Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-02-16
Much Virtue in II.

w CCp VlttuG III IL
All things ia the future depend on il.
All human calculations are based on it.
II. it were not for if it would be possible
to tell what viii occur to morrow, next
week next ye,r, next century.
During the past winter much railroad
talk has been INDUCED in and many
plan. laid by railroad men and men of
means. Some Of the plans, if carried
out, will prove Of great benefit to Wala
Walla. 1t il, for instance, positively
stated by Col. Oakes, the managing
head Of the Northern Pacific operation,
that if the joint lease goes into operation
on the first OF next July and he is
positive that it viii, the charge for hanl-
ing wheat from Walla Walla to Tacoma
will be the same as to Portland. If that
proves true the result will put money in
the pockets of all Malia Walla, because
it is admitted by all that wheat is werth
more at Tacoma for shipment to Europe
than it is at Portland. Many things
combiee to make this true. The oregon
ian is busy pointing out the facts that
the charges for pi.otagc, towage, steved'
orage, shipment of sailots and all things
else necessary to the loading Of a wheat
ship are higher in Portland than they
are in Tacoma, and it is vigorously cali
ing for a reduction of charges it does not
hesitate to denouncc as piratical. 1t
wants everybody to join in reducing the
charges and thus make it possible 70,
Portland to retain part Of the grain trade
which is slowly but surely leaving it.
In the meantime Tacoma is preparing to
handle vast quantities Of grain this fall.
Another if is in the plans of the
Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern rail
road company which has just sold S3,
100000 worth Of bonds with which tc
vigorously push construction of its road
Among its plans are an extension t
| Walla Walla If it deems it best. 1t
order to make this if certainty Wall
{ WalIa must do something more than 81
still, it must stop trying to obtain an
other railroad as a girl catches a ball, b.
holding up her apron for it to fall into
Owners Of real estate, merchants an
t business men generally should put them
selves in communication with the Seattle
Lake Shore and Eastern and eudtavor t
make it absolutely necessary for tina
company to build to Walla Wala. lie
t them ask what they can do to accom-
r plish that very desirable end and then &
, to work and do it.
Another if is in tho plans Of tn
Manitoba or ''Jm Hills road whic
: now ends at Helena, Montana. No on
J believes that the Manitoba will not com
!. further west than Helena. 1t must an
4 will seek the Pacific coast. If it can b
Induced to come over the Lolo rout
g down Clearwater to Lewiston dow
d Snake to the mouth of the Tukano
|, thence through Wala WalIa to the CO
! umbia aud down the north side Of TIL
! river to Bakers Bay opposite Astori
:. with branch from some point c
Is Bakers Bay through the lower ChehaI
If country to Port Townsend, it will have
d road tapping all the most valuable par
II of the Pacific northwest aud obtain Il
largest share in ga division of territory
" with the combined Northern, Union III
ct 0. r. a. n, system. Much can be don
d by Walla Wa!la to promote this schcn
d and it should be done.
i Walla Walla has the most elisib
location in the Inland Empire, EMO
the finest climate, possesses the pure
ct water and is surrounded by millions
m acres Of the most productive soil {
50 earth and she will become the leaci'
\ inland city in the Pacific northwest
- she exerts herself to improve her MAJ
It. advantages. Let us exert ourselves
er UR,on.