The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-22
VALLEY OF WATERS.
fruitful WaIla walla Country
Still Eparsely Settled.
FARMS or \ THOUSAND ACRES.
4 Good csm1snity In which 20 Live
Csise - shsp WHEAT From
Seattle rats Pail.

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II net eup<<tor nsrfts fpg The eonsidesssion OF
those seeking homes in our Young state, with
yous kind permission 1 win briefly Get firth
soms Of the attractions and advantages OF the
wsila wsils valley. The great food Of
eNigYo<fou that II now crossing
oar continent westward may be divided into
two CLASSES ons class are there Of considerable
ueans, who sci speculative investments-thcss
IN which there IL risk and also chances Of great
5nrreaso Ut saiue. The other are that clam OF
pscpis whose means ass limited. and who dare
nos invest fheir little savings where there IL .
possibility 0i Depreciation In fact. this cias
doss rot scek N desire 70 live In . speculative
community: they are seeking place where
they can bar home. . land Of health, pure
water. purs air. fns churches. coed schools. .
country that produces these luxur
ies Of the earth that make life
pleasant, dne fruits and vegetables.
abundant harvssfa Of all kinds of grsin-a land
thas hiss never had . failure OF cyops-never had
. blizzard nor cyclone: where the sum shines
most. Nov. I say 70 this class. the Waiis walia
valley II the promised land"
psssou coming westward on the Northern
Paddle through our state through the rocky pine
hills this GIde Of spokane. down through the
sandy desert Of the Columbia river basin 70 Pasco
ana 20 up the ssgo brush land Of the Yakima.
Won not dream that only forty miles from that
linz OF travel. r. one of the nness countries Of
cor beautifui earth: = country delightful 70
live 10, and from IT. heaithfulness very hard TO
die In.
The water used In the city Of wslla waila
bolts up from the ground within the city limits
and fofms stream almost sufdcienf 10 carry
min. In fact the whole valley 10 covered with
springs and mountain streams We are 1000
feet above the go level. with pure. brscing air
and fan enough IN the country 10 give drainage.
and hence Tor hsaithiuinsss our climate " I'M
fxoeiIed-
Now. wish 10 cay that this beautiful valley
II comparatively unsettled and undeveloped-
there are single families living within four
miles Of wslia walla city now occupy
ing i.2o0 acres and moro Of land,
much OF which would be mag
BiGeent for gardens and fruit now used In rails
Ing stock and wheat. ten acres Of which. when
properly planted In fruit. berries, etc, would
snppofs large family. and on which In time
opulence wouid be obtained. and our valley,
which now has 20 $50 people. when properly e.
vfdod up into garden tracts. would support .
population Of 100000. And that day will
surely come. and walia Waila. - the center OF
trade, win become large city.
walia waila has had free delivery now several
years What gives hsr free delivery We only
claim 1904 II b the valley. the country sur
rounding and backing it, walls walla
although the admitted prcsticA town in wash
ingson, with In wide, shaded streets, it, beauti-
fui lawns end flower gnrdeua and the home
like appearance Of the whole city, Is small
Part Of the attraction Of our valley. To properly
appreciate that person must 60 out . few
miles towards the mountains and look over the
ever met the eye Of man.
few days sgo three bankers from Boston.
travelling on IN extended tour through our
state. Oregon and California CHANGED to come
Ia Sc the valley Of watcrss and the Garden
City BY solicitation they took ride toward the
foot Of the mountains. and they were % de-
lighted with tho beautiful view OF the country
that they stayed over another dag, and hired an
artist gnd qnt him out and obtained Q picture
Of the charming view presented.
A lev years ego Mcssra Gilman and Ballard.
Of seattle. visited our country. and redc out to
the foot Of the mountain& They climbed over
the fences several ttmcs. - we were passing
along. and went into the wheat as tall a. their
heads and ~ thick ~ n could stand, promising
fifty or sixty baaheis to the acre, and a they
stood upon IN elevated spot looking over the
heard much in praise of this val
ley. Of IN beauty and richness.
but We have been surprised today beyond our
most sanguine expectations This II the finest
county and the grandest picture we ever saw. .
The object OF this letter Ii not % boom our
county and city. We do not want what 4
denominated . boom. We only ask reason able
share 81 the brains and muscle and means OF
these who are coming 10 oar grand young state.
walla waila valley and city Is bound TO. sooner
or later, receive their share Of washing
tons prosperity. We have In our city
today steady. healthy growth
Of ~ least - per cent in values. and business
houses Are In great demand In our city I'm.
proyements are going on steadily all the time
Seven hundred substantial two-sfory buildings
are being torn down now. aud in their places
nne ones win be erected that viii be q credit to
oar city and county aud many more win be
built this summer Dwelling houses are In
good demand. and rentals on them pay 10 pei
cent on money invested. Prospects were never
faref for ane crops aud Q hoantsfui harvest,
and We hope that seattle win get portion a,
least OF cur crop, that the bonds ~ fellowshr
ray be drawn more closely between wells
Wala the great wheat emporium, and the
eonnd city. our gateway to the sea.
The great good only hope o. accomplish Sy
this communication TO Us IS, that those OF The
second class named IN this letter who wonid
hke 10 secure homes such as have portrayed
Who may see this letter, may know where to 10
rather than retarn East dissatisfied, for
think our state when properly understood
has hind of country somew herr
In her limits that win sai; everybody. And we
hope that our state may retain al good people
Who come within her borders