The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-03
STATE IMMIGRATION.
The tucements offered by Washing
ton Are IneXcelled.

The 1ucements offered by Washing.
ton Are UnexceIled.
Il more than pleased 10 note the In
terest manifested by the people OF this
state the subject OF immigration,'' said
State immigration Agent d. 3. Ward yes
terdayI Had the state Of Washington been
IaVoreN for the three years last past with
an mn igraSion OF industrious. Intelligent
peopley having not only means sufficient 10
pay IN lr way here but enough also TO have
kept en- for the first twelve months or
two ye g after their arrival among US, the
people III u this state would not have felt
the prV Ssure OF dull times as they have.
we al want to see and experience better
tunes, 20 DO which we must have more
people md more money. The natural re-
so1rce2 OF the state OF Washington are not
exceileW by those Of any other state in the
ImonE No state can offer greater or more
GlversN ed Inducements for the investment
or capE al or promise Of greater reward TO
the III r of the soil than Is offered BY our
own o. owed stay.
ITO eveIop these resources as above sug-
gestedJ requires men and money: and IL we
have n ( had our share Of both, It has been
for th$ reason, chiefly, that we have not
put fo1 n the proper effort to obtain them.
NatureS has, indeed, been exceedingly law
ish in III The bestowment upon this country
OF all n hat is needed for the making OF
happyH homes and the requirement OF
wealth BY those who may wish for some
thing more than a competency. Hard to
pleaseX indeed must that man 90 who cam
not be suited with the climate Of this state,
so div rsified and go healthful. A thou
sand a yeuues are open and awaiting en-
trance by the man Of energy and push.
AgricuE ture, horticulture, the fisheries and
miningI interests, and many others, only
await n svelopment TO place the state or
Washi3 yton. Young as she is, in the front
rank Oh states.
''The( people Of the East should have their
attenti{ n called, not only to our wonderful
reSour4 s. but they should be informed as
to the ease and facility with which they
may RI ach this state and traverse II from
end to- end and corner 10 corner. Many
people u re not aware of the important fact
that IN state OF Washington is traversed
by tw& great transcontinental railroads,
viz: Northern Pacific and the Great
Northe& n each being well equipped and
operatV / Besides these, there is the Can
adam acific entering the state from the
north a i'd the Oregon Railway s. Naviga-
ton Gu npany's line entering the southern
boundat of the state via Portland, or.
What Il wanted now is unity Of action and
onenessN Of purpose in advertising the states
resourc& ;, and consequent inducement 10
immigrt ion, for which the state bureau OF
immigrH ion will increasingly labor, hoping
for andv Expecting the cordial support OF all
the ped lie. With this idea in view, no
county n should fail in sending representa-
tives I'd the state immigration convention.
called u = the governor at the suggestion
OF the Il ate executive committee appointed
by the 4 Northwestern immigration conven-
ton red .ntlv held at St. Paul.
"Eve1 thing possible should be done TO
make Il state convention called to meet on
the 13tft OF this month great success. The
effect u Don all kinds Of business Of de-
sirable n lass OF immigrants could not be
other IAN helpful to all parts OF the
state"
The d orthern Pacific will make a spe-
cial rat& for the convention OF one and one
fifth IA for the round trip from all points
on its 10 e In the state. Passengers coming
will pay full fare and take a receipt, which,
when IL iorsed by the secretary OF the con-
ventionx viii be honored for return at one
fifth they usual fare The same arrangement
also appN IS for the Puget Sound & Alaska
Steams4 . Company.