The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-16
STATE IMMIGRATION.
Satisfactory Condition and Progress OF
the Association.


The meeting of the executive COMMITTEES
OF the State immigration Association. held
yesterday al the Hotel Batter. was an I'M
usually enthusiastic one. All the members
OF the committee attended, as follows:
President c. L. Webb. Seattle II. Bolster.
Spokane; E. J. Wight. Tacoma; A. S. Cole.
Wnztcona; E. @. Crawford. Vancouver: E.
F. Benson. North Yakima; Harry Corn
Well. Coifax. and George p. Eaton, seere-
tary.
Both the reports Of financial character
as to the raising OF means 10 carry on the
work and the reports from tire ten agents
now employed by the association, were
particularly encouraging.
Secretary Eaton's financial statement
showed that the sum OF sIs0o per month.
which the committee had thought neces-
sary to carry on the work. had been fully
subscribed by the county organizations
President Webb remarked that he was
especially pleased with the reports, and
more than pleased with the outlook for the
condition OF the treasury. The counties
that had been assessed had nearly all paid
in their subscriptions for the month OF
May and some for the month OF June He
had Furthermore the pleasure of announc-
ing that on Saturday a representative of
one or the transcontiaental roads had
promised a subscription of $50 per month
for ten months, and authorized him to
draw for the months OF April, May and
June. which, he said. with a smile he had
lost no time in doing. This railroad repre-
sentative had also said that II t. associa-
ton needed more funds at the expiration
OF that time 1t could draw for an adii-
uonal $1,000 He had said that he had fol-
lowed the course of the work done by the
association and congratulated them that
they were on the right track In their ef-
forts to come into personal contact with
Eastern people who are seeking new
homes.
Secretary Eaton read a great number OF
letters from representatives OF the asso-
citation now actively engaged in the East.
Their reports were very encoura ging and
pointed ~ large immigration movement
IN this direction in the coming fall and
winter In. the cyclone belt particularly
good work appeared 10 have been done by
the agents Ia having published statements
IN the local papers that no disastrous at
mospherie disturbances had ever occurred
in this state.
W. G. Gaunce. who went out as a repre-
sentative Of Lewis county. has done such
good work for the state generally that
the association decided 10 keep him In
the field for at least a couple OF months
Mr.. Gaunce will have his headquarters az
Columbus. Ohio.
Yakima county made a proposition 10
pay one-half or the expenses of an agent
10 he sent East. but the board decided that
1t could not go into partnership with any
particular county or section. but must
confine itself TO work on broad general
lines for the whole state. The board de-
cided, however. to appoint two state rep
resentatives, one well acquainted with
Eastern and the other with Western
Washington. TO engage in the immigra-
ton movement in the middle states.
These representatives are TO be selected
by the counties belonging to the associa-
ton.
Col. Albert Whyte and c. 3. Liver
more both reported at the meeting the
result OF their work as agents OF the as
ISOLATION in the eastern part of the state
The counties of Walla Walla. Whitman
and Spokane have responded enthusiasts
tically to the representations made and
had perfected their organizations.
The committee decided TO advertise the
advantages OF the state In about 1000
local newspapers In the middle West;
also to keep employed at least four active
agents distributing information concern
ing the state and particularly its climate
in what is called the cyclone belt
Secretary Eaton reported that the pro-
ject OF a monthly newspaper TO be called
the Washington State Monthly had met
with encouragement on every hand. and
particularly from the state newspapers
Its first publication will be made on July
l. and good subscription list has already
been obtained.