The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-26
Columbia HarbOr
Land Co..
CORNER.
BOND and
ELEVENTH SITS.
Mans on application.

ot Judging Tor themselves whether the
work had been done welt or not, Mr.,
ingalls, spoke " his determination
years x that the settlers In that Ter.
tile section ~ the county should have a
good road all the way 20 the county
seat and a market lie had never lost
sight ~ e. And nov uotwithstaud-
ing all the hindranccs and discourage.
mcnts. they had. with very little aid
from the county. less than 5000. built
a good rnad TO tide water all ready
for summer travel, and the paramount
question now Is will the county . mn
pletr the connection, either by bridge
or ferry, For himself. he favored u
bridge as the most permanent and the
most economical In the end, The grn-
tlcman said he would like 20 get an
expression Of opinion from others prvs-
ent and called upon the Hon + j.
Taylor. who responded
MIR. Taylor said he had heard much
about this road. but had never been
over IL before and was very much
pleased that he had nov done 40. lie
waS both gratiled and surprised 10 mud
such an amount NJ work had been nc.
compliShcd and SO we'll done, No u
try can prosper without good roads.
Astoria has suffered loss FOR the want
OF them, and Notwithstanding the rail-.
road you cannot build up Astoria with
out good roads to anord easy and at
rect communication with your farming
settlements. This new road was Of
more Importance than might at hrst
appear. From observation and per
sonRl knowledge OF this section he
knew that roads could be built on easy
grades at comparatively little expense,
from many other settlements within
a radluo og u mile or two which could
be connected with this new road. No
public money can be better invested
than In building good roads and h.
acknowledged himself a convert 10 the
opinion that this road must he carried
% completion. He favored u bridge
as better and cheaper In the long run
than a ferry. He was told that an
oncr 10 build the bridge with a ninety
foot draw for 81. 50O had been made and
he did not believe the tax payers or
Clatsop county would object to the in
vcstmcnt for the public good.
Judge Gray being called upon cndors-
I'D the remarks and opinions 81 the
mayor. He believed that roads should
be- opened up to all settlements In the
county west ~ Yuung's river lie did
not think "a bridge with "A ninety foot
draw could Doe constructed Tor $500,
but he was decidedly In favor OF a
bridge as against u ferry. and he was
the county court would favor it
II the taxpayers called fur IT, He
attention TO the fact that an act
" congress would have 10 be passed
10 obtain permission to build the bridge
md In view NJ an early session " the
county court he recommended that pre-
lmlnary steps should be- taken by the
at once.
Messrs. j. c. Trulllnger. Jas. W
Welch. T.. c. Holden. l.. Parker. W
McGregor, and Il. vanDuscn were
all called upon and responded with
words Of commentator for the road
hey had travelled over, and endorse
Of an early completion Of the good
work begun by the construction Of a
connecting bridge. The meeting was
with a hearty vote NJ thanks
rom the Astoria party 10 the settlers
who had arranged the pleasant trip.
TO their wives and daughters for
he bountiful spread NJ good things.
Much credit is due to Messrs. ingalls,,
DOW, Lldke, Gilmore. Heckard and 9TH
.rs. who furnished the excellent teams
vehicles for the pleasant journey
Il ten and one-half miles through tide
and and timber, landing all safely at
city station shortly after 3
where at 1880 they took the
rain for home.