The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-11-08
A COUNTY SPACE
Proposal BY California
Board of Trade.
Island Exhibit and Literature Want
ed - Suggestions and Good
Wishes Sent.
California State Board OF Trade,

Caliiornia state Board OF Trade,
San Francisco, Cal, Oct. IA, 1898.
EDITOR ADVERTISER Sir:
The California State OF Board OF
Trade, which was founded about eleven
years ago for the purpose OF inducing
immigration to the shores Of the Paci-
fc, promoting the development of our
many and varied rich resources and
settling up the fruitful valleys of the
State, feels a special interest in the
progress, prosperity and further devel-
opment Of the Hawaiian Islands, es-
pecially since their annexation to the
United States. While many miles dis
tant. you are. nevertheless, nearer Cali
fornia than any other OF the American
States, and commercially and indus
trially there is no reason why we
should not cooperate on the lines of
mutual development.
Our organization maintains an ella
borate exhibit of the industrial re-
sources OF the State, including fruits
cereals, minerals and other products
which Is made up by displays from the
souhtNss hto beIttf
to illustrate to the tourists, to the
home-seeker, to the prospective inves-
tor, and to Others interested in Califor-
mia but who have not the time or
means to travel throughout the State
the nature of the resources and pos
sibilities Of the different sections. II
Is visited daily by travellers and Others
In search of information about CalifOr.
mia, and Is considered an interesting
and instructive object lesson.
We desire to interest the people OF
the Islands in our work, believing and
knowing that we are in a condition tc
do more for you in the way OF illus.
trating your resources and disseminat.
ing reliable information in regard tC
your opportunities and possibilities
than any other institution, perhaps, on
the continent. Our close relations geo.
graphically prompt US to suggest your
affiliation.
Our Board would take in the Island.
on the same terms and conditions thai
We take in a California County. 70,
would be expected to keep your quar-,
tiers supplied with literature descrip
tive OF the Islands and their resources
and explanatory OF the advantage.
offered to investors and home seekers
and supply and maintain with us ar
exhibit of your products. Articles fo
exhibit could be sent here, CAREFUL,
packed, and would be put up and dis
played and cared for by the State Boart
Of Trade. The cost to you for foo
space and care and membership woult
be the same as to California County
viz: SIS month.
Through your paper we desire to cal
the attention of your enterprising PEG
pie to this proposition, and trust tina
arrangements can be made whereof,
such an affiliatiOn can be accomplish
ed. 1t has occurred to us that you
Bureau OF Agriculture could take upor
itself the management OF this work q
your end Of the line, and pay the small
amount OF dues, only $3.50 year, on
OF revenue provided for their support
Since annexation has become an &C
complished fact we have a great man!
inquiries for information regarding tn,
Islands, which we are not now able Il
give as fully and completely and au
thentically as It ought to be given; bu
by the means suggested this deficienc!
could be supplied. and we are very con
fident that the benefits which 20,
would derive from such an arrange
ment would be many fold greater thar
the cost
1t Is possible that this Board ma,
send representative to the Islands
some time this winter for the purpOs,
Of acquiring some Of the information
and data Of which we stand in need
and incidentally arranging to cemen
more closely the good fellowship o
your people and those of the Pacii,
Coast. Should affiliatlon with the Stat
Board of Trade not be consummated II
the meantime on the lines here sug
gested, 1t would be the duty OF tn,
Boards representative also to try ant
bring this about.
Yours very truly,
]. A. FLICKER,
Secretary and Manager