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hopeful view of the whole situation.
A HOPEFUL Qy-rINak

A country is always prosperous where
the demand for labor a: good prces equals
or eNceede the supply That is the case
here to-day. Just nov there Is hot, So
far as know, an able bodied man IN this
county wanting work and not finding it.
Unskllied and mechanical labor Is Ia de-
mand everywhere, and there Is no reason
for being troubled about a continuance OF
this state Of things WiJh fue val
ley for the production oi all the cereals.
finely favored fruit which artaIns A rare
degree OF perfection, lrcl railway con
| structiou, the constant meaning of capi-
tai to be invested, there is really no room
for doubt The most hopeful fact to "a
on record to-day, is that our industrial eu-
terprises are paying well 1t would be
difficult 70 hud an exception. The mer-
chants here aud at all al jacent points in
the valley, say that business is unprece-
edentedly good and their cash sales really
phenomenal. One firm here in this city.
dealing 10 general merchandise, sold fer
cash last Saturday S36a5 worth Of goods,
and put upon their books SS25 worth
more.
This is not only city and valley Of
great possibilities. but probabilities.
Thar. =. 49,, =, A., ..l.l =. IN -
and hopeful During the next ten years
Walla Walla sill be the theater of rapid,
permanent growth in population and ma
terial wealth. | do not apprehend sud
den surging ahead, after the manner of
mining towns, but solid and rapid ad-
yancement. This season Walla Walla IS
shipping nearly LOG, 900 tons of grain. In !
all this valley the farmers are increasing
the acreage Of cultivated land 60 per cent.
Walla Walla has sent away this year S00,- |
600 lbs OF wool If an enterprise now III |
hand comes To anything, two thirds or
perhaps all Of that product Will be used |
here, and We shall supply cloth 10 the up
per country and Western Montana.
TRIBUTARY COUNTRY
Directly tributary to this city We have
all, or nearly, Of the Palouse country. A
great share Of Eastern Oregon comes to
this city to do business Of ali kinds East
Of this there is vast extent Of country,
which Is, through the smaller towns, also
tributary TO Walla Walla Taking all this
area into consideration, and adding its
influence upon the trade Of this metropo-
lis to that of the immediate valley, and
the man must be incredalous indeed, who
Cannot admit splendid outlook for this
eity. do not b,l:evs there will be an
acre Of untaken Government land, worth
farming, in Eastern Washington two
years from this date. Cultivated farms and
railway land viii be found, but Uncle Sam
uels ability t" give farms here will soon
be exhausted Tue limit of his gratuity |
is almost reached. IL wouiG be rare in
deed to enter either Of the Land Offices
here, or visit any Of the real estate shops.
and not lind them full Of anxious inguir-
ers, men who are seeking homes, or III
vestment for surplus capital. Under the
influence Of the era of railway construct
ION, the whole territory IS infused with
new life 1t necis not the eye Of proph-
ct to discern, nor the hand Of inspiration
to foretell, that, in the ordinary course
of human events, marvellous changes and |
advancement Will be made IN this valley |
and the man now with foothold, or he |
who gets one soon, viii share III the great |
benefits certain To result.
SEE Bee SEE.