, 1882-11-04
An Inquiry.
Pm. q, pail, Of sst.r,isy.


A prominent citizen Of Walla Walla haE1
us letter from geaIenaa named Giesons
!, residen, Of Peoria, ILL.,, who writes for IN
formation respecting this city and valley
He has been . wholesale grocer IN his eity
for 20 years, but, now that his children are
grown, aDd educated, he proposes to emf
crate, and go into agriculture. 10 satisfy
Mr.. Gibson, and others, We give fex Of his
inquiries, and accompany these with our re-
plies.
First he asks, what Of your climate
There is no better IN the United States
We have mild winters as a rule. The sum
mers are dry, and it is very seldom that ram
nterferes with harvest. The nights are
always cool. The season opens in February,
that being the time when farmers SOW their
spring gram.
What are your market facilities:
We have direct railway connection Win
Portland, distant l6 hours. We have con-
nection with the Northern Pacific and over
that line, direct communication with the
east In another year the Short Line from
the Union Pacific will be at WAlla Walia-
Can l live in town, and operate iarse
ranch,
There are score of gentlemen now here,
who reside in WalIa 'y.l!a. and operate I'M
mense farms, near by, or at more distant
points, in the valley. You can procure both
government or railroai land, or you can pur-
chase improved land.
Have You good water:
None better On the globe. We have an
abundance Of pure water for drinking, and
plenty Of it for manufacturing purposes.
What ID your population
Walla Walla is city Of between 5000
and 6OOO inhabitants, and is thrifty. enter
prising place, with large. local trade ard
rapidly widening out its area OF commercial
interests Not only is the city rich IN many
beautiful homes, but its society as whole is
not different from that in places OF its size
and Importance in the Eastern States. Most
of the eally residents came direct from the
east, bringing with them correct moral ideas,
an Inherent love OF law and order, and this
sentiment is one of the first things remarked
by tine stranger.
What are yoar schools and church PRIV
leges,
tirmly engrafted upon the sentiment OF
this new community was the desire for c'll-
ture, and from the earliest settlement to the
present date, the schoO! house and all edu-
catioral methods have been kept abreast OF
the times Every movement for the al
vancement of education has met with
hearty response. The result is matter OF
pride. We have Whitman College, St
Paurs Seminary, st. Vineent's Convent, St
Patricks and number of public schools.
There is large religious element in this
city, tie churches representing the Presby-
terian, Episcopalian. Methodist, Baptist,
Catholic, Congregational, Methodist Church
South, and Adventists.
Is Walla Walla likely to be the chief city
in your territory?
1t is the largest city is an educational
and commercial center has country tribu-
tary that will always make it the chef city
in the territory.
Are the chances for young man good:
Ii he i. made Of the right sort of material,
yes II he is not afraid Of work, has the
grit to hold on, and to make the mo.: OF his
opportunities, no better place can be found.
During the next five years Walla Walla will
be the theatre OF a rapid hu. permanent
growth in population and material wealth,
AMI Just the place to grow up with the
country