The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-12-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
WALLA WALLA. W.T.. Dec A. 1884

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EDITOR PosT: Having promised tc
supply you now and then with Walla
Walla and Washington news, hasten
to DO SO, but am sorry to say have little
OF the article on store, although 1 have
been laying back on my oars for the last
eight days. l started from Helena. Oc.
tober 25th, and arrived at Boise CITY
November 10th, making a distance OF
five hundred and two miles in seventeen
days, with two-horse spring wagon, via
Cormmass Prairie. The weather during
the time was very pleasant, and the road
excellent. After leaving the Salt Lake
road, about fifteen miles this side of the
Rocky Mountains, we found the road
totally deserted, and from all appear
ances, but few passover it during the
summer In Boise City, horse racing ap-
peared to be the order of the day, and
the making of bogus gold dust the order
OF the night. Boise dust and Confede.
rate scrip are abvut oqulvale LII value,
or in other words, public swindle.
Idaho City, / found as usual, full of bust
ness, and of a respectable appearance.
Every thing commands high price, and
causes even Blackfooter to step light
in his purse. Here l visited the Office of
the Idaho Times, and to the credit of the
gentlemanly proprietors am happy to
say, their establishment has no equal in
Idaho Territory in convenience and or
der, and Idaho City may indeed feel
proud of it's journal.
Pioneer City, Centerville and Placer
vile, have generally changed. Where
but one year ago the industrious white
man used to swing the pick and shovel
for the precious metal, there stands to-
day for miles on all it's gulches Hong
Kong, Hab Wor, Song See and John Chi
namen in general, to give the once glori-
Gus Territory of Idaho its final dead
stroke. That noble and once bright
homage Of the far West, famous for the
riches it once possessed, is fast on the
decline. Amidst tollgate-keepers, Chi
namen and bogus gold dust manufactur-
ers, it is bound to die before long. The
last class mentioned are sufficient to as
sassinate any country, and as long as
Montana keeps them at a distance, so
long will it live and prosper.
In Walla Walla noticed great and
pleasing changes. The last fire, on July
the 4th, leaves scar where the beauti-
full Masonic Hall used to stand The
other buildings which were burned down
are all represented by new ones, and
Main street received a much needed i'm
provement. Elegant business houses
recently erected, ornament the city and
comfort the traveller Farmers improve
their land and houses, and seem to think
there is no place like Walla Walla Me !
chanics board at hotels and live cheay
and high, at six dollars per week. The
surrounding hills are covered with sun
shine and fat stock in fact every J
thing in and out of Walla Walls looks
lovelyoT Fort Walla Walla, near the
city, is again occupied by a company OF
Cavalry, oil young duu uODIe-IOOAihS
men, whose commander deserves praise
for his efforts to keep order between the
soldiers and citizens. l fail to notice y
since my arrival the numerous blacks
guards, horse thieves and desperadoe
who usually winter in Walla Walla. 70
doubt next spring we will have hire :
Blackfoot horse thieves, just the SANG as !
you received and recognized all men,
good or bad, as Walla Walla 1orse !,
thieves as long as they hailee from
there. 1t is indeed poor practictto con- ,
found the innocent with the gaity, Tor
the actual people of Walla yalla are
the last to steal but the fry to suffer
from bad men who never d home,
but claim to be at home werever they
60. / hope your Vigilapf committee Y
will never lose sight of syn dlstingush- 0
ed arrivals. we all haiwlth JOY their n
ultimate success in PRO citing the good e
and Furnishing the bad according to their I
deeds. learn that me of the stages t
between Walla WAY and the Pontreve n
Lake. to connect Nth the steamers n
there, will soon Smmence operations 8
under Messrs. wa. Bright and J. ALL a