, 1882-12-16
About Us.


The ediscr Of the ors2ssicM deals 50 fairly
and honestly wisA the present and prospee.-
I've Of Walk Wslla tha. We give the article
entire. HsNass:
A year or two ago. during tie progress Of
railroad construction between Portland and
Waiia "alia, decline Of the latter place was
predlcted as almost certain result of
through railroad connection. II was argued
that stations along tine line Of road about
Naiia Waiia woald become centers OF local
shipment and trade, drawing the business
which before went wholly TO WaIla WAlla,
and that much OF the loci business OF the
| eity ~ou!i, With the opportunity of quick
and convenient transit seek the larger mar
kst OF Portland. Few pe0pl- outside of
=" ala W ala, and few even there, expected
10 see the city hold Its own under the nsw
ORDER OF tnlags- Even the local papers--or
enc OF tn-m- AZ lsAst-teok ~ with the
p'raiar esrcr. But the through line was
nnllt, oraueh Inns On three sides Of Waila
ha.i. were extended from 1t, shipping sta
''oas snd iarge Towns spfang up beside them.
soi.ie uI the !Uc4l business went to Portland.
aud Just ,h.t Nas proph sled came to pass,
eIcsfs that hGiG Baad continued 20 trolc.
Ira, t"r n-g .rjer oI tnngs 20 much
dTradei affect d WaIis Wail.-chspged It
from cvHt1r OF farming districts 20 a CEN
Ter OF eogmuai-y Oi towns and villages
CHANGED 1t, n short, from 4 towu 20 a cIry.
llsteAd OF laHsnisE ng. trade Improved.
Every town built along tae roads contributed
TO the business OF Walia W ala more thau il
took away. Rents held their own, or ad-
yshced. aud the work OF great improvement
did n't flag. All Ire tirsE alarm few leo
pie lett the town, but their places we're not
long vacant, anu during the East eighteen
months the population mas increased 800.
a certain indication Uf the confidence which
capita! feds III NailI Waiis Is the fact that
III 30 year ui tie existence Of ih- CITY mas so
mech nyen spent IN ,absranVIal improve
nlents a. IN lSS2 Not les than $50 00O
has been pat Ito builiings dur.ns tie pas.
tHsive months. 4 tine br,ck block has he.n
erected b. a PDrt.an iirin f,r their own oc-
tlP'ncy - 0, traa;si hOgs-, ara several
ntl-rs ~ iJcl e.ehln.s, wncse growing
Husineas demanded more room.
ih- !eailuS men o. W aha Haila Laye
never been "a b,t--r spirits tnan now
Ehey have r covered from ;he somewhat
gloomy anticipation Of tsO years 40 and
nave tIe t-.i5est hopes Tor The Iu-uce. They
yAPsct ta-!g .Jwn 20 become tae seat of
-r-at wholesale bas!ue-s, uaslnL ambitions
nopvs upan theories AG4ch al lest look wei.
Is toy St.te hem aud winch fully satisfy
themselves. Il l. argued tnat If the North
-rn Pac!ac wound cJ.srrol the business ii its
rwu i-it against 20 ape itlon of tue Central
fa-.-c, I a4Gst -, au arrangement of freight
= tTar HsFt. NJ D.
lsls-d Empi.e usrhet; and 10 shut san
friacis:, uUt, 1t mus; OF necessity pu; up
he tars sgainsc Portland The ocean
treigA, l4te between Portland and san Fran
cgSc. Is lgh, aad ,.i,ssys vii be. The sea Is
i highway Cp.a watch 80 monopoly can be
rsra1i,- "a d aAi the cost oi transportation by
= Is - htht d, scarcely 70 uguEe a. all IN es-
Jm,t,s It cost. 4 cheap Fate ea>t TO Naila
NaiiA al Spokane FIJI from Portland
ns.is a che ? rate frcm san Franchises 10
,he S..l. points. and saoa.i such rate b.
mAds, tie h4-.ses- wh'5a EOI g'-S "a San
Francisco woI!I c1EtIEgc 20 20 tAere.
Goods fought IL S..n francisco would oatu-
:4:iy coIur over tus Central Pacific, al !:
> - trlnciscp 81 ,Gli toli her present. trade
n Z ,,te.n Or I. . aIi Washington rhe Cen
,ra! Pacific alu.a haul goods 'ross the in-
rueIt iIT Z ru-g usIS Ia tie Northern Pssci-
is ii,.i Re e.sauIHE from these statements,
he blsIaess u-H o, Wdla Na.ia argue at
u uTcc,c- I-s,,i lr.t.I ths Central Pacific. the
Northern Pse.fc must shut out SuI F.sa-
cisco, ant tsa- e. stur ou, S=n Francisco II
,oust ais, -Hg' "a; Portland.
HsvIu. b. t's.s c ur-e Of onIng barred
cut Portland. the y lila " ALA people show
n"w they wi be air u gam and hold The
jrbbing trade OF tie laand Empire against
Spok lne Falls PeDdlrton and other rival
uOi.rs- Their town, tney argue, will be the
only point to-cheI by al the lines OF the
Northern Plc!iir. the o. L i y. and the
Orepon Short Line These three great lines
practically meet the:e aud alf ,rd All a6vant-
age of comprtr;ive rates which no rival POINT
eau enjoy Far;her, local road now under
construction by local capitalists will
draw much business. aud the pro-
posed branch iine Of the .. K. & \. con-
Meeting Waiis Nalia with Pendieton viii
swell TIM volume Of trade. CoIabining these
various ho .-s, thr people OF Waiia Walla
are c. nhi-n, :hat gr, at future awaits the
queen cIty of the Inl.nd Empire Even
il .hey should not all be fulfilled, still there
sr. conditions which cannot but liye u
Walla Walia an assured aud most important
future.
-Tha Ty5p1 -TEl