The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-24
WALI.A WALLA ELSEWHERE.

"Wana Walla has contributed more
moLey and more brains and push for
the great ness of Seattle, than any other
city in the state" declares NJ. f. Jones
of Ravenn 1T is estimated that more
than 100000 has been invested in
Seattle by Walla Walla men, That's
what we Read in the Bulletin last
evening and the Union this morning,
which papers quoted from the Seattle
Times.
Think of it. Five million dollars of
Walla Walla money invested in Seat
tie. Is that the Walla Walla spirit?
That amount of Wala Walla money
invested here in the city would make
a difference in the appearance of things
and bring excellent returns to the in
vestors Never having had that muc1
money, we do not know just what the
feeling would be, but we imagine it
would be a source of considerable sat
isfaction to stand off and look at the
accomplishments possible with such
vast sum. 1t seems to us that it would
be much more satisfactory to nave
these investments at home where they
could be watched and where they
would bring the best results and also
enhance the value of other home in
vestments.
Why should there be five million
toI
in Seattle? Certainly there are plenty
of excellent opportunities for that
wealth. made in Walla Walla. to be
advantageously invested where it
originated 1t might not be a partic-
ularly bad policy to suggest that the
Commercial club, and other Interested
Walla Wallans. institute a campaign
to keep Walla Walla money at home
where it can be invested as it should
be.
There is no question about Walla
Walla having the money. The wealth
is here. The trouble is that some
Walla Wallans who are asking bust
ness and other favors, pile up their
tllouStllQS anu tlltlI Tells Vi lUOuSdHuS.
and carry them away TO other fields for
investment. 1t is up to the commercial
interests of Walla Walla to have the
money which is made here invested
here 1t will be difficult to induce out
side capital to come to this city if our
own people carry their money else
where. If Walla Wallans have no con-
fidence in their home they cannot ex-
pect to induce others to have.
No one questions the fact that Wal
Ia Walla is one of the leading cities in
the Inland Empire. possessing adj
VantageS superior to any other locality
in the Pacific northwest. 1t has had a
remarkable growth in the last few
years and predictions for prosperous
future are universal in every quarter
of the country. Walla Walla people say
so; Seattle men say so: Portland in
-terests realize it; Tacoma people
know it; in fact every one realizes
that the Garden City has every hing
10 make it the metropolis of the Inland
Empire
However if the policy Of making
money in the Walla Walla valley and
carting it elsewhere is to be continued
how long will it take TO build the city
as il should be built. and raise it to the
position to which ii is justly entitled
Let us have less of this absentee land
lordism. If a man makes his money in
Walla Walla. and carries it elsewhere
% invest he should be given to under
stand that Walla Wallans will dis
continue TO favor him with patronage
of any kind and that he will be ex-
pected 10 get his patronage from the
r'ace where he makes his investments
Tha: is one kind of Walla Walla spirit
that will bring results
Walla Walla has many institutions
20 maintain. There is a crying neej
for more business blocks: there is &
demand for municipal improvements;
the county wants and must have bet.