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. THE WEST SHORE.
division of the Northern Pacific is al- tion, business and influence. Farming
nKt completed, offering an outlet to on a large scale is not profitable gener.
Pogft roudJ, the citizens are extremely ally in this country. Large estates were
anxious to embrace the opportunity thus the ambition of slave holders. They
pn-w-ntal for a cuujpetitivo route to the became popular in California, through
waUmrd. The construction of a line the acquisition of Spanish grants at
from the city to Ainswortb, at the mouth small figures, and to some extent the
of .Snake river, or to Wallula, would ef- system has been initiated into the North
feet this result, and strenuous efforts are west The land of small farms, worked
bring madej.to accomplish it Three by owners, is the most productive. The
trustees have been appointed, to whom force of circumstances will, ere long,
have Wen given powers of attorney to bring us to the condition of every quar
make a contract, binding the signers to ter section supporting a family. The
deliver a certain quantity of wheat and farms around Walla Walla are, gener
flour, for two years, to any company ally, too large, and are worked by hired
which will traneiort it to any seaport, help. Among the seventy-four signers
at a rate not to exceed R00 per ton. of the powers of attorney alluded to, are
It is thought that this will be a sufficient twenty-four farmers promising from five
guaranty to induce the construction of to ten thousand bushels; twelve from
the desired line to Ainsworth. Besides ten to fifteen thousand; seven from fif
this line, the city is now connected with teen to twenty thousand; seven from
Portland by the 0. R & N. Co., whose twenty to thirty thousand; five from
branches reach out from Walla Walla to thirty to forty thousand, and one fifty
Pendleton on one side, giving it a route thousand bushels of grain. It is evi
eat over the Union Pacific, and to Day- dent that the farming population now
ton, Pomeroy and Snake river on the living on the cultivated land can be
other. By the 0. R. & X. Co. making doubled, and even trebled, to advantage,
connection with the Northern Pacific at and from that source alone the volume
W allula, another eastern route is given, of business done must be increased pro
over the line of the latter road. Direct portionately.
railroad connection with the Palouse Except in the matter of the reduction
country -d the wonderful Geurd'Alene of wheat to flour, manufacturing has
region is among the probabilities of the made but slight progress. Five mills
coming year. A line of narrow gauge utilize the power of Mill creek, having
rjl extends from the city to Dixie, in a total capacity of five hundred and fifty
he very heart of one of the finest agri- barrels per day. Some of them are fit
cultural vt,otlH of Eastern Washing- ted with complete machinery for the
1 , lr"Prttion facilities add gradual reduction process, and the flour
ho ,,t o,Mhtan character of the city, made by them is of the finest quality.
wS ta J mk t0 the "presentingaforco of from
o? iu ilZ J'IZ z ei monlh9 in each year- A pla?"
I-opulaUon in this A I w i ? 1Dg mill a factory where 8everal kindfJ
fa implements are made, a
incrt U.e city will lull , factor a Sundry, a cooper shop,
only U advance mpuU. several wagon shor, furniture factories,