Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-09
IMPORTANT ENTERPRISE.
The Seattle and Walla Walla
Wagon Road Company
Mean Business
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Waiter A. Bail, . prominent man "
s.ssszn Washington. and President Of
The Seattle and walla walla Trail and
Wagon Road Company. is st present in
this city, endeavorinS TO work up some
interest in the very important under
taking the company he represents has
taken in hand.
In reply to our reporters question
yesterday regarding the plan by which
the money to carry on the work is to be
raised, Mr.. Bull said:
"In the first place, our company
agrees TO build, or cause to be built,
wagon road from Yakima valley west
ward through the Snoqualmie Pass, in
the Cascade mountains, 20 connect with
the wagon road at or near Falls City, in
King county. To accomplish this We
solicit subscriptions from the parties
most 10 be benefited by this great enter
prise. which subscription is simply in
the shape Of loan, as our company
Issue scrip, with coupons attached, for
every share of stock taken, and this
scrip will be received the same as cash
for tolls over said road. The amounts
subscribed are not TO be paid till the
scrip warrants are Issued TO the sub
scriper. For instance, suppose Messrs.
). Coulter d Sons subscribe $1,000 to-
ward this enterprise. Every doll II of
that money would be laid out on the road,
and scrip TO the amount of 5000 will be
issued TO them. This scrip will be
taken by Us at regular tariff rates as
tolls for the cattle driven by this firm
over the read. These subscriptions are
based On an agreement on our part that
the wagon road shall be commenced
before the first day of July. lSoS, and
completed So as 10 pass wagons over the
road from Seattle TO Yakima valley on
or before the first day of October next"
What have your people east OF she
mountains done toward this enter
prise?' asked tho reporter.
They have subscribed 5000 in
cash." replied MIR. Bull, and We al
ready have quite force of men at
work, pushing toward the summit.
These men take half cash and half
scrip for their pay, 50 that We will get
about $1,000 worth of work besides
paving for our tools out of that 5000.
AZ in all enterprises of this character.
many people held back fearing il would
fail. but nov that they see We are bound
90 succeed they are all willing to do
something 10 aid the enterprise. The
completion OF this road" continued Mr..
Ball, will throw the entire trade of
over four thousand people in Yakima
county directly into the lap OF Seattle.
This trade now goes TO Portland. In
order TO reach a market now We are
compelled To haul our produce lao miles
10 the Dalles, on the Columbia river,
and from there ship II 10 Portland,
where We now do our trading Besides
this, with the proposed road opened,
Immigrants by the hundred will land
from the ocean steamers at Seattle, buy
wagons, teams, etc, and drive over into
Eastern Washington. For instance,
wagon can 10 bought in Seattle at the
same pr, s..ey re sold IN Portland,
but a cost, ~ freight on a wagon
from pp..itl-d ~ point where Il team
can draw il 10 TIE interior of Eastern
Washington, whsn With the proposed
read constructed wagons can be drawn
by horses from Seattle to any point in
Eastern Washington Territory. So
that instead of adding the trade OF eur
present population of four thous-
and 10 Seattle, IL will really be adding
the trade Of probably lhoo0 in two
years, as our country Is filling up rap
idly, Notwithstanding the great moon
venienoe and heavy expense necessary
20 reaching Eastern Washington by way
of Portland and the Columbia river
Our natural outlet, natural shipping
port, and natural trading point Is Seat
tie, and there Is where we wish 10 reach.
Oar company expects your business
men 10 come out literally and advance
MS money to build this road. Ii can and
must be done. We want il. and your
people cannot afford 10 get along with
out il. United We are strong. divided
We are weak. This road will unite us
forever. Cur company is in earnest,
and the road once open viii always be
kept open. We intend 10 have it so ar
ranged that teams Will pass over each
section Of this rad every day in the
year. From Ellensburg to Seattle by
the proposed road 10 about 10 miles.
and there IL petition in every post Of
Toe in Yakima county being namerously
signed asking for the establishment of
nsi route from Seattle 10 Ellenshure
and Yakima City via the Snooralmie
pass This route doubtless will be es-
tshssshcd sson after the completion of
our road, IN which case stages will run
regularly over this route The penpss
Of Seattle. in the item Of beef alone.
viii save t<0.oo per year, after the COM
plesaon at our rasd. a. cattle caH be
driven % yoar slaughter pens in GOOD
order, where nov. as the trail Is. heef
cattle are all used up on their arrival
ever tie mountains. 80 severe is the
trip on them. that they are not ss for
fseef tili fafsened M. which is an az
rensve operation while feed 10 10 high
Mr.. Bah went on 70 show hundred
cthe. mutual heaefits 10 aov from The
banding Of the roai. bat lack of sxssoe
prevents a continuation Of this inter
view ~ tine time. Su;Sce il 10 saw taa.
ASIDE from railroad acres the mona
sssns. there is no scheme that voald
reeaan3 - the benefit Of Seattle 30
much a. 4 god wagon Rad from eur
CITY across the mountains into the far
sa3s plains Of Eastern Washington.
Ihoee who are - be heaeaisaS the
most should advance the necessary
ra<sney - cArry tie scheme along 70 a
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