The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-27
WALLA WALLA CITY.
A Loyal Son Defends Her
Against Ignorant Criticism.
4 CORRESPONDENT Rio,culEp.


SEATTLE. March Is. fsan
TO THE Ensros.--A letter 10 the Salt Lake
Irssaa< appears IN yoar issue Of the .fst
OF March. purrsrting to be description OF
the city OF Walla Walla, and incidents os
war times, etc, Of twenty-five years ago.
1 must give the writer some credit for
much originality. ingenuity OF expression
and some truthtulness In that communi-
cation. yet lest an incorrect impression
may be formed by strangers "a ~ our city
and country can not let that correspon-
denoe 80 by unnotieed. I am proud 10 say
That am resident Of ''the little old town
OF the quaint name OF wGlla Waila. - which
the writer denominates a '.sifeleSs place.
a modern sleepy hollow" When the in
seliisence was flashed across the wires
last June that Seattle, the Idol of our state,
was In ashes, and that there were thou
sands OF her people in need of food, the
little old quaint town of Wslla Walla"
was among the first TO load a twenty ton
car of meat and -four and send Ii 10 the
hungry Of our suffering neighhor city,
and last fall again, when the news came
that the marvellous city of Spokane had
gone down in smoke. the very first carload
of provisions that came to the needy was
from the same little old dull town, the city
OF Many Waters"--and again last winter,
when the news came that South Dakota.
from the drouth of the past season. was
suffering from hunger again ''the little old
town. poured out from her abundant
granaries. and loaded car for our less fort
innate neighbors. In short, the hungry
and needy do not look In vain when they
ask substantial aid from the Walls Walla
valley-the great granary OF the North
west-the land of sunshine. the land of fat
melons. big strawberries and beautiful
fruit Of every description. The writer Is
partially truthful when he says that the
wealthy men of wafia WaIla have lei many
golden opportunities pass by.-that they
have appeared in the past 10 be asleep.
Bat thank God the sons of these men and
the new blood that has come and is now
arriving in our city and country are not
asleep, bat are now already organized for
action, and are preparing 10 properly adj
vertise our country, and invite the pro-
gressive element 10 come to our country
and enjoy with them the finest herit-
age OF earth. and to aid them in
building up enterprises that win re-
turn golden harvest. and that will
develop the finest country of the world
the Los Angeles OF the Northwest, the
Italy OF America. The walla walla val
ley the last twenty-five years has made
Portland what she is. the great city of
wealth: il has made the rich msn of the
city OF Walla walla, and II Is destined in
the future 10 make some city of the Sound.
we hope 1t may be Seattle, our gateway TO
the Pacific, the rich metropolis Of the nobas
state of Washington. For a the large
s.1u tors nh IN xnh bar A.. ~.
filed with wheat, that wheat must come
from the walla walla valley. We know
that the great wealth OF timber Of Western
woodlands axe will ultimately, like tho
vast tracts OF the Eastern states. fade away !;
mines are Liable 10 become exhausted In
the revolutions OF time: We also grow old
and die. but the great agricultural and
horticultural resources Of the unrivailed
walla WaiIa valley will live and flourish
forever--while time shall last--and be per-
petual revenue for the cities to which il is
tributry. and "the title old quaint town
OF Walla Walla," in the center Of the finest
country In the world, viii In the near fa-
ture be appreciated as one OF the foremost
cities OF our state.
Walia Waila city today stands at the head
Of the list. every commercial traveller will
tell you, IN financial credit. She stands as
solid as a rock. Business failures are CON-
paratively unknown, and business houses
on our best streets pay as good per cent.
on investments as In any city in our state.
Walia Walla Ii city OF fine schools and
churches; city of beautiful homes and
most desirable residences. and most truth
fully has the Utah correspondence closing
AT. 81. Ill VA IL
become delightful place 70 live. and
place wherein IL will be difficult 70 die. and
that the valley will become IN the future
one of the richest and most delightful OR
the continent" M. v. JosEs