, 1866-09-14
walIGIa cOrrespondence.

| "ALLULAi sept 8, 1866
Ep. SrArIsEAN 1T is generally uuder,,ood
aarueuiariy ny western people, that where yo,
nnd grocery and blacksmith's shop Won hsv,
me nucleus for town. We have ali these, AM
more but still we are "short" many neeessa,
RES that go to make up q comfortable, wsll.re0.
ulated community.
FOR instance, we now have q daily steamboa,
70 this point, and none above. We have a larg,
amount OF freight landed here every day, and
some Peple." We have q school, but nc
enureh. Now and then We pick up a minister
Inst mas strayed Of from some larger community
ano we usually press him into service. We bayt
plenty OF books and papers to read; plenty Of
snusements; ~ such as fishing, hunting. riding.
discussing politics add playing pitch seyeu-u5,
We nave blacksmith shop, but it is short A
one end Il hasn't got a waEonpAL--,- " -L-P az
lAehed. We want good wagOnmaker to settle
among US, and We can assure such artizan
that we will treat him kindly, and there is no
doubt but be can make a piece"
We are also sadly in want of livery stable,
with corral attached also, a hay and grain
merchant. These last three can be combined
under one head. Hay can be landed here from
the Yakima at S25 to $50 per ton. Any amount
OF grain can be purchased at Walla Walla and
ireighted down on teams that are now coming
empty. From So, 900 to s., 900 could be made
per year, clear, at this point with a good corral
feed stable, taking horses to ranch, and keeping
nalf-a-dozen horses to hire. During the fall OF
the year persons are coming in every day from
the mines, on horseback, and many would like
TO leave their horses here on a ranch until
spring. Then, again, in the spring there is a
demand for horses, to ride and pack, and money
could be made. by buying horses from returning
miners in the fall and selling them again in the
spring. The wan. of such an institution here
compells many, who have valuable animals to
take them below on the boat. Many horses are
landed here by steamer, all saddled and bridled
Tor the trip to the mountains. All this, or nearly
all, could and should be avoided by having such
an institution here as alluded to above 1t
would be great accommodation to the travel
ing community. Those who come down this
way in the fall would return this way in the
spring. Scarcely day passes that the writer
is not solicited to take animals to ranch. Ranch
ing combined with corral and stablng could
easily be done. Hundreds of animals can find
ample feed in every direction from Wallula.
Perhaps the best place to keep animals would
be on the opposite side of the Columbia, as the
feed on the west side is equally as good as on
the east side, and is entirely free from the camps
of teamsters' and packers animals, consequent
ly less disturbed and that horses and mules
can be wintered on the west side (Opposite Wal
lula) has been clearly demonstrated by whites
aud Indians, and come out in the spring in good
condition.
Now, who will step forward and fill the open,
ng? Don't all speak at once. We don't ask
Inything for ourselves. 1t is to accommodate
he travelling community that we wish these spa
'es filled. Those living here are too much en-
ragged in other busines to "fll the BILL" and
good trade is shipping a"dy iiVl1
which, if taken up and properly at
ended to, will not only be great accoInmoda-
ion 10 the travelling community, but will fur
lish good living to whom will "go at her,"
CUMTUX.