The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-09
A VISITORS VIEWS
Of WarrentOn, TT. Stevens and
the Jetty.
THE SITE OF A COMING CITY
Pertinent Remarks on the Progress
of Events Across the Bay and
Work Done by the Founders.

At just 1O:SO ON one of the bright golden
mornings that Oregon Is occasionally
blessed with, even in mid winter we
stepped on board the "Dwyer" to take a
brief trip to Warrenton, the growing pop
ular suburb of Astoria The ride by water
consumes an hour very pleasantly, and
Is just long enough and near enough to
land to form restful recreation to the
tired brain worker or busy business man.
Warrenton Is not large enough yet to
be called a city and support a city water
works, electric plant, or street car line.
yet she is manifesttng a spirit of thrift
and carTies about her am air of good fel-
lowshtp that many a city might envy. The
town owes Its existence to d. X. Warren,
who subdivided a large portion of his
land that he owns In this section Of the
country. and gave lots to settlers who
would erect cottages costing something
like $500 or $500. We understand that he
As still giving away lots but the residents
are required to erect a much more expen-
sive home than before. Thus 1t is seen that
the town Is increasing its value as a
building site, while It's pride of appearance
has a good, healthy growth. This is a
gq0ds Apdieatjen,s for such a town is one
that Is bound to have future in which
enterprise, progress and development play
a leading part. The inhabitants are wait
ing with eagerness the completion of the
seIasihore branch of the Goble railroad.
Quite large number Of men are at work
at present, grading the road near Favel,
tine proposed terrnf4fns, and if all goes
well 1t is Thought the line will be COM
pleted in a year at the very latest. Ex-
tensiive machine shops are to be erected.
tho line of the road and right of way is
AN stalued out, hence there is great cause
of rejoicing among the residents of War,
renton and the surrounding country. This
neetallNg 1sans a great increase in
property values, new industries and in in
fiux of settlers. The land around War
renton Is comparatively level, the soil
rich and capable of growing almost any
kind Of fruit and grain In abundance. The
timber sections can be readily clelred, as
Iuhey are most all spruce that condescend
to grow a reasonable distance apart.
Taken as a whole we were most favor
ably impressed twth Warenton and its
prospective future, and II we did not
already have more work to do than were
good for five persons of our size, we
would be tempted to turn real estate
agent for a while and take in charge
the sale of choice corner lots just the
thing you want, the opportunity of life
time, for sale cheap to those who will
purchase before the boom. Now We are
not a prophet, but we predict that War
renton and its surrounding country will
have a boom and those who have been
wise in season win ride outward on the
wave Of success.
No one should go to Warwenton without
forming the acquaintance Of D. X. War
rem and wife; they are the inspiration of
and agreaL.e persons one can meet. Dur
ing our stay as a bird OF passage, we had
the pleasure CT enjoying their kind hospi-
tality, and have carriei away from their
,heery, glowing firestfe some Of the sweet
est flowers of memory 1t has ever beer
our lot to gather from true klndne s lel.-
cately expressed.
From Warrenbon we drove over to Fort
Stevens. The ride through the !pruce
forests was a delight and the be,s Of
moss and the tree-fernerles (our cwn COIN
to burn with envy. How beautifully old
Nature carpets the Wild woods of Ore
gon! Can any artist BY ar contrive q
more pleasing, rastful and at the same
time Leautl.ul covering for the brown
o.d earth than is found throughout the
forests, in this evergreen state?
Fer Stevens boasts more Of her sand
. =" Ks that extend down to 10 incheg
~ l..e does Of her street cars. The In
lndJsJanlts have most wonderful Things to
tell Of the benefits Of taking a morning
constitutional Of to S miles-the walk
will serve as such an invigorator to the
circulation that you never forget it. Fort
Stevens has quite good school house,
many comfortable homes. and an excel
lent hfe-savfng station. Good work has
been done the past year on the govern
mont works IN extending the jetty. Some
thing like two hundred men have been
employed, and valiant service has been
rendered in stemmang old oceans blIIowy
and deepening the channel by the placing
OF intnense bowiders. some OF t5em
sveistatng many tons,
"a asYs sawilies sim linger at the Fort
aue igteRd to make II ther permaDsns
laome; otheEs ara moving to wafrenton.s
We left Fort Stevens on the last trip
OF the government boat. ana formed a
part Of the farewell party who wakehsd
tfse lighrs and shadows Of the Fort min
gle and al last lose themselves in the
iWais1e OF waters that rolled befworn. We