The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-09
STRANGERS
CONSIDERED
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the Walla Walla valley had everything
in the line of horticulture and agri-
culture for the man from the east
Who is looking for a location in the
west Mr.. Turner further emphasized
that strangers coming into the Walla
Walla valley should be met at the
gates and told of the land of. promise
just beyond. He said that strangers
should not be taken to undesirable
portions of the county, but they should
be told of the best portions He urged
that real estate men do their best TO
locate strangers in such places where
the newcomers have an opportunity
to succeed. BY no means let them
get dissatisfied with the country.
Roscoe Drumheller the next speak
er, responded to t'How Can We Con-
vince Him We Have What He Wants
Mr. Drumheller said in part:
Whether or not we can convince
the stranger from the east upon his
arrival among u.s. that we have more
to offer him in and around Walla
Walla than in any other community
in the Northwest, is only an argument
on our ability to properly present the
great opportunities of our city and the
wonderful productiveness of our coun-
try In my mind there is no argu-
ment as to the truth Of these state
ments
The average man from the east
whom we are meeting daily is In
real estate man with suspicion even
when the real estate man presents
only facts; but that scepticism can
usually be removed by making our
friend from the east acquainted with
the best business men and farmers In
the community, who will readily YER
ify anything that has been said so
long as the statements have been in
every way the truth.
Il think for the ultimate benefit Ct
Walla Walla and the Walla Walla
valley. we are often inclined to pay
too few social favOrs to the man from
the east who tells us he is "only look
ing around" When the Commercial
club. through it's publicity department
is extending invitations to all strang-
ers to investigate and when through
their efforts they have convinced the
stranger that What Walla Walla
Wants Is You" it seems to me that it
that stranger every opportunity to
look around" and to enable him to
determine whether or not he wants
any of Walla Walla.
There certainly can be no difficulty
in convincing the most sceptical that
we have exceptional educational and
social advantages. We have only to
drive our visitor around the city
pointing out the beautiful and stately
schools and churches and magnificent
residences to forever impress upon
him that we of the west are not con-
fined to barren sage brush land upon
which to build our homes"
w. B. Lathrop spoke on the topic
How Best Can We Get Him." Mr.
Lathrop presented an able talk and
was heartily received by the real es-
tate men. He said that it was unfor-
tunate that strangers coming to the
Walla Walla valley were compelled to
before they reached this land of prom
Use. He also urged that strangers
should be met at nearby towns and
be told of the wonderful opportuni-
ties that lie in the Walla Walla valley
The last speaker on the program
was to have been NJ. Goodwin, but as
Mr. Goodwin was absent mis- topic was
responded to by John w. Langdon
He said it was time to make some
kind OF a decision as to just how to
get ahold of the stranger in the west.
He urged the building of a bungalow
at Pasco, or the establishment of an
office in Seattle, where the wonders Of
the Walla Walla valley could be
shown by an exhibit or by photo
graphs.
The transportation committee of
the realty board as announced by Mr..
Brooke. for the chairman, is composed
of J. w LangdOn, Roscoe Drumhelier
and Charles Dement,.
Registr ton Fischer Schoo, of