Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-10
[Ki.titas Standard

Renewed interest is reported with ref
erence to the SnoQuolmie wagon roac
upon the part Of our most entorprising
citizens. Last spring when the projec
was set ON foot, the railroad outiool
was blue and the wagon road was II
high favor. Later in the season, wheI
the early advent of the locomotive wa.
confidently expected, public interest
Jagged. and with the exception Of the
support rendered by a few DISCERNING
people who saw that with or without q
railroad, the Seattle and Walla Walla
wagon road would prove in its general
effects upon our public growth very
important factor, the burden Of build
inc devOlved upon the projectors Of the
enterprise. Single handed they have
pushed the work with all possible vieor,
encountering many difficulties that had
NOT been met had the general public
Qiyen the support the project deserves.
A number of teams and many horsemen,
tooether with droves of live stock, in
cluding bands of hogs, have passed
over the route daring the season. But
the managers have been unable to ac-
complish their principal object, namely:
that of opening the road by October LIST,
70 that large immigrant trains, the con-
ductors of which had teleRraphcd for
information, might be assured that the
massage To and from Puget Sound by
the SnoQualmie wagon road could be
made. A country without direct means
Of ingress and egress can never gain the
rata OF growth to which its other advan-
tages entitle it; and this fact has never
been more clearly evinoed than now,
4 - fail t<x<, t~~
Enoqualmie road during the present
season, both Oregon and Idaho have re-
oeived large acquisitions to their pSpu-
lation, that properly belonged and
would undoubtedly have been added to
shat OF Washington Territory. Even
now the wagon road people are making
strenuous efforts to complete tho rock
work around Lake Kichelas, in order
that the road may be kept open for
sleiQh and horse travel during the wia-
Ter. TO do this under the present cOndi-
ton of the weather is heavy drain upon
The few purses that have been freely
opened in behalf of this undertaking.
Our people have reap.d an abundant
harvest and everybody has something
to sell. Keep this road open during the
winter and our hotels will be full. Sta
tions along the road will require grain
and provisions, and our markets be gem
sfally enlivened. Allsw the road to
bscome winter locked and the contrary
will ensuA. Under these circumstances
favorable opportunity 10 certainly pre-
sented for every citizen TO come to the
front and make manifest his confidence
in the capabilities of our country by aid
ing in the carrying ont OF means for
their full development. Thanks to the
unstinted support granted the project
By Smith Brothers d Company, the un-
tiring efforts of Walter A. Bull, the per-
nistent presentation of its merits TO An
intelligent, liberal-spirited legislature
u the Hon. John A. Shoudy, and the
lberality Of a number Of private citi-
1ens, and last, but not least, the press.
this project, long pronounced unpracti-
cable, has reached its present stage OF
development, and by favorable action
(of which no doubt is feltj on the part
Ok the Council and immediate support
Of eur people at large, the immediate
and continuous operation OF this import
ant thorouQhfare will be assured.