SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1908.
TIIK MOIINING ASTOUIAN. ASTORIA. OREGON.
at Wallula, numerous large rivers empty into the Hnakc ou either Hide,
The pluiiiH of Die Bimke, .'((HI iti i Im long mul 60 mile wide, are tut
fertile as tho far-fumed Willamette Valley, tho pride of Oregon and
the went, and a third larger.'' (J rent syndicates have perfected reservoirs
and utilized tho Hoise mid other rivers and streams on the higher slopes
and formed a wonderful f ruit-ruiHing section.
Tho north fork of the Columbia also bus numerous resources cov
ering the remaining half of this (treat watershed from the Hiiiiimit of
the Itockies on the cast in Montana to the divide 200 mile north of the
Washington line, and went to the Miniiinit of the Cascade Mountains.
These sources make jrreat rivers How into the north fork and with the
affluent of the Snake, together numbering over 100 great rivera, flow
down from a thoiiMiind mile of mountain of gold and ilver, copper,
lead, eonl and iron, through more than 1(H) fertile valley into the mighty
Columbia at Wallula, to say nothing of the eountle mineral treasure
in the (Wade Range, the Blue Mountain and the Count Kange.
All these natural advantage are in the great waterhed which
flow down the Columbia to Atoria. They are joined below
Wallula by other mighty river flowing into the Columbia from other
valley of fabulous wealth, known a the Hood, Willamette, the Cowlitz,
Cray's, Deep, Halmou, John Day, Deschutes, Wallowa, Umatilla,
Grand Hoiide, and many other noble stream flowing from many more
mineral mountain and valley in which almost anything outside of
tropical fruit may Is grown.
When these all reach the large bay at Astoria with their rich burden
from the great inland empire, they form one of the greatest rivers on
earth ami are all exclusively tributary on the water levels to the seaport
of this mighty stream - Atoria. The Mississippi drains a great area,
hut tha north half of it 1 tributary to New York City and the balance is
ifihiitarv to various norts from Galveston around the coast to Charles
ton, with not a tenth of the natural wealth of the great western
watershed,
This watershed of the Columbia is most fertile in land, yielding
wheat, fruit, hops and all cereals in immense and unlimited quantities.
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It 1000 miles square Is full ol mountains or gold, silver, copper, ieaa,
coal and iron. Its forests are limitless in extent and no equal area is
the world is so favored or has been developed less because of the need
for immigration, investment and prospecting.
While much development has been done in the past 10 years in
various parts of the State, there are sections which remain untouched by
the hand of man. Movements for new railroads are eagerly sought as
ihe only real means of settling up the rich undeveloped districts and
railroads are being built. Every city and town in the State is arousing
from a lethargy caused by the ease with which fortunes have been made
in the past. The need for competition to bring the State to its proper
di'velotmient is stimulating the people.
The era of prosperity and the confidence of investors is being
taken advantage of in Oregon, the State where investments are as solid
i if drawing interest in national banks, with the difference that the
intcriwt on the investment, or at least the profit, is practically unlimited.
Hailroad building is going forward in this and the neighboring State as
fast as labor can be secured to build new lines, and in the growth of
transportation Northwestern Oregon in securing a large snare.
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ASTORIA NATIONAL BASK. ODD FELLOWS' BLOCK.
Astoria as Headquarters Resort
For Two Coasts and Four States.
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H STOMA, the City-by-tne-Sea, is tne neauquarcer resorc lor scores
of adjacent summer haunts which are thronged annually by the
tens of thousands of Northwesterners and giooe-trouing tourism, sees
ing pleasure and rest and the charms of mountain and seaside. The
ri-Ht hoKt must pass through the gates of Astoria to reach any of the
refuges of peace and Is-auty, and a large percentage of these find their
first delight and ample allurement right here and linger long wun me
most beautiful of them all; for the same ideal summer weather that
has made the Northwestern coast famous the world over, prevails here
in nil its fascination and the city with its manifold conveniences and
comforts adds to the measure of satisfaction that is sought by these
critical crowds.
This city is the entrepot for Gray's River, Deep River, Frankfort,
MeGowan's, llwaco, Seaview, Ixmg Beach, The Breakers, Oceanside,
Nahcotta, North Head, Fort Canby, and Oysterville, the principal
Washington river and seacoast outposts of pleasure, and all are reached
from here by steamer service, river and rail bringing the great crowds
hither on the initial trip from the interior. While the Oregon resorts
are strung between this city and Tillamook Rocks, and include Warren
ton. Hammond, Fort Stevens, Sunset Beach, Clatsop Beach, Gearhart
Park, Seaside and Cannon Beach, with intervening spots whence depart
ure is made for the mountain fastnesses of the beautiful Nehalem,
Saddle Mountain, and the valleys of Young' River and the Lewis ami
Clark. Each and all within from one to three hours of the Astoria
depots and docks, and thus the city shares the popularity of the entire
alignment of charming places and crowns them all with the fullness of
her own ample store of those things quite lacking at the remoter points.
The mouth of the Columbia and adjacent waters, broad and placid,
cool and beautiful always, in the tempered rays of the glorious sun or
in the mystic lights of the night, afford endless charm to those who
delight in yachting and boating on their own account, and the ateamert
and boat houses supply the others with the same enjoyable commerce.
It goes without saying that swimming and bathing are at their perfec
tion here, and if the rougher sport and sights of the surf are needed to
complete the measure of indulgence, they are to be had within the how.
The coming summer will witness the opening of the new and mod
ern Weinhard-Astoria Hotel, at the corner of Twelfth and Dnant
streets, in this city, and this will add immensely to the comfort and
convenience of the dweller in Astoria for pleasure, since it will supply
him and her, at first hand, with all the luxuries and specialties thai
mark the finest hotel service in the land. It is a five-story, 150-room.
structure and will be fitted with every conceivable appliance known to
man for the ease of his fellow. It will be aided and abetted in its hene
ficient work, by scores of lesser hotels and houses of cheer all orer the
city, some on the heights, others on the dock and business levels, but all
united in the same big task of making the visitor in Astoria as happy at
his purse and conscience and temper will permit
Every known instrument for the expediting of husiness is in tim
here, including the wireless telegraph, and no man is eut off from a
single civilized agency he is used to. a condition that contributes largely
to the popularity of the port as a summer resort The game fish and
game birds, of sea and forest, are on the menus of Astoria nearly the
whole year through, and shell-fish in all varieties, and fresh from the
sea and river depths and the sands are here always, except as barred by
discriminating statutes.
UNITED STATES QUARANTINE STATION.
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