The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-15
1895 IN rur RIG gFSD.
Abundant Reason for Looking Hope
fully 10 the Future.

+ a-hhGHdanN fSr2>on Tor LOOKING Hope
IL fully TO the Future.
Watervi.le. Jan 2-Speclsi.-The year
Just closed has been an uneVentful one TO
the people OF this part OF the Big Bend
n general, 80 far as IL relates 10 any
changes Of great moment in which the
i community as g whole has either enjoy
e. great advantages or unusual injuries.
The continuous hard times that paralyxed
| 70 large extent public improvements
and eurtalled private ventures and IN
vestments in the larger cities OF the
state, have been felt with All the con-
eomitant hardships in the bucalie sec
| ton OF the state; and while il is salts
J faction 10 be able 70 confess that there
has been OF late marked Improvement
! Tor the better in ali branches Of trade
and the existence OF a far more cheerful
! feeling among all classes than a year
ago. II will require a still greater change
| u the same direction TO restore the per
feet confidence and the happy huovancv
that existed 10 marked degree in this
locality prior 10 the universal panic and
accompanying collapse that strewed the
whole country with the wreckage Of erst-
while prosperous financial and nercan-
Tie institutions from Portland on the Pa
chic Coast 10 Portland on the far East
err sea However, there exists among.
| tne people feeling OF hope that the
! greatest evils that accompany the settle
ment and development Of a new country
nave brti NtAkGSfCls anu tlaf the new
year VIII bring 10 them a railroad. with
out which they have struggled along 50
nanfully for so long a time. With the
I advent OF q road fresh impetus will be
given TO the Improvement OF the Big
Bend. and IL is safe 10 say that with such
rapid. ready and reasonable means OF
marketing the products OF the generous
soil this highly favored locality Will he
come one OF the richest and most pros
porous sections Of the state of Washing
ton This expectation is based upon the
prospects Of the extension OF the Central
Washington road westward from Coulee
city. a project that s. cherished and
fondly nUrsed by Receiver Chamberlain.
Being a pet hobby OF that gentleman and
being in close touch with the bondhold-
ers OF the road, and having a thorough
knowledge OF the vast extent produc-
tivsness and possibilities Of the country
directly tributary 10 the road when ex-
tended, and, OF course, incidentally there
10. knowledge of the advantages that
would accrue in the shape OF semi-an-
nual dividends growing out of such an
INVESTMENT 10 pour into the auricle ap-
pendages of said holders of bonds. the
| chances are decidedly favorable for a
eonsummation Of those hopes now enter
tanned by the would-he benefciaries.
The healthier feeling noted above as ex-
isting of late among the farmers OF this
part of Douglas county and the uer-
thereof, IS the result OF an agreement en-
tered into by the business men of said
town and the propretors of the steam
boat line doing the carrying business on
| the Columbia river, in conjunction with
| the Great Northern railroad whereby
such concessions and favorable rates OF
/ transportation We're secured that the
merchants We're enabled TO sell staple ar
ticies of consumption at figures lower
than the same could be purchased either
/ In Wenatchee, Coulee City or even Spo-
Kane. and at the same time pay the very
| highest market prices for grain. Such
/ another boom in business circles and
such another rush Of produce 10 market
was never before witnessed in this coun-
I ~. Trade took on the hectic flush of
| fever, and the man upon whom toll has
Itted hand OF horn looked more
/ cheerful and moved about with a more
elastic step that he had -or years \ new
landing, known as Waterville landing.
was esta blished on the river and for
several weeks IL was the scene Of the
greatest activity. The woods were crowd
cd with teams going 10 and from the new
! landing. A the shipping point compet-
ins buyers bid up grain 10 the very highs
est notch, while sugar, salt. coal oil and
other necessities were sold by an organ
ization of all the merchants at figures
never before reached in Central Wash
ington. Great was the furore created BY
this new departure from the cid and
common rut The whole OF the Eastern
part Of the state was ringing with the
praises of the enterprise OF NatsrviHe
people, and curses against the railroad For
favoring our place as against all others.
The press of Spokane was rabid with
comments. The papers were shocked as
well as surprised that a little town 30
miles from railroad could sell cheaper
than metropolis OF the diameter and
I circumference of the Falls City They
I'D vs-r 4
enterprise that could make such results
possible, but plenty Of hot stun for thu
railroad that set such an example Of dis
elimination. Wenatchee was also arous-
al 10 denunciatory pitch, az the scheme
"a operated was skimming the cream
from a trade that that ambitious little
city claimed a mortgage on. Blow hot
blow cold. the WaterVille merchant could
afford 20 laugh "A melodious and sonorous
laugh, for he knew when he had a good
thing and wisely pronted thereby The
agreement, contract, understanding or
what not putting the merchant in the
way Of making such cleanup. and Civ
ing the farmer an opportunity Of realiz-
ing the best prices for his stock In trade
was a Godsend TO business man and
farmer alike. II put hundreds OF dollars
in circulation In this community. and
made trade better for the month Or De-
Cenber than was ever before known here
IL is claimed. IN all probability Justly.
that the concessions secured grew out Of
the anticipated cut in rates on the Cen
trial Washington II was recognized that
such a cat would defect all shipping
Central Washingtonward a most alarm
ing prospect. and some heroic measure
was necessary 10 save the freighting bust
ness that had naturally drifted 20 the
Great Northern after the completion ~
that road Hence the new landing the
steamboat rate favors and the accom-
pauving sensation.
The weather SO far this winter has been
mild ard favorable 20 stock on The range
snow has fallen 70 the depth o. some IS
inches. More snow IS falling TO-DAY ana
fhe prospect is good for a sufficient FAN
during the winter 10 insure abundant
crops for next year A fhe rainfall here
Is light snow Is largely depended uno4
az a source ~ moisture. After every win
ter during which heavy snow falls CROPS
are bountifHi With The promise 81 4
good erep AMI a railroad 70 move IT, the
Big Blenders ought 20 feel pretty comfort
able.