The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-03-20
immigration Notes.

The "Skirnir" of Tacoma is the only
illustrated monthly magazine publish
ed in the Scandinavian languages in
the United States and Canada.
The EARN" of Seattle is semi
monthly illustrated journal in Scan
dinavian.
1t is claimed that on an average over
$50, 600 weekly goes out of the state
for butter and cheese. There are now
60 crea ~eres in the state, but about
half of them shut down during the
winter season. Wisconsin's butter
output for 1895 was over $16,OO0,00C
Iowa's $15.OOO,OOO. There is no rea.
son why Washington's output should
not in the future exceed that of either
state, as we have good climate, good
soil, good water and can have good ex-
port trade whenever production ex-
ceeds home consumption.
President Harrington of the Univer-
sity of Washington has consented to
prepare for the State immigration AS
ISOLATION an article on "The climatic
logy of Washington" President Har-
rington is ex. chief of the United States
weather bureau.
1t has been suggested that it may be
within the scope of the committees
duties as prescribed to give some con-
sideration to the question of markets,
profits and responsibility of middle
men, transportation rates on products,
etc.
Clallam county was not only the
first county in the state to organize
an auxiliary board and enter the state
association, but has opened an Eastern
Office in St. Paul and is aires dy receiv-
ing consequent influx of desirable
homeseekers.
It is not the purpose of the execu-
tive committee to issue any so-called
boom literature They will aim to pre-
sent the facts as to our resources and the
opportunities offered within the state
for homeseekers and new industries
with sufficient capital to establish
themselves and get the information
into the hands of those who are seek.
ing 1t.
The executive committee believes
that they will be able to secure low
transportation rate for homeseekers
1t is desired, however, to so guard this
rate that it can only be used by the
class for whom it is intended. A mis-
! cellaneous influx of people such as q
low open rate would attract would be
a calamity rather than a benefit al
| this time.
A public sentiment that would en-.
courage development of the resources
of the state and discourage specula
ton in them either before or after de-
velopment would in a brief interva
accomplish wonders in Washington.
A farmer in Whitman county re-
lates the following as his personal ex
perience: Landed in Colfax, in 1885
with $3.50 and sick. Bought prairie
land at $25 per acre on time. Now
owns $50 acres, 60 acres orchard, $4,000
worth of buildings, $4,000 worth O.
stock and tools, pays taxes on valua
ton Of $4,000, in debt only $1,000
Health never better. This man, F. A
English, of Pennington, Wash, is do
ing more personal immigration work
perhaps thai any other resident of thu
state. He corresponds regularly, il
English and German, with severa
Eastern agricultural papers and re
ports having written over 800 persona
letters within the last year to Eastern
readers of those articles residing ir
nine different states, who addressed
him for additional information. A
mong those brought to the state
through the agency of the Whitman
county farmer, one, recent arrival
purchased 700 acres for $4,000 casl
and has left working capital OF $1,000
Another with $4,000 capital purchased
a farm for $4,000. Both are now
permanent residents of the state ane
near neighbors of the writer. He be-
lieves that by personal visit among
his correspondents be can secure many
other desirable citizens for the state
The executive committee of the State
immigration Association, recognizing
the value Of such agencies, and with q
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