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general congratulatiOn to this community.
This sale will result in . comparatively
short time in connection by rail with the
great grain growing belt east Of Us. there
by joining eastern and western Washing
ton together, and surely inangurating an
era of prosperity, commercial development
and activity hitherto unknown 1t il but
Just and pruper that the business men of
Seattle, says the Post, recognizing the
deep and happy significance Of this sale,
should unite in expressing their confidence
both in Gen. Tannatt and Mr.. Willard,
and in hoping that the brighter days,
which sro conspiciously foreshadowed,
may in the near future fully realize to
both the purchaser of the property and
this entire community, the lasting and
prosperous fruits so confidently antlcipst-
ed The sentimentsof the people ofthis city
regarding this matter have taken shape in
the following appropriate words, and to
which Gen. Tannatt most happily re-
spends, disclosing the causes Of the pur-
chase and expressing his entire confidence
in the future growth and importance of
this city and territory:
SEATTLE, ". T., Oct l6, 1890.
GEN. THos. R. TASNATT, SEATTLE, W. T.
DEAR SIR We the undersigned mer-
chant and business men Of Seattle have
heard with grea, pleasure the success of
your negotiations in securing the ira lsfer
OF the Seattle & Walla Maila Railroad
and its franchises and property to Henry
Willard, Esq.
The great interest you have manifested
at this undertaking, the judicious tact
displayed by You in this behalf, the vigor
and thoroughness already perceptible IN
the operation of the road by its new own
ers, and your personal qualities and your
ready recognition of our commercial and
business advantages. induce us to take
this method of conveying to you our sin.
ccrc thanks for your successful labors and
efforts, our hope that you may cast your
lot in our midst and here enjoy the pros
pesons future
We cannot help but believe that this
change Of ownership is the beginning of a
new and bright era in the history Of our
city.
The well known energy, enterprise, in
telligence and Eberality which has char
acteriIed Mr. Willard and his business as
sociates in the successful accomplishment
of his railroad projects and other impor-
tant measures tending To the thorough
and rapid developement of the many valu-
able resources of this northwest cuast, is
regarded by Us as a hopeful indication
that the Seattle & Walla Walla railroad
viii shortly be extended across the Cas-
cade mountains and place our city in di-
rect communication with the upper COL
umbia country and the projected system
Of railroads to the Eastern States.
We desire to convey our assurance that
the new management of the Seattle &
Walla Walla railroad company has ourcor
dial gyal viii and confidence and that we
are ready at all times to give any aid in
our power toward the maintenance, opera
ton and extension of the road and its
business. Respectfully Yours,
Here follow the names Of 100 Of Seatt-
les most influential citizens Gen Tan
nant's answer cannot but be interesting to
citizens Of Walla Walla from the fact that
he IS the representative of vast capital
and influence, and can see advantage ,aud
profit IN an extension Of the road to our
city.
To DEXTER HORTON & Co. ,SCHwABACHEk
Bros. Il Co. JUDGE r. S. GREENE AND
MERCHANTS OF SEATTLE.
GENrLEAEs:-The receipt of ycur favor
of the 10th, signed by the business men
of Seattle, leaves me your debtor in graft
tude without power Of payment In my
representations made, which may have in
directly drawn capital TO Your aid, / have
been guided by unmistakeable evidence
of the future of your city as a termir-'
point and the wealth that was hidde,---e-
hind it. Capital locates where it finds
the greater profit
With a harbor second to none on the
North Pacific Coast, you are separated
from the marvellous grain fields of eastern
Oregon and Washington Territory by a
single mountain range, whose only open
door was yours to control
The line of approach to this mountain
IRON and timber. My only act worthy
the rich reward you give, was in urging
upon capital the value of what your own
energy has made available
This capital in the hands of progressive
men, will now carry out the work you
well conceived and have brought to the
door Of success
FOnr years since it was my good fortune
to examine your neighboring mineral re-
sources, and become convinced of the ma
tural advantages and beauty of your city
From that time until the present, the i'm
portance of Seattle pr p .rly connected
with the interior has been my theme.
The realization of hope is mans proud
moment. Not until Your mines are pour
ing their wealth int, fleets of vessels at
your wharves, and you are in receipt of
the grain of the eastern valleys IN e1-
change for your iron, coal and lumber,
! will my hope be realized. This inter
change and broad commerce you will
invite and will assuredly receive In tie
complimentary reference made to Henry
Willard, Esq, tunder whose instruction it
has been my mission to act) the measure
is not at fault Mr.. Willard is essentially
progressive, ;ha ting with no enterprise
with which his name or capital is associat.
ed
That your line Of railway has fallen in
to such hands is sure guarantee that it
will not be allowed 10 fall short of its
power, to add TO the development of your
Territory and the growth Of your city.
Few if any Of your number viii, | trust,
fail to see the promised growth of Seattle,
and its island connections with Your no
BILE harbor, reaping therein, your merited
reward for the faith and energy which
planned and built tho Seattle & Walla
Walla railroad.
The elements in yOur midst that have
made your city what the present finds it
will IN the near future make her the me-
trcpolis Of the northwest coast.
That one and all may live to enjoy the
full noon of the bright day dawning upon
Seattle, is the wish If
Your obedient servant.