The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-11-30
sTEILACOoN AND HER RA u.ROAD
AND STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
STEILAcoOM Cry. W. T..
November 2itb, 1880.

STBiLACOOA CfIf, w l., ,
November Atb. 1880.
EDITOR PORTLAND STANDARD:
Your issue Of the 18th ins.. contains
an onslaught on myself aud our enter
prise which calls TOR correction. The
Occidental and Oriental KalIrosd and
Steamship Company was conceived 10
Boston. Among its corporators ara
solid men Of progressive emulation,
anxious to stimulate the march Of em-
pire TO out favored sunset land The
route has been carefully explored and
profled On the 3lst Of January, 1879.
our corporation was temporarily organ
lied at 5teilacoom City. and its articles
of incorporation fled with the Auditor
of Pierce county, simultaneous With
maps, etc. with the Secretary II the
Interior in Washington City. We in-
augarated our enterprise in conformity
with the lay Of Congress approved
March8 1875. We have encountered
organized opposition in the 'circumic-
cution office, which induced US TO sp-
peal TO Congress. Our Legislature dur
ing its recent session implored that 'as-
sembled wisdom in our behest. On
the 18th of May last, Delegate Brents
in the House and Senator Slater in the
Senate introduced bills granting aid 10
our undertaking, which are now pend
ing. Our bill was framed after the
policy sought In the Omnibus Railroad
Bill. introduced during the recent ex-
ira session by General Chambers. Of
Mississippi. We ask the right to locate
aud construct q standard gage trunk
railroad from Green River Station, on
the Union Pacific Railroad. in tho Ter
ritory Of Wyoming. northwesterly along
Blacks Fork to Bear river, thence 10
Soda Springs, Fort Hall. over Camas
Prairie. through Grand Ronde Valley,
via Baker City. over the Blue Noun
tains. Columbia Basin. through Yakima
Valley. over Cowlitz Pass I'm the Cas-
cade Mountains) to the city Of Stella.
COON, on Puget Sound. In aid of this
enterprise we ask Federal subsidies.
time bonds along our road, with
graut of land in the Cowlitz Pass, all
UNDER the supervision OF Congress, the
Government In all cases to have the
preference III the use OF tho road for
transporting troops, war material,
mails. etc. We employ methods where.
by our enterprise Is open TO tbs exam
inatlon Of railroad magnatcs ia the
East, with encouraging prospects.
Nisqually plains are cmballned Ia ro-
nance. Nearly fifty years ago the
Hudson Bay Company utilized these
plains; more than forty years ago
Commander Wilkes. of our Navy, carved
our vale in shining characters; more
than thirty years ago q military post
was built here; u quarter of century
ago several headlands bordering our
shores were reserved for defence. Willie
Gig Harbor, Mt tho Narrows. has been
specifically located as naval arsenal.
With such and other physical adyan-
tages. Steilacoom City is the prospec-
tive metropolis on Puget Sound; 30.
cureiy located above the Dardanelle,:
na'ural strongholds. which. fortified.
can sink hostile armadas; with u clean
shore. fringed with spacious anchorage
where the navies OF the world NAV
move securely. In scenic views Stsli.
accom- City stands peerless. Iu the
foreground silvsry arms of the ses.
dotted with Anderson, Mcneil, Fox
aud smaller islets; the distant Olympic
range clad in eternal sleet. its turreted
crcsts. cutting sharp against the sky.
glittering in.the sunlight. appear like
huge pyramids OF frosted silver, a
thing of beauty, captivating thinking
minds while contemplating scene so
grand. Steilacoom City forms a nu-
cleus in which are planted the germs of
enduring civilization; the free aud
Sunday Schools and kindred handna,ds
OF religion are available In this cool.
seqGsstercd vale malarial levers find no
refuge; the dreaded diphtheria. so ia
tai In neighboring settlements, fiais no
victims here Thus located the ctr of
Steilacoom Indicates Tho commercial
emporium OF this coast. Within q RAJ
dias Of 1000 miles We reach ST. LOUIS
aud st Paul; Boston, New York and
Philadelphia lie within $500 miles.
Over the Occidental and Oriental Rail-
road and Steamship line transportation
between New York aud Shanghai ia
1870 miles less than any other travelled
route; one hundred hours steaming IL
thus saved. With . grand harbor, ap.
proachsble in ell seasons TO pradeat
navigators. reducing premium on ma
rine risks. al point to S,e,laocom CITY
rs the future eutrepot of Oriental com.
merce.
The consummation Of this great un-
dertaking rnonopolizes the time of
old Ssltar. as you have termed him.
Our county officers. faithful in per-
forming their several duties, have no
share IN tins enterprise.
Mr. Editor, yoar anproyokcd attack
Spon me nsssssiaiss column in the
Staad ara. In the hops that you will
publish this and accord 70 Is the same
circulation given 10 tue other article.
remain your friend.
jam SALrAR, 1
Prea o & o. Il. II. * s. 3. Cc.