The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-22
| PERMANENT EXHIBIT
NEEDED IN SEATTLE OF PRODUCTS
AND RESOURCES OF THE STATE.
Efforts Making by the Puget SOUND
Bureau of Information to That
End-Many Favor II and Wfiiing
10 support It-Leafet of Seattle.

The secretary of the Puget Sound Bu-
reau of information, room 3 Colman
building, Is endeavoring to work up an
interest among business men for the our-
pose Of creating a permanent eNnipie
OF the resources and products OF the
state To this end he has sent out the
following notice to the business men of
Seattle and the state:
THE work of the bureau OF information
demonstrates the fact that this state
IS not making proper use OF one OF Its
most essential opportunities for adver-
Using ifs advantages for business open
ings, natural resources. manufactures,
ssThe city needs permanent exhibit Of
local and state manufactures mineral,
agricultural lumber and other resources,
including fisheries, etc. Our own people
require education concerning local man
ufactures. tfeir proper use and cons,imp-
ton. Strangers visiting the city .ook for
sources Just now the inquiry Is great.
1.-THE bureau OF Information Is willing
10 undertake the installation and care
Of such an exhibit, well located IN spaci-
Gus and convenient rooms, and always
open to Tire general public. To this end
the bureau desires the cooperation and
substantial aid OF manufacturers and pto-
gressive b@siness men 10 insure its sue
cess.
"If you are willing 10 assist in the es-
tablishment of such an enterprise, please
drop an encouraging worl to me secre-
tary, sta''rs If you viii aid II IN SUP
stantial manner, even though but small.
If you can add an exhibit please 50 state
for six months or one year-rentals ana
subscriptions payable quarterly In ad-
vance.
"A small monthly sum would be
charged for space for exhibits. TO meet
bills for rent, etc. and In short time
these rentals would undoubtedly pay all
expenses OF maintenance. An early re-
Spouse Is desirable"
Secretary Moore has already received
number OF very encouraging replies.
several merchants volunteering TO con-
tribute small monthly sum for the per
manent maintenance OF such an exhibit.
Mr. Moore has location already selected,
centrally located, and II he receives ma
rant the experiment he will secure the
location and go on with the project.
Secretary Moore has just issued a neat
little leafiet to slip in letter with
miniature reproduction of the cover of
"Alaska--the Northwest-Washin
1t contains an epitome OF seattle's rapid
progress. with facts and figures all In
three OF its pages.
Secretary Moore is being constantly APP
preached BY parues r who want ~, 70 P snow
sound bureau of information proposes do
ing about receiving and looking after the
groups of homeseekers who are coming
out from the East, West and Middle
West in large numbers. Many OF these
are discouraged at the outset for lack of,
proper information. Mr.. Moore thinks tn
Is a matter for the immediate attention
OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
DR.. Young just returned from an OK
tended trip East. brought to Secretary
Moore a long list OF names OF parties
anxious for information about Seattle and
the state OF Washington. Mr.. Moore de-
sires the citizens TO do as did DIR. Young
and send In lists of friends In the East.
we'll represented In many of the Eastern
papers through weekly letters sent East
by Secretary Moore. The Reporter-Jour-
nal. of Gardiner. Me-. and the Evening
issues. each have two-column letter
descriptive Of the resources of this state.