The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-15


come the fierce and biting winds fro-, !.
! north and east, carrying devastatios 80
/ despair IN their track. These. the ~
1 porh OF jack frost meet the shy saermas
/ whose cradle Is rocked in the warm 49,.
( Of the Japan current. and they wed ~
1 The other. The offspring OF this mstSm.
! forms climate the like OF which for an 49,
I gives 10 cheer and strengthen-to dev.l0n
and give comfort to-the human fannie 1;
/ 10 be found nowhere else on the broad Il.
/ main of earth, and the adopted b6m. !,
| these great physical factors in the crss.
/ tion OF a new generation is the Evergrn,
( State of Washington. Go where Won $40
I IN search OF that subtle and irftangAN
Z stream of life Ia which the old renew ~.
] youth and the sick gather back ths, (
! strength and health. Go 10 staid I,aly :.
/ the orange groves OF Florida CTFays
/ north and journey south. Climb the nom.
/ tains Of the Swiss or cross the slnsy
I plains of Hindustan. and / propheev y
4 hunger OF body for a rest yet In the fulass .
I and satisfaction of repose sim unbound
! Come ye. at last. TO our hospitable sta;a
Of Washington. live It's seasons through
and | predict the words are yet uniformed
I which can express the praise you wuaia
! pour al its feet in the glad delight Of yous
new found Joy and wealth
Others viii have told YOU Of the climate
as reduced To figures on the scala Of 4
/ thermometer: 1t is only for me 10 add thst
1 The quality of mercury has not as ri
! found its way into the chemists laeora-
tory which can tell the pleasures and l..
lights of this superb climate, which %
nourishes all life-animal or yegetahIe-as
10 justify us tn calling this the Evergreen
State.
But In the second place. the favorable To-
I of
age Of great Importance as q factor in Is
future supremacy. The physical peculiar
tiles of plain aud hill. OF snow-capped
mountain and fertile valley which make
this superb climate. are OF such a nature
, as likewise TO form a panorama Of sur:
passing beauty. The laws of contrast ard
harmony are such as 10 make Il impossible
10 put the regal splendors Of Mount RAIN
Ter or Mount Baker IN sightof the myriad
clover-covered valleys which abound "a
Washington and not have picture beyond
the power of a human artist 10 tfanscr1s
upon canvas. As your search.for the ideal
climate remains unsatiated until YOU haze
reached the Evergreen state. 50 may tie
tourist in his search for the ideal d
dreams never cease his journeyings untf
his eyes have Toasted upon the matches
charms layished everywhere thfougisoa,
this state by the master hand Of oufnipo-
tence. 80
More fully than before do now come 70
the point of treading upon ground already
thoroughly covered by the specialists 2
the several departments assigned them i
We're immodest in one whosis only an ed-
tor to write of mines whore an expert
miner has first claimed your attention ~
OF farm and dairy resources where one o.
experience in these lines has spoken. Hos
would IL appear in me 90 DISCUSS the CUES.
ton Of our all but infinite resources In me
line OF fishing Industries after CrawfoFn
has taken the stand or attempt 20 yell
you OF or possibilities in The fine Of fru1
culture after a Bolster has spcAenP sm
az least too wise 10 size myself up win
giants Of their stature. | simply desire e
say this: That out OF all they haye saii
gather the grand result: First-Any ore
OF the resources OF which they have spo%-
en- is to be discovered IA sufficient abun1.
ance In the state OF Washington 70 founi
a great and ever-growing comIpeawealla'
Take any individual resource out Oh ne
great heritage or Washington. and in ~
development. and the sympathetic indus.
tries flowing therefrom yoH have basis
on which 10 warrant you IN sending hroa7'
cast your invitations for all houe-seesers
and investors 20 turn their ey,ss II this pr
rection. Rob US Of all our wealth. save
that which stands ia the mighty monqrcss
Of our uncOnquered forests and Nic1'gab
cannot ofrer greater inducements 70 ths
investor than can the Evergreen StasF9
Leave as only our coal and iron, afg
Feuusylvania's challenge foT future prom
inence in the Industrial world viii ma
ready acceptance. Give us only our waaaL
and with an equal show IN the matter =
transportation charges. we win hoif w
own with Russia and India or even WIZ
- " 1t ma fffg
melons. our Puget Sound IpruRes ana ~
pies. our Walla Walla pears or fruif ~
berries Of your own choosing and youe@..
readily see that California and HaryfaHl
will soon yield us tl1e palm IN the rlsrHs' Q
~ the world for whatever speetks We sii-
deavorfo raise ana conteat themseis
with ouitivating orOy those kinds indissa
ous 20 sesni-troficai climate. Or9tsMs
from US every resource save the -
which TEEN In our tributary water, ahs
have sufficient - support no Dleaa -
rnuuity. %
Where would YOU haVe me stop9nI
enumeration Whzfcorn couafy5can -
Ireland and Russia in the Quality -
quantity % fax So soil produces H..
city OF Washington ard oregon y -
building stone found w the Bort9wesN
part % th3s state Coke pFs1ducea -
Washington coal equals any IN
wanna -'tuF lime ana r iftFfff = " 80,
Roche Barbor are nc largest n nc 80
ca states 7 reptaF take any lndiFs'.es.
resource 10 be found lofe and IN ma -
itera the Evergreen state viii siap3
favorable comparison with any otbef s'a's
or the Union oc ..r.
The second deduction ] wish % make -
easily from the arst II any ose 2,
numerous resources 81 sufficient % 49,
the hone Of large and wealthy 49,.
tion for the future. wbo can cqH5pAto ,.,r
immense possibilities which eeeglsS ~,
Excel sieT when . IS rsule mnefoI ,@s,~
more than thirty papers were prepar ~,s.s
this convention. each dwelling eh III ,rhas
cEai feature of,adsantage, aad ~ en- ers
the gavel 81 adjounme9t falls "s sssss.s
ourselves repeating ne words Is, o ,,5 sas J,
queen 40 size departed from me - IS.
Solomon court, "Tbe more t9sA
mains untCld" -. re
But this convention is ret eailea ~ ee A.
ptIrrase % telling zach ot9s5 go - hsri-
ready know concerning our y. as.s.ss9sr9es.9
tage Of climate and beauty ana ,oakInx
but 10 take some practical STEPS ''S