The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-02-24
SOUTHWEST LEAGUE
CLOSES SESSION
,rr DAYS OCCUPIED IN DIS
cussIoN OF NEEDS OF
SECTION.
o..o,u.ions Express Belief That Con-
...uction of Good Roads Is Most
Important Subject Before State To-
d.v-Newspaper Men Contribute
Advice.

vancouver, Wash, Feb. 1S.-With a
foeling that much material good has
,oon accomplished, the three days
,sion of the Southwestern Wash
;noton Development Association ended
Nth banquet in Columbia Hall, at
which more than 400 delegates and
ristors we're present, including ten
sorators. fifteen representatives and
fve State officers.
cbebalis was chosen for the meet
ing three months hence.
The second days session of the
convention was noted for the enthusi-
asm that prevailed. The afternoon
was given over to the newspaper men,
thirty or more of whom spoke. Off
cors we're elected as follows: Presi-
don't w. J. Patterson, of Aberdeen,
nominated by Albert Johnson, of Ho-
miam; yice-president, N. B, Coffman,
Of Chehalis; secretary, J. e. Barnes, of
Centralia, reelected.
While it was not fully determined,
Cbehalis will probably be the next
meeting place.
Land Clearing Problem.
The address of the evening was
given by A. c. Little, mayor of Ray
mond, on How to Get the Man on the
Land
He said the enormous cost of clear
ing land and putting it in good state
of cultivation makes the big problem
now to be faced by the entire country.
Without combination, cooperation
and effort, the present conditions of
unused areas of logged-off lands will
find us worse off than ever as time
ton Development Association stands
at the parting of the ways. If our
work shall be done in wise and eff
cient manner, great good will result.
If we are slow to apply ourselves to
this great work, our progress must in
evitably be slow and greatly disap-
pointing to everybody, to both CAPT.
tai and labor"
w. B. Mack, of the Aberdeen Cham
Der of Commerce, read paper, which
was enthusiastically received. He said
"a million population could be added
to the State without disturbing the
markets in the next decade of growth
and place our finances on safer and
saner basis than they are today"
Resolutions Adopted.
Previous to final adjournment the
following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
1--WE believe that construction of
good roads is the most important sub
ject before the State of Washington
today. Nothing will tend more to in
duce settlement of our lands, nor add
more greatly to tue material wealth
and happiness of our people.
The Pacific Highway Association
OF Seattle, having evolved what we
consider a feasible plan for beginning
the Immediate construction of the
Pacific Highway, from Blaine to Van
couver, Wash, we commend the same
heartily to this association and ask
its Endorsement.
Favor Lewis River Bridge.
The county commissioners of Cow.
iltz county and Clarke county having
appropriated the sum of $4,000, or
sl5,oOO from each county, toward a
fund Of $4,000, which is the estimated
cost of constructing a wagon bridge
across the Lewis river on the line OF
me proposed Pacific highway, we urge
mat II legislation in accord with the
preceding paragraph is enacted, the
remaining $4,000 for building such
bridge be provided from said Pacific
highway fund, that otherwise the
amount be included in the State road
budget
we ask the Washington Legislators
u make liberal provision in the State
road appropriation for completion Of
the following State roads in which
the residents of Southwest Washing
'on are especially interested:
Three Roads Asked.
"A) State road No. 5, westward
from the present terminus of construc
'lon near Ethel, Lewis county, to con
meet with Chehalis.
lB) Westward from Chehalis t.
connect with Raymond and Soutl
bend and Aberdeen, South Bend and
Haymond being at present isolated.
lC) State road No. 8, from Van
eouver to Walla Walla.
Commends Rock Quarry.
We commend the successful opera
.lon OF the State convict rock crush
ing plant at Meskill, Lewis county
we ask that the legislature appro
pirate the $4,000 recommended by it,
there.
we urge the legislature to ALLOW
al appropriation of $4,000 to til.
ooutnWest Washington fair.
IN connection with the Pacifi
highway we ask that the legislature
~ conjunction with the Oergon legis
azure, give serious consideration t
Tue construction IF WAGON bride