, 1883-05-05

advantage of reading the Waila Walla papers
regularly, and he SAW that the editors Of
the tso leading papers carried on q consid-
erable amount Of railroad constr uet;ou OF
I their own in fact he believed the requests
made ia reference to putting the reads
through originated with Messrs. Parker and
johnson In this matter he was glad to see
the two papers pull together for once. He
was amused a. the controversy between
Walla Wal'a and Pendl. ton paper IN rela-
ton TO the terminus OF the branch road. lie
believed Mr.. johnson tried to find june
ton, but If they will kindly leave the mat.
ter to him, he don't think the people OF Pen
| dIeton viii suffer. In reference 10 the Ore
| gen Short Line Mr. Willard said that the
people would not sufer by compeu-
ton between that corporation and
1 his for some time yet. lie
believed that competition between great
! corporations IN new countries always results
in combinations ard injury to the people.
and he had uied to impress that upon the
minds of some OF US when he aas here last.
lie had hoi-ed something Was to be asked Of
| him III relation TO the Cascade division, by
our representative, but a that was not the
case, he would volunteer some information.
! The engineers have been for several years
| past trying 10 fad practical route over the
mountains. They have found one, called
the Stampede pass. To build. that road IT
VII COS; SS,0G0. 900.
The day before he left Portland several
engineers reportsd that the most favorable
grade would be fifty feet to the mile which
would enable one engine to hanl twenty load
ed cars; but this would require tunnel H.
900 feet in length. over three miles, to cost
s., 900, 900, ard take three years 10 build 1t.
Nevertheless they would undertake the con
SIMMER. [Applanse.l They want to reach
| the Yakima country and the base OF the
mountains on the other side as soon as pos
slble, and they caunot commence the con-
| struetion of the tunrel until its approaches
| are nearly completed. Before this branch is
| completed, rates of freight will be so low
down the Columbia river that you won't
care cent whether your gram goes 70 Port
land or TO the Sound. lApplause.
At this point Mr.. Al.ea arose and said
| tiat IN his remarks he had omitted to state
that he had been charged to assure the con-
pary that in the construction # the road 10
int.rsect the PalOuSe branch, the people OF
Walla Walla were willing 10 give subs:an-
ti4l aid, aGd wished to know how the people
I Of Walla Wa'la would b. affected by the con-
! stru of the road over the Cascades.
In answer, Mr. Willard said that they
built roads anticipating business, and If We
| can furnish that they shall certainly come
for 1t. This was an issue that ia time would
regulate itself.
In conclusion, Mr. Willard stated that he
was considerably fatigued, and therefore de-
sired to be excused from further remarks,
| whereupou, after vote OF thanks for what
had been and wonlG be done, the meeting
was declared adjourned
After the al aajournment. AZ was pre-ar
RAGGED, the Garfield county delegation, con-
sisting of Messrs. Day, Focte, Mays, HOuser
and Davis, were introduced by Col Parker
of the STATESMAN, and long conference en-
sued on the subject o: railroad up from
Snake river to Pomeroy and Pataha City
The wealth OF the country was placed before
Mr.. Wizard, who asked many important
questions. Mr. Muir took eopious notes,
and Mr. Thielsen carroborated the state
ments of the eltGation, as to the easy grade
the whole distance. The right Of way was
promised and all tie !aad the company might
require for DEPOT grounds or other purposes.
Mr. Willard thanked the delegation and
| promised TO consider the matter and let
them know if he could build the read in time
TO carry off this seasons grain.
The party was then escorted back 10 the
carriages AMI driven sroIoa the city Tor some
| little time before returning To the depot. In
the mcar time the regular Wizard special,
consisting of the presidents observatory car,
two Pullman sieepers, a dining car, smoking
and kitchen cara, had arrived from Umatilla,
and at $50 the train pulled coz for Rparia,
| having On board the following gentlemen,
part Of whom came with Mr.. Willard, on the
Blue Mountain road, ana part arriving on the
latter train: Henry Willard, c. II. Pres
colt. z. Z. O'Brien. J. " Buckley, John
| Muir, IL Thielsen, c. S Laniborn, Paul
Schulze, Hon. J. y. Dolph, Gen. Ru'us
Saxton, U. S. A., Gen. J. d. Fry, U. S. a,
". r. Meade. ". Spiess, II. W. FAIR
| weather, II. S. Rowe, ]. L. Ha!lett and c.
! A. Spoffori, M Wizards private secretary.
Mr.. Rowe did no. proceed beyond this city.
NOTES.
/ H ". Fairseather was intendirgto leave
the party at this point, but continued On at
the personal request OF Mr. Willard
The visitors were loud in their praise OF
the fine showing of thoroughbred stock On
the occasion.
Mr.. Willard Is slow deliberate speaker
and weighs his expressions we'll
| Chief Engineer Thielsen rode over the road
on the locomotive. and the venerable gen
tleman was begrimed with dust and smut
j. l. Hailett held quite levee at the
depot, IT being his first visit here since his
work on the o. r & \. road.
Mr.. Willard thoroughly inspected the
depot buiIdings and grounds in company
aith Mr.. Prescott, and We understand
orieIed some important and radical changes.
The remarks of Mr. Willard IL relation TO
| the journalistic war between the leading
papers of WAlla Wall, caused mnch mern-
msnt.
! 1t is generally believed that had the regu'
lar speeial been at the depot upon the arr'-
val Of the train from over the Blue Noun
tain road, the party would not have stopped
over here At all twas only after some de-