, 1875-11-20
A Timely Suggestion.

WNLA W,LL,, Nov. l6, ISIS.
EDITOR SrATEso,aS:-A brilliant idea suggested
itself 20 my mind after reading The leader IN the
walla WaIla JHsos Of Nov. 9Th, headed q pro
posed reduction on freights, and thinking this
grand scheme might not be consumated, desire TO
give your readers the full benefit Of II in orier that
they may have something to fall back on-one II
thought To be feasible, 70 adopt 1t IN lieu OF
the one proposed To be, brief my proposed scheme
Is follows;
First organize '' responsible company, and have
the said responsible company make proposition :
then get the secretary Of the Patrons of Hushandry
to sign paper that the aforesaid respons ible COM
piny has proposed 10 the farmers elst of the Cascade
mountains that they Will take all the unimprovei
grain farms and Will give bonds that they VIII run
said farms for period Of five years in oonsiderat ION
of which they agree TO sell wheat and sdelvered
at the railroad depots IN Wal'a WalLa county and
the principal shipping points in Eastern Oregon, at
cre-half the rates charged by farmers for the
faithful performance of which they agree 10 give
bonds and further, in case there should be amy
doubt IN the minls Of any Of the farming community
Of the ability Of this powerful and rich company TO
perform their part Of the contract the company Will
issue scrip annually which scrip VIII be received by
the at the expiration OF the five years at its
tace check in full Of ali demands
"In addition TO this good wagon roads VIII have
10 be built 20 all the principal shipping points IN
Eastern Oregon, by subscriptions by the people.
These roads are estimated TO cost 100000 am not
at liberty 10 make known the name OF the company
that make this liberal offer, but there Is no doubt as
10 their responsibility. II could command almost
unlimited capital and put line OF steamers on
the river in opposition TO the almost nvincibe O. s.
n. Co, should it become Necessary.
Another great iniucement for the farmers TO give
up the use of their farms to this powerful company
Is that at the end Of five years. they will learn how
to raise grain at onehalf the present prices-hence
the bonus asked is really no bonus at all but is
merely guarantee to our people thus showing them
t0lC the thing can be done and will come back them
III good time.
The latter part Of the article referred to Union,
6tb expresses y ideas well that transcrIbe 1t In
fun with one or two slight variations:
For 100000 is but very small portion Of the
amount that IS annually paid out by the p-uple OF
this section of country III the item Of farming.
1t appears 10 US that tins IS the best opportunity
that has ever been offered OuT people 10 secure for
mIdable opposition TO the present system ut farming
IN Eastern Oregon, and 1t Is not likely that another
such offer viii be made If this Is allowed TO
slip by. Thus far our people have grumbied enough
impossible 10 point to single instance which the
masses of our people have actually done anything
with view Of helping TO eXtricdte themselves from
the bottle IN which they have many years been
cOrled up They HiAy 10 extent be excused Tor
not having made efforts heretofore, fOr the reason
that there has never been anything very tangible
placed within their reach Vow, however the hing
Is changed \ fIr proposition Is now made by
powerful and rich company, and reasonable guar
offered Of their good faith and the terms OF
the offer most reasonable and just The prices
one-half those charged, and yet are not so
low but that the company Will be able 10 not only
sustain itself, but make v This reduction Of
rates Will have the effect TO- within year after
they 90 INTO effect double II not tTebble the amount
OF transportation the Columbia river The high
rates heretofore charged for produce had the e
feet not only 70 keep settlers ont OF country but
also 10 prevent those here producing one-Elif what
they otherwise would have done. We hope that
every here who feels interest IN the future of
the country viii take held and see if the requested
guarantee be given But IT il not expected that
Waila Walla viii do all this-although she ought 10
do if It necessary, but all the country living
between the Cascades and the Rocky Mountains and
drained by the Columbia and Snake rivers are inter
est,d, and have doubt Will eyrne forward and
do their share. With such field 10 work III 1t will
be strange and ceusuTaGle indeed If this offer IS not
accepted, and the opportunity Is allowed 10 slip by
unlmprOTed
hope, Mr. ElitOr, that you VIII 10. only give me
the benefit Of your columns for this article but VEN
tIlate 1t in the leading editorial, as matter Of 50
great inportee should be thoroughly understood by
the people - Nor JoE. -