The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-12-04
A Chicago Society Boosting
Washington

seventh day OF October, 1907, for
The express purpose Of promulgatins
and advancing the interests, advan-
tages and opportunities of the state
of Washington to those in and near
Chicago Who contemplate taking up
their homes in the western country
and 10 seek. create and promote in
terest in those who should give this
subject their attention The incep-
ton Of tie society was due to the
fact that thousands of people i'll and
about Chicago we're congregating in
little groups and discussing the
western country for their future
The origlnators Of the society CON
ceived the idea OF forming those nu-
merous groups into one 10 further
The interests of the state of Wash
ington.
The society believes that this state
offers better prospects to those who
will take up their abode there than
any other state in the Union, and as
its present officers are thoroughly
familiar with the details. having been
over the ground, they are able to
talk intelligently on the subject. 1t
is the purpose of this society to pre-
sent the advantages and benefits OF
the state of Washington in its true
light. by giving authentic Informal
ton on its various industries. In no
way will it represent any individual,
firm, corporation or municipality, or
offer for sale any properties or inter-
ests whereby it would divert its
function from the original purpose.
The society has no affiliations or CON
neotions with any railroad corpora
TO aid and assist those who are de-
sirous of availing themselves OF
Washington opportunities and inter-
est those who are not already CONVEX
SAINT on the subject
There is no greater philanthropy
than that which gives a man an op-
portunity to improve his condition
by his own efforts The support and
maintenance of the society is borne
by those who wish to perpetuate its
efforts The membership is two dol
lars a year and absolutely voluntary
as no solicitation will be made OF
anyone to join Those who are not
members are given the same advan-
tages as those who enlist The dis
tribution Of the society's funds is
passed on by majority vote OF the
board Of control
Whether you are an employer or
one of the employed, is it not fact
that you are one of hundreds of
thousands in and about Chicago, Elk
ing ont a common existence from day
TO day with but very small chance OF
improving your circumstances? When
the years work is done you find
yourself but very little better off
than when YOU began; and you are
slave TO the prevailing conditions
Is there q aemedy for this? says cir
oular issued in Chicago Yes. The
state OF Washington offers YOU
A better living,
A better income,
A better climate.
Independence and comparative
vealth
Not many years ago Horace Gree
ley sounded the keynote when he
said Young man 60 west" He
must lave had Washington in miro.
Take "trip over the farming and
fruit growing sections OF Washing
ION visit tie proprietors Of these
-hnftr PAGES and hear their stories
Or prosperity Make a most search
ing and critical Investigation Of the
laims made for this state and you
viii be atisaed rh,t Washington is
Eour haeeu Iou viii and every
evidence Sc prosperity. good houses.
many of hem comparative man
sionz 4ou a3ll ind green lawns,
blooming flowers, handsome shrub
Der. good barns fine turnouts an
coca iona' atomobHe) and thous-
ands Of acres 1T trees bearing the
finest frait tie world produces. Then