The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-08
Plan for Placing One in the
Big Eastern Cities.
MAYOR WHITES SUGGESTION.
Samples of Washington Timber, Agri-
cultural and Mineral Products at
Central Spot in Chicago.

| llC general manager, mas entered upon z NiS-
| or0us policy, which cannot fail to MAKE your
( labors successful. As the leading motive OF
/ your organization is 10 advertise the state OF
| Washington and its resources IN the
/ East, and by this meaDs induce capital
| To come here for Investment IN the
/ various branches OF industry: assume the re-
/ sponslbiiity Of submitting to your honorable
Dody q lev further suggestions as 70 now the
best results, in my opinion, may BE obtained oy
| the expenditure Of the least amount OF money.
| While on my recent trip 20 the East, l observed
/ that the grain crops were very large and the
1 prices high, especially in that portion OF the
| country between Illinois and the Rocky mount
! aims. As you are well aware, great portion OF
THIS country, OWING 10 crop failures IN previous
! years aud other causes, is burdeued with heavy
Indebtedness, which is ma My held III the money
| centers of the East The holders of this
great Indebtedness, alarmed by crop failures and
/ other industrial disturbances, are using every
| possible means 10 withdraw their money from
that district for the purpose OF investing II IN
! business enterprises where II Will be more Sc
| cure. There viii be but small demand for this
money in the East, and IN conversation with
| Capitalists / learned that they looking
mainly TO the south and the Pacific coast
| as plsce for the investment OF their
| funds. The Southern states having been set
| tied longer than the Northwest, and being much
nearer the money centers, their resources ana
the inducements they offer 10 investors are
much better known. The way TO reach this
capital is to make known to the holders of It
the great resources OF our state, its future pros
poets and possibilities In visiting the Atlantic
coast l stopped ct the principal cities the
pie, especially IN chicago, very deslrous OF
obtaining information regarding this state.
Their information consisted mostly OF what
they had learned from short newspaper articles
and the advertisements OF real estate dealers.
These they thought were exaggeratons i'll many
instances. They expressed a desire 10 see
samples of our ores, fruits, vegetables, etc.
The southern Pacific railroad has an exhibit OF
California productions near the Union depot,
which is a very credItable one. Hundreds of peo-
pie visit il daily, and il has tend ncy 10 convey
that
are confined mostly TO the state OF California,
and is no doubt the cause OF many investors
going to that state.
The foregoing facts suggest to me the
following plan, which, if put into operation,
would, think, be OF great benefit financially
to the state OF Washington and the tributary
country: That the state Board of Trade es-
tabiish IN the city OF Chicago Washington
hibit, to De on the ground floor of some promi-
nent corner near the Union depot, in a room
5OXl00 or 10 feet, OF the following character:
TO consist OF a display OF ore, coal, etc, from
the mines OF the state, OF marble and granite
from the quarries also samples OF grain, timber
and fruit; TO have large Photographic views or
paintings representing mountains, build
ings and places of interest hung on
the walls; to have Oh file all the
newspapers of the state, in fact a true repre-
sentation OF the state OF Washington in minia-
ture, all to be arranged in an artistic manner.
Advertising matter could be sent there and dis
tributed to much better advantage than here
and the exhibit would cOrroborate the claims
made in behalf of our productions which in the
The managers of the Southern Pacific exhibit
say that 17S,000 persons have visited it during
the last eight months, and have Left their names
and addresses They further say that not more
than one-half of the visitors register and that
the number of visitors per year would reach
5O0,000
lshcd by Washington aud the adjoining cities of
British Columbia to Chicago. The exhibits
from Washington aud British Columbia could
be placed in the same room and it would not
WOllI
also cause many persons from Canada and Eng
land to view the exhibits, and this would not
conflict with our plan OF advertising in this
state. The raising OF money TO maintain this
exhibit will be one OF the perpleXng questions
which will have TO be solved. Allow me to sug-
geSt that you make an estimate OF the amounts
that you think Victoria, Vancouver and New
Westminster ought to contribute toward
this exhibit, which can be ascertained
after corresponding with the persons who are
interested in advertising That part of the coun-
try. Then suggest the amount OF money that
the principal cities OF the state OF Washington
should raise through their boards OF trade and
chambers of commerce, and If they will take
hold OF this matter al once we can have our ex-
hIbit IN operation by January |, 1892 The
to contribute to this exhibit will not be as great
as the amount that the real estate dealers
ordinarily spend for advertising in Eastern
papers. The amount paid recently TO the
Graphic (Chicago) by the cities of this state
would have sustained this exhibit for q
year. The firm OF Harry White Il Co,
fifty other firms, corporations, etc, will give an
equal sum, the necessary amount can be
raised. The railroads running into this state
are fully as deeply interested in its development
as the Southern Pacific is in that of California
The Northern Pacific, the Union Pacific, the
Canadian Pacific, the Great Northern and the
Oregon Improvement are all concerned in de-
veloping Washington, in order To build up traf-
fc in both directions They may be depended
upon TO contribute 10 an enterprise whose sue
cess will directly and greatly benefit them. |
hope these crude suggestions Will impress your
board as forcibly as they seem to impress all
who have seen the result OF the California pro-
ject.
The reason l have selected Chicago for this
exhibit is that you can send the Worlds fair
exhibits TO Chicago and store them there as we'll
a. mere. IL Is the commercial center OF one OF
the best portions OF the United States, aud for
more than two years viii have more visitors
than any other place that could be selected
Farmers and dealers in stock 20 there III great
numbers, the merchants from several states
make their purchases there; it j. also visited BY
tradesmen OF every kind professional men and
tourists.
I was informed while in Chicago that a great
many persons were locating there 10 % into
business 70. two or thee years, or until after
the Worlds fair ANA then 10 seek q new location
Many OF the persons who 20 to Chicago for the
purpose OF going into business there, might, if
proper efforts were made, come 10 the North
west at once.
Mr.. Clark, the general manager, has sent
copies Of this letter for publication III the prin-
cipal newspapers OF the state, and he is anxious
10 receive suggestions As 10 means whereby such
plan as Mayor White outlines msy be carried
out. At present the funds at the disposal OF the
board are far too limited. Mr. Clark accom-
paaies the mayors letter with the following
from himself
The iucsosea letter received AZ this Office from
Hon Harry White, mayor OF this city, explains
itself. The necessity Tor better ADVERTISING
lac tfles arc painfully apparent TO All our
people visiting the East. Even Oregon has ad-
vauccd and 5 far ahead OF Us III tina they have
IN ;ae held car eGhlhit-"OreEou on Wheels"
We shall be glad 20 hear from yuu on this sub
ject aud request thar you publish this letter in
tu., putting before the people the fact that we
are being lett In the rear Oregon and Cali
wheels.