The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02
NO SKULKING,

There should be "a long pull, a
strong pull and pull altogether" in
the scheme of the formation of the
transportation company. Every in
dividual who desires to make The
Dalles his future home is directly in
terested in everything which tends to
build up the city. Those who do not
live here OF desire to make this their
home have no concern in the matter;
but should pick up and 60 elsewhere as
soon as convenient, and not hinder
the advancement Of any project by
discouraging it and throwing obstacles
in the way. Our producers will be
more benefited by this practical open
ing of the river than any other class.
Every cent saved in the transportation
of grain will he so much in the farm
ers' pocket. His land will be worth
more, and his sheep net him greater
profit. The consumer will not receive
as much advantage from cheap car
riage to seaboard, as the trader with
whom he deals makes him pay for ex'
cessive freights. OF course he is in
directly benefited by the stimulus
given the city-in the increase of pop
ulation and the consequent briskness
of trade. We believe the effort now
being made will he successful in de-
creasing freight charges-by placing
a line of opposition boats On the
Colum 5ia river to seaboard. So far,
the subscriptions to stock have been
pretty general, and small property
owners have subscribed according to
their means. The farmers are the
support of the city. as was clearly
evinced by the partial failure of crops
last fall, and, after the list is pub
lished-which will he done as soon as
the books are available--we ask our
farm ,r friends to carefully look over
the names, and as an act of justice to
remember their friends and not forget
their enemies. The time for talking
is past. and for those who do not
.remble at every movement of the
railroad company the opportune occa-
sion has arrived when action is neces-
sary. If the corporation has the least
idea that The DaAes. business men are
cowardly sycophants they will oppress
them in the most despotic manner.
This is a rule of business which is
followed in almost every department
Of trade, and nearly all dealers will
take advantage of the simplicity and
of customers. If we are
brave, and are willing to consider only
the welfare of the community, the
will treat US fairly. There
Is no inconsiderablo amount of goods
anded in this city by the Union
Pacific every year. Several of our
merchants pay thousands of dollars
nto the Golfers of the company, and
he managefs will not willingly lose
heir trade-even at decreased rates.
The Dalles has the full solution of
his freight problem within its grasp,
nd if our business men have the
ecessarY pluck and enterprise they
an make advantageous terms. But
here must be united effort, and
hose who are too timid to join in the
eneral movement at liberation must
OF be forgotten. The oranges of the
ounty are directly interested in open
,g the river, for it is to the benefit of
ach individual member that his grain
,ou]d net him the largest profit, and
, they are organized they should as q
nit remember those who helped the
instruction of these opposition boats
= subscriptions and also the timid
i'd fearful who talked loud and long,
ut when the time came for action
ere found skulking. Whatever ex-
ss Of freight the merchant pays he
larges it on the price of goodz, and
10 producer should possess a kindly
cling towards those who were willing
subscribe for the benefit Of the {
ippers of Wasco county. The list f,
ill be published, and we ask all to I
refully consider whether 1t is not 6
,ht and justice to favor in their
alings those who generously favored !
em.