The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-01-18
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THE OFFICERS WERE ELECTED
C. l.. Webb of Seatt c, President; Her.
bert Bolster OF spokane the
Vice Pres dent.

convention closed it's two days session
here today with the organization Of
permanent state immigration associa-
ton. The plan of organization provides
that the organization shall consist of
one member from each county; that
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 II. Bolster of Spokane
vice president. The executive commit
tee Of seven includes Harry Cornwen of
Colfax, II. Bolster of Spokane and L. J..
Benson of North Yakima. All the coun-
ties are expected to perfect county or
CARNATIONS within the next 80 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 $4,000 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 hampercd
by numerous provisions.
Joseph Shipper read a paper on DE
sirable immigration and How to Sc
cure It." He outlined plans of obtaining
the proper class of settlers.
E. Berrum Of King county read
highly intelligent paper on "Scandina-
Wan immigration" He favored an
amendment to the immigration laws
by requiring all immigrants to be able
to read and write in some language or
other 1t was time to call a halt to the
importation of ignorance. He closed by
offering a resolution, which was unan-
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 a favorable impression
While the speaker claimed to know lit
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. Il. Wickoff of North
Yakima read a carefully prepared pa
per on Irrigation" giving much infor-
nation and showing conclusively that
that mode of farming was indeed the
best, because the crops were always
sure.
There were a large number of excel
lent papers read, giving statistics and
other reliable information of the state.
The delegates We're very enthusiastic
and it is believed that large funds will
be received by voluntary subscription
to spread information in regard to the
state and to take other means of at
tracing the better class of settlers.
Most of the delegates left for home
this evening.
Seattle Wash, Jan. 1S.-There are
over $50 delegates in the state immigra-
ton convention which opened here to-
day. The call for the gathering was is
sued by Governor McGraw, in response
to a recommendation of the immigra-
ton convention recently held at St.
Paul, and set forth that TIE question Of
immigration was one of great import
ance to the state Of Washington, and
that beneficial results could not fail to
follow strong movement to that end.
Today the convention got down to
business from the very start, and in all
probability the session will end tomor-
row.
A number of interesting papers were
read by various delegates.
Messrs. Murphey, kaufman and Boil
ster were each selected on important
committees. the latter being secretary
of the committee to submit a plan Of
permanent organization.
John NJ. Burke arrived today and will
address the convention tomorrow morn
ing on THE Mineral Resources Of the
Pacific Northwest"
Whitman county is without a repre-
sentative, but the Spokane delegation
will protect the interests OF the Old
banner" county.
The general committee will consist
of one representative from each county
In the state, from whom will be elected
an executive committee Of seven-four
from the west and three from the east
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