The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-06-09
LETTER FROM DIR. cokNELL.
Why he Came to The Daiies---what he
Has Found Here.


Has Found Here.
Special to The CKRoNrcLE.l
The DALLEs, June SIN THE CHRoN1-
Gle of yesterday notice an article pnr-
porting to give my views of this city and
the reasons which induced me to visit
this locality. While the article in ques-
tion states the truth so far as it goes yet
it does not properly present all the phra-
ses of the case. have very faithfully,
during the past week, examined the
soil as to it's capabilities, and when 1
state the results to some of the resid-
ents they are very much astonished
The fact is many of your old residents
are not aware that the hillsides and tops,
in the immediate vicinity on both sides
OF the river, have crops of
grain and fruit and when they
say that there is no wheat land
within fifteen to fifty miles from here,
and no fruit land at all, on the Grand
Dalles side, they do SO believing the
same to be true. The fact is there is 10
waste land OF any account, and the soil
everywhere, in valley or on hill top, is
one of great fertility and well adapted
for fruit, grain or grazing.
Before going further 1 shall relate
briefly how my attention was fret di-
rected to your city and the process
which led to my visit. In the first
place the Columbia river fruit company
endeayored to interest me through their
vice. president Mr.. c. c. Foster, a resi-
dent of my own city, Saginaw, Mich
He Is gentleman whose integrity is
above reproach, and whose word is as
good as his bond. Following this the
Interstate Investment company called
my attention to this point as a location
for large and prosperous city as soon
as the cascade locks are completed. By
referring to the map find this the nat
ural outlet for all the products of east
ern Washington, eastern Oregon and
Idaho. If it is the outlet, it is also the
distri buting centre. That it is the out
let is as certain as the fact that water
transportation is cheaper than transpor-
tation over the Cascade mountains by
rail. This, of itself, should be sufficient
to accomplish the most sanguine expec-
tations of the Interstate improvement
company. A number of my fellow eiti-
zens invested in lots in Grand Dalles, on
the strength of its geographical position
and certain other representations made
by the above named company. True to
human nature as soon as the invest
ment was made many of them sought
information from your citizens who
ought to know, and occasionally y
reply would be received which would
throw grave doubts on the future
prospects of this place and impugn
the motives and honesty of its promoters.
AS result am here to investigate,
which have done, and must say that
am agreeably surprised, and consider the
possibilities for future city; and that
in the near future; better than any
other point on the North West Coast.
The representations made to me by the
Investment company I can now verify,
and if you have any citizen who .'feels
sorry" for the eastern investor through
misrepresentation of this company 1
advise him to sleep easily; taking pre-
cautions however, for safe retreat from
the cyclone which is dne here the day
the contract for the completion of the
cascade locks is let.
Now, l notice THE CHRoNIcLE has a
strong disposition to be loyal to your
city and its best interests. and in
addition to noting it's resources I
would suggest that you draw atten-
ton to this point as manufacturing
centre. The rapids, just above terminal
bay, will furnish power for all the manu-
featuring plants which may locate here.
There is no doubt but you should stand
second only to Minneapolis in the
manufacture of flour. All the wheat in
the great inland empire should be con-
verted into -four here, the offal being
kept at home for feeding stock, and the
manufactured article exported. More
has been done in the east to draw atten-
tion to this point than many of your
citizens are aware, and instead oil throw
ing cold water on the scheme of the In
terstate Improvement company they
should give them q loyal support. If
soon adorn the banks of the Columbia.
Whether done or not, there is no power
which can prevent what nature has des-
tined and that is: q manufacturing city
ut this point. d. b. CORNELL, NJ. d.