Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-22
NORTHERN PACIFIC Immigration
OFFICIALS PLEASED WITH PULLMAN
Thirteen ExCurSOniStS See Pullman by Auto
nObile---BoOst this Section and Ask
for Panoramic Views

"A SPoSlai Train carrying 10 OIL
Gals OF the immigration department
of the Northern Pacific Railway
company arrived in Pullman at $50
Tuesday morning and the members
o. the touring party spent an hour
acquainting themselves with local
conditions and advantages to be Of
fered prospective homeseekers. The
party was met at the station by a
delegation from the Chamb Der of
Commerce and were taken on an au-
tomobile sightseeing trip through
the college campus, the experiment
station and the grain fields beyond.
The railroad officials are on an
extensive trip over the western lines
Of the Northern Pacific company, the
object of which is to secure data con-
corning the needs and advantages of
each community to place themselves
in position to explain each section
OF the western country to prospective
settlers whom they meet in their re-
spectiye territories, extending from
Kansas City to Cincinnati, and
from Duluth and st. Paul to Atlanta,
Ga.
The officials were loud in their
praises of Pullman and the tributary
country and expressed great surprise
at the advantages offered to farm
ers in this section. l.. j. Bricker,
general immigration agent, stated
that he had been sending immi-
grants to the west for over 20 years,
but had not realized to what a para
disc he was sending those who Sc
lected Pullman and the Palouse
country as destination. He re-
marked that he had never seen any
thing to equal the grains, grasses,
etc, grown on the experiment sta
ton farm and in the grain fields,
and commended the progressive
spirit of the citizens which made pos
sible the near 100000 in improve
ments now under way.
d. e. Willard, development agent,
who has visited Pullman on former
occasions, was equally loud in his
praises and was particularly inter-
ested in the magnificent herd OF
thoroughbred cattle on the college
farm, voicing his opinion that this
section was the best adapted to di-
yersified farming of any district in
the United States,
The members of the party we're
much impressed with the excellent
view of the surrounding country
from the high peak on the college
farm, and asked for several panor-
annie pictures taken from this point
to be displayed in eastern N. p. sta
tions. They were promised all OF
| these views they could use by the
Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Bricker
said: "'lhis is the best panoramic
view of the surrounding country we
have seen anywhere on the route.
and calls to attention the almost
total absence of waste land in this
section Every foot of soil seems to
be under cultivation and every farm
is exceptionally we'll improved, prov
ing the thrift Of the Palouse farmer.
Your atmosphere is inyigorating,
and, all in all, there seems nothing
further to be desired by the farmers
and other residents of this section.
The buildings and grounds OF the
State College are far better than
had expected to see, and the scope OF
the institution is of greater range
than | had anticipated" .
The members of the party were:
l.. ]. Bricker. general immigration
agent, st. Paul Mimi; J. l.. Daugh-
erty, travelling immigration agent,
Chicago, ILL.,; J. L. Moore, travelling
immigration agent, Billings. Mont;
ii. f. Fox, travelling immigration
agent, Chicago, ILL.,; ]. A. Jobes,
travelling immigration agent, Cincin-
natl, o.; s. NJ. McEwan, travelling
immigration agent, Knoxville, Tenn;
IL. S. Wood. immigration depart
ment. st. Paul. Mimi; d. p. VIII
ard. development agent, st. Paul,
Mimi; c. e. Arney, western immi-
grafton and industrial agent. sDo-
kane, Wash; A. NJ. Burt, superin-
tendent Idaho & Washington divi-
sion, Spokane; C. r. Lonorgren,
general agent, Spokane; NJ. A. Berg,
travelling passenger agent, Spokane;
10 L. Stark, travelling immigration
aoapf Kansas City.