The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-21
Can You Get a
Home Near Astoria.

Il. w. Whitney of Payne, Texas,
writes. to the Astorlan, sending his SUBJ
scription and asking particular infor-
nation as to the opportunities for
engaging in numbering or fishing BUSH
ness. He also wants to know IL there
Is any unoccupied government land in
this country or vicinity. In general
he wants to know what opportunity
there is for man who is willing to
work and wants to make a home.
There are good opportunities here
for Industrious people who want to
make homes. Any one with averge
ability good Lnalth and economy can in
few years have a good home all their
own. Instances are not infrequent
where the settler has effected COM
bination that has placed him at the
head of large and constantly increas-
ing family to support him more or less
in his declining years.
There are many independent and
weli-to-do residents Of this county who
commenced bareShanded and almost
baie-backed to make themselves homes
In this country of wonderful climate,
soil and resources.
Their success is not due to the pos
session of unusual talent or extraor-
dinary exertion. 1t is, the reward OF
patient toll and industry.
1t will be OF great advantage to the
settler If he has few hundred dollars
cash at his disposal to make start.
1t will give him a chance to spend more
time making his farm productive in
stead Of having to work for others to
get coin to run his ranch.
Any one who has an enduring taste
and appetite for piscatorial viands can
live here at an expense which will he
merely nominal There Is an unlimited
variety Of shellflsh, and fish OF all
kinds from sardines to whales. There
is different fish for every, day in the /
year and they may be served wet or
dry baked or boiled, salt or fresh.
Hundreds Of carloads OF Columbia
river salmon are canned hire and ship
ped all over the world. And In this
the old adage "shoemalxers children
go barefoot" is without application. for
our own people eat their salmon while
they can.
Columbia river sturgeon are caught
here by the ton, half-ton or quarer-ton,
as the case may he and are prepared
in variety Of ways for market. The
sturgeon is robbed OF much credit due
II by being served to the public falsely
represented on the bill of fare as sea
bass.
Columbia river smelt are unexcelled
in flavor as a fry and some experiments
them like smoked herring,
prove them to be superior to that cele-
orated commodity both In aroma and
IS appetizers. r
CLANS Of all sizes, styles and va
'ieties are to be had for the trouble OF
ligging.
A large proportion OF the population
lepend upon the fishing industry for
heir unfailing means Of support.
Many able bodied men find employ
nent in the woods. logging or In saw
Mills.
The demand for help in the fields Of
abor is somewhat limited. being gov
rned very much by tie demand for
umber.
The man who came here with just
nough money to pay for a weeks
'oard might be disappointed at present.
or 1t might take him more than week
o find a job. There are considerable
lumber OF men looking for work that
Ind little encouragement at present.
But the situation is liable to change in
few weeks. and laborers be in de-
nand.
But the man who comes here with
I'VE hundred or thousand dollars or
nore, can find ways Of investing
IS money and providing himself with
teady employment at the same time.
1t is likely that Mr.. Whitney may
ear from one or more Astorians who
ie able to offer him something definite
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