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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (July 20, 1905)
THURSDAY, JULY 10.1 90S. THE 2L0RNINCI ASTOMAN ASTORIA, OREGON' special vSale ! BOO Pairs WHETS Regular $1.75 n FOR $1.3 Wherity, Ralston $ Company The Leading Shoe Dealers. First National Bank of Astoria, Ore j:htaiil!siu:i ihm. Capital and Surplus $100,000 J. O. A. HOWI.BT. rwsluenl O. I. I KTittHuN,. VIce-FresHenl Astoria Savings Bank Csittt f Hid In tino.OOO. Hurplus mid Iruiiwu Ueneral Ban kin j llu.lni. 168 T.nth Strait, Sherman Transfer Co. HF.NKY fill KUM AN. Manager Hack., Carriage Haage Checked and Transferred Trucks and Fur. niture Wagon Piano Moved, UUxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street derful nutural advantages Atorl bases Its; expectation of future great. iicm. Situated on the only fresh-water latlon represTits almost .very nation llty on earth, In consequence of which jiollton city of 15.000 people. Its poou Its wharves. It enjoy, marked advant It I. a lively center of buslnes. activity. It ndvnntuf.cou location at the n.juth .f the rrent Columbia river make. It 1be trade .rrnrt of the vat productive relon of northwestern Oregon nnd aouthwe.tern Washington, and It I. th. uipty point for fully 25.000 people. The estimate of population here given Is conservative. The 1900 gov ernment census accredited the city with about 9000 eople, but tha launch ing of new enterprlsea, together with the natural growth, ha. added many hundreda to the population In the past flve.yeurs. Failure to develop local re sources ha. resulted In slow growth, tut a new era of commercial nctlvltj la dawning nnd the prospect, for the city's future are very bright. On Its magnificent location and won linibor of Importance In the world, with the broad ocean but 10 mllea from ages as a shipping center. The gravity route of the Columbia rlver Is nature's highway for the great Inland empire, the Immense product of which must be exported from the ocean port. At As toria the largest ship, may find aufe moorings, and Its harbor will accom modate all the shipping that may ever come to th. northwest coast It Is pre-eminently the Pacific slope port, as New York Is the Atlantic port, and must soon receive from the transcon tinental railroads the recognition which It. advantage. Justify, aa haa New York on the Atlantic coast Development of- the lumbering In dustry will alone make Astoria great. There are 75,000,000,000 feet of tlbmer standing In the. forest, near th city. This vast timber supply I. great enough to keep In steady operation for 20 year. 100 large mills,' and to afford employment during that period to 15, 000 person. In the manufacturing planta, to say nothing of the army or workmen that would be employed In the forests. The first steps towards th development of lumoerlng have now been taken, and four mils, with a dally output exceeding S00,000t feet, ar In operation. Th forests are only a short distance from th city, and th cost of OK- mm i and $2.00 Values KMNK PATTOS. (it.hlif J. W. UAKN'KK, Assistant Cashier I'mtMded Profits liA.Vf). Interest paid on Time Deposits ASTORIA, OREGON. Phone Main 121 j togs to Astoria Is light, mark .his a most desirable point for the nufnetuer of lumber. The advent igcs offered by this city as a milling point are beginning to attract th at. tontlon of mlllmen who desire to op at economically, and before long Astoria will rank as the largest lum- erlng producing port on th Pacific oast. The growth of the aalmon Industrj will llkcwls prov of great benefit to Astoria. Py jtieana of artificial propa gation, thla magnificent business has come to stay. It w ill be built up, with in a few years, to four times Its present magnitude, and w-lll then mean mor tlmn 1 10,000,000 annually to the city. Several Alaskan salmon canneries are owned and operated here and each yenr bring large sum. to their homt oitlce. The possibilities of Astoria as a fishing port or center In other lines of fishing Industries are also of great Importance, and the attention of capi talists Is called to this city as a deep sea flublng center; also to the great run. of genuine French .ndrlne. which come Into the river by the hundreds of billions every yar. The lower Columbia river district, with Its mild climate, offers unsur passed Inducements to dairymen, farm ers and small-fruit growers. While small-fruit growing has not been ex tensively engaged In, those who have followed It have be?n most