The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-04

In climate. richness Of soil and variety OF
products The essential feature Of the plan
vii De the making of q low rate from s..
Paul TO the Norrh Pacific Coast, 70 which
only bora fds settlers would be entitled.
This rate. Mr.. Cooper thinks. could Re
made So or one-half Of the present rate.
To the authorized immigration agents or
the counties the Northern Pacific viii fur
u5sh free transportation and supply them
with mars. information as 10 the resources
OF the dinerent portions Of the state. and
such other assistance as they might re-
quire. The counties are 20 pay the sal
aries and expenses OF their agents in the
East.
some tirne ago Mr. Cooper submitted
plan. Of which the details are given above.
Ia Nj W II. Fhipps. general land COM
missioner of the Northern Pacific. Mr..
Phlops recently wrote Mr.. Cooper. CIV
ing his proposition his approval. with the
exception Of the enigrant rate from the
East. which the commissioner said would
have 10 be settled by the traffic depart,
uent Mr. Cooper was asked 10 address
the trustees Of fhe Chamber Of Commerce
at a special meeting called today. and
give them the benefit OF his views on the
best means Of promoting immigration. The
trustees met in room SIS of the Chamber
Of Commerce building al 5 o'clock this af-
ternoon. President ". c. Wheeler Iresd
ed and intTca4Sea tiie SHclect 70 nF us
clEsse3
After stating the preliminary steps he
had taken in securing Mr. Phipps' approv
al OF his plan Mr.. Cooper said:
II propose that we shall say 20 Pierce
county. represented by the Chamber Of
Commerce. you employ capable, trust
worthy and well Informed men 10 solicit
immigration aneng Eastern farmers, We
20 furnish them ira nsportation and maps
showing land open for settlement. The
men will he selected with care. and as
many as you are willing 20 pay or the
circumstances warrant. They must not
run down other portions of the state. nor
will they be allowed TO traffic in town lots
or encourage real estate booms. The rail-
road company viii make a low rate from
the East ava liable only 10 bona fide set
tiers. 7 believe this can he placed at so.
We shall ask no odds in the sale of lands.
hut shall offer what. we have as any one
else having land 10 dispose Of.
The effect of such plan would he 10
place Washington on a footing equal 10
states closer to the center of population in
the East To my mind Iowa offers most
inviting field for this work. Care should
be taken 70 get only Industrious farmers
of sufficient means 10 enable them 20 get
A start in the West. If new people coming
10 Washington will buy part of the hold
fngs Of those who are land poor, the great
est good will be accomplished. IL is
hig mistake for man 10 tackle t6o acres
Of our Washington land, Forty acres an
swers all purposes. BY increasing the
,ru,ber of small farms, there VIII be more
neople to blriid roads and support school
houses. and much of the isolation of set
tiers will be done away with.
Mr.. Cooper gave II as his opinion that
men fully qualified fer the work planned
could be secured for $50 per month which
would include their expenses.
The matter was taken under considera-
tion bv the trustees, who will report to the
chamber. and advise what action shall be
taken.