The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06

Astoria. Oregon. Founded nv nim, and Tord
orr story by Washington IrVinG go Tho
Splendid Location of Astoria at the
Mouth orthe Columbia, Nenr tic Pnclae
Ocenn-lis Advantage aud Resources.
BY J. NJ. MILLER
ASTORIA. Oregon. juno 2G-Astorin the 1r,t
American settlement on the Pacific coast, was
established and named for John jacob hstor
in lS0S. Tho story Of its iuunde :. part OF
whom went by soR and rnrt across tho con.
tinoEt Ivy indian trails and hunters paths as
best they could, is moro interesting than many
n novel: and we'll 1t may he. since tNe hcauti-
full story. Astoria" is from the pcn OF that
American Addison. Washington Irving.
Situated almost Mt tho Vert mouth Of tho
Mississippi Of tho Pacific coas the magnificent
Columbia its founders builded bet or ian thoy
knew, for they originally intended 1t 10 no
merely a fur depot, To-day 1t IL II city in i's
infancy. but lus;y In it's youth: for ii il he
greatest salmon canning place In the world
and the extent OF it's trade Is 80 great that over
two huudrel sea-go nR vessels 40 CONSTANTLY
engaged in Il.
As the nearest port to tho sea on tie Cullm-
bin River Ut is but ten miles from The Pacific
ocean, Astoria possesses an ADVANTAGE that
can never be takon from it ~ any other citv.
Tie river Jettics Of which theO and hult
DO finished this year give u doph Of from
thirty-nve to forty feet OF water At high lido
aud an average of from twent".rght to Unity
two feet AT low water, n deith not exceeded by
the entrance TO New York.
Tho harLor. which is over two mi'rs wife IL
but four miles from tho ocean and 1t ctenls
above tho city several miles, All The nuvies VI
the world can ride in safety thora The waters
OF tho harDor urs fresh. aud consequently
wooden Vessels are not posed IL it To tho
ravaEes Of the dreaded trreip and iron sh.ps
can DO reed of the tenaci, Us hurnacle.
1t is expected that the present crt -uS will
give Astoria II population lu.90J. ard its
population is being constantly re-cn(cr,ri
ON tho east by excursions an the regular
train every day.
The society OF Astoria is refined and tho civ
enjoys all the modern convenirncrs Tho cy
is Lighted by electricity. has Il horse ear line
md nn electric motor line in cour4" OF con
structon. All the leading religious soc eiirs
have church organizations hero. The frntrrnl
orders are we'll rep ed and have proS&e'-
Gus lodges. The school system is remarkably
good.
The salmon canning N 'ustry EMPLOYS nearly 400
people. with S2OO,OOU capital inNes'eI The salmon
output amounts to nearly s3oOl,Uo annually 1t Is
well known that the Columbia River mon packed
Astoria are the best in the word
LrMREr.
The enormous quantity OF timber in the immediate
vicinity and the with which II is iiuacd tho
river and its tributaries to the rills makes this OF
Astoria most valuable industries
The two large box factories located here crowded
with orders and kept running day and night during
great portion of the year.
COAL AND IR1S.
Rich coal fields lie in tho immediate vicinity OF Az
toria and preparations being made for their
further development
Immense OF iron lie along the line OF the pro-
ieced railroads and but await the coming OF capital
yield rich returns for their developments
AGRICULTURE
It Is well known that Oregon has OF the finest
valleys In tho world and is capable Of supporting
mense farming popu alton Casop county has It's share
OF good land and II can be had now at reasonable
figures.
CLIMATE
Tho climate Is very mild. II rarely freezes In winter
and the summers are delicously cool and pleasant
Flowers bloom in Astoria the year round
trous worsingman surely do better here than In
tho East. ANY information about the town country
will bo cheerfuliy furnished by the Chamber of Com
MERGE Astoria Oregon
Full Information about the Of tickets and the trip
may be had by calling Mr.. IA. GrosA 42s Broad
way or Mr.. r. Tsnbroeck, 2S7 Broadway, New York
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