The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-05-03
DEVELOPMENT CONGRESS
COMPOSED OF EIGHT Stalls
Will Be Held in Seattle June 5 to 8
Unusual Interest Manifested

Eight governors of northwestern
states including Alaska, Tuesday issued
joint proclamation calling North
western Development Congress" to be
held in Seattle June to 8. The re-
markable proclamation was made pub
lie by Governor M. E. Hay of this state
and for four days Seattle will be the
capital of the American Northwest with
eight governors and hundreds of citizens
in attendance at the conference.
The conference is to plan cam
paign and suggest legislation which
will assist the northwestern states. and
the territory of Alaska in more rapid
developement and to stem the tide OF
immigration to Canada. This fact is
set forth by the governors in the proc
lamation when they say not realizing
the opportunities in their own country
thousands of people from the United
States, with hundreds of thousands of
dollars in wealth, have developed farms
and built new homes under a foreign
flag"
States which expect to perfect an or
ganization to work for the American
Northwest are Minnesota, North Dako-
ia, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho,
Washington, Oregon and the territory
Of Alaska. The following is the pro-
clamation issued by the governors:
The soil and climate are second to
none, there exists within the borders of
these seven states and Alaska untold
opportunities for the development of
farms, mines, waterpowers. the utiliza-
ton of forests, the construction of good
roads and the extension of rail trans
portation. Eighty FIVE millions of acres
of public lands still await the home
seeker. Thousands of acres of logged
off lands, the most productive on which
the sun has ever shone, are offered for
sale at the lowest possible price. Great
ranches are being cut up into smaller
farms. Millions of acres of grazing
lands are tired of growing buffalo grass
and want to produce wheat. In short
success still awaits the willing worker
toward the sunset.
"A spirit of unrest exists in the old
er sections of the United States and in
Europe. Five millions of people have
returned to the land during the last
four years.
To determine by a congress of
representative men and women interest
ed in all lines of business and social
endeaver, how the rapid and intelligent
development Of our states and Alaska
may best be assisted will contribute
greatly to the advancement of this
zone Of plenty" The combination
of our efforts and the most hearty CO.
operation between states closely related
by location, by natural advantages and
similarity of interests, will assist them
to more quickly achieve their rightful
destiny.
Taking into account, therefore,
these vital considerations for the well
fare OF our country, we earnestly urge
the citizens of our respective common
wealths to participate in the Northwest
ern Development Congress to be held
in the city of Seattle June 5, 6, z, s,
and cooperate in carrying out the plans
which this congress may adopt for the
developement OF this great principality
known as the American Northwert.
The call for the congress is signed by
the agreement of Washington, Mime
sofa, Mort Dakota, South Dakota, Mon
tana, Idaho, Oregon and Alaska.