Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-09-06
RAILROAD SENTIMENT AT WALLA
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The Railroad mcetin. held ut Walla
Wal!a on the the 23l ult. was IA LARGE
and cnthuas;ic gathering, composed
Of the representative men Of the coun-
ty. Speeches were made by Messrs.
Mix. Newell. Gov. Ferry and others.
y committee was appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of
the meeting. Their report was as fol-
lows:
WArnr,~. The excessive fr light CHARGES be-
tween this city ana tide water are almost
lrnhihitorN. ana tina! !; j. an abS"ut" nrcU--
sitN that som" cheaper transportation be fur
nsh"d therefore
railroad practicable and that its construction
wili tend to t',.dryclnrnl"n. of Walla Walla
Valley in particular and Eastern Oregon ani
WASHINGTON in general. and that we urge our
Ir"picto contrib 1T" literally in aid of its i'm
lT,liHt" construction: and.
i.e.t"itd. That we invite the cooperation
of orr Oregon friends i'll this enterprise, and
that when tn" meeting adiourns. it adjourn
To- mc" again nj this place on Saturday, the
seth day of August. at II o'clock. A. n.
Messrs Kimball, Lewis, Mix, Newell,
Page, Smith and Ross, were appointed
4 committee to prepare an address to
the people on the subject of the pro-
posed railroad. g.
Messrs. Denny and McGilvra did not
arrive at Walla Walla in time to partic-
ipate in the action, but an adjourned
meeting was held on the evening of the
25th, at which the plans and PROPOSE
tons of the recently incorporated COM
pany were laid before the people.
These gentlemen, at last accounts, were
visiting the interior of the county to as
certain the views of the country people.
DEATu CT JUDGE WYcnE. -'i'llis COM
munity will regret to learn of the death
of Judge J. E. Wyche, of consumption,
on the 2Sth ult., while on the way to
his native state, Mississippi. Judge
Wyche came to the Territory twelve
years ago, as Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, a position lie held for
several years with credit to himself and
great benefit to the public service. At
ter retiring from Office, he entered upon
the discharge of the duties of his pro-
fession at the bar, and the court records
testify to his ability, integrity and zeal
rs an advocate OF the interests of his
clients. Since his advent to the Terri
tory it has been his constant home, and
he has prominently identified himself
with it's interests until recent date,
when declining health made it necessary
for him to seek change of climate in
the forlorn hope of recovering from the
disease that was fast carrying him to
the grave. He was, during the dark
days of our Government, q devoted
friend of the Union, and at the close
of the war became an active and eff
Gent member of the Democratic party
of which organization he remained a
firm supporter to the day of his death.
His fine social qualities endeared him
to everybody with whom he came in
contact, and the warm feeling of friend
ship that has been ergendered causes
his loss to be felt as public calamity.
GoNE.-F. Breckenfield and wife
left by Mondays stage for Oregon,
where they proposed to take the steam
er which sailed yesterday for San Fran
cisco. They will remain in that city q
month or more, until point of desti-
nation is selected in southern California
for their future home. We but express