, 1873-08-14
Puget sound gispatth
Seattle and WaIIa Walla Raj.
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The W.lIa Wala Record makes the fol-
lowing sensible and practical remarks
about the projected railroad;
In the Portland OreJoniln. of TIE 26th
inst, will be found Il correspondence
from Seattle. givln. the public to un
del stand that the citizens of that place
are not to bs de, ,,rived If railroad facili
ties while there Is hope of securing in
this particular that which thep so much
need, They seem to act upon the pr,n-
ciple that where there is will there Isl
a Way. an |, judging from the coTmnni
cation. the Seattle folks are in earnest
upon the question. They have evident
- hit upon project that is both feast.
bic and practicable. The Union Pacific,
in our way Of thinking. would be glad
to have some connection with the Sound
and no sure, method could possibly be
adopted to indu:e that corporation, t.
lend helping hand than to adopt the
proposed suggestion of this correspos-
dent. and acquiesce III and aid the ac
tinn OF the people at Seattle. 1t is Ger,
tain that railroads have been built, and
why ma, not this road also meet with
lie success? From some point on the
Union or Central Pacific in Utah, throgh
Boise City, Grand konde, Walla Walia
and Yakima valleys, over lhe Snoqnal-
mie Pass to Seattle, would be almost a
straight line. That all of these points
would materially aid in an enterprise 80
essential to their own welfare cannot be
doubted for one moment. That the reo.
pie along this proposed route would not
to the extent Of their ability, come up
g., ,uarely to this work is to imaglue that
human nature has undergone change
not warranted by the history of the
race. Self interest is Il great aud con.
| trolling law in all human transactions,
and it may be expected to crop out un-
mlstak.bly in this affair. The people
of Union, Baker aud Unatilia counties,
Oregon, have long felt the want of just
such road. and wall be awake to Its I'D
v4ntages. AMI we are Statistic will exhi-
biz their sympathy in no uncertain man
ner. We will leave the people of Walla
Walia and YaAima counties speak for
themselves. We raise our voice in fav
or of the enterprise. Let rs by all
means have the road. That the people
of Seattle are alive their late action
proves. That they are entitled to our
support, aud that Of those who reside
along the line of the proposed road, it il
scarcely necessary to affirm. That a
united, hearty and determined cooper =
alton will, beyond any dnnbt. result III
success. not even the skeptlcal can ques-
ton. Its advantages to the people OF
this valley are ~ well known to all thai
We need not undertake even the slight
est enumeration. Nothing could posi-
bly, have been conceived that could more
fully and perfectly anticipate onr wants
III this regard.
! Tue idea Of rivalry need not enter in
to the question. If people were to be
deferred from engaging in business. or
any enterprise whatever. until they
conld present some project that would
iu its pursuit fail to effect the pecuniary
advantages Of some one else, compe:i-
ton would never exist in any depart.
ment Of life. This is neither possible
nor desirable. And without stopping
Il enquire particularly on this point.the
greater ami more Important considera-
tinns should, Of course control Ms in onr
actions. leaving the consequences to the
development Of time. The conception
we regard a~ grand The necessity im-
perative. The benefits a.e ipcaIculable.
The ultimate Triumph with the energy
and determination such an enterprise
deserves. we regard ~ certain.
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