The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-30
Mr.. ward. statement,


Mr.. wards statement,
Three years ago there was not a city.
town or village In the state without It's
vacant houses: cards For Rent were
conspicuous In many windows on promi-
nent fhoroughfares. OF most. II not all,
OF our leading cities and towns, and
rents we're cheap. Today this IL all
changed The vacant houses have all
been filed. many new buildings have
been erected and are now occupied.
This changed condition OF affairs In
the cities towns aud villages is equally
true OF the country, which has received
It's share OF the honeseekers OF the past
three years.
1T is not claimed that this office
should. by any means. take unto itself
credit for all this. but II u claimed that
the advertising OF the states resources
by the bureau Of immigration. the raii-
roads and by private citizens has re-
suited IN bringing into the state very
large number OF desirable citizens. and
that the bureau ought 70 be credited with
having "A very large share In the good
work accomplished"
The failure OF the legislature to make
an appropriation fer the support Of tn.
immigration bureau. has been tho more
keeniy felt because Of the largely In
creased and constantly growing de-
mand, on the part of Intending fmmi-
ststa--its soil climate. products and Of
ferrd Inducements 10 prospective home
seekers and Investors of capital
The work OF this Office" reports Mr..
Ward. has not. however. been neglected.
the agent having devoted practically his
entire time to the work. feeling the mat
ter TO be Of too much Importance to the
state 10 br neg. ected. trusting to the wis
dom of the legislature for such leg sla-
tive action as weusd seem fair and Just
Several thousand letters have been
written and more than a half million
pag-~ of printed matter mailed In answer
TO inquiries from every state In the
Union the majority however. OF those
seeking Information being from states
srrhai this OFFICE might not fail in the
purpose for which II was created. the
widest publicity was given Of It's ex-
istencc and Of It's willingness 20 furnish
reliable Information. free 81 charge. 90
prospective Immigrants. To this end
there was issued. In september. 1898,
io.eo copies of circulsr letter. which
was sent 70 a. many different addresses
throughout the Mississippi valley and
the EAST II Is perhaps needless . say
ing for the proffered information. ana
that IN every instance. the request was
che~rfuily complied with"
state wen Advertised.
The people of This state may fiatter
themselves that washlnxton e. already
well and favarahly known; hut that this
y 20 an extent mistake - Indicated IVY
the demand upon fhe bureau for infurrns-
tian. As tending 70 show what may be
done b. continued systsnatic aavsr-
tlsing. Mt Ward quotes briefly from
few ~ the many letters received AZ his
orice. An show an anxiety - lcarn
snYthing ard everything that may ~
said concerning the state ana its re-
sources
In answer to many letters resolved.
asking about lands in the state euhjecs %
entry under tnited States land lava
there was prerarsd ard Seri out by the
iulnsSretion bureau a statement com
piled frnm thu last report ~ the x~rre-
tary 81 the iateffer. showing the nuralsrr
~ aeree os unapprepfistsst surveyed ard
land ofice aisfrsrs 81 ,he state. ara IN.
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