The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-17
Eastern Settlers to Give Up Their Present Homes
for Life in the Far West-FNe
Hundred From Kansas.

snee, and II Is seen that the newcomers 10
this state the present year wfn nusst-er
thousands. possibly laaca or fass Give
every one OF these 81 aes witch seems a
small average. considering that some have
as much as soeo or $500. and al have
some money. and the wealth that ma Be
aided 20 the state amounts 10 a sx,sre
Amos; alarming. n prosperity could cause
alarm 1t means business for everybody
merchants. izborsrs. supply businesses ana
all
Extensive preparations are being made at
most OF the towns along IN. Seattle a
International to take care og the f,s.eale
that are coming. Many OF the prospective
immigrants have friends who came before
them. and ar- making money az their farm
ing operations In the valleys along Puget
sound These have been In correspon 1eues
with their former nefghhors and Sra in
dncins them to leave the East and 5oin
them In Western Washington, where thev
have prospersd 80 well Ire results are
seen somewhat already In the reservations
OF land that have been made IN some in
stances along the Seattle & International
where outsiders have decided to locate be-
fore coming themselves.
Five Hundred From Kansas.
The most importan, letter received ny Mr.
Miller, general manager Of the Seattle &
International, Is that referred 20 OF the man
who intends to move 80 from Kansas. "
- given as follows. ard later other letters
that have recently been received:
From St Marys. Kan-I am getting NJ
an excursion for the state OF Washington.
10 leave here about March 70 and wish YOU
would aid me by sending 10 Of aive rtis-
ing matter. have 80 who intend going
ont 10 Washington this spring and exp4,t
70 have at least $40 BY the time We are
ready 20 start II you can. send mo sam
pies OF wheat, oats, barley, rye. peas ana
beans 10 show what TO grow in Washington.
have lived on PuEe; sound for the last
ten years. and know what we can do. and
ask this 10 assist me
From Calumet. O. T.-Having visited and
inspected many OF the agricultural products
Of the state OF Washington al the World >
Columbian exposition in 1897 /, OF course.
know OF your wonderful resources: but
what facilities or Inducements may ne Of
fered AT this late date for acquiring a
home there? write you for information
as to prices Of farming and grazing lands
improved and urimproved the nature OF
the lands, whether tide lands. state ands
government lands or railroad lands 7 am
engaged in farming and stock raising on A
small scale, but am disappointed with the
returns here. Would perhaps have 81 eoa
Their. after moving my family
Many Coming From Iowa.
From viilisca, Ia-There are quite a
number OF people In this part OF Iowa
that are thinking Of making a change
They want to find a country where the
winters are not 80 long and severe I
think Washington would suit most OF
them, and a few pamphlets distributed
through this part OF the country. describ-
ing the state. its resources, climate. soil
prices OF land etc, would start quite an
emigration from this vicinity. I own a
ne-acre farm here. have Il up for sale,
and intend going 10 Washington as soon
as can sell. My business is raising cat