The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-12

reached his destination, and it is not
! saying too much to say that the trip
Will not be made any Oftener than is
absolutely necessary. Build to Pasco
and operate an interurban line which
/ fill the wants which are now in evi-
dence on the railroads.
According to present plans it is pro-
posed to have the road in actual opera
ton before another wheat crop is
ready to be moved, and while it will
be almost impossible to have the power
for electrifying the road in that space
Of time, construction work will be car
ried on, and steam or gasoline locomO-
tives will be used until the Juice can
be obtained
Prescott In Line.
Following the talk of Mr. Morrow,
Charles H O'NeiI. of Prescott brought
, forth rounds of applause by saying
that the people of Prescott and vicin-
ity stood ready, not only to grade the
right of-way between two given points,
but had already subscribed in the
neighborhood of $4,000 actual cash, and
would swell that sum to $4,000 before
the line is completed.
Gid Cummings, of Wallula, reported
county, were in hearty accord and
would assist in the grading of the right
of way and take their remuneration in
shares of stock. H. d. G. Cox of the
Farmers Educational & Cooperative
union. spoke in behalf of the farmers
of the Walla Walla district, saying
that almost to man they stood ready
to boost with all their effort the plan
to construct and operate an independ-
ent line which would result not only
in reduced freight rates to tidewater,
but would force the transcontinental
lines to give Walla Whlla and other
Inland Empire cities terminal rates.
While he said that the farmers Of his
district had been given little or no in
timation as to the real purposes ana
objects of the proposed line, F. a.
Sykes, of Milton, said the farmers who
had been given the desired information
stood willing to assist if the line
could be brought to that city and Free
water and thus furnish competition He
cited the instance of the Walla Walla
Valley Traction company to show that
such a line would be an unqualified
success from the start, and expressed
the desire that time would bring the
Walla Walla,- & Columbia road into
that city.
On Side Track.
J. H Morrow, in telling of the bene-
fits which would ultimately rebound
to the city of Valla Walla and the sur
rounding territory, said that this city
has a reputation really all over the
country Of being on a 'side track
Pend!eton. Wallull and Pasco beng
the functions which are held In abhor-
renee BY those who are compelled TO
come here through those towns. "1f one
catches the right train at the right
time" said Mr. Morrow. "he VIII get
into Walla Walla when he expects TO-
but if he does not succeed in making
right connections, he can expect to get
here any old time he can. / hold that
we are on the main line of the .. H.
& N. and have not given that up yet.
RI1t with this city on the main line OF
the proposed line, there will be one OF
the most startling changes ever VIII
messed. and the direct communication
with the outside world will have the
effect of converting the city OF Nalla
Walla from what it is at present INTO
one of the most prosperous, thriving
and bustling little hamlets in all the
Evergreen state.