The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-26
Prominent Citizens Express
Their Views on the Subject.
OPINION
ARE OF ONE OF
That Astoria Needs More Such En-
terprises as is Being Established
by the Messrs. German.

ma Tie pIOpeTly OWIhcIb anu bof
layers in general are in favor Of en-
courag1ng these gentlemen to invest
their capital here, was beloved by the
Astorian, and to give the public ar
idea of the sentiment Of some OF AS
torla's prominent citizens, a represen-
tative of the paper called upon q
number of them and a~scertained their
views, which are given below. Many
more were seen, but space prevents
giving all of them mention. 1t can be
said, however, that not one, of all
who were spoken to on the subject,
vas in favor of attempting to stop
Messrs. German from putting up and
operating their works. The interviews
were as follows:
DR.. j. A. Fulton-It Is a good thing
and should be encouraged by everyone.
OF cours 1t Is supposed the gentle
men who are putting their money into
the enterprise know what they are
doing, and 1 for one, am willing to
believe that they win do as they say
manufacture oil and fertilizer without
conducting a nuisance. 1t Is far better
for us to lend some fpducement for
such industries to locate here, than TO
attempt to drlve them away.
John Fox-We want the enterprise
located here. I9have personally exam.
ined into the plans and workings of
the machinery to be used in the new
works, and am fully convinced that no
~dlsagreeahle odor can escape during
the process of Extracting oil and the
manufacture of fertilizer. So sure am
l THAT 1T win do adj that Messrs. Cor
nan have claimed, THAT I would not
object to a faotroy of that sort going
directly alongside my office. 1t is just
such industries that make a city, and
we should do everything ih our power
to induce more Of them to locate here.
Councilman ~Sthiebe--If the German
plant is all that THE owners claim for
1t, then / say welcome them. But If It
is to be an oil factory such las Mr.. De
Force conducted at Smiths Point, then
l am opposed to 1t. MI. DeForce, II
he a conduct his place without MAX
ing 1T a nuisance, should be allowed
come into the city If he so desires,
but the simple fact luhat he was in the
field first should NOT exclude others.
The city needs new enterprises, there.
fore the citizens should welcome any
thing of this kind.
b. VanDusen-I think the gentlemen
who are building The new Oil and ferti-
living works shapld be encouraged
They are reputabls men, and doubtless
know what they are doing when they
their money here. There is NO
reason why there should not be ma
THAT will do as they claim their
will do. Mr.. DeForce has
rad the same opportunity to put In a
olant of this sort and he should mo-
In the way Of others taking T.
Up. We need more men IKE the Cor.
r
Sheriff Hare-I am not much in favor
If permitting another stink-mill such
- DeForce run at Smiths Point. That
vas a disgrace to THE city. If THE Cor.
can conduct a factory in the
claimed, am decidedly in ia
'or OF encouraging them. We need
NJ the small industries we a get.
The plea thSat Mr.. DeForce Is being run
mt OF The city Is flimsy. If he can
cniuct "A Factory such as the Cor
claim they can do, there will be
ut little opposition 70 his moving back
o this side of the bay.
S. Danziger-I ann not in favor of
any enterprise out of the city
. long as 1t is nct a public nuisance.
'hese gentlemen claim that they have
improved machinery shat will do away
'Iah the d~isagreeable odor usually at
lched to places OF this sort. 1 am
'llling to take their word for ii and al
w them to go sInoad. OF course such
as DeForce had at Smiths
could not be tolerated.
Hon c. w. FuSto0-They should meet
18th no opposition from the citizens of
storia. We have none too many en-
ltprlses in the city employing laborers
nd should mott begin now making war
THIS one. The gentlemen back of
lis enterprise claim THAT 1t will not
a nuisance and 1 see no reason to
)utt their word. II VT should occur
lat the g oil works win turn out
be another DeForce affair, why, the
'uncil can and should promptly COM
III them 10 move.
John Hahn-I think the gentlemen =
Aouh be encouraged. They claim
1t will not be a nuisance and they
I'd ought to know what they are
Mixing about.
Brach-we don't want any
ore DeFbrce works, such as a run
Smcth's Point. II the new men
run an oil factory that will do
vay with the d.sagreeable smell, then
say let them go ahead. We should
nothing that win drive capital from
r city.
S. WOrsley-If they can do as they
let them go ahead. We want all
e enterprises OF this sort that we
n get.
David Shantahan-nhe odd DeForce
n was a decided nuisance and we
mt nothing more of that sort. II
mG can maintain a factory
thout the d~isagreeabae odor. 1 say.
ahead. We cannot AFFORD to drive
enterprise Of this kind from us.
4 the more we can get IKE. II the