The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-25
A SCRAP BOOK.
Flan for New Pamphlet From the
State Board of Trade.

STATE
W. T. Clark, general manager of the State
Board of Trade, is sending copies OF the follow
ing letter TO the various papers of the state:
The State Board of Trade is under obligations
10 the press of the state for their many favors,
and hopes by its work 10 merit a continuance o.
the same The work OF getting fairly under
way has been slow aud tedious ana of such
nature that little effect has been produced. We
now prepared 70 enter the field OF usefulness
and benefit TO the whole state.
At the outset We desire 20 acquaiut the public
through the press, with the work. Recognizing
the press as the medium by which the state IS
huilded we recognize the necessity of co.opera-
ton, and hereby ak You to join Us in the work
we have undertaken. 1ou have received our
leaflets on coal, wheat. etc, which we are
pleased to say are receiving marked attention
throughout the country. We wish 10 join with
these first-class write up OF each county in
the state; we have already applied 10 the diff
ferent Boards OF Trade, asking them to get US
this matter, hrst having 1t published in the
county papers, from which we clip il, giving
the paper and the Board OF Trade credit, to-
gether with their addresses
In addition 10 this We propose 10 get out n
pamphlet entitled "lhe Scrap Book This viii
be entirely composed oi clippings from the state
papers. Everything OF interest TO anyone con-
teuplstug move % Was hington will be used:
al short descriptions Of farms. crops. etc, and
especially where comparison Of our farms and
resources with Tine Old Home" i made Finds
Of mineral, stone, timber-everyth.ue will be
shown up as u IS, and the state papers will be
mace responsible by being duly credited with
eHch chipping.
Already we have A large number Of clippings
but We need great many more. Il seems az
this time when the crops have been just bar
vested that the wonderful success OF the state
should he 10 every parcr, showing t. the world
the benefits OF a slGeucH y Washington
These two pamph iets ana the collecting Of an
exhibit OF the. state's resources is the work the
board has to face. one that forces rs 70 turu 70
the press for ass stance. WiN YOU Join us, ana
urge tee Board 81 Trade in your district 70 do the
same acre they can not afford mem bers hiD
they can certainly furnish stch printed mat
Ter they may have OF hand and send Us
specimens Of fruit, grain, minerals and
stoGc, that are grown ana found in their
district Their ass lstsuce in this direction
~ uld be better sban money # thew cannot give
both \ great success can be assured by the
hearty cooperation ot the press ana the boards
~ trade with the state Board. No one can
doubt the oene : OF a grand permanent ex-
n. oi' and the distribution throughout the East
o; such matter hsren described. Your assist
sHce wi!l assure This. All you give III
NJ. Clark Is very xlous 10 make a success OF
th1s scrap hook, and bee homes that not only
"a tors sad publishers. but individuals as well
viii send him marked copies OF newspapers and
clippings which may d useful IL the pamphlet