The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-30
WORTHY OF SUPPORT
Work Outlined by the State
Board of Trade.
WILL ADVERTISE WASHINGTON.
Preference Will BE Given to No Par
ticular Section, But Justice VIII
BE Done All Parts.

Yesterday the executive committee of the
Washington State Board of Trade held meeting
at the Chamber of Commerce, at which it was
decided to issue to the people OF the state the
following call for support:
TO the People Of the State Of Washington: At a
convention OF representatives. OF commercial
bodies and boards OF county commissioners of
this state, held at Olympia january H. 1891 the
Washington State Board OF Trade was organized
ana constitution adopted. Sections three,
iour and five OF the constitution define the OBJ
lects, the membership and the obligations of
members Of the association. These sections read
as follows:
sec 3. The objects Of this board she'll be to
collect. compile, publish and circulate inforina-
ton in respect TO every locality and section OF
the state, as to its natural resources, and its
agricultural aud industrial Importance; to pro-
mote, aid and encourage immigration to the
state, and the investment of capital in the state
70 establish and maintain exhibits of the agri-
cultural, mineral and other resources of fhe
state at various places, within and beyond the
state: TO support, aid and encourage any meas
ure or proposition that shall be deemed benefit
to the whole state
''Sec 4. The membership of this board shall
consist OF one delegate-at-la large for each Board
OF Trade, or other commercial organization hay
Ing 100 members or less and one additional dele
gate Tor eacn luu members over 100, and for each
traction OF leo over ifty; and Of every person or
corporation who shall contribute at least 500
per annum 10 the treasury OF this boark.
sec D. Each member of this board shall paw
the sum OF $40 monthly, as dues. which shall be
PAID TO the treasurer monthly, in advance. on the
first day of each month. +"
By vote of the convention, the head Offices or
the board were located at Seattle, though at the
earliest practical opportunity, branch Offices
VIII undoubtedly be established in every county
OF the state
Under the constitution, this board is made
virtually board OF immigration, and its work
Will be concentrated III an effort to attract that
class OF immigration which shall be most yalu-
able IL developing the riches nature has be-
slowed upon this great and growing common
wealth. We shall seek producers. We shall in
yite farmers who have become discouraged in
their conflicts with blighting frosts. burning
droughts, and barren ana unyielding soils. to
accept the open handed welcome awaiting them
IL lion tins Of sopes OF iSs and Ssosn full se
energy and capital Of older communities
to occupy more expansive fields and reap rich
harvests from the cultivation of the gifts OF the
sea, the soil and the rocks. While we strive to
lead men into agricultural pursuits within the
state, growing grains, herdlng stock or LAYING
out orchards and gardens, at the same time we
shall strive to make plain to all the world the
constantly enlarging opportunities for manu-
facturers who will build up home markets for
the products of the farm, and use their capital
IN preparing articles OF commerce from the
hidden mines OF the mountains, from the for
ess of valley and hillside, from the riches of the
deeps, and from the almost innumerable sup
plies of natural and cultivated wealth that the
state possesses.
In the work to be carried on by this board. it
is the avowed purpose to faithfully set forth the
VIZ
ing preference to none. Equal and exact Justice
viii be accorded every portion of the state in
order that the cities, the towns, the hamlets the
mining and logging camps, and the farming
communities may so hand in hand in their
march of progress. This will be the effort of
the board without regard to the fact that some
localities may be unwilling for the present to
contribute financial support in furtherance of
the work 1t is to be essentially state institu-
ton, though independent of state support. and
we hope that the benefits of our work will be so
Cd hat xrif1
two years it viii become apparent that the board
might justly become an adopted child OF the
state whose support could properly be provided
noble purposes, this board can not become
selfish or limited in its endeavors or in its work
The scope and extent of the labors of this or
gan1Zaflon will depend upon the financial sup
port contributed throughout the state. Humid
reds OF thousands of pamphlets must be printed
ana distributed, necessItating large outlay,
and we hope to meet with liberal cooperation
not only on the part of commercial bodies, but
also on the part OF individuals whose means and
interests warrant them in maintaining active
membership in this board. 1t will be found to
the advantage of every community to have rep
resentation in an organization of this character
and We urge upon the enterprising citizens of
Washington to encourage the formation of local
boards OF trade, II for no other purpose than to
give moral and, II possible, financial support to
the State Board of trade, and to CO.
operate with IL In any measure calculated
TO be OF value TO the entire state. The richer
centers of trade and population are in many
instances investing large sums of money in ad-
yertising their own merits. This board will
partially relieve them of the expense of adyer-
Using the resources of the state at large. and at
the same time will advertise the advantages of
the farming communities and the smaller cen
tiers which are financially unable to prosecute
work of this kind. We believe that the pros
sperity of any one locality is matter over which
every other locality in the state should rejoice
and every contributor to the expenses of this
board will derive benefit, not only from the
good done his own neighborhood, but also from
the good done the whole state.
The executive committee is now discussing
and considering plans OF work to be accomplished
during the present year, and every association,
person or corporation interested in this board
and its success should communicate immedi-
ately with the secretary in order that he may be
supplied with necessary information about all
parts OF the state and learn who may be relied
upon to give the support 1t needs and deserves.
". I. RUPERT,
Secretary and General Manager.
THE FIRST PAMPHLET.
1t was practically decided that the first pam
phlet issued by the board shall contain a de-
scription OF the general resources of the state
An effort viii be made TO have the part relating
to timber written by some authority on the sub
ject; that on mines, by some mining expert, and
on through the whole list III order that the
pamphlet may contain the most accurate and
trustworthy information under each heading.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
The members present at yesterdays meeting
were: President, G. V. Calhoun, of La Conner;
Secretary, W. F. Rupert; Treasurer, Percy W.
Rochester, of Seattle; J. II. EShelman OF Seat
tie; W. I. Clarke, of san de Fuca DR.. 5. B. Con-
over. of Port Townsend, aud a. L. Partridge, OF
Chebalis.
Mr.. Partridge resigned from the committee on
printing ana advertising to accept the chair
manship OF the auditing committee, of which
". T. Clarke aud G. Ii. Warner, the latter OF Col
fax. are the other members.
Letters win be sent 10 county commissioners,
boards OF trade, chambers of commerce, and in
diyiduals, firms and corporations throughout
as possible.
The executive committee viii meet the third
Tuesday i'll every month.
secretary Rupert was authorized to hire such
help as might be necessary, including stenog-
rapher.
AN EFFICIENT WORKER.
Praise for Secretary w. +. Rupert of
the State Board of Trade.