The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-24
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
DEAR READERS OF THE NEW NORTHWEST:


DEAR READERS OF THE NEW NORTHWEST:
Leaving Walla Walla on the Sth inst,
seated beside Mr.. NJ. Fettis, the gentle
manly proprietor of the Walla Walla
and Dayton "Swing Line"-we don't
pretend that this appellation is tech
nical, but it is certainly appropriate
and while it was yet dark, trusting to
ity of the well-trained horses, away we
went toward Waitsburg, the place of
our next appointment, fifteen miles
from the above-named city. Our road
lay through beautiful, rolling, alIuvial
uplands, which the rising sun finally
graced with his roseate presence, re-
vealing countless acres of grassy-laden,
treeless soil, unclaimed by men, and
undisturbed by plows or fences. Here
and there, nestled in a rich, we'll
watered, and wind-sheltered basin, lay
excellent farms, while from the doors of
the dwellings peeped forth solitary
women, or timid children, who gazed at
the great coach as though they did not
see its ponderous proportions daily.
Several miles from Walla Walla we
passed the well-tilled farm of G. G..
Cram, Esq, now occupied by his son,
Charles Orestes, newly-married man,
whom we remember, having been hon
ored with the privilege of giving his
Christian name nearly twenty-three
years ago, when we were younger, but
not fonder of the enjoyable and ro-
mantle in life than now. Since his
babyhood we have not met the young
man, and now he is Benedict, with
the responsibilities and cares of farm
and family! Such is life.
Occupied with these and similar re-
Elections, and keeping up a running
conversation with the obliging driver,
we at last descended long, sloping hill,
and reached the beautifully-situated
town of Waitsburg, in the valley OF
the Touchet, a rapid stream, bor-
dered by numerous valley farms, and
timbered along its margin with maple,
balm, willow, and occasional pine trees.
Mr.. VawteE, one of the best of workers
in the Woman Suffrage ranks, met the
coach at the gate of his pleasant home,
and invited the political missionary to
partake of his hospitality. His wife, an
esteemed co-worker on the same plane
of progress, greeted US at the door, and
we were soon domesticated in a model
home.
The Methodist Church was placed al
our disposal, and here for three evenings
we met large, enthusiastic audiences
and occupied the days in canvassing
receiving calls, etc., ETC., and were fol
two nights the we'll entertained guest oI
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. V. Crawford, who, like
Mr.. and Mrs. Vawter, never tire of do.
ing all they can for human rights.
Waitsburg, as town, was founded by
Mr.. Wait, now of Dayton, who would
have continued to build up the place
had the original claimant of the town
site been a man of sufficient compre.
hension to rise above petty selfishness
and consider that others as well as him,
self possessed rights that deserved rec
ognition; and Mr.. W., finding it impos.
sible to deal satisfactorily with him
moved his mill eighteen miles further
up the Touchet, and founded the towr
of Dayton, which has since grown very
rapidly at the expense of Waitsburg
Yet the latter is, and will always be {
thriving town.
Messrs. Vawter & Bobnett own 1
planning mill and furniture store; th'