The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-08
TO BRING SETTLERS.
Preparing for the immigration
Convention in Seattle.
DELEGATES FROM OTHER CITIES
Railroads Make Cheap Rates for jan
uary Is-Papers TO Be Read on the
Industries of the state.

Plans for the state immigration conven-
ton 70 meet 81 this city next Monday are
rapidly maturing, and the prospect for the
convention Is very favorable. All the rail-
roads leading into the city have Offered
snecial rates, and the Chamber OF Com
merce IS lending its influence 20 make the
gathering a success. The programme CON-
rnittee has been diligently at work. and is
reaching out 10 all parts OF the state. so as
TO secure representative expression OF
thought In the papers prepared for the con-
ventioa. II is expected these papers when
published a part OF the proceedings Of
the convention. win afford valuable mate
rial for al immigration campaign.
The programme committee announced
yesterday the following as having already
consented 70 prepare papers on the topics
respectively assigned 10 them:
o. B. Barbo, OF Whatoom. The Flax In
dustry"
T. p. Corey. Seattle. Goal Mining and
Coal Resources or Washington"
c. L. Webb. Seattle. Industrial and Agri-
cultural Growth OF This state"
Joseph Shipper, Seattle. Desirable I'm
migrants, and How 10 Get Them"
Invitations have been extended by the
committee for the following. many of
whom VIII undoubtedly accept:
j. II. Shiveley. Fairhaven, washington,
the Evergreen State"
Mr.. Rogers, waterviiIe Resources and
Possibilities Of the Big Bend Country"
Hon. George Fl. Emerson. Hoqutarn, The
Timber Resources and Industries OF the
State"
J. r. Buxton. winlock. Southwestern
Washington"
Hon. James Crawford. state fish commits
sioner. Vancouver. Wash, THE Fisheries
and Fish Industries OF the State
A. a. Denny, Seattle. Pioneer Days Of
Puget Sound"
]. T. Blackburn. yashon. Fruit Culture
on Puget Sound"
P. ]. Smith. state dairy commissioner, Is
saquah, Profit OF Dairying and the Suita-
brity OF the Soil and Climate of Washing
ton for the Same"
j. VI. Rose. Friday Harbor. or any one
he may select. Farming and Fruit Grow
ing on the San Juan Islands"
Lieut.. a. b. wyekon. North Yakima. 'Ir-
rigatlon in Washington"
e. +. Benson. North Yakima, Farming
and Fruit Raising on Irrigated lands"
II. Bolster, Spokane. Fruit Growing in
Eastern Washington"
John Leary, Seattle, and Col. Ellshury.
Centralia, have been asked to contribute
papers on any topic they may select. Walla
Walla has been asked for a paper on the re-
sources of that section. The Tacoma
Chamber OF Commerce has been requested
to secure from its members three papers.
one on the commerce OF the state, one on
the lumber Industries of the state, and the
third on such topic as II may select. II.
Bolster. OF Spokane. has been asked TO
name two writers from that section. one
on diversified farming, and the other on
mines and mining OF the precious metals.
Besides these special Invitations, the pro-
gramme committee extends a general and
earnest Invitation TO all delegates, and even
to those who are not delegates. 10 bring or
send IN papers on suitable topics, TO be
read at the convention and published as
part OF its proceedings. Such writers are
requested TO notify s. L. Crawford. or I. A.
Nadeau. Seattle not later than January 10.
IN order that their papers may be properly
announced on the printed programme Of
the convention. Papers should not occupy
more than fifteen minutes in reading.