successful, and one enterprising grower 1. now harvesting two strawberry crops a yenr the nn'y Instance of the kind known In thi. section of the country. Settlement of the productive lands of the county will work wonders for the city and assist materially in Its up building. There are many other lesources which wiH combine to bring about th future greatness of Astoria. Her are to be found opportunities for men In every walk of life capitalist., small Investor, farmer, dairymen, fruit grower and laborer. This new country, where fortune, await the energetic, offer to those seeking location th. best advantage, of any aection of the west j In every respect Astoria I. metro politan. It enjoy splendid facilities j of all kinds, Is a pleasure-loving city. and thoroughly up-to-date. Thou sand, of stranger visit Astoria every month, and during the summer season It la th Mecca of those who II v In the Interior. It ha Us different quar ter. Ilk th larger title, and, best of FACTS ABOUT ASTORIA AND ITS INDUSTRIES .j I For further Information Send $1.00 for a year's Subscription to Northwest Press. Will Extend Elgin Branch. Construction of new trackage aggre. Ifuting about 140 miles, at a eot of nearly $.1,000,0(10, linn been" definitely decided upon by tin- official of th Ore. Kim Railroad A Navigation Company and Koujhern Pacific iu Oregon, Includ ing the 71-mile extension from Klparia to Lewlston, extension of th branch now in operation from La Gromle to El gin into the Wallow country and the Springfield cut off, near Eugene, by which tin- advantage will he secured of having a double track from that point to Portland. Instruction, have alto been Issued, from the headquarter of the llarrlman system for the construction of the ex tension of tlie Elgin lironch to proceed at once. Thi branch, in operation from Iji f; ramie to Elgin, a distance of 21 mile, and it continuation into the een trat portion of Wllo county, will aid materially In the development of that section of the state. Right of way ha now been secured by the company preparatory to the immediate commen cement of count ruction, and it i ex pectetl that the line will be opened a far a the mouth of the Wallowa river, 1(1 mile from KIgin, during the pre ent eaon, probably leaving tlie further extension to Enterprise and Joseph for tlie coming year. Baker City Herald. Land For Settler. Within a abort time forty-five full section of land In the present Washing ton forest reserve will be thrown open for settlement, according to advice re ceived from the local land ofllee from the department at Washington. The official at the national capital have authorized the office here to advertise the opening a required by law, and this will lie done during the coming week. After the advertiement is made, these land will lie declared officially open to settlement, and fourteen week from that date, the fcttlt-r can file upon their location. All the land to 1 turned over to set tler ha heretofore been exempted by the provision of the act which created the reserve. Seattle PotIntelligencer. Inter-Mountain Electric Road. The meeting at tlie Columbia, theater last Monday night wn one of the bet attended gathering of people interested all, It Is the healthiest spot on earth. Astoria wants more people. Its na tural resource will easily support from 250,000 to 600,000 population, yet there are only 15,000 people here to reap the benefits that nature has so generously placed at their disposal. The homeseeker will find no better I'luca IU ju:ii, sun irw c,utM fiitvc. Labor la always In demand, at the highest wages, and there Is much en couragement for the man who wishes to engage In business. Strangers often remark the uniform courtesy of thk people and the general effort on the part of Astorlans to make matters pleasant for visitors. The home-seek er or Investor who falls to visit Astoria will make a great mistake, for no other community In the Pacific northwest offer's such opportunities a. the lower Columbia river district. Astoria has a $300,000 gravity water system, a paid Are department, first class street car service, gas "and elec tric lighting systems, free public li brary, unexcelled transportation facili ties, complete school system, 40 civic societies, three daily and six weekly newspapers, excellent telegraph ant, telephone service, three banks carry ing deposits of about 22,000,000, two ex press offices, first-class theaters, 14 churches, labor union representing evety branch of trade, two energetic commercial organizations, two social clubs, admirably conducted hospital, miles of manufacturing site, plenty ot fine residence and business property; Is the only fresh-water seaport on the Pacific coast; Is situated at the mouth of a river that drains an empire; has a harbor large enough to accommodate the combined shipping ot the Paclfl coast; has a trunk-line railroad con necting It with four transcontinental railroads; Is the uttermost railroad ex tension" point on th American conti nent; Is 200 mile nearer Yokahoma and other oriental ports than any other Pacific coast port; Is 160 miles nearer th Cape Nome mining country than any other port on th Pacific coast; Is th salmon chipping center of the world; I th center of one of the greatest poslble dairy Industries that the country today possesses. It Is the only place wher th royal Chinook salmon I packed; has sub stantial public and business buildings, factories and handsome residences. Astoria's School System. Astoria's schol system 1 not sur passed by that of any other city of th size In th west At present ther ' In building up Boise that has been held for some time. There I nothing that could have been submitted to the peo ple of thi city for it permanent advan cement equal U the inauguration of a system of aurburtian electric road. The matter wa taken up by the city and a call issued by the mayor. The mayor" call follow ; IMe, .luly 13. To the Citizen. of Ikilsei I hereby call a mas meeting to he held in the Columbia theater Mon day night, July 17, l!H, commencing at 8 o'clock, at which time Donald Fit ae gerald, of Xew York, will present t the' people of thi city a proposition for the construction of an electric railway from this city. It i a matter of the highest importance that tributary ter ritory le connected with iSoise by means of electric line. The city administra tion in authorizing thi call urge all citizen -to attend the meeting: and mar miliaria themselves with the proposition to be presented. JAMES II. HAWI.EY, Mayor. IJoise Capital New. Bent Eer Double. "I knew no one for four week, when 1 wa. tick with typhoid and kidiry trouble." rite Mr. Annie Hunter, of Pittsburg, Pa. 'And when I got better, although I had one of the beet doctor, t could get, I Wa. bent double, and had to rest my band on my knee, when I walked. From thi. terrible affliction 1 wa. rescued by Electric Bitter, which restored my health and strength and now I can walk a. straight a. ever. They are simply wonderful." Guaranteed to cure atomach, liver and kidney dis order; at Charles Roger' drug .tore; price 60c. H. Knew. Fanner Gechaw What's your gal do- in' in the city! Farmer ftiddap Study in pyrography. Farmer Cieehaw Well, I'm glad he' Inrtiin' suthin' useful. Kin she make a fust clan pie yet! Louisville Courier Journal. If you can not eaW sleep or work, feel mean, cros ana ugly, take HolIiter Rocky Mountain Tea thi month. A tonic for the sick. There i no remedy equal to it. 35 cent, Tea or Tablet, at Frank Hart' drug store. are six large school buildings here, The school are conveniently located In all aectlcfns of the city, and In every respect are modern In their appoint ments. Well-appointed schools are to be found throughout the county, and children living on farms and In vil lages enjoy educational advantages al most equal to the afforded city chil dren. Astoria's Water System. Astoria possesses a $300,000 gravity water system, which Is not equalled In equipment by any other system In the Pacific northwest The water works are operated by the municipal government as represented by the water commission, and constitute the city's most valuable asset. The wntei Is brought from Bear creek, about 10 miles distant, which ho It source In the mountains. The reservoir Is situated on the pla tenu back of the city, where the sup ply Is regulated. - The water system of Astoria Is extensive enough to supply the needs of 100,000 people, besides af fording Are protection to all parts of th city. Th Lumbering Industry. The mouth of the Columbia river has the greatest body of timber trlbu tary and available of any point In the world. The lumbering business Is the larg est In the Faclfie northwest; it ot ranks In value of product an other line. Production of wheat Is a c'- second, being worth $17,000,000 r r, while the value of the lumber output Is $18,000,000. Cool, gold and sliver, fruit, cattle and sheep, wool and fish, all of which are produced in great abundance, fall far below, nor hardly equal In the aggregate, the wealth de rived from the forests. The town, therefore, that commands the greatest resources available ot One timber must have a great outlook. Demand for timber will not decrease, but become greater with every year. The timber trees of the forests tribu tary to Astoria are, tn order of qual ity; Douglas fir, commercially known aa Oregon pine; hemlock, spruce and cedar. There are also soft, or birds, eye, maple, vine maple, aider, wild cherry, willow, etc. The fir Is both' red and yellow. It grow Ave to 14 feet in diameter, and ISO to 300 feet tall; 351 feet la said to have been measured on one fallen tre In the coast mountains. Considerable noble fir, or larch, and some white pint are found on the highest of the coast A Desperate Chmrnrtrr. Knlcker Did you ever And a burglar In your cellar? Bocker Yea; our gag meter. Wash ington gur. Dollle Passle. Dollle Didn't yon tell me to contin ually watch my tongue, mammal Mamma Yea, my child. "And didn't you tell me not to look In the looking glasa so often, mam ma V "Yea, dear." "Well, mamma, bow am I to watch my tongue If I don't look In the glasa rYonkers Statesman. Mora Tkaa He Coald Staad. "What's the trouble between yon and Miss XlbleyT "Oh, her way. since she wa. present ed at court have got on my nerves. When I spoke about asking ber father for ber she said she would endeavor to arrange It ) tliut be would 'grant me on audience.' I thougjt It would I best to quit right there." Chicago Iiw-ord-Herald. Surely A Hero. . "Why was the big crowd staring at that tall, sour faced man? Had he done anything ?" Done anything! I should say he had. That man' a hero." "Who is lie?" "He's the man that said right out loud that he did not understand 'Parsifal'" Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. If tuken this spring," keeps you well summer. It makes the little ones eat, sleep and grow. A tonic for the whole family. Hollister". Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents. Tea or Tablet at Frank Hart's drug store. , mountains, but little near Astoria. The spruce, of the tldeland species, Is found only on the west slopes of the coast mountains. It attains a diameter vary nng from about an average of six feet to 16 or 17; and specimens 67 and (3 feet each in girth have been measured 19 to 21 feet in diameter. Hemlock occurs as a mixed or smaller growth with fir and spruce, trees seldom being of great height although often very large. Yet cedar Is found mixed with i the other timbers, the trees seldom be. Jing of greater height although often itery large. Yet cedar Is not plentiful j in this section. In general estimates oi timber production 20,000 feet to the jacre are ollowed.' Single acres have jbeen known to produce ten times this amount Quarter sections of timber- luiiu on in nmrKei are usually esti mated at 3,000,000 to 8,000.000 feet each, board measure. Mills and. Manufacturing. Although manufacturing Is as yet In Us Infancy in Astoria, more than 4300 persons are employed In the institu tions now doing business here. The salmon Industry employs by far the greatest number of persons, but the seasons extend over a period of only I about six months, and at other times 'those engaging in It fqtlow other lines 'of pursuit. The lumbering Industry, Including box factories, barrel factor ies, etc., Is rapidly assuming prcpor. jtlons, and will, within a few years, out-l-tnk the fishing Interests. Astoria wants more manufacturing concerns, and offers the very best In ducements to capitalists. Here are to be found unexcelled sites, with the ad vantage of both rail and water connec tions, and the Intending investor in western properties should look over the Astoria situation. Sites can be secured at very low prices. More than $3,000,000 Is Invested in manufacturing plants here, while the value of the yearly product exceeds $6,500,000. In all, 4341 persons are em ployed, receiving annual wages that aggregate $2,059,600. Salmon Industry. Astoria owes its existence largely to the great salmon industry of which it Is the center. Year after year the Co lumbia river has given up Its wealth of fish, and In the past 25 years has yielded $75,000,000, nearly all of which has been placed In circulation In this city. Where other crops have failed, the salmon supply has maltnalned Its average ot production, and tn this re spect can be classed as one of Oregon's the Weekly Astorian. HAPPY RESULTS. ' Have Made Many Astoria Residents En thuia(i Xo wonder score of Astoria citizen, grow enthusiastic. It is enough to make anyone happy tp find relief after year, of suffering. Public statement like the following are 1ut truthful represents tions of the daily work done in Astoria, by Doan'a Kidney PilJs: W. It. Mcintosh, whose place of res idence is at 59-1 Harrison avenue, sayss "For years I suffered very much from lameness and soreness across the small of my back. To turn in bed gave me painful twinges and when I was not working, but simply standing around, there was a constant aching over my hips. The kidney secretions gave me no end of trouble. I often thought I had gravel, so painful were the secretion) in pausing. I read about Doan's Kidney Pills and got a box at Charles Rogers' drug store, on Commercial street. On taking them I soon noticed an improve ment in my condition and the pain across my back was soon wonderfully relieved. Though I did not take Doan's Kidney Pills as regularly as I should have done, they did me a great deal of good." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents Fosto-Milburn Co., Buffalo, X. Y., sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Dona's and take no other. THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL. , Maintains unexcelled service from th west to the east and south. Making close connections with trains of alt transcontinental lines, passengers are given their choice of route, to Chicago, vmv jMVsitassaw a'i va ivit v ICttUD and through these points to the far east Jim avi i its uamnnia ann ripsaw ifiasaa Prospective traveler, desiring Infor mation as to the lowest rate and best routes are Invited to correspond with the following representatives: n XT TDmrDT-T T nAmma..lat IM.t ' 142 Third St., Portland. Ore. u J. C. LIXDSEY, Trav. Passenger Agent. 142 Third St. Portland. Ore. PAUL R THOMPSON. Pass'gr. Agent, A Surprise Party. A pleasant surprise party may Te giv en to your stomach and liver, by taking a medicine which will relieve their pain and discomfort, viz: Dr. King's Xew Life Pills. They are a most wonderful remedy, affording sure relief and cure, for headache, dizziness and constipation. 25c at Chas. Rogers' drug store. greatest resources. The annual salmon yield of the Co lumbia river is valued at $3,000,000. The spring fishing season last only about four months from April 15 to August 25 so it means . $750,000 monthly to those Interested In It and those who live at and near the seat of the Industry. The Dairying Industry. Dairying in Clatsop county Is In Us. infancy, and very few dairymen realize the natural advantages of this coun try. The climate, coupled with the pro ductiveness of the oil, makes tt an Ideal district for production of butter and cheese; dairymen are taking more In terest In the breed and care of stock. With the genuine butter cow, euch as few here have as yet, much better results may be obtained, though even now the luxurient pasturage enable the cows to furnish an abundance of rich milk, with more than an average of butter fat. A modern equipped creamery Is In operation In Astoria, furnishing the farmers a ready sale for their cream, at' an average price for the year of 224 cents per pound for butter fat; and the cows yield, under good care, about 225 pounds of butter fat per year. There Is general Inter. est in Increasing the dairy business; many of the dairymen are preparing to enlarge their herds, and new daries are being started. Ever-growing grass and the best market in the worM male this an inviting field for those who understand the care of cows. All the Oregon coast country, espe cially. that near the mouth 'of the Co lumbia river, is very similar to the great dairying sections of Europe, such as Denmark, Holland and the Channel Islands. The winters, however, are milder and the summers dryer. The lands best adapted to grass. growing are the tldelands. which are river bottoms adj6lnlng the Colum bia or its branches, and overflowed by the highest tides. These lands may be reclaimed by diking, at an expense of about $10 per acre. By diking large tracts by machinery wUh steam dredges the expense may be reduced, and more substantial dikes erected. One acre of tldeland has been shows to be ample for keeping one cow the entire year. There are still In Clatsop county about 20,000 acre of tldeland to be diked, much of It being easily cleared after the diking Is done. This Is no experiment, as many of the best dairy farms have been made on diked tide-land.