The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-23

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IRON the view point upver people, one of the
esting papers before the Columbia Snake River w
ways Portland last week. that Scott
son. handling the subject The Need Value of
lin River Traffic. took the Portland men
to task their Indifference in the open campaiyn
setting forth the fact that the people of the country
spite many demands of pioneer e had found t
the work of opening the rivers Mr. Henderson said
part;
spend thousands of dollars in building boats and didn't we pu
dollars losses and losses
stoned by the lack of of fellows up river? n
you think going continue for the decen
that open business? Don't you think have any mq
Certainly have limit and if think that has been
reached there nothing to be done but watchuy watt When
gone the limit that the people have HELPING
build the traffic these rivers then entitled put
the brakes.
About the the Open River Transportation Company
ed talk about building its boats the citizens of Kennewc s
the river towards Portland They have tho
rapids below Kennewk blown The first blew up
didn't blow the rapids Another outfit chartered another
made Then Congress appealed to- and with an
precated help succeeded in prevailing the government r.
give dredge All the time pounding delegation
Washington the back boosting Canal
and the mouth Of the Columbia
1T certainty that the Cello Canal would eventually be
built that the rapids would be reduced by channels
cient DEPTH and that navigation of the
point eighty miles above Kennewck and Pasco would accomplish
ed and that further of the would follow
Realizing steamboats, successfully operate without
proper facilities for landing and dchagng the business
Kennewck determined prepare the boats which Port
land building They voluntarily assessed themselves put
persuaded the authorities xpend public for
the dock and assisted securing appropriation $780,
600 be expended in improving the Snake river and also
$25, 600 for improvement work in the Columbia.
Then in order that Portland goods might go further inland
and the full benefits navigation be secured they up
So got fight before the public
service commission With good friend NJ Teal patng on
the back, employed the best available counsel Judge
Groscup of Tacoma M Teal representing the shipping in
of Puget Sound and when the cleared
had secured distrbuve rates of Psc
goods shipped of the Columbia river
might be laid down Spokanes front yard Seattle Taco
back yard And let it be remembered that Kennewck did
this alone.
Open River Transportation Company were
put operation the river and the loss apparently
by the Portland interests told up
people wanted those them we could
but that Portland business did to carry the
longer AS boats were tied mn and
have not operated since.
Let consider briefly the conditions which we of the Upper
River country surrounded From Kennewck have two rail
roads leading Portland the O-W R. and the S. p s. We
three Spokane the last two mentioned the p We
have one to Seattle and Tacoma the p with OW
the Makee within miles of and still coming
6oa we have from
than we can get delivery by rail The rail Seattle Taco
Of Seattle Tacoma Spokane have TAKEN of se
taking care Of and will take care Of the difference the
[ ano as consequence the benefit reduced
from any direction In popular vaudeville language we
The Seattle Tacoma and Portland buy our produce
articles advertise country goods and
e thS and we want these state roads
want poges over the Columbia and Snake rivers
can only get these public by the
Seattle Tacoma and Spokane in the legislature
are loyal citizens of the Evergreen State Shall we take
Inc money our own cities give produce and
m articles and DO our purchasing Portland order to build
t th sae ona we Jeopardze political interests with
~ GU ask what's the answer? and reply It's up to Won
That the Of the Upper Columbia and Snake
going quit the business Such the
iney are ready to with gathering
leIe IA Most 10 discuss this YOU after faln n
repeated efforts to get us in these
evidence OF our desire harmony with Won
inc cities OF Puget Sound afford absorb the difference
tne water and rail rate the Portland can afford n