The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
PIERCE COUNTY ORGANIZED.
A Permanent County Immigration So
ctety started.

Tacoma. Feb. s.-SpoclaL-PursuAnt 10
the call OF the delegates 10 the state I'm
migration convention, the county conven-
ton fo- the purpose OF organizing perma-
nent society met yesterday afternoon In
the cour. house. About nifty delegates as
eembled, representing all portions OF Pierce
county. Judge T. L. Stiles called the con-
vention to order and presided throughout
the session, d. J. Griffith acting as se,re-
tary The most important work OF the
convention was the formation Of the Pierre
County Immigration Association The
committee on permanent organization.
which reported the plan that was
adopted. included H. A. CoreIl, of Tacoma:
DIR. John III. Sheets. OF Buckley; 4. i.
Thompson, of Sumner, and George +. Or
chard and Joseph Egermayer, OF this city.
The committee reported. recommending
the formation OF the Pierce County ImEni-
grafton Society. with the usual officers.
executive committee and committees on
finance, printing and literature and tnfor-
nation. Representation IN the association
was provided for on the basis OF one mein-
Der from each election precinct In the
county. The report was adopted and the
following officers were chosen:
President, T. l. Stiies: Woo president. A.
T. Barrett. OF Puyallup: secretary. ID. j.
Griffith. and treasurer. George III. Stone,
Of Tacoma. The executive committee In
eiudes the following; Frank Bison. South
Prairie: i. Petersen, Tanwax: Robert II.
Rigney, Lakeview: Fred Seger. Long
Rranch: Matthew Bliss. Vaughn: W. L.
White. Rosedale: Dr. Warren. Roy. ". l..
Balr. steliseoom. and the officers.
Mr.. Thomas Cooper. general land agent
OF the Northern Pacific. made the priaci-
pal address or the convention It was
practical talk on immigration on the lines
Of his recent address before the trustees
OF the Chamber OF Commerce. He said
that Land Commissioner Phipps. of the
Northern Pacific. had authorized him 10
state that the land department would be
glad To render material assistance I'm aid
Ing the county association. The railroad
would furnish transportation for two men
from each county SEM East as immigra-
ton agents. Such agents should not run
down any part OF the state while working
for their own particular counties
The railroad company did not own large
enough tracts OF good land IN Pierce coun-
Is TO accommodate large colonies. Mr.
Cooper said. II a county organization was
formed the railroad could refer such appii-
cations go 1t and arrangements could he
made to accommodate colonies. large or
small. II would gladly cooperate with
the county association.
Mr.. Cooper suggested II would be very
good plan 20 prepare maps OF each county.
showing the location OF the agricultural.
timber and mineral lands The agricui-
tnral lands for sale should be listed and
the price per acre fixed. This would put
the matter into systematic shape for erec-
tive work. The immigration agents sent
East could take these maps with them.
and. II found oessahle. locate settlers as
they went along. This would put the I'M
migration work into practical business
form.