, 1885-04-25
4 LONG FELT WANT.
The Spokane Falls tmmigfatioa
Bureau,
It's ObIeetsy It's Purposes, and what \
ExpeetS 10, lee5mpiIshs

Associations Of citizens having iof
their object the encouragement 81
immigration, the extension Of aid
and Information 10 the stmhKrf
coming intoa new country for the
purpose Of securing homes, and Iars
tIeularly to guard the immiahlHt
from a system Of imposition that b
liable at any place and At all times
to be practIred upon tho credulour,
Is an outRruwth u a demand created
for such m organisation hy tie ins
hux of fh0me-seekers from a distance
to what i 70 them ntH fnd IN
tifrly stfnhRe land. IN ~ coanirits
towafds which Immigration tends,
and wherein the members thereof
take an Interest In the welfare, d
their feIlOwinen, II Is q eb-thid "
form some Kind II a society for the
mutual advantage Of all stmngers,
and especially those surrounded with
their household gOj9 cut adrift
from old assJciates aud old homes,
coming Into unknown lands Tor ihe
purpose of carving out a fortune and
aiding IN the establishment Of =
great commonwealth. At the east
ern extremity Of nne Of the fairest
subdivisions Of that.galaxy Of states
and territories thas together form =
confederation surprising In power,
lnhuen q, grandeur and wealth, any
nation upon the surface u the In
hubited globe, Spokane Falls could
not remain passlrK witness 10 the
horde Of home-seekers rolling Into
Washington territory through the
Rateways OF the Rocky mountains,
showing evidence Of the bone. and
slnew, and intellectual power that ls
TO aid In developing the country and
making the extreme northwestern
territory at some future day bright
and glorious star on that held Of
azure that now boasts Of 90 many
representations Of sovereign states,
without an Organized effort to lend
assistance to these newcomers I'd
whatever way that would BE- the
most acceptable to them. II Is the
presumption that the class OF imml.
grants now seeking homes IN thi1
territory come not as the modlcant
and pauper. They have perhaps
left localities where they were born
and raised, following IN the footsteps
Of past generations They have
heard Of the vast west with Its great
resources and possibilities, and cut
ting loose from kindred and famlllnr
surroundings, have followed In the
trail Of the declining sun for the pur-
pose Of casting their fortunes with
this new country, known 10 them
only by hearssy and what they have
read. And II Is for that reason that
1t Is well that the older residents Of
the towns along the line Of railway
should perfect some system whereby
these strangers can be given truthful
and reliable information, and that
such courtesy should be shown them
as to enable them 10 make personal
examination Of The country and de.
eide for themselves. " Il not tho
intention Of the Spokane Fails In
Bureau to dlssemble nor
mlslead those who may see iit 10
stop OF at Spokane Falls for the pur.
pose Of looking over this section. Il
Is formed on a broader and more
liberal principle. Those who arc
connected with the movement ars
responsible citizens. They believe
that they can show the immigrant
that will prove advan-
tageOus to them. He Is invited To stop
OFF at the Falls and every care will b.
taken to make his stay pleasant and
profitable. Gentlemen upon whom
he can rely will give him all the ins
formation In their pOwet Imposl-
ton from no quarter viii be t0leras
ted. He will be treated as a mai.
After looking over the inducements
held out In this section, and the i'm
mlgTant feels that he wants 20 make
more extended researches, no Inn
pedlment will be thrown in his way
and the members Of the bureau viii
bid him God speed, and fed repaid
II he carries away with him a kindly
feeling t0ward the town. without
some one to apply to the strangers
would ind ita difficult task 70 e.
cape the opportunities Of sharks, or
to make any satisfactory headwey In
their endeavOrs to gather lni0rma-
ton on any subject With the fOrm-
atiOn Of q recognized bureau, tho
traveller needs only apply 10 tho
gentlemen to whom he h referred
on arrival here and he viii Be ehecrs
fully assisted, without charge. In se.
curing all the information desired,
and will not only Be supplied with
accommodations. II needed bat
parties viii aid him IN person IN
vacant governments OF rail-
road lands Immigrants viii b.
treated with courtesy and kindneaA
They need feel no hesitancy In call.
ing at the oaice Of the bureau for
anything they want, a. iteameinto
existence solely with view 10 aid
ing the stranger In a strange land
looking for location. Noc0mpen.
satiOn Is asked for favors. no tax for
10 Is purely a locai
fostered BY pubiicsplrii-
ed citizens, anxious TO give an ann
pie opportunity TO inspect the city
Of Spokane Balls and the aericuliu-
nal sections u Sloknne and stevens
c0unties, feeling that tho indHce-
monls % home seektrs are A. great
herc a. anywhere N tnc icrf'i4I{l