The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30
HISTORY OF THE STATE.
woRK or THE SOCIETY IN GATH
ERING VALUABLE MATERIAL.

organ1satfen New Nearly Ten Years
oiA ana Fisurfshing Has Done
Mech 10 Keep Alive Interest In
the stsry Of the Paeias Ner.awest.
The people Of the state OF washington.
more especially In recent years, have
been 20 much occupied in making his
tory, or have been 80 deeply engrossed
in business. that they have not been
able TO devote much time or attention
70 the duty OF preparing and publishing
historical matter in regard to their own
state for the benefit of future genera
fions. Yet they have not been entirely
unminhful OF this duty. ana from time
to time many OF them have endeavored
20 DO something in the way Of discharsis
their obligations in this regard. They
believe with Macaulay that "a people
who take no pride IN the noble deeds OF
remote ancestors will never achieve any
thing worthy TO be remembered with
pride by remote descendents." They re-
alixe the fact that the state OF Washing
ton n already rich in historical ASSOC
Citations which should be cherished. that
it's territory has been the scene OF many
heroic deeds Which should be remem-
bcred. that its early settlers were the
witnesses OF struggles, hardships, con-
niots and suffsrings which are almost In
credible 10 later arrivals within It's bor-
ders. and TINT in more recent years
many Of it, citizens have taken an ac-
tive and an honorable part IN those stir
ring and momentous events which have
affected not only our own state ana ma
ton hut tho entire world. All these
things should be properly commemorated.
.A tn IA n nd
form should be preserved for the use, tho
benefit, the example OF those who. COM
ing after u.s. shall wish. not only TO
take note of what has been accomplished
m past years. but VINO may wish to nnd
fr-rration ma courage TO overcome the
trials ana difficulties which they may
meet hereafter. 8 u
Ovga ninatson - Historical society.
The frst regular organization of the
State Historical Society took place In
ID OF q. NJ Barton. Thurston county: c,
n Bagley. King; Capt w. r, Gray,
Franklin. Harry Koeder, whatcom;
Thoma, : Smith. Whitman: James g.
Pierce. Edwood Evans was president and
Col Charles w. Hobart. secretary. Dur
ing the FIRST year OF Its existence about
1000 official letters, circulars, letters. etc.
were sent out in al! directions both in ana
out OF tho state. to individuals. public
libraries and societies. supposed to be
interested In historical matters. The re-
Plies received indicated not only a high
appreciation OF the objects ana purposes
81 the society. but an ardent desire to
cooperate with ~ In Its praiseyorthy un-
as statsG IN ito constitution are. TO
gather, formulate and preserve In sub
stan,iN form. tho traditional record and
object history ~ the state, including the
accounts Of early explorations; OF Indian
tribes their locations. habts. customs.
traditions. ncsns Of subsistence; the
wars they have bscn engaged In. their
methods o. warfars' the,r res, reservations ms
early pionsers. their hardships. priva-
tIons. adventures, dangers and the work
they did In opening the way for settle
mcnt development and civilization that
followed: together with biographies. ma
tnrini objects. relies, pictures, views and
paintings illustrative OF early traditions.
history. places and persons the minerals.
fora and fauna OF the state; all extend
Ing from and including the first discov-
cry OF the territory now included IN the
state also the history, records and OBJ
81 hoss Who % ANN aS' 81 the
Indian conflicts In the territory or state.
or OF other wars OF the country, 20 the
end that these records may he accom-
pilshed. aa far ms possible, during the
lives OF those then. now and hereafter
living. and be preserved IN the historical
archives Of tho state for Its own gran
r,an In carrying forward the work OF
the society II began the publication OF a
magazine IN 1893. hut. owing to the finan-
ciai .rcwhiss II which the country became
involved at that time. only single num-
Der was iasued. SUBSEQUENTLY, In ac-
c3rdance With chapter iss, legislative
session laws. 1895. the society at the an-
npai meeting held october l. 1895. adopted
a legal form OF Incorporation. the fol-
lowing named members hetng designated
az incerpora,ers. Ezra Meeker, Edward
Higgins, Charles w. HOBART and James
wtekersham. Of Pierce county. John L.
Denny af KING county. Frank II Deck
shach. OF Chehalis county. John ",
Long % Lewis county; Milcs G Moore.
nf wath Walls county; william r..
rsoseer, Of Yakima county: George v,
Calhoun, Of skegit county; Edwla Eeis,
Pierce eeun,y. ana Hsnry u spaald,ns.
OF whitman county. The state certincate
OF Incorporation, signed ~ WI n Jen-
Nine. ssersssery o. STATE. bears eate .,
the society code 81 hy-iaws was adopt
ed making material changes in the ola
rede and rules OF order Tho board OF
curatcrs MAS increased from seven TO
twelve members
what Mas nseu Done.
with the aid ef one sman state appre-
pfiAtlon ~ the legislature % iS1s Isl sccl
The society has maintained its existence
without mourning debt Obligations. has
accumulated the nucleus OK library, tn
Guiding several valuable historical vol.
umss a large number q pamphlets, re-.
ports and papers % kindred societies ard
other documents nf general interest.
saany Newspaper hlSs ~ the state ana
territory a nne OF portrait 90 tns mrs,
governor 90 Washington territory. tha
Gallant Uan. Isaac 1 stevens several
valuable MANUSCRIPTS ard historical con-
srt6ntiens W dieiiu rsslshed pioneers ard
scholars are tn hana awaiting puulica-
tea ard much reliable data IN regard
e. pioneers wha have passrd away. a.
well az og those siAi living. Owing 20
the lack az means the weEN - cailettinn
has been neeicrtci AZ a time whsn it
pNeuit have heen diligently pursued ana
,hene Interested tn the society think 40
ratns should - spared a. resume e I'm.
snadiatsiY ant render u cGafinuouN
In iks9 the wers ~ the sorissy was
actively resumed tn 40 Tar ~ TO limited
means at rs disposal wnnd permit In
September 81 that year the arst number
~ the Washington Historian was issued
nr8 N has tren pnhf.shra as a quarterly