The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-19
THE ROCKY TOLL ROAD.
Trail Through snoqualmie Pass Not So
Bad as 1t Might Be.
SOUTH BEND, September IL, 1891.

SOUTH BEND, September IL, 1891.
To THE EDITOR: In your issue of September
IL see an article headed "a Rocky Toll Road"
which name, must say, Is q very suitable one.
With all fairness TO both sides, would like 70
say few words In regard 70 this matter, as
happen TO be one OF the unfortunates that have
cast their lot in the Snoqualnnie pass, and for
the psst three years had travelled over this
road as often as any other person. therefore my
chances for knowing the true state of affairs
are as good as the party the writer OF the rocky
toll road article gained his information from, as
he states that even foot passengers are charged
toll, which is not so. Now, nothing would
please me better than to see q good free road
through this pass. But what guarantee have We
that matters will be bettersd by this road being
made free roadf None. But, on the other
hand, we have every reason to suppose that the
condition of things will be much worse.
Judging from the way we were used last spring
with the portion of the road already accepted by
the county, laying between sallal and North
Bend, where for three months every pound OF
freight that was brought into the pass had TO be
hauled over the ties of the So 1. 8. d E. railroad
for that distance
When Mr.. C. p. Beard, row In charge Of the
toll road, took charge last spring, he put five or
six men on the road to repair ii, and until lately,
when some forest fires swept across it in several
places, it was in the best condition without q
doubt that IL has been for the past three years
And although invitations have been extended
by the company to the parties seemingly inter
ested in the road 70 come over 1t and investi-
gate for themselves, but no, they will come to
North Bend or go around to Ellensburg and will
take for granted the black falsehoods painted
with every shade OF a well-founded truth are
the true facts in the case. And the information,
false as it may be, is printed in our leading
papers for their readers to form their opinion
to the Legality TO collect toll, and through the
continued efforts of some of the leading citi-
gems crime has been enacted at various times at
the toll gate. / do not wish to take up too
much space, but one thing most important
wish to say is, before our road il made a free
road for the settlers of Snoqualmie pass, who
are unable to make improvements on their
ranches on account of the heavy toll. az the
writer OF "The Rocky Toll Road" would have
1t, let Us have some assurance that our road viii
not be blocked from one end to the other. rem
dering it impossible for either settler or those
who wish to make their final escape out OF this
country and see no cheaper or better way than
by the poor, miserable, rocky toll road.
II some of our influential citizens that seem
and no doubt are interested In the welfare Of
the Snoqualmie pass settlers would take half
the interest in agitating an early survey of our
lands il would be much more appreciated by
our settlers, and the city OF Seattle would reap
a greater revenue thereirom than By the open
ing OF free road. ID. J. REMINGTON.