The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-07-02
Rockland allies North Dalles alias
Grand Tjalles.

10 Grand UalleS.
n / Efforts have been made In the eastern
states to induce people to purchase lant
lie on the opposite side of the river, in thu
D rocks and sand dunes of Rockland
Il Wash, and we are sorry 10 learn that thi'
n "boom" is being carried on by some min
Ii listers of the gospel. To give our citizen:
. . an idea of the means employed we are
y requested to publish the subjolned letters
n to members of some of the fraternal or
o carnations in The Dalles:
DOVER, ILL.,, April 25, 1892.
BRoTHER-As have heard considera-
BILE about Grand Dalles, Washington,
which lies just across the river from The
: Dalles, Oregon, through real estate
f agent near here, L write to you to ask
' what kind of country it Is around there
How wide is the valley from the river to
, the mountains? Is It good fruit coun-
) try? Is it farming country? About how
much rainy weather do you have year?
What is land worth eight or ten miles
from the river at that point? How large
place is Grand Dalles? Is there much
coal near there? Is there much timber
near there? What wages do carpenters,
masons and common laborers get a day F?
Is there prospects of another railroad to be
built there this year?
Hoping that have not asked too many
questions, and hoping to hear from you
remain yours in f. L. T., j. l.. K.
This was answered truthfully, the facts
given regarding defunct shoe factory and
the barren, desolate spot On the north side
of the river, and the following reply was
received:
| DOVER, ILL.,, May Z, 1892.
| DEAR SIR AND BRo-I received yours
of April Both in answer to mine of 25th,
and contents noted. I thank you very
much for the information given. take
this liberty to seek more information. L
sent you to-day under another cover some
of the circulars they are circulating here
in regard to Grand Dalles. I tell you,
Bro, l had already invested before L
wrote you (as good many others have !
done around here). This, referring to |
printed circular1 is the Congregational
preacher here, and that is why l bit.
They claim that there is large shoe fac
tory built on the ground now, all fitted
with machinery ready for operation; also
claim that there is a corset and suspender
factory there now in operation employing
thirty hands; also lots of lumber on the
ground now for buildings, and thirty or
forty families living there; they also
claim that they are now sinking shaft
in the center of the townsIte, and have
discovered silica the thickness of thirty
feet, also large quantities of coal, iron, as
bestos, and also claim the townsite is ap-
parently level and ample room for a town
of 250,0O0 inhabitants. Claim that the
bank on that side of rlyer is perpendicu-
lar, so that boats drawing deep water can
land up close, while on The Dalles side
they say there is sand bar which runs out
and ocean boats cannot get near the land. {
They were selling lots from $3.50 down to
$65 but on May I'd they claim to put them
at 800 aud the 800 raised to $3.50. Those ,
are the prices mine are. They claim here
that the people at The Dalles made light
of their proposed city, and now they
have found such great discoveries OF rich
mineral that they want TO keep it secret I
from the people in The Dalles and the
west think it looks considerable like
spite work or a swlndle. 1 think the c
more after have bought than did be- =
fore. The agent here at Princeton claims I
to have sold $4,000 worth in this vicinity, '
so 1 am not alone. Now, Bro, you see Z
how the "boom' Is showed up here. I Z
think if it was one-tenth part as much as 5
they claim you could see it across the
river, as they say it Is only 1900 feet, and y
that there Is natural pier IN the river y
where they expect to build their railroad =
across. Now, Brother, as I honestly be- v
Iieve that you told me the truth of the
Ihipg before, want TO ask one favor. a
Would you have any objection 10 haying
lie contents of your letter published here e.
in the county paper. Of course I would E
leave out that it came through secret d
order. "
Hoping to hear from you, remain f
yours etc. j. L. K. Il
The following was received by men, b
Der of another order, and was answered Z
in the same truthful manner as the first d
one: =.
DEAR BRo.-l would like to make some b.
nqniries regarding Grand Dalles, Wash. st
How large is the place, how many stores
md what is the population? Are there
Inv factories located there? How wide is
he valley at that place? How many rail- N
'oads are there running into the place, es
ire there any building from or to the u u
,lace2 Is the country adapted for raising =, -
ruit? Are there any boats running on the b,
liver? On which side of the river is the W
projected boat railroad from Cello falls b,
o be builtg understand there is to be ai
,qilt boatrallway from Dailes rapids to p
Jelilo falls and an appropriation made
~ the last congress. LIS there stage D.
inc running from Grand Dalles2. Would
'ou consider it good investment to IN ..
est in town lots in Grand Dalles? Is the ~
COUNTRY surrounding Grand Dalles set +.
led2 =,
Grs- Dalles is doomed by agents In L
ur1 ,cinity. Would like to know what
b place is, and you will confer favor
n brother knight by replying TO these r
uestions. The town Is supposed to be +
pposite your town. One more question; J.
s there shoe factory in Grand Dalles
am yours in f, C. B. H.. w.
1t is shame that people In the eastern
tates should be deluded into investments
y schemes which would hardly be toler- I1
ted at gambling table, and it is unchris-
an for our citizens not to tell the facts
sgerding this land "boom," which we r
onsider the worstof any eyer perpetrated
, the northwest There are no railroads
uit or in contemplation that would have
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