The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-17
4 SUGGESTION.
Newell Idea for a "Petitfon- From
Seattle 10 Congress.

SEATTLE, Jan. IL.
EDITOR PosT-ISTEIIIGEEcER | see
by this mornings paper that 1t is pro-
posed to get up long petition to con-
gress urging the admission of our ter
rifory a. q state, bat knowing from
experience that petitions OF this kind
no matter how long and volumInous
they be. have little or no effect on the
average congressman as they are con-
tinuasly bored with just such litera-
ture, very little of which Is ever taken
any notice of For that reason pro-
pose we get Mp and present something
novel. and ny idea would be large
hook the cover of which To be OF
carved native wood and the carving on
outside front cover 10 represent Seat
tie . years ago with the lettering Sc
attic in 1904 ON the outside back
eoser picture of Seattle In 1850 and
ietsered Seattle in 1882 the back
bone OF the book to be made OF
Washington Territory silver and en-
graved with vignetfes embciiishei
over the entire surface OF same, the
yignettes 10 CONSIST OF hop-raising
scene, coal mining. ore mining, saw
mill. farm, cattle scene, sinelt-
ing, steamship in harbor. railroad
scene. cable-car scene, electrician
scene. Mt Rainier; the four covers OF
book To bc OF white metal plated with
Washington Territory gold plain with
the names OF all prominent towns in
the territory engraved on same en-
beilished with scrolls and ornamental
ton; the clasp Of the book 10 he
hammered ont of goid-plated metal
with the coat OF arms of the territory
and a portrait OF George Washington
engraved on same in two medallions,
the first inside leaf OF book TO be al
white satin and 10 have the following
lettering handsomely cmbellishesl on
same
To the Honorable the senate and House OF
Representatives OF the United States
We. the undersigned, yoar petitioners
most respectfully pray that your honorable
body, at .he earliest possible moment, pass
such acts as may seem TO you proper sos
the admission OF tae Territory Of Washing
ton 10 the United States. IN accordance
with the acts OF our delegates in conyen
tfou assembled az EiIensbfiFgh. on the Sd
January. 1859. Tae name OF The state to be
Washington
And then LET tie following pages
consist of signatures of Seattle citizens
these signatures 10 be written on fIxiI
ledger paper and ON one side OF the
page only. These pages should ht
ruled with nice rniing-nlachine Dor
der and only two rows of signature,
on each page: the faint lines for sigma
lures to be about three quarters OF an
inch apart, SD as TO admit OF about
thirty signatures 10 each page; these
pages to be gotten out Immediately
and distributed with paper cover
over each sheet SO as To keep them
clean and az the same time the covel
could be ordered and sent here at
complete, and when nil possible sigma
lures shall have been gotten, then pat
the whole thing In the hands of Sc
attic hinder TO bind into a book; wher
finished pat the book into handsome
plush case and send 20 our represent.
alive In Washington. The whole cost
will be $500. If ali the work il done In
the fines. manner possible. the engrav
ing by men OF skill and taste. 50 thai
the whole will represent art, skill, the
refinement and.work Of the territory. il
viii be the strongest evidence OF cur
ripeness for admission to statehood
and will az some time give Seattle
more advertising than the whole cost
OF the book The expense of the boob
could be easily collected from oar citi.
Eens. ii yea should think well OF ,h,
idea you can depend on my starting
the list with liberal sum.
f, L. WIrrLgR.