The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-29
THE COMPLETED
DEPOT SITE
All Exchanges Finally Made and All
Deeds and Contracts
Executed.
wIrm BUT A SINGLE THOUGHT
Astohhns and clstsop county citirens Vii
rush Forward 20 the Goal Step by
Step and Stone BY stone" Viii
be Buiit Greater Astoria.

