The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-17
THOUSANDS COMING TO PUGET SOUND.

re. and I want 10 hnd a location suitable
for that purpose
From sloan Springs. Ark think there
viii be quite heavy emigration from this
section % your state between neE and
spring should ike you 10 send me
something On the poultry Industry Of that
section. in fact. give me all the truthful
Information you can. for I have inquiries
about nearly everything ont there. and am
trying to get as many 20 enntgrate as I
can I have been IN Arkansas for foar
years. and have had enough Of il. Through
my influence nine or ten families have
gone % your state and Oregon within the
last two months. and twice that many
VII 80 between now and spring.
Land Too High in Illinois.
From Ogden I'LL. is my intention to
visit your country In the near future. but
x viii take me nearly year TO arrange
my affairs 50 I can leave. ard IN the
meantime I should ike 70 learn as much
as possible about your country. There
are many people here like mean raise
from 81 90 70 SIS sa-that Feel that land Is
getting too high here TO ever give our
children a chance. and We srs locking for
new fields. I am a farmer and stock rails
er here. and expect 20 go into the same
business In your state
From Mimic y. d. should be plea sed
to know the best part Of your state to
DESTROYS OF locating somewhere In your
state. and We shall be pleased 20 be in
formed as 20 the best and most desirable
localities you know Of and, n possible
where government. state or railway lands
can be obtained. BY disposing Of cur
property here we shah represent quite a
capital
From Colo. Ia-My nelshhors and
myself expect TO visi, Washington some
time next summer TO look up a place 20
live. We both are renters, but are able
10 buy land ~ the prices quoted In WASH
ington- How much Is grown to the acre
Of all srainsf / have received copies OF
the paper you sent me and n half pub
lished OF Washington is true. il Is good
enough for me.
From Detroit. Mich-we should like TO
know about the climate the year round
in Western Washington, the best crops
TO put in. fruit. dairying stock raising
the hest time TO arrive there and in fact.
al about the development OF the state.
What town would. in your opinion. be the
best place 20 open up a general store in
Wants Moral Influences.
From Fall Branch. Tenn--what do you
think of your country for merchant with
N.ooe capital having a family 81 seven
children, some of whom win soon be old
enough 10 go into business themselves
Is that good place to raise a family =
Please tell ME OF the schools. churches
and other moral influences
From Hampshire, Kane county, H.
i shall go 10 your state the following
summer IL \ possibly can. | should like
to settle as near the coast as possible.
for we have plenty or snow here and
that is what | want 10 go West for--to
get out Of the cold weather in the winter
time.
From Miami county. o.-There are
several families at and near Troy who are
Intending to locate in your state. and
am going there also Please send me mans
also complete account as 10 prices OF land
markets, schools. and what grains vese-
tables, etc, grow there.
From Knowles wis.-we should Ike TO
buy 1000 acres to 2ono acres of good tim
Der land, about level and as near TO a
railroad az possible We intend 10 start
a saw mill out there. but do not want 10
go into a mountainous country.
From Streator. lll---A few OF nv friends
and myself are contemplating making our
future home In Washington. so plea SO
send full Information about the climate
and resources OF that state,