The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-12
THE THRIFTY DUTCH
Their Faces Are Turned to
Puget Sounds ShoreA
A GREAT COLONY IS COMING.
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The eyes % sturdy Hollanders are on
Puget Sound, and Indications are that
before many months shall have passed
large numbers OF tnrna grants VIII reach
Washington. not only from the Dako-
tas. Michigan and the other states Of
the Union. but from far-eway Holland.
Already agents Of q colonizing syudf-
cate are here. negotiating for hand. and
today an exhibit containing fine specs-
mems Of the many products OF this
state viii be sent east over the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail-
roads At Kalamazoo. Mich. they viii
be exhibited 10 60 coo Hoilancers. who
ara somewhat dissatisfied with their
present home. and who have expressed
q desire 10 come TO this Evergreen
state After two mentfas exhibit in
Kalamazoo. the products VIII bs sent
20 New York. and from there 70 Gron-
ingen IN the Netherlands. Once again
the products will be exhibited 20 thou
sands OF Hohanders. who want TO end
CRATE TO America. and who viii In all
probability come 20 this state.
r. r. Workman. who came to this
city from Holland in April as repre-
sentative 81 E1lens & Co, the great
Dutch bankers. viii have charge OF the
exhibit and Will leave for the East next
Monday morning. Eliens & Co. have
bonded the Tucker-Potter tract OF about
$1,000 acres on whadby island. and are
at present negotiating for tire purchase
OF considerable land at Ocosta, in Che
halls county.
II is the company's intention. as has
already been told In The post-InteIii-
gencer, to establish a Dutch colony in
this state. There are thousands of
Dutchmen in the United States and in
Holland, Mr.. Workman said yesterday.
who are looking for new homes. and
they have their eyes turned towards
the Northwest. In South Dakota q
large number Of Dutchmen located a
few years ago, but the extreme cold
which prevails there has made the rails
ing Of their favorite products something
nigh impossible. They have about con-
cluded that they must establish homes
IN a state where the climate is not so
severe. In reference to this state Of
affairs, Mr. Workman said:
: 1--WE have made UP cur minds that
the only proper way to induce these
people to come to this state il TO lay
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They have been presented with all sorts
Of circulars and are growing scepttcal
OF them
The exhibits which will be sent East
today will represent the products
Of King. whatcom. Island. Che
halls and T'hurston counties, and
viii be comprised OF cabbage.
all kinds of cereal grains. corn
from Eastern Washington 131-2 feet
long. specimens OF broom corn. and ap-
pies. There VIII also be dried fruits
from Yakima. all sorts OF minerals from
Washington and Alaska turnips weigh
ing 81 IL pounds each. beets weighing
% pounds each and potatoes weighing
6 liz pounds each.
The wood exhibits viii consist Of a
spruce log eleven feet In diameter. The
log is really an historical one and, as
shown by It's rings, 10 401 years old. in
other words the log commenced 10 grow
just about the time that Columbus dis
covered America. Mr. Workman has
also sent East a piece OF cedar from a
tree which produced nearly 200. 900 feet
OF lumber
In less than six months, according 20
Mr Workman. Dutohusen in the middle
Western states viii commence coming
TO this state and In less than a year
many viii arrive from Holland.