The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-04
THE FACTS ABOUT THE RAIL
ROAD.

Mr.. Hammond mas relurheu lroIh
the East and stated to the subsidy
committee that he has made arrange
ments for the construction Of the rail-
road to Goblc. He has shown this r
the people of Astoria In such a pre-
sentable and convincing manner tina
today there is not a member OF thi
exp Lrlenced committee, nor any one
of our most cautious and conservative
business men who does not believe
he is fully prepared to do just wha
he says he is going to do-build tn
long wished for connection between
Astoria and transcontdnental rail
way. He is thoroughly in earnest |
and most anxious to commence opera
tions as early as possible, but he ex-
poets the people Of Astoria and the
owners Of the land along the line o.
the road to do what the committee, as
their sopkesmen have said they wou
do. Upon the prompt action and
good faith of the people. therefore,
depends the performance OF Mr.. Ham
mond's part of the bargain; and a
summer is fast approaching, any dil
atoriness on the part OF the people VIII
result in serious delay In the prose
cution OF active work.
Among other things required by Mr.
Hammond. the property owners VIII
contributed to the subsidy must make
and deliver, subject to the same con
ditions that now govern their convey
ances. and in precisely the same form
new deeds for all the lands donate9
to the subsidy, in order to correct a
formal defect which, It Is believed, may
exist In the former delivery. Since
last Monday afternoon Messrs. FranR
Parker, William B. Adatr, and T. o
Trulllnger, a subcommittee having tn,
matter In charge, have been diligently
engaged at the office Of Messrs. Rcbh
q Parker, in preparing the new form
Of deeds. BY noon today this work
will have been completed. and the
deeds will await the signatures tn
makers. It Is expected by this oom
mtttee that each resident OF the city
and this Vicinity will call at the oflic
OF Messrs. Robb & Parker wlbhou
further notice. and execute these doeu-
ments; and 1t viii tend to expedii
matters very much II each married
person will 30 to the Office accom-
panied by the wife or husband neoes
sary to complete his or ner part OF ths
transaction. Every notary public an
attorney In the city has volunteers
his services IN aid OF the work Of this
subcommittee as well as the oommit.
tee proper.
The owners OF the property over
which the road ds to be built, from
Young's Bay to Goble. are expected to
give Mr.. Hammond free right OF
way; and 1t is expressly provided and
stipulated by Mr.. Hammond that he
shall not expend one dollar for right
Of way purposes. He has the money
to grade and construct railroad, but
none whatever to buy the ground to
build II upon. The people of Astoria
and the lower Columbia river country
have solicited the construction Of the
road. Il is essential to their prosper.
ity. They win derive millions OF dol
lars beneat from IT'S both
during the period Of Its construction
and after It's completion. 1t wli result
In me permanent enhancement OF the
value Of every foot Of land along the
river from Gobie to Astoria our peo-
pie stand 10 make thousand fold more
out or the road than Mr.. Hammond.
or ana corporation that may succeed
him he IS only undertaking. ont OF