The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-08

oaraela and Asotln Longing for Dellv.
eramce From the Union Pacific.
Among visitors in Seattle yesterday was Hon.
= cosgrovc. attorney at law, and general man
81 adalrs Of Pomcroy, Garfield county re-
porter OF the PosT-lSTELLiGESeER had long
TAX with Mr.. cosgroye, In which he set forth 4
GOOD many facts concerning his part of the
country that are worth the attention OF the peo-
pie Of Washington. sGarield and Asotin conn
tics, which form the southeast corner Of tho
stata are perhaps less known" said Mr.. Cos
grove, Sthar any other par; Of Washington
Originally they formed part of the eastern part
al Walia Waila county, and contributed LARGELY
towards making the reputation of that comfy.
Hut when they were set apart. walla Walla re
yAined the county name aud with ii the reputa.
Sion which the whole section south OF Snake
river had gained under that name Garfield ana
Asotin counties found themselves less known
and less considered when they became indc-
pendent divisions than formerly, when they
shared Ia the general repute of walie walls
county"
Continuing, Mr. Cosgroye declared that last
gear Garfield county alone produced for export
S00,ooo bushels Of wheat. The actual market
for this grain Is san Francisco whiic the M
parent market Is at Portland The freight rate
10 Portland 10 Is per ton, aud 20 san Francisco
81 cents per hundred During the last year
Nom people in Garfield county paid freight rate
IN the form OF deductions from the price of
wheat amounting 20 between ss.ao and $4,000.
II Was the experience of the farmers OF Gar.
AeId and Asotin counties that At points where
they had the choice to ship either 10 Portland or
y Seattle. IN the latter place their wheat was
worth from two TO three cents more per hushel
than in the former. The Union Pacific. Mr.
Coegrovc declared. had an absolute grip upon
tho country, and was anxious 20 keep its true
value hidden cut of sight Ii was exaeting
height rates large enough Ia pay interest on .
property nearly one-ha,f OF whose assumed
value Is In the form Of waiered stock
'it has a bad contract in the lease of the ore.
Con Railroad Il Navigation line," said Mr.. Co.'S.
grove, "by which IL is required 10 nav per
cent upon the capital stock of the company.
ana - making IL out Of Garfield aud Aso.in
connties In addition To the S,esn, 600 bushels OF
grain produced In Garfield county, another mill.
scn WAS prvdueed In Asottn, so there is total
81 5,eo.oN bushels upon which rohber freight
rate 10 exaetec. The people feel as II they
ought To have rate of 81 per ton instead OF So 10
Portland, aud pro rata rate Tor san Francisco
Ihe universal desire of the people is for a
connection by which they can ship to Pnge,
sound instead OF by the Union Pacific down the
Soiumma river route. An exteniioa OF thirty
or forty miles woald enable the Hunt system 10
zap tais rich territory, and II is tho hope OF the
people that the sxteniioa viii soon be made"
Referring TO the question of legislation. Mr..
Qnsxrove said that no bill would do them any
FOOD that would not compel the Union Pacific
20 forward their grain to PUGET sound at the
same rate at which IL new takes il TO Portland.
There should be law by which the snin,er
could choose as between the TIVE ports and
without some such regaistica no Law that the