, 1889-03-28
THE VALLEY OF WATERS.
wALLA wALLA DESCRIBED BY A
REVIEW REPREsENTATIyE.
Beautiful scepery-DeiiGh'fnl Climate
Progressive People-Glorious
Prospects.

stretches from the Blue mountains in the
east to the Columbia river In the west,
almost every acre being rich rolling ag.
ricuItural lands and growing enormous
crops ot grain, fruits and vegetables with
out irrigation. Wheat averages 50 bush
els to the acre, while oats, rye and bar
ley are proportionately great. All kinds
of vegetables grow in abundance and there
is no end TO the most delicious fruits that
ever tempted mortal man to put into his
mouth EIeven.pound lunches of grapes
are comm N, while straw berries have
been gathered measuring twelve inches
in circumference. One hundred and fifty
tons of strawberries aud two hundred
thousand dollars worth of apples were
shipped last season, not counting the large
yield of plums, apricots and other small
fruits.
wALLA wAILA WAS NOT
practically settled until the year 1853 when
"a party of stockmen started ranches along
the creek bottoms. although prior to that
time missionaries established Pfesby-
teran mission at Nai-Let.Poo, five miles
below Walla Walla, in 1885, under the
charge of DR.. Marcus Whitman, all of
whom were butchered during the Whit
man massacre in lS47 The climates de-
iRhtful-warm during the day in summer,
but cool and pleasant at night. and the
winters are of short duration, the codest
weather rarely exceeding three weeks. The
peach aud apricot, the rose and pansy are
in full bloom in February and shiver when
they glance at the suow.capped mountain
tops, only few miles distant
THE CITY
of Wala Walla is situated about the CEN
ter of the valley on IA gentle slope, and ia
,,t al tNr, 10, ~ FL, oE, -,
and handsome builoings. Solid blocks of
substantial brick business houses line
either side of the streets, and the residence
portion OF the city contains many haud-
some dwellings of modern architecture
the grounds beautifully laid out in lawns.
flower beds and shI ubOery, while the back
yards contain many vurities of fruits-the
whole lying ain ost under the shadow of
the Blue mountains, from which course
down numerous mountain streams, clear
DIS crystal, and from which 1t derives the
name "rhe Valley of Many Waters" "
These streams literally abound with sal.
mon and brook trout. Six streams pass
through the city proper, where the ciii-
zen can lean over his back yard fence aud
pull onto his breakfast table mess of the
speckled beauties, that the Eastern sports
man would travel miles to obtain
THE POPULATION
of Walla Wala is about 1000, and steadi
ly increasing Eight fine church editces
adorn the city, as well as four public
school buildings. one high school; two
academies under the auspices OF the CathO-
lie church and business college. Three
daily and three weekly newspapers are
published and arraDgemrnts have been
completed tor stock company for The
purpose or publishing tirst.cass daily
paper, to contain the full
Associated Press di,patches. Numerous
impro rovements are to b. made shortly and
large brick buildings are to be built, nota.
bly, the depot shops, ana hotel of the y
a w. Y, railway or Hunt system, to cost
800 900, a new brick school building TO
cost 100000; a two story brick store 10y
Adolf Schwariz to cost $4,000; IL two
story brick store by Max Baumeister to
cost Sl5 900. and to be occupied by Port
land tobacco hrm another brick store, 40
100 to cost $4,000 and u number of
handsome dwellings Most of
THE BRICK
is obtained from the peni.entiary, on the
outskirts OF the town, wherein a large
manufacturing plant has been placed
500 barrel Hour mill, an in mplement manu-
factory, and numerous other manufactur'
ing establishments are adjacent to the
city.
For the ambitious eastern man anxious
to build upon new home In the far west,
WalIa Wala would be very good OBJ
iective point. 1t Is fast filing up with an
Intelligent, law abiding and enterprising
class of people from all parts of the United
States. The determined and energetic
man VINO intends TO 90 west cannot go
amlss In the valley of many waters.
Ready cash q not m
needed as pluck and strong
arm, for some of Walla Wala's oldest and
weiltodO citizens come here under more
trying circumstances and when they hard
ly have money enough to buy u rasher OF
bacon or quart OF heans-among them
the newly appointed governor of the terri.
tory
HON. MILES C. MOORE,
who started in business twenty.eight
years ago, driving II pack train to the
mining camps, until by perseverance,
pluck aud determination he has emasspd a
fortune, been crowned hy tine highest
honor within the territory and loved, re-
spected aud'esteemed by his fellow citi
zens, regardless of politics, for his honesty
and integrity as was shown by the large
CATHERINE at the academy building Friday
evening, who come to offer him their con-
gratuations 1t was very pleasant out.
pouring and credit to the citizens of
Walia Waila.
This seasons crops are doing well nod
it is expected that 4.500,0 bushels of
grain will be threshrd, while the fruit
trees are so full OF blossoms pen knlre
could hardly be stuck between them A
trip tn ougb the valley at this season OF
the year is well worth the trouble and a
rare treat to one brought up ia the Arctic
regions of Minnesota