The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-24

f1oVS were VHTuWH III Vlle etlr anu u Seu-
erai handshaking and rejoicing on all
sides took place yesterday evening when
DR.. Kinney received the following tele-
grami
Portland Or, July %, .. m.
Hon. Alfred Kinney, Chairman Commit
tee OF Direction, Astoria, Or.
MIR. Fulton has informed me OF the sue
cess OF your committee in closing SUBJ
sidy. / leave for Astoria tomorrow might
to commence work. CSigned)
A. b. HAMMOND.
Mayor Ktnney's message in reply to
that of Mr.. Hammond fittingcy demon
strated that the mayor has the interest
Of all Astorians ait heart. 1t was fun
Of feeling, expressing in way that Is all
his own. THE voice of the people in re-
gard to their final outlet from the will
derness.
raP bulletin board and caused a ripple of
excitement throughout the city. Every
body felt that the hard work of the sum-
mer had mot been in vain, und croakers
and grumblers threw up their hats with
the rest. 1t was conceded on all Sides
that the Committee of Direction had pur-
Sued most wise policy in handling the
right of way and subsidy matters. All
Of the important deeds to the west side
subsidy, which have given Mr.. Hammond
the most concern, were turned in yes
otim L., N, -
smaller deeds which ARE outstanding now,
but 1t is to he hoped that the owners
of these properties will bring In their doc
umenhs aIt once. 1t us only right and just
that they should bear their burden Of
expense widh the other donors OF subsidy
and right of way, and that luhey should
keep in good faith tlheir promises made
to Mr. Hammond is so evident that 1t
needs no comment. Mr.. Hammond will
not longer wait upon anyone but 1t will
be great wrong to the other loyal citi-
Gems of Astoria and Clatsop county II
these back-slfders do not come to time,
and now THAT Immediate construc tion
upon THE Gobie road is assured there
should be no further hesHtancy on their
part to come into lime AIT once. Come into
the fold and join the good company
The consummation of Astoria's fondest
hopes is the result of long and patient
work on the part OF her heading citizens
and the various committees in charge Of
affairs. Mayor Kinney chairman of the
nwenIty+one and Direction Committees,
represents that spirit of indefatigable
labor push and energy whose dictionary
In the language of Rfchelieu, knows MO
such WORD as 'falll." The doctor started
upon this work the 9th of December,
1893, and ne and his associates have stuck
to 1t Through the darkest times, never
6wervlng from the path beading to the
one great object In view, meeting all re-
bluffs and obstacles with the one reply,
"The road will be built" These col
umns have chronicted from time TO time
the various subcommittee and the mag
naffcent work done by them in the several
fields allotted TO them. TO one and all
and 10 those citizens who have unhesi-
ta,Gngly given their financial support
and moral aid is due the highest need of
praise. Possibly never in the history OF
western railroading has so large cap
ital been raised within so short space
of time, without the issue Of municipal
or corporation bonds. Lands with a clear
title, TO the amount of nearly two mil
lions OF dollars, and right of way Ito the
amount of one hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars, have been handed over to the
contractors Dor THE ,raalnoad company.
Where in the history of railroad con-
structDon can another such record be
shown?
Astoria will now begin TO realize the
benefits Of her natural position and will
take 1.-The place that she deserves in the
commerce of tIhe world. Situated upon
the best natural port OF the Pacific |
coast north Of San Francisco, at the
mouth of the great Columbia, she wifi
be the terminus of more than one trans- |
continental railroad. Terminal rates will
place her upon an even footing with all
other commercial centers OF the North
west, and stretching out her arms of
stee through the valleys Of the Columbia,
Ihe Nehalem and the Willamette, she
Will gather I'm the traffic of the great
states Of Oregon. Washington and Ida
no. Her graineries and elewndors VIII
hold the wheat OF Ithe Northwest, which
win be distributed TO an points OF the