The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-20
Washington TO HAVE COMPREHENSIVE
DISPLAY AT LAND PRODUCTS SHOW

.,one Wash, Oct. 16.-Wash-
o on will have a comprehensive dis
lhS'O. itc basic wealth at the North
pay .rn Land Products Show at ST..
wei wei december II to %, arrange
fau.' for which were completed at
nIe's oo+ing of the state exhibit conf
n in Spokane on October s.
nll r. Wilson of Seattle. presided,
i ~ ether members in attendance be-
lHe nr Dennis w. King, of Wenat-
ms C. Burlingame, of Walla
y weIla. H. P. James, of North Yaki-
BENJAMIN Durgunder, of Col
ni@' ond 7. P. McGoldrick, of Spo-
,a@' Louis w. Hill, president of
Man. %a Great Northern Railway COM
w. also was present and made
pa valuable suggestions and
"an,;ced to cooperate in every way.
The exhibits for the display, which
-, come from all parts of the state,
.;I1 ho assembled at several points
VA forwarded to st. Paul about a
',ook before the opening Of the show.
Misc Edna R. Cameron of White Sal
.,on who was a prize winner at the
.hird National Apple show in SpO-
,oro last November, will supervise
tho installation of the exhibits and
hove charge during the show. The
avbibits will be provided by COM
mercial club at these points:
Wenatchee and Cashmere Apples
and other large fruits.
carbohydrates and small
fruits
Seattle Minerals.
snokane-Grains and grasses.
OLYMPIA peninsula Native woods.
Northwestern Washington-Fish-
cries and vegetables.
"Tbe grain exhibits in the form
Of several large pictures, including
tbe state seal of Washington, will
he supplied by Spokane Chamber of
Commerce, said Chairman Wilson.
"Thev are the work of Mrs. Martin
7 Vessels, wife of the curator of
the Chamber, who was honored with
gold medal by the Idaho legisla-
ture and won the principal premiums
at the Alaska-Y ukon-Pacific exposi-
ton. These pictures should attract
wide attention. as they are unique as
well as artistic.
THE other exhibits will give visit
ors at the show an idea of the re-
sources of the State of Washington
and the descriptive and illustrated
pamphlets, tons of which will be
supplied by chambers of commerce,
commercial clubs and allied Organi-
cations of the entire commonwealth,
will answer practically every ques-
ton that could be asked by prospec-
tive hOmeseekers. Besides, Miss
Cameron, has a thorough knowledge
of the state and will be able to give
much valuable information.
Il look upon the land show at st.
Paul as the institution desired to
NOuul III WudC lids UccA Wl1CCOA ohO
spoken of the Evergreen state. These
exhibits will prove there are OppOrtu-
mites and advantages in Washing
ton for thousands of earnest and
ambitious men and women with some
capital and willingness to work. We
need more homemakers and more
producers of the necessities of life
The day of the bonanza ranches is
passing and in their stead we want
mixed farmers to build up the rural
communities.
Washington stands in the front
rank among the resourceful states
OF the union. The population is now
about 1850, 700. The federal census
IN April, 1910, places the population
at l,l41,990, an increase of 623,387
or 1904 per cent over 1900, when
The increase was 160,871 or As pei
cent over 1890.
While the progress and develop
ment has been rapid during the last
lo years, leading all other states iI
me union in percentage of gain,
washington needs more people. There
Is immediate need for thousands Of
general farmers and dairymen, or
chardlsts and truck gardeners, stock