The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-08
THE GRAND DALLEs.
n New Town ia Washington which
seems LfkeIy to Become u Conn
mereInl Center.
Saginaw News. Sept: Goth.

Saginaw News. Sept: 2Uth.
Rev. o. D. Taylor and s. L. Skeels are
at the Vincent. They are pushing the
interests in this city of The Grand Dalles,
which Is situated on the Columbia rlver,
in Washington, just across the river from
The Dalies, Oregon. Numerous residents
OF Saginaw baYe already made invest
ments in The Grand Dalles, and DR.. D.
B. Cornell and S. H. Blakely, who have
visited this new city, speak in undoubtei
endorsement of its advantages. A Neos
man visited these gentlemen this morn
ing and learned some interesting facts
about The Grand Dales which can only
be discussed briefly.
The city of The Grand Dalles has ap-
parently advantages which will make 1t
great city In the future. 1t is the natural
outlet. and trade center of the finland
Empire kingdom bounded by the
Rocky mountains on the west and includ-
Ing the vast territory of the Walla Walla.
This finland Empire" is rich in resources,
one portion being one of the finest graz
ing countries IN the world, another being
great wheat producing section, while
fine fruits are abundant. The fisheries
for CoIum bia river salmon also constitute
an important industry. Last year about
100000 bushels of wheat came into The
Grand Dalles by wagon, and when she
achieves the position which she undoubt-
edly will this amount will be largely in
creased. The Walla Waila country which
has become tributary to her produced
about 27,000,000 bushels OF wheat last
year.
The reasons why The Grand Dalles is
destined to become great city need not
be sought for long. Ocean vessels cannot
reach The Grand Dalles at present be-
cause of rapids IN the Cascade mountains,
but the national government is remedying
this defect by constructing lock canal
winch is four fifths completed at a cost
Of several million dollars. When this
work Is finished The Grand Dalles will
become the mead of ocean navigation as
eleven miles of rapids above The Grand
Dalles will prevent vessels from going
further and as the natural dockage is on
The Grand Dalles rather than The Dalles
side of the river; In the former case the
water being deep and the current strong,
and IN the latter the river bed being 80
shelving and shallow as almost to render
impossible the construction of proper
dockage, especially on account of the
great difference between high and low
water marks in the Columbia river. This
will make the surrounding country trib
utary to The Grand Dalles.
The citizens of The Grand Dalles are
quick to see these advantages and to
know that when the government bridges
the eleven miles of rapids above their
town with ship railroad which shall con-
meet their town with the nsvlgable upper
course of the Columbia, as Is proposed;
and that when the rates shall have been
cheapened by the new lock canal they
are destined to become the commercial
center of the territory. They expect to
connect with The Dalles and the country
south of them by bridge, Already the
town has lively air with its shoe factory,
corset factory, salmcn canneries. projected
wooden mills and various other industries.
And an active canvass is being made for
other factories. Saginaw might well I'M
itate The Grand Dalles in this latter re.