White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-02-19

taken by the railroad officials and
said they believed that such help
would materially assist in putting
4 this district on the map. After half
dozen had spoken, Mr.. Callsins
said that he and Mr.. Earring would
like also to have an expression as to
what the residents here thought of
the Milwaukee's action in employing
Fred M, We'll as special agent, with
special powers as to Priest Rapids
Valley development and those called
on from then on, about twenty in all,
said that in their opinion the rail-
road could secure no better man to
fill this particular job. Colonel E. X.
Brown Of Ellensburg who was in the
room was called on last and in a
short but eloquent talk gave Mr..
We'll a splendid endorsement.
The Milwaukee's interest in solving
the water question and their employ
ment of Mr.. We'll as special agent
were the only two subjects discussed.
L. Burns wanted to urge their CO.
operation in working out market
ing agency for this early district but
as the officials time was limited Mr..
Burns had to be stopped before he
had completed his talk. The officials
however, said later that they con-
sidered the marketing an important
thing and would be very glad to take
this up with Mr.. Burns or any one
else interested at later date when
they had more time to 60 into the
matter thoroughly.
Just before the meeting adjourned,
the following two resolutions were
read and adopted without a dissent
ing vote among the older settlers:
BE IT RESOLVED, That we,
the citizens Of the Priest Rapids VAL
ley in general meeting assembled, do
hereby express our intense gratifica-
ton and appreciation of the efforts
being made by the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul Railway as express
ed in this meeting by Mr.. r M.
Calkins, Vice-President and Mr.. n.
B. Earring. Vice President, of said
corporation and hereby pledge our
most earnest and strenuous efforts
to the realization of the adjustment
of these problems as voiced by the
said general officials of said COM
pany and pledge our cooperation to
that end by every means in our
power and further,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we
hereby voice our undivided conf
dence in the sincerity, earnestness
and high standards and intentions Of
the several officials Of said corpora
Etion; in the performance OF their
duties relating to the adjustment Of
our problems and the development Of
our valley.
BE IT RESOLVED, That this
4 meeting dcplores the personal attack
made upon Mr.. Fred M. We'll,
Special Agent of Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul Railway with special
powers as to Priest Rapids develop
rnents, and considers said attack un-
], warranted; and from long personal
knowledge believes Mr.. We'll to be
well fitted for the duties Of his office
and that he will perform such duties
in creditable manner both to the
railroad and the Priest Rapids VAL
ley.
The officials drove down to Han
ford about o'clock in the evening
and at 8 o'clock, at their request met
the committee representing the Han
fcfi water right owners at the home
4 of Jay Smith, chairman of the COM
mittee. The officials said they want
ed to get history of the water right
case, from its inception down to date,
from the water right owners stand
point. They said they had already
talked to power company officials
i and that by getting the views of both
sides they would have clearer un-
derstanding of the whole situation.
They reiterated their desire to help
and gave the committee information
and promises of material help that
will 60 long way in working out a
solution and perhaps sooner than
seemed possible before their visit.
| Mr.. Calkins and Mr.. Earring were
accompanied on the trip over here
by r. N. Hicks, vice-president in
charge of traffic, and r.. F. Weeks,
division freight agent.
Every one feels encouraged and it
we ian have some real cooperation
now with every one putting his
shoulder to the wheel, we will sur
prise ourselves with what can be ac-
compiished. There is hardly any
limit to what can be done for COM
munity If every resident therein gets
in and does his part, whatever that
may be. But if we allow petty dif-
fercnces, jcalousics and personalities
to creep in, we will stand just where
we are today, or more likely, slip.
1t is all up to us. All that the Mil
waukee railroad can do, powerful as
that assistance may be, Is to help US
to help ourselves. That thought
should be given serious consideration
by every resident in the valley. Our
future is in our own hands.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John McFee and
daughter, Louise, and Mrs. F. E.
Taylor and daughter Elsie and son
Gordon, were Yakima visitors Mon
day, driving over in the McFee car.