOCIETY.

In the following letter, written by
Mrs. &. T. Bo7rer. :. Columbia
County, Oregon, GA the 9Th JUS. 10 3
gentleman in this city. are propouatei
number of questions tie replies 70
which We will leave 20 the newly
organized Immigration Aid Society:
Shin the Oregoaian Of the 81
inst. / sec mention made of Puge.
Sound. and OF the organization in
Seattle OF an Immigsan, Aid Society.
What can poor man with large
family of small children depend upon
in your part of the country, is there
any good farming land there to be had
fer the taking. Does stock thrive. and
i! so, VIDA. kinds, Does fruit do we'll,
ana vegetables. Is it very cold in
winter. and how much Of the time does
It rain: DO you have the asue? What
is the demand for employment, and
what the wages for steady work? What
Is the cheapest and most direct route
from this place TO Seattle, and about
what the rate OF fare?
II you will kindly answer the fore
going questions, aud give NE auy
ether Information OF value that you
can. you will BE- doing favor To- q
family that greatly need, all the assist
arce you can extend. So that you
mag tally understand our situation, |
will stat. that our family consists IF
myself. husband aud six children. the
al 4 hon -. a,1
youngest Ii moDths-:onr boys ard
two eirl-. Ny husband is not strictly
speaking un .ble-bodi-d mau. That's.
he can work. but no, 10 heavy lifting
or stand too much exposure. he bling
affected ia the back anu hips We
have team Of three good mares and
one good horse. good wagon aud DER
few household effects. These things
constitute all our earthly possessions.
We haven't dollar in the world. We
left California last Cc.ober, aud came
a. far rs Princeville, Wssco county,
where we winsered. The winter was
very severe. and Us We found no chance
there to get start. everything being
high priced, ard as we were oncour-
aged to come 10 this par. OF the State.
VIC movci down ia March This part
of the country Is not what it was
represented to be. and we havo been
able TO find nothing ct all here TO do.
We are putting in . small field of
potatoes on half shares. II possible,
we want to get q piece Of Government
land. that we can gradually improve,
and upon which we can raise cows,
horses. hogs. orchard and garden stuff.
We are not afraid to work. All We
want is O chance. and il you can give
us assistance for short time it would
be doing great deal for us II my
husband could get the means TO go aud
sec your part of the country, coulCk
you furnish him with work for two or
three months? And if you could. what
kind Of work. and at what wages?
We do not ask you to give US any
thing. except 3 lift. so that We can
start again in tho world. We would
gladly return oil in as short time as
possible. l am dressmaker and
milliner by trade. and understand
making mems and boys clothing. l
am an experienced operator on the
sewing machine. In fact, l can turn
my hand to most any description of
worE that will help clotho and feed our
little ones. Here cannot earn cent.
! inclose my demit from our Grange.
given two days before We left. and my
husbands is just like it.