The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-10-05
TWO GOOD
ADDRESSES
GIVEN AT PACIFIC NORTH WEST
ASSOCIATION, SPOKANE.

the interest of any one city, nor
anv one locality il this terrific ""
said Mr. RIchardson, 'bu. we are
working fer III of the four states
here represented. My notion is
that we must advertise TIE Pacific
northwest by something brs de-,
building permits and bank clear
ings.'
I'VE must tell the p pie of this
country something about out vast
agricultural interests, which are IS
great III Montaua as in Oregor, and
are concededly wonderful in all the
tour states which have sent dele
gates her, today.
1--WE want more money spent in
irrigation, more money >pentir de
veloping our timber interests, and
our vast mineral resources Our
timber interests are not conf ed t.
Puget Sound. There are enormous
tracts i'll many other sections of this
rich territory, which must be pro-
tected from spoliat,on, and used to
built up the country.
"We want the whole wotld to
know not only of our sceneay, but
OF our enormous Wealth, and besides
agricultu, al, mineral and tin,ber
resources, it must not be iorg often
that we have a wealth of water
power which must be harnessed for
the needs of The millions Who are
to come.
"For the money to carr, Oh our
work we must Look to the cities.
1t should be understood at the out
set, however, that the cites are not
to be doomed. We are working
for lie connt:y, the cities wlll tas c
care Of themselves When we
shall have built up the country
cash lobbing enter will n.turall,
hght4or is rights.
1--WE are not throwing houquets
at one another today. The work
of conventions and public meetings
is ruined by the practice of sell ad-
mira!ion ="
At the conclusion of Mr.. Rich
ardson's speech, Senate Levi An
keny was called upon, and was
given an ovation as he was escort
ed 10 the stand.
eve are here to do business"
said the senator, and l will tell
you what l think is the best thing
to do. We must take all account
of stock. l will volunteer 10 ospeek
for the state of Washington, and
will tell you what we have l will
give the figures of 1905.
1--WE sold $4,000, 900 bushels of
wheat, which gave us S25, 900, 900.
We sold other grains TO the amount
of IS, 900, 900 bushels, which yield
ed $7,75o,ooo. Our surplus hay
yi-lded $o, 100000. For fruit we
received $40, 900, 900, for hops 81
900, 900, products OF our diary ST.
600, 900. We were paid for lumber
$33, 900, 900, our shingles netted us
$II 900. 900, our salmon fisheries
S6,5e9,ooo.
1--WE have lately started a new
industry, Goldfish, which paid Us
last year, s., 10000, and aside
from our wheat we sold flour,
which yielded us $I3,4oo.ooo
"In speaking of our wealth, it is
important to remember that while
Our population is less than 600, 900,
the assessed valuation is nearly
$3.50, 900, 900, and the per capita
amount Of cash for each individual
i'll this rich state is S2o3.
"With these resources, with mil
lions living hidden in our mountains
there is no reason why we should
not go on prospecting and to pros
per. 1t behooves us to organize to
advertise and to let the world, and
especially the people from the
crowded districts of he east, know
what we have. u hen we get
them here, let us aid them. Itook
a part III aiding a colony OF early
settlers aud l want 10 say to you