The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-09

No. Arst regular meeting Of the dele
~afn4 OF that most important organize
stcS tha washington State Imsn igration
Iesoc.ztton. since its formal gathering
A. organization OF nearly q year ago. oo-
rurred at tho Office OF Secretary Ling. Of
de Chamber Of Commerce. yesterday att
erroen az O'Clock. with representation
81 xrenty -ssssn delegates from ak coan-
ties.
Tas particuiariy important matter TO
e0ns up before the annual meeting VISA
ehe reading OF sile report OF the executive
committee, end possible discussion OF the
osaeme that wiz Be presented 10 The next
legislature for continuing the work AZ al
ready started and carried on until nox,
uuder tho able administration OF tbs OIL
GERS Of the society.
with these matters before tho delegates
President G. /. Webb called the meeting
together ard gave a brief review OF 4he
work of the past year. The ron call OF
counties was gone through with, showing
members present from Clarke. King.
Pierce. WFsascom. Yakima and Lewis
rcusfIss- The limited Representation Nas
excFIbabse 20 the foods and the difficulty
that would have beer experienced lad
many others attempted 70 BE- present. Sew
erzl letters and kilograms were received by
Secretary Theodore r. Eaton from mem
berH expressing their rsgrst at not being
oisie to De pfEscnt. Another thing that
contributed to a small attendance VAS
tlse fact that delegates appointed by Gov.
Mcfsrew 20 the general convention Of last
January did not understand that they
were sfin members after the adjourn
nsent OF the convention ard were eonse-
eusEtly unpTepafed in many cases 70 at
scnd up such saor. notice.
The proceedings. however. we're highly
Interesting yesterday ard the report OF
che executive COMMITTEE a volamlno9a
document. exhibited IN connection with
the financial report fatseTinx
condition Of tho treasury and great
snd substantial benefits 10 the
state. The report. aggned BY Prcsi-
dent Webb ard Secretary Eaton. which
was read by Maj. Cole, Of Wiaascorn. was
- folioga:
Tho organization Of the committee was
perfected by selection of the following
officers: G. L.. Webb. president; h. Boil
ster. Nice president; George Z. Esten.
secretary. Nine meetings ~ the commit
tee have been held. January 10 and Feb
TnHry II at Seattle: March AT Tacoma
March IS a. Spokane. April H. May II.
June Is. August y and December at
Seattle Under the plan OF permanent or
ganization adopted by the general con-
ventiou held Tn this city January II and
il. lkgs, several Important duties wsre iD-
posed on this committee. among those
deemed vital to the success Of the organs
kaaton being.
''rirst- The organization Of auxiliary
akEoctations IN the yarious countess OF the
ftate, w9iion should Aa entitled to meme
borsa1Ip In the state association upon pay
ment OF an entrance Zee OF 80
fSecona-The raising OF funds by volun-
tary subscriptions for carrying ON the
work Of the association.
Third-The securing of reduced passen-
ger rates West for intending settlers.
During the earlier months OF our ex-
tai
xation was pushed. through correspond
once and the individual efforts OF mem
Iers o. tne eo1hshltisv ana othrr nnergetio
workers IN the cause The response 10
these efforts. we regret 90 say. Was not
so prompt or general as We had hoped for
IN view o. tho enthusiasm and Interest
manifested at the general convention.
many OF the counties ryincing no appar-
emf Interest csther IN the general work Of
tbs state board. or In heal efforts for
their own advancement. I'm the out
COME however. seventeen of the thirty
four counties OF the state perfected or
EanizatIons and paid in the required en-
france fee. the nst. In order Of time be-
ing as follows; January =. Clarke Jam
usfy * SiaAam. February B Yakima:
February II. Adams. February Is, Whit
man: February z. Lewis; March L. King,
April 4 whatcom: April s. Pierce; April
~ spokanes April q. ANatin: April sS
Thursten; May =. anohomlsh. June n
Walia. August =. Douglas.
Nevertheless. candof compo.s tho
statement that In many Of these ecta-
Ties. so far as yeur committee = advised.
out the purposes OF organization. Among
tho exceptions may be notes IN aiYhabct-
heal order the feilowlng counties.
.AdamA county which has cent Fasf
under the auapiees Of fae stats assocta~
sfon. TWO representatives. who srent q
number Of weeks In active norsonal work
On the statea Of Iowa ard Pennsylvania
A considerable immigration 70 that COIN
sy during the current gear Is reported
while Increased results from TAR work
done are expected u accrue daring Inc
ensuing winter and spring.
.sCialsAnn county. whica. So addition 20
live home organization, has maintained
tsrtory results. II Is claimed that sew
eral hundred people haNe become rest
dents Of that county aufinE tha present
year a. a result az the work done
ssf4aree county has sent East two rez,-
yesentasisAs. WHO have devoted several
months 80 personal work. principally ia
osia, A home office has heeu maintained
which has done effestlNe work IN the
preparation and distribution 81 printed
matter ard in answering Inquiries rs mali
and otherwise. They report a consider
Gated, and prospects Of mere important
results 10 aecfus. The energy of thiss
local auxiliary. nrorvever Aas ret t,esa
vancrueut. Aided ~ several gifted Ia
siies aud gentienssu. * has furnished fuf
xhs columns af ire state monthly mamy
s. a
f,stralv local character. buf % q broad
generous state tone. Tho Giles % me ma
sesr will show that much xxrN3iemS help
has mus Neeu furnished thFouga thA
Pierce county association.
s'sl.solastt county has maintained an sn-
ssrrs.S<s local organization. which has done
excellent work fer Eastern Washington
In general. with abundant evidence ~
sueceSS
s-lne Whitman county association has
.-.rrtsarud and distributed = coastderss bic
amount Of printed matter, aad hAs sunx
n4~x enc representative. wno feEsortz very
s.fs,eurasrAsisss prospects f0y an snssnx az
,aezfra fsie settlers fgen Western F'eansyi-
vauia 10 that pcftian ef ghe state,
yakima county eas aiso heea persist.
ent aud energetic in tbs nerS - sosUr-
snx new settlers. and neNeFsk ear loads -
seapie have been brought there kreu ne
Fast
Stone 81 the counties which have mR1s
no organized effort towards ses0rtng nrw
sezxfer- ana enterprises have hen largely
N~nrftted thTouwa snAtStduAt eEersk. not
stiy skax4t ard Island ceaNaes, Your
sof-Tnlttse, however. h convinced 0f TIE
srapnrtsree 81 LEGAL organisation Ia orstaE
a. secure the best results 1fan tss tus-
rngxrAtion movement. A1d nfEes ngsoH
sSsh County the duty o WeE ans cut IS
lANuE