The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

and his marked ability IN systematixing
the work the committee had before Il was
az once demonstrated. Mainly through
his well-dlrecEec energy. the association
soon became well known Throughout; It's
own state and in the Middle states. whore
the sufferers from Groath. heat. floods and
cyclones were srxleuSlv inQugring after
fresh fields and pastures new. Mr.. Ea-
tens best work came IN here. Immediate
~ after the terrible cyclone AT 81. Louis
he had agents IN the devastated districts
well supplied with printed matter 70 show
the paramount advantages OF this state.
the most important OF which was. espe-
cially al that time. that Washington had
never been visited by any severe climatic
disturbance. and in the natural order os
things never could be, and that there wers
here no extremes OF heat and cold and no
total loss OF crops by the elements. The
result viii be q considerable number OF
new settlers early this spring.
Raising the Funds.
The arst work Of the executive commit
tee was, OF course. 20 obtain the necessary
funds for carrying out the objects for
which it had been appointed. The sum 20
BE- expended was fixed upon. and graded
assessment made upon the counties and
the larger cities. II was also urged that
each county should form ar auxiliary as
1he parent association. The COMMITTEES
started out on an energetic canvass 10 OBJ
tain the necessary funds. In Seattle the
assessment OF A.01o was subscribed IN a
few hours; IN Pierce county theirs was also
little trouble. but further a-ield much
harder work was necessary 20 get I'D an
enthusiasm in the cause. In this work
President C. Z. Webb proved himself .
whole host, and he perssstently pushed tia
ae1
would have given up discouraged.
II was not until June that the finances
OF the association were upon such basis
az 70 insure the prosecution OF immigrant
work upen definite lines. In the line Of
personal agencies thirteen representative
visited the East and did active work in thu
states OF New York. Pennsylvania. Ohio,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota. South Da-
kots. Iowa, Missouri. Kansas ana Me-
braska.
The Monthly Newspaper.
In the matter OF literature descriptive OF
the state. but avoiding anything OF boom
character. the association co-operated with
Secretary of State Price IN getting out the
excellent book OF statistical information
upon the agriculture. industry and com
merce OF each county OF the state, with a
good map. The association took eee1a
copies of this book for circulation. The
association also began In July the publ
cation OF the Washington State Monthly,
a real substantial newspaper following
closely the development OF the state. Civ
Ing news OF all enterprises starting up and
suggesting others that would prove profit
able. showing the product OF the various
industries, and aiming TO give reliable IN
formation upon every phase and condition
or life in the state, 80 that home seekers
would know exactly what they might ex-
pect IL deciding to come here as settlers.
This newspaper was OF marked utility, and
was enthusiastically Endorsed by every
member of the general committee and by
the whole state
What the Counties Did.
Meanwhile county auxiliary associations
had been formed as follows:
Adams-W. X. Kennedy. president,
Ritzvilie: Clinton Stassr. secretary. Ritz
vile.
Asotin--G. w. Bailey. president. Asosin:
W. ;. Rogers, secretary. 4Asotin.
Clailam-James S. Col1ican, president,
Port Angeles, George Fl. Gale. secretary.
Port Angeles.
Ciarke-L. sohns. president. Vancouver:
George c. Hitchcock, secretary. vancou-
YER.
king-w. S. Clarke. president, Seattle;
Herbert 5. Upper, secretary, Seattle.
klicsltat-George Mckinney, president,
Goldendale; N. b. Brooks. secretary, Col.
dendale.
Lewis-R. III. Simpson. president Cen
tralis; Judd c. Bush. secretary. Chehalis.
Pierce-Judge Il. l.. Stiles. president, Ia
coma; ID. ]. Grifhths. secretary, Tacoma.
Skaglt-H. 5. Conner. president. La Con-
ner; DIR. III. P. Downs. secretary. Mount
Vernon.
snohomish-E. C. Ferguson. president,
snohomish; ii. c. Petit, secretary, 5no-
spokane-Henry NJ. Richards. president.
Spokane; F. Z. Elmendorf, secretary.
Spokane.
Thurston-Daniel Gaby, president, olyn,-
pia; j. G. Rathbun. secretary. Olympia.
Walia WalIa--1ohn p. Kent. president;
j. IL Marshall, secretary.
Whatcon-J, Hannum Jones. president,
Nooksaek; Roland O. Gamwsl secretary,
FalFnHVcn.
MISUNDERSTANDING Burgunder, presi-
dent, Colfax; w. :. Yearsley. secretary.
CoIfax.
Yakima--A b. wyckoff. president, North
Yakima, T.. Il. Benson, secretary, North
Yakima.
Not all OF these completed their organi-
cations. but some Of them did so and did
effective work. Adams county, for In
stance, sent out 10 the East, under the
auspices OF the state association, two rep
resentatives, who spent several weeks In
Iowa and Pennsylvania, and considerable
immigration TO Adams county was report
ed during tho year as direct result Clai-
lam county had live home organization
and also maintained an Office and agent at
ST. Paul. The records of the land office
show that more land was entered I'm Clal-
lam county during the past year than in
any other county OF the state. There were
I'm addition many new settlers who pur-
chased their home sites from private par
ties.
Pierce county had two representatives in
Ohio and an information bureau at home.
II also located a number OF new settlers
as the fruits Of the organization. Whit
man county sent out considerable
amount OF printed matter and had encour-
aging prospects for an influx or settlers
from Western Pennsylvania. and Yakima
has been particularly energetic. and has
secured several car loads of new settlers.
Lower RaiIrond Fares.
The whole OF the work OF the state a.so-
citation was done by the executive COM
mittee and rs able secretary. and one OF
It's most important achievements, which
entalled considerable correspondence and
influential representation. was the obtain
Ing Of heavy reduction OF passenger
rates. for home seekers on the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railroads
This was not effected until after the first
annual meeting. which vas held on De-
cember {. ard therefore was not included
In the sccretarys report or the work ac-
cowpli sned. Al this meeting the r9i-
lowing statement % account was sub.
mltted:
RECEIPTS.
entrance fees-Sevsn-
teen counties; Adams, Aaotin.
ClaMam. Clarke Columbia, Doug
Is. King. kliekitat. Lewis.
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