Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-29

surveys by Chief Engineer Scurry. and
the roote approved, as have before
stated. Now. in order to carry out the
Arrangements compieted in San Fran
cisco. another 4l00, coo will be necessary,
To raise which We propose 10 ask the
citizens Of Seattle, and those of Puget
Sound interested in King county, TO
subscribe to our capital stock-$IOOU
being the estimated amount required to
grade and tie the first forty miles Of the
road. We anticipate no difficulty
in raising this amount. Our own citi-
zens, ~ veil a. those Of Port Blakely,
Port Townsend and other milling points
on the Sound, who have large REAL es-
tate interests in this city, will, We have
no doubt, subscribe literally TO the
stock. While We appreciate the efforts
OF Mr.. Willard, and our connection with
Portland BY way Of Kalama. We feel
that it ia essential TO the future welfare
of our citizens, as well of vital impor-
tance to the city Of Seattle, that a direct
road should be built by way of Rattle
snake prairie and the SnoQualmie Pass
TO the great wheat producing and graz
ing valleys of the Yakima and Kittitas !;
that this project, when properly can
vassed and understood by our people.
will meet with their hearty approval
and cooperation, and that the desired
amount will be forthcoming. The trade
between these points will be reciprocal,
we receiving their grain. beef and other
products of their valleys, and in return
sending them merchandise, coal, wood,
lumber. etc. That this contemplated
road, with honest, economical manage
meut, will be grand paying investment
to its stockholders, is beyond doubt, aud
in order TO protect the subscribers to
the 100000 In stock, and have the man.
agement satisfactory to them. upon the
completion Of the subscription . call
will he made for meeting Of the sub
scribers to the stock, and the right will
be left to them to reor2aniZe and choose
their own officers. All that the present
| Board desires il the building Of the
road.
| Roporter-Is there any truth in the
report that q contract has already been
made between the Oregon TranscOnti-
mental people and the Black Diamond
Company for the transportation of the
coal of that mine
Leary-No. Mr.. Howard, the repre-
sentative of the Oregon improvement
Company, called ON Mr.. Cornwall, of
| San Francisco, several times to arrange
with him for the transportation of the
coal Of the Black Diamond mines. Mr..
Cornwall objected to the arrangement
for three reasons
First-He preferred our line to Seat
tie, on account Of having large local
market for his coal and for up-frei9ht
for his vessels.
Second-He did not wish to freight the
coal by way Of the Green riv,r aud Ts-
coma, "a proposed BY Mr.. Howard.
| Third-He deemed an independent
I'D best for the interests Of all parties
concerned in the development of the
coal fields of King county, realizing, AZ
he expressed himself, the inexhaustible
mines of coal in that vicinity, and the
importance Of their development to the
manufacturing interests Of San Fran
cisco.
Finally, say to the people of Seattle
that upon their united efforts depend,
in a great measure. tho future prosper
| ity of this city, and that the completion
of the first forty miles of the proposed
railroad will assure them eventually the
building of the line across the noun
tains, and that, with a long pull, a
strong pull and q pull all together, sue.
cess will crown our efforts, and the views
entertained by the capitalists of San
Francisco as to the building of great
city ON Puget Sound will be speedily 70
allied, and Seattle will be that city.