, 1877-12-22

the building of this road they car
secure a great benefit to themselves
Our people are already doing large
amount of trading at Wal]a Walla
as we'll as in the east, and the course
being pursued by the Oregonian, and
sustained by the business men Of
Portland, has drove our people to
this, and the longer this course is
persisted in by Portland, the more
will she be made to feel the effects
of her dog in the manger and suici
dal course. Portland lost the trade
of Southern Idaho by this same
course. and the interests of South
ern Idaho and Eastern Oregon and
Washington Territory are identical.
and the same Course which drove the
trade of the one from Portland will
do the same for the other portions OF
the country spoken of. We say. let
Portland beware of her future &C
tions if she wishes to retain the trade
of Eastern Oregon and Washington
Territory. By liberal disposition
to this portion of country she would
stand a fair chance to regain the
trade of Southern Idaho, or at least
large portion OF it.
| In connection with the above subject,
We give the following article from the
Boise Statesman; il says:
1--WE gather from the Seattle DISPATCH
that extensive aud very valuable mines
have been discovered. and are in pro-
cess of development on the line of the
Seattle and Wa!la Walla railroad. The
mineral deposits found embraces large
variety of iron, copper and coal, with
extensive quarries of marble and other
valuable rock. The DISPATCH says:
This mineral belt IS the most valuable
one discovered in the history of the
world. This at first glance seems an
exaggeration, but consideration OF the
atte ndant circumstances is sufficient ev>
idence that it is not. In the first place
the iron ores are of the qualities which
unite in the best of iron, then the coal,
which is conveniently located, ia the
kind used in the reduction of these
ores, and both are found in inexhausti-
BILE quantities, convenient to the best
ocean harbor in the world. The iron
will eventually be manufactured in Sc
attic to supply the trade of the Pacific
coast and Islands. and large popula-
ton will be employed IN the manufac-
tories; the coal will drive from the
market that now shipped to this coast
from the east and from foreign coun-
tries, and the limestone, sandstone and
marble will be used in building city
on Elliott Bay that will contain oil the
elements of prosperous commercial
center. The road will be taxad to its
fullest capacity in the development of
these mines. ali of which will be reach
ed next year: and the profits arising
from this amount of business will ena-
BILE the managers of the road to push it
on to the grain fields Of Eastern Wash>
ington and Oregon, and the fertile val
leys of Idaho.
The Statesmen further says:
1--WE have long been fully convinced
of the importance of this road to the
people of Washington Territory and
of Northern Idaho, and propertlonally
to the entire Columbia and Snake river
basin. The completion of this road to
:he Columbia river. requiring limo Of
only one hundred and sixty miles. will
at once connect Lewiston with the
Sound by the way of Snake river. The
advantages of this outlet for the whole
upper country caanot be overestimated.
1t promises a competing line with the
Northern Pacific in the event of that
road being built"
Our Portland friends will see from
the above that other portions of the
country east of the Cascade mountains,
besides Eastern Oregon. are taking some
interest in this matter, and the time
may not be SO far distant as they seem
to think, when rivals will spring up
that may sap the foundation upon
which the future growth and prosper
ity of Portland greatly depends. and
when such is the case they will have
nobody to blanc but themselves. So
mote it be.