The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-18
Provides for a Permanent and
Able Society.
The OFFICERS WERE { LEC1tD
wehh If Seattle. President; Her.
bert Bolster Of spokane the
Vice President.

Seattle. Jan. 14.-The immigration
convention closed it's two days session
here today with the organization ol d
permanent state immigration assocla-
ton. The plan of organization PROVIDES
that the organization shall consist or
one member from each county; !hat
there shall be an executive committee
of seven chosen, who shall elect pres
ident, secretary and treasurer from
their number.
C. L. Webb of Seattle has been elect
ed president and H. Bolster OF Spokane
vice president. The executive commit
tee Of seven includes Harry CornWell OF
Colfax, H. Bolster of Spokane and r. l..
Benson of North Yakima. All the coun-
ties are expected to perfect county or
CARNATIONS within the next 30 days.
and the proposition is being considered
to go into partnership with Oregon, and
perhaps with Idaho, in this movement,
the idea being prevalent that the inter-
ests Of the north Pacific states are iden-
teal and that this is the proper meth
Cd to pursue to combat the combination
of the cotton states of the south.
The committee earnestly recommend
ed that an appropriation Of not less
than $25, 900 per annum should be made
by the next legislature, and there
seemed to be no doubt that this recon-
mendation would be granted for the
question. To pay current expenses until
that time an assessment of $40 on each
county was talked of. but no definite
action was taken; and it was also decid
ed to call upon commercial bodies and
citizens for voluntary aid to the work.
Colonel Hewlett offered a resolution,
which was adopted, memorializing con-
gress in favor of an act giving to the
state outright lands which are now
granted under numerous conditions He
explained that the progress of the arid
land commission was greatly hampered
by numerous provisions.
Joseph Shipper read paper on de
sirable immigration and How to Sc
cure It," He outlined plans Of obtaining
the proper class Of settlers.
3. Berrum of King county read a
highly intelligent paper on "Scandina-
Wan immigration" He favored an
amendment to the immigration laws
~ ASAuAA AAA6 Oil 10 DO aOl6
to read and write in some language or
other 1t was time to call halt to the
importation of ignorance. He closed by
offering a resolution, which was unan-
imously adopted, memoralizing con-
gress to pass an act upon the lines sug-
gested in the paper.
John M. Burke made a speech on the
mineral resources of the northwest
which created favorable impression.
While the speaker claimed to KIN ow it,
tie OF immigration he would predict
that Spokane would intimately have a
population of 100000, all through the
wealth of mines, and that the sound
country from it's climate and wonderful
fertility would speedily fill with set
tiers.
Lieutenant A. B. Wickof of North
Yakima read carefully prepared ma
per on Irrigation" giving much infor.
nation and showing conclusiyelv that
that mode of farming was indeed The
best, because the crops were a1wayc
sure.
Inere were large number of excel.
lent papers read, giving statistics and
otner reliable information of the sta 70
Inc delegates were very enthusia stir
and 1t Is believed that large funds viii
be received by voluntary subscrin+ion
10 spread information in regard ~ 49,
state and to take other means of 81
tractlng the better class of SETTLERS
dividend Declared,
Boston, Jan. 15.-The trustees ~ =.
Boston and Montana Consolidated ron
per and Silver MINING Co,n. Oop