, 1881-10-15
THE BOARD or TRADE.
Their Meeting VIA II. vni.ra
Tuesday.

At 1870 o'clock Tuesday Mr.. Willard ana
the Board of Trade met in the O. RAN
Co.'S rooms. NJ. C. Moore acted as spoke,
man and extended 10 Mr.. Willard \ heart,
welcome. He stated that the city had beer
taken somewhat by surprise, but neverthe.
ess they had met to welcome him and ex.
tend their congratulations to him for HAVING
the management of such fine property. He
spoke of the fact that Walla waIla had
sometimes been little discouraged over her
future, thinking that adverse interests We're
at work, but was pleased to say that now
all these fears we're dispelled. He smoke
of the necessity of local freight rates being
reduced IN order to assist in making Walla
Walla the great distributing point and to re-
move tn. animosity now existing. He stated
that the rates had heretofore been a d..r;.
ment to the town, which lie hoped would
s50H be removed. He also spoke # the dc.
sire of our people to. have a road run mn
through the PalOuse country and connect
with the n. p. at any point the cempanv
may see fit to select The matter of better
facilities for taking care of freight was aIso
spoken OF and the hope expressed that larger
and better buildings would be erected. and
II return promised on behalf Of the CITY tia.
better roads to and from the depot would be
made. Mr.. Moore then spoke of the pleas
ure it gave the people here to know that his
management would continue. and tb.v
pledged him their hearty co-ouernt;on in,
building up and advancing the material in
terests of the country
Mr.. Willard then spoke from his chair
He said IT gave him great pleasure To ay.;n
meet the Board of Trade, and to know tb,,
they were satisfied with his etfor s to mate
rally beneht this region. He stated that
when ne was here last year he had made
promises to the'people, aud that he was now
glad to say that he had redeemed them. He
further SAID, Everything has been done
for yOu that can be done. This is but the
beginning OF the developeme=t of this city
and do rot hesitate to say that before long
you will have enc OF the largest inland towns
On tins coast, and l shall do all in nv power
that l consistently can to help along its
growth"
In the matter of freight rates he SAID that
he had not made that study, aud referred
the matter to Mr.. Muir, who said that new
set oI rates had been drafted, and would be
gwen IN short time.
Mr. Willard then went on: s'As to the
road from there through the Palouse coun.
try TO connect with Some point ON the y. p,
| desire TO say that that Is a matter that has
been under serious consideration. and is the
OBJECT OF my visit here but l cannot say as
to what point on tie \. Z, We shall connect
with"
'.ln relation to the road from here to Mil
ton, Mr.. Willard said: "We have found
the route practicable, and 81 all build the
road next year" Speaking OF better depot
facilities, Mr. Willard said that the COM
pany would make arrangements to take care
of all freight that might be gwen in their
charge and he hoped the trade would be So
great that they would have to build larger
buildings at once. ''In due course of time,
"Mr. Willard said, machine shops will be
built here"
In relation to rates, he said that rates
would be lower as soon as the n. p. road
was completed, and he only hoped the time
would soon come when the road could afford
to ship our products to the coast AMI return
with lumber and coal, at 40 per cent less
rates than now were charged. Mr.. Willard
said that his stay to-day could only be short
and time would not permit him TO speak
longer.
Mr.. Willard ard party left for Dayton this
afternoon. They will return here to-
morrow.