The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-01
TO ERECT new DEPOT
PLANS ANNOUNCED
IMPROVEMENTS BY 0. R. 8 n. Co.
Passenger Station Is 10 Be Located at Foot Of Main
Street Hartman System VIII Spend Forty
Thousand Dollars in WaNa Wa||a.

1t was officially announced in Walla
Walla this morning that the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation company will
spend about $4,000 this year in the
erection of a new passenger depot
constructing new side tracks and inn
proving it's trackage in Walla Walla,
This information was conveyed to
John B. Catron, ex-president of the
Walla Walla Commercial club, in an
official communication from General
Superintendent Buckley of the Harri-
man system with headquarters at
Portland The letter received by Mr..
Catron is as follows:
PORTLAND, Ore, April 80, 1906.
"Mr. ]. B. Catron. President CONNER
cial Club, Walla Walla. Wash.
Dear Sir: Referring to the matter
Of your trip to Portland some time aso
to see General Manager O'Brien re-
garding improved passenger facilities
at Walla Walla, pleased be advised
that Mr.. O'Brien has instructed me to
notify you in writing to the effect that
the necessary arrangements have been
an up-to-d date station and will be one
of the finest structures in the city.
Improve Tracks.
By changing the passenger depot
the o. r. & N. will be compelled to
make several changes in it's tracks
in the locality of the new station. The
line to Wallula will be changed so as
to make a connection with the Pendle-
ton line at Thirteenth street.
The company now owns all the land
from its present line north of Mill
creek south to Alder, from Thirteenth
to Rose and has also purchased the
strip of ground between the Pendleton
line and the Fort Walla Walla military
reserve.
The ground between Mill creek
and Rose with the exception of that
occupied by the Hunt foundry and the
gas works. is to be cleared of the
present buildings and used for ware
houses and other buildings required
by the company Several new side
tracks will be built on the company's
property in the locality and all build
ings located so that they will be con-
venient for the public.
The officials of the company for a
long time have realized that the IA
made for the improved passenger facil-
tiles. which will be located at the foot
of Main street on the line to Pendleton
The necessary property has been Sc
cured on which to locate the new sta
ton. The building, platform, etc. will
cost approximately s25.OOO. while some
s15. 600 more will be expended fol
property, track improvements, etc.
Plans ana Ao'C DSSi
sent east for approval, and undoubted-
ly the necessary authority to go aheao
with the work will be forthcoming ir
short time.
yours truly,
M. j. BUCKLEY,
General superintendent
Foot of Main Street.
The new depot will be located or
| Thirteenth street facing West Main. 1
will be a two-story structure, the ma
terial to be of white pressed brick ant
stone trimmings. According to tn
n,ans the depot will be one OF tn
finest in the country and VIII compar'
favorably with the Union depot
Portland and the new depot to d.
erected in Spokane. Large and com
modious waiting rooms. well appointe'
ticket Offices and baggage rooms VII
he proyided. The interior Of the build