Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-03-29
BOARD OF TRADE AT wALLA
WALLA.
An Important Meeting, Attended by
ImDOtt ant Heauits

An Important Meeting. Attended b.
Important Results.
Mr.. G. w. Hunt, having arrived il
this city for the purpose of interviewing
and being interviewed by the board o.
trade. relative to the project Of connect
ing WalIa Wa'la with the Northern Pa
cilic, by way of Eureka Flat, u specia
meeting of the board of trade was called
for 10 a. m. Thursday. The meeting
was called to order by II. =. Isaac., pres
ident, about 35 members being present
The secretary, NJ. d. Egbert, having
just returned from Seattle, where he had
interviewed the board of directors Of the
Seattle, Lake Shore l. Eastern railroad
system, reported that he had met them
10 consultation, and had presented stats
tics regarding Walla Wallas exports, to
the best of his ability, but was unable to
get decided opinion from them az to
their course, but that they informed him
that Walia Walla was one OF their Oh.
jcctive points, and surveyors would be
put in the field this summer. He also
reported meeting the Seattle real estate
exchange, and that they were full Of en-
couragiug words for our people. Mr..
Egbcrt was voted the thanks OF the
board of trade for the good work he had
done for this section.
The next thing in order being the
business of entertaining the offer Of Mr..
Hunt to connect Walla Walla and the
Northern Pacific, a full discussion on
railroad matters followed, the sentiment
of those present being all in favor Of
accepting any reasonable proposition for
the building Of another road. On mo
ton decided that committee of four
(iucluding the chairman) be appointed to
consult with Mr.. Hunt and,-if possible,
get from him a definite proposition,
which was to be reported to the board at
2 p. m. Following was the committee
appointed to confer with Mr.. Hunt: H.
p. Tsaacs, II. r. johnson, DR.. N. G.
Blalock and L. S. Dement,.
At half-past two o'clock the meeting
was called to order, even a larger mum.
Der Of members ba;ns present than at the
morning session. H. p. Isaacs, chair.
man Of the committee, reported the
committee had decided that Mr.. HUT
could best present his proposition, and
that gentleman was invited to do 60.
Mr.. Hunt then made a verbal PROPOSE.
ton to built road to Walla Walla from
WalIula for subsidy of 100000, none
of which was to be paid until the CON
pletion of the road, and no subsidy what
ever to be paid if not completed by
January LIST next. A number of ques-
ton were asked relative to any route
having been chosen, to which answer
was made that none had been definitely,
but it was supposed that the route would
be to the head of Eureka Flat and from
there to Walla Walla via Waitstury.
A recess Of few minutes was then
taken, when Mr.. Hunt submitted the
following written proposition:
l propose to build railroad from
Wallula, W. T., to Walla Walla, w. r.,
by the way Of Eureka Fiat, for the SUN
OF 500, 600 and right of way and depot
grounds. The one hundred THOUSAND
dollars to be paid as follows: One-half
thereof to be paid on completion of road
and the remainder in one year from the
of said road, said last pay
ment to draw interest at the rate of six
per cent. per annum. Said road to be
on the route mentioned on or
before the LIST day Of January. 1889, and
to be built to point near the head Of
Eureka Flat on or before December lst,
1888. No subsidy claimed unless road
is completed as above stated Rates to
tide water not to exceed rates to Port
land. Respectfully yours,
G. w. HUNT.
Ga motion the proposition was accept
ed by a unanimous vote Of the board.
i was decided that tho chair appoint a
Of Ave (including himself)
with full power to act, and authority to
to appoint citizens to the number Of Fifty
10 aid 10 raising the proposed subsidy.
Following is. the committee: II. p.
Isaacs, H. Il. johnson, F. w. Paine,
d. w. Small and DR.. N. G. Blalock.
A sub committee on right Of way in
Eureka Flat was appointed as follows:
George Bradbury, j. c. Painter, J. d.
Lamar. W. II. Babcock and G. B. Up
ton. The board then adjourned, sub
ject to the call of the committee