Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-28
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We published day OF t"o ago a 'ef,
sensible letter written by Ar. hiacaid'
Of the Eugene Or, STATE Jo'r"a', " Iis
p,psr. In his letter Mr.. Kinoaid directs
tho attention of his readers ~ the TACT
that Portland, in the great contest Tor
commercial supremacy, must look ciose-
:, "a tho trade of the Willamette Val
lsv for the elements Ut her future
growth and prosperity. Cnless enanse
has come over the spirit OF the fo1
lenaars dreams they needed thus 70 oe
reminded. Three ysars ago vneh 'he
change in the management OF the 'lau'
Dortation interests Of the north
west took place, and sne eo''a-
inc Of the Northern Pacino nan
road ceased 70 DO problematicai, q lead
inc banker and business man OF for:-
land took trip to Eastern Oregon ana
Eaxtarn Warrington to spy ous tue
land and report probabilities - Vel -
possibilities. Tho gentleman referred 70
,stnrned 70 Portland and made eoIosr
de ro~ report Of all he saw; and. being
possessed Of q greater amount Of enthu-
siasm than of good judgment. he referred
TO the country east Of the cascades a.
The prime factor in Portland's future
greatness, and slightinRly alluded 70
the Willamette Valley las nero drop
IN the bucket" or words TO that eject.
To say nothing OF the color blindness
which failed to $50 in the Willamette
Valley, relieved Of the curse OF sne
land crabbsr and divided up into rea-
eonable sized farms, the seat OF a.dense
wealth-producing and weaith-distriou-
ting population, and the unfailine sup
port Of large and splendid city, there
v.s a singular degree Of obtuseness IN
the Portland banker Offering such an
uncalled for slight to the fertile source
Of the early growth and prosperity OF
that city.
The m ore Portland cultivates the per-
con al and business good will OF the WI
lamette Valley, tho better for her. This
II ia true, IL none Of our fight, but ad-
VICE ia cheap, and We Offer It in tue
kindliest spirit.
Mr.. Kincaid's generous words about
Seattle are fully appreciated. his sd-
vice 70 the Portlanders suggests a good
deal 70 tho people Of this city. in this
that il il wise TO develop the nearest
tributary sources Of wealth and com
msrcial relations before reaching ont
for '.ths dim, the far on and unattain-
able" In good time much Of the wealth
which three years ago the Portland
banker saw In ease and IN posse "East OF
the Mountains" will. by the mere force
Of erayitation, pour itself into the lap OF
Seattle. In the meantime it will not be
amiss TO remind our business men that
wherever commercial relations with
Seattle exist, il will DO we'll to cultivate
them and make them agreeable TO all
concefned. We happen to know that
the Portland bankers sneer at the great
valley Of tho State Of Oregon Jared
very harshly upon the ears OF tho peo-
ple Of that valley and created anin'osi-
ties which ''still live"
And let us add, while our business
men are maintaininQ the entente eortidte
with its present commercial outposts,
the wisdom Of extending the lines OF its
commerce in every direction where
trade can be reached by our present sys-
tenn Of transportation should not for
ono moment be lost sight Of. It il poor
policy to despiss the day OF small
things.