The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20
ITS PLANS ARE MADE
Methods for Bringing Immi-
grants to the State.
LOCAL COUNTY ASSOCIATIONS
The Executive Committee or the Imni-
grafton Association starts Its
Good Work.

holy. VAS held at the Chamber OF Com
ruerpe February II. pursuant 10 ad5oural-
rnent Every member Of the executive ceEI1-
rnittee was present. as fclicSs. & l.
Webb. Seattle. president, II Eolster. Spo-
kane. vice president: L. Il. Wight. Taco
ma: Mai Albert s. Cole. whatcona: Z. c.
crawford, Vancouver; Harry Corngell.
s,oifax. T. r. Benson, North Yakima
Frour counties Of the state have org anEzed
their local associations and paid IN the SO
Initiation fee, as required by B former resc-
Luton Of this committee. These comics
are Clarke. CgallSm. Yakima and Whit
man. in the order named In the counties
OF Pierce. whstcona. hing and many others
aaxIiiaries have been formed. and In some
cases most admirable plans have been
adopted To reach every individual in the
county who is DESTROYS OF cooperating IN
this great movement. Yakima county
elected an executive committee TO solicit
every one IN the county 10 become MEM
bers Of the association upon paying %
cents as initiation fee Nhatcom county
Gid practically the same thing. only its
initiation fee was fixed at 81
Many OF the business men of Seattle
have agreed TO pay in stipulated sum
per month 10 support this movement. and
it Is expected that the leading business
firms and manufacturers OF this state viii
assist in this way.
far but one rule: that is 10 incur not one
dollar OF expense unless the cash is on
hand to pay IL. The proceedings OF the
immigration convention held January Is
have already reached wider circles than
any one would imagine. over 40 letters
have been received from inQuirers In near
~ every state In the Union. AS a sample
Of these inquiries, one man in Ohio says:
II read with interest the proceedings of
isr2 h.lH IN
tie January u. IL one-half of what you
say is true, / want 10 so out there and
start a creamery What is the best ioca-
tion?" Another from Indiana cautions the
association not to oyer-estimate the state
or make representations that do not fairly
portray the country as il Is, and points
10 the damage that some states have done
in advertising resources that they do hot
possess, and bringing people 10 their state
who were afterwards disappointed
The committee believes that there is no
cheaper or more effective way OF adyersis-
ing the advantages of the state than
through personal letters, 10 be written by
people now living in this state who are con-
tended and believe in its future. BY writ
ing such letters and getting them publish
ed in the newspapers of their former homes
in the East In order to stimulate such ad-
yertising the committee offers 500 in prem
iums OF $50 for the first, $50 for the second
and so for the third prize, TO be- given to
the three persons who shall prove that
they have done the most effective work in
this direction before January /, 1877. In
competing for these prizes the following
rules must be observed:
First-The letters must be published in
some newspaper outside OF this state
Second-The letters must advocate the
advantages Of the state Of Washington in
truthful and reliable manner. and no dis
paraging illusions to any particular por-
ton OF the state win be recognized The
individual may incidentally and for pur-
poses Of illustration refer to his or her par
ticular section, il is supposed that ia
miliarity would qualify the writer TO por-
tray the advantages OF home better than
distant counties.
Third-A marked copy OF the publication
containing the letters shall be sent to the
secretary Of the Washington State Immi-
grafton Association at Seattle.
Fourth-The committee Will be appointed
during the year TO make these awards as
soon after January / as 1t Is possible to
do so.
The committee desires the cooperation
of the press OF the entire state in further
ing the objects of the association, and cir
'culars containing general information re-
garding its movements will be furnished
the various papers OF the state for publ
all inquiries from intending immigrants
will be furnished weekly TO the county as
sociations, 50 that they may place them
selves in communication with such inQuir-
ers. The committee realizes that the
hearty cooperation Of the county associa-
tons Is necessary to make this movement
a complete success, and therefore all coun-
~ associations should place themselves In
communication with the state association
at once. SO that from time 10 time they
may furnish the names Of the inQuirers
above mentioned and be put in possession
of such Information as will be given the
state association. The state association
proposes at an early date to get out publ
cations covering this state. and each coun-
ty win be asked 10 contribute such infor-
nation as IL desires covering the resources
and advantages OF its locality.
Prompt and immediate action Is request
ed in the formation OF auxiliary associa-
tons In every county in this state.
Mr.. Bolster, Of Spokane. made motion
that G.. =. Eaton, OF Pierce county. be APP
pointed secretary Of the association at
salary OF si25 per month. and that he be
provided with a stenographer at sum not
to exceed 80 per month for the time being.
His work and his stenographer's work to
begin whenever the president OF the asso-
citation requires or as soon as there are
sufficient funds in the treasury; adopted
Maj. Cole offered an amendment that in
case Mr.. Eaton does not accept the ap-
pointment rendered him, the president OF
the committee be fully authorized to make
such other selection as In his judgment is
best for the business contemplated:
adopted.
Mr. Bolster moved that the arrangement
OF the SYNOPSIS OF the resources OF the vari-
Gus counties OF this state referred 20 In
the association be left in the hands OF the
i3ent: @. p. Eaton. secretary; r. q. Wight.
and that Mr. Na6esu, be requested 10 as
eist; adopted
Mai Cole moved that the secretary Of
the committee be instructed 20 az once
correspond, not only with the auxiliary
associations, but with the different county
officials where there are no auxiiisries,
asking them 20 compile at once statistics
OF the wealth and resources os their sew
eral counties. and report the same TO the
secretary at the earliest possible moment,
SO that a general pamphlet can be issued
IN the interest OF the state immigration
bureau: adopted.
Mr. Wight, OF Tacoma, moved that the
next meeting OF the committee be called
by the president at his pleasure. and that
II be held Il the city OF Tacoma. and here
after that the policy OF the committee
would be TO meet al various roinfs IN the
state: adopted
Mr. webb read the following communi-
cation from the Seattle Chamber OF Com
Tnerce.
Hon C. L. Webb. President State I'm
migration Assocsation-Sir: / am directed
BY the beard % trustees to inform you that
az the meeting OF the board OF trustees
yesterday, IL was decided unanimously 20
tender 10 you the use OF these rooms FOR
~. business o. the State immigration As
ISOLATION Respectfully.
TRACY II. ROBERTSON. Sec"
raF.Ar I'll hTnalf OF the