, 1883-02-17
A ROUGH TRIP.
Gen Tannatt takes Cold Ride which ends
with Frozen Feet

Hearing that Gen. Tannltt had just re-
turned from I rrip through the upper coan-
try TO Coliax, a SrATE>NAN reporter, ever
on the alert for news, visited the gentleman
=. his Office th,s morning. and CLEANED the
following items Of interest, incidental Of bis
travels:
The General left here some ten days ago
taking the tram FOR Ripar;a or Texas Ferry.
From that point he was compelled 10 90 10
Penewawa On 4 stone boat. From the latter
place he, IN company with another gentle
mar, chartered private sleigh aai started
across the country to Coiiax, dis aIce Of
rlne.een miles. I, was bitter cnld-the
thermometer marking
~ BELOW ZERO.
Upon arriving a; Coliax IL was toGrd that
both NJ. Taunatt's and his COMPANIONS feet
were frozen. anl the former gentleman de
Glaze. be don't see how they ever succeeded
in getting through At no time daring his
entire trip through the upIer country dit
the thermUmeter rise above 10, and lie re-
ports mach hardship among the farmers for
the want Of wood In several cases he knew
Of the settlers tearing down th.ir fences and
burning them for stove wood. Tins was
Necessary to prevca. extreme sufi.rirg from
cold.
III. -...,- ,---.. NJ. ,;,,,,, ,,i..r,- tb1r,,L
had 1t not been for thr O. |. Go. there would
have been a great mortality among The
horses and ,a,tle. The agents ot th- com
pany were instructed 10
IuNN FAENEE~ FEED,
which act Of kindness was gratefully aPpre-
ciatsl ton. Taunatt cites one case
when an oil farmer came to him
ali said he hal no money; that his
stock was suffering and he must have feed.
ne WAS given what he desired and in pay
msnt -Euierrd Two ike hogs. HAY IN the
Rebel and Union Flats Is selling Tor 81. per
ton. taou-h the q. l. CO. can't afford 10 let
theirs % at that figure, pTe:ening to loan It
70 tile Eeciy than to sell. This winter,
while It / as been hard one, VIII serve 10
one good end d-nameiy. il Will learn the set
tiers 10 provide tor th,ir stock. They viii
iiud out that they can't always depend On
tie range To carry them through the wIntei
The sooner they relace their stock interests
amG'devote more time TO agricultural Pnr-
81 Is Just SO much sooner wiIl they begin t.
prosper. And their prosperity means good
liues tor the merchants and tra ieSpeople.
The sol! is to ricu and too capable OF heavy
cereal production TO allow stock to roa'"
over tie laui as at present. The General
sJLp - oUAETEE SECTIONS
q. lIaa daring his trip, and states that the
sales IL the ra!ouse country last moa'a az
pr.sa.ei $29, ,O0O through local agents O; the
.. l. Company. BY another year tl.i' Pa
louise country wall be well settled and The
Hail Moon road VIII dram that section,
With termiu at Palouse junction on the
North IN Pacific, and Nose ", a small ham
let IA the heart Of th.s vast agricultural
country. Now The point Is tbs: viii Wa!ia
Walla merchants and business men exhibit
sufficient enterprise ana energy TO command
the ioJblng trade toand to ARISE from tie
opening up OF this country: Without
doubt this viii he bonanza sought for by
commercial c,uteis both east and west OF
the Rockies. We have all the advantages
0; a-- and proximity to this land Of
promise, and ii remains with US TO either
hold tie prize or let It sip through our
fingers.