The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-18
IT'S ONWARD MARCH.
Growth Of the immigration
Movement in the State.
the s,o MEETING At SPOKANE.
Counties and Cities Rnisang Funds-Ne4
. Member Of the Committee was
Absent.

l. A. Nadeau. general agent Of the North
ern Pacific, returned yesterday afternoon
from bis visit TO Spokane. where he attend
ed the meeting az the state executive conn
mitfee OF the immigration association. He
was delighted with the work Of the COM
mittee. and with the reception accorded
the visitors In Spokane. rs well as with
the fact that A rousing mass meeting was
held. at which steps were taken TO secure
promptly the Loo assessed to that county.
ITO begin WITH said Mr.. Nadeau. there
was a fun attendance OF the committee.
Not member Was absent The personnel
OF the committee. together with the fact
that the members are known to be bear
ing their own expenses, made a favorable
impression ON the spokane public. and thoa
furthePed the work Of the committee.
The committee met at 10 O'Clock yes
terday morning at the Hotel Spokane, and
had . pleasant session. This was followed
by mass meeting at o'clock ?. m in the
United States court room. At this meeting
there was large attendance OF represen-
tative citizens not only from Spokane, but,
from the entire county. Mr.. Ross. Of Spo-
kane. presided. and from the very opening
Of the meeting until the close there was a
spirit Of enthusiasm shown which augurs
well for the immigration movement
Ringing addresses were delivered by c.
J. wight. b. Frank Clark. Harry Wilson,
Mr.. Percival. OF Cheney; Mr.. Buchanan. OF
Idaho: Mr.. Knocblom. Of Spokane: A. s..
Cole. of Whatcom. and Vice President II.
Bolster, Of Spokane.
.One of the results of the meeting was
the formation Of committee which set
out at once to raise the 1900. which is
without doubt raised by this lime. An
other and perhaps better result was the
stirring up of a larger interest in the cause
of immigration. Many of the speeches
contained valuable information and telling
points which Will benefit the immigration
movement throughout the state.
"The statements OF Mr. Perciyal alone
are worth all the outlay necessary to bring
about the meeting. He is known as one OF
the largest advertisers In the state. and has
sent out as many as 1890 pamphlets year
to the East He told how one of these fell
into the hands OF an Eastern dairyman
and brought about the establishment of a
cheese factory at Cheney which has been
worth more to the town than the cost OF
all the advertising.
How is 1t that Cheney merchants are
gaining such reputation throughout the
state for meeting their bills promptly?
asked Mr.. Bolster OF Mr.. Percival.
I'VE have cows there, replied the
speaker. sententiously.
IAN equally cheering report came from
the little town of Rosalia. where the Sec
rotary of the local organization reported
good progress. stating. that four thrifty
farmers had located there within the last
week AS typical instance Of how the
immigration movement is benefting In
terror points. he spoke of a farmer in his
ne;ghborhood whose affairs were In bad
way on account of debt. One of the new
corners bought half the farm at a price
that paid off all the old farmers indebted
ness, and now there are two happy and
prosperous farmers where before there was
a single dIsgruntled one"
Mr.. Nadeau himself made a speech at
the mass meeting, and though he was 100
modest to say anything about it himself.
the Spokane papers show that he made a
good impression. The Chronicle prints an
Interesting interview with Mr.. Nadeau, In
the course Of which he says:
County organizations must be perfected.
In fact. most of the counties are taking
hold of 1t. Already seventeen of the thirty
four counties have re this. but Spokane
is not among the number. But she will do
the handsome thing. Lewis county has
sent A man East. Other counties viii do
the same. Literature and exhibits will be
prepared for distribution. The counties are
all very enthusiastic and great results are
sure to follow. This committee now In
session will perfect its final plans before
leaving Spokane. They will be here tomor-
row."