Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-23
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s..tfka- Jsne &c 1853.
WALLA WsLlA.

A rsryespoadeBt gives bis smpres-
.ssu. ef the Tewn and Tells Of Ar.
y.aseme,ms Preliminary 60 the ses-
Son sf sae Grand ledge.
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WALLA WALLA. May Is, 81.
u,ild shake from the Pullman por-
,sr Al 40 am. annoancsd the next sta
tiou-wslls. waiIa. That means to get
pad sss ready for our departure from
tse Train. II vas lovely morning. ard
shs mountain ranges, the Columbia rivsF
sad all the grand scenery on the road
90 10 the time OF our retiring, have
vanished, and instead beautiful valleys
snd prairies, covered with nature's car
pet of slower, grass and grain all In
nos, forward of growth, aud giving
assurance Of q bountiful crop for the
farmer. Utl 10 within q week the eoun-
nv vas suffering very much from the
sant Of ram. and it looked rather blue
Tor the fseisheEs; bus since then over
ihrss inchei Of rain has fallen; every
tkinQ looks fresh, and the fai,ee Of the
farmers IS veil AZ neEehants are radiant
With smiles, and expressions Of thanks
ere given for the timely rain.
Msila Walla is beautiful city, looat-
"a 10 q rich agricultural e0nniry With q
lively running stream Of water passing
righi ihfonzti the city, and furnishing
water power 20 large Touring Duili and
fof other purposes.
ID has many large business houses.
Alsong oth0rs / notice q large branch
houss Of sciIwabacher Bros. d. Co., one
Of the lsrRast in the city. It IL hand
some two-shyry corner brick house, car
ryinq largn stock of general merchan-
dise. Besides this they have also several
large warehouses in different parts of
Tn cisy, where their surplus stock is
stored, as the main store is hardly large
enough for oDe-haif the stock that the
hrm keeps on hand.
Ihs city toasts also of several large
public build ngs. There is q tan tsone
large Odd lsell0ws' II Ill, q Eso-story
brick building; q beautiful, large Court
H0uas, ihEes stories high. Thu two last
baiidines ae the only ones IA which
W4lla WAiia gets sway with Seattle,
and ere ensdtt 20 the town. Tue city
haA angle water works, but Rot 20 DIV
efful - thsss Of seattle. The IRE de
partmsnt has Two beautiful steamers
and four hsee earts. with two thousand |
feet Of hcss; also one hand engine. One
feature wprihy ef adoption In other tire
depariments, and vhiah hepe our chief,
who y hefe. 'Efll intFoduce in CIR depart
mena, IL thiit tho engines are always
reaey Toe werks steam being kspt up all
ntalas Eas - fs.Ian s..
y IN the steam engine. They have q
small generator which Keeps the steamer
snpptied with steam eli the time At
lfifiina sxp.nae; aud the faoment the
angire starts from the ho1se and fire
Z kindled. the steamer Is ready for
work.
A short distance frum town 10 tbs
poit, With bcRntifni sS!nartsrs
By the Necessary buiidinqs. Un tho east
side are she dwellings of the oifiesrs; on
Ihe west are the company offices. bar
racks. stables, &e.; In the center Of the
Rfound is .. neat music stand, where
syery evenisR, betWeea 5 and 8 o'clook,
lbe band psfforms musical selections.
EverSthinR sboet and around the post
z kept In the neAtest possible sonditbnn.
Tue peat q tincser ths command Of Gen.
Hatch.
The Sisters have large hospital and
schooli thefv h also private aolleee
here under the management of Prof.
Anderson. There u q numbei' of beau.
sifai residences, all having handsome
xfoands witli elegant flower gardens and
orchards surrounding the Dwellings.
We uera % good deal of our time in
he compan,f Of Mr.. Frank Psrksr, the
editof OF th8 statsklRaa. 10 uhl,m We are
indsotsd for many points Of infoFna-
ton aud vie ID good friend Of seat
We. always tuady 10 pat In q good word
fuz The Quesn City OF the SQUAD.
the city u pfufasely decorated With
ns<s and hisnaers with notices OF the
Order ef X. OF r. aud expressions Of
sslsonc 10 The visltsrz.
Ita Representatives and officers Of the
unna Lodse having ell pus In an ap.
PvaF4azs this m0fninR. Ivanhi,e Lodge.
- II called = speoial meeting OF rs
msnsnrs % meet the Grant Ledge and
~ ihem fraternAi greeting. thereby
sezpace Alto besoms better as,Quainied
" 80 other. The Grand Lodge viii
slstak this evening At I o'ciesk for
aasliiozs and then ed iourn 10 pay =
astsnaivisit 10 Columbia Lodge. where |
ssA esnfer the third rank In the |
sSknnea fofm en- two esndidssea To-
y 1ofsue will oouie the regular work. and |
eke \ rlansf Of IL. On Wednesday |
sn'SR ilrsnd ball Is 10 be- given in |
se.st of tes Grand Lodge BY the Lodges |
wAsiA WiAlA. when the boys viii have |
seAaoe 9 lhecane acquainted with The
-, .es sex q i.hiA city. The dudes Of Sc !
s...s sch ss Major Stfsnnan and |
assnAt UaAnesllor Jordan. nrs brushing
~ = e make - good an impfessian on
- ssHntes e their yoathfnlnsss will |
uS fartieaiAFs Of the bali sill be
Fepstis selIkinized By lIxraur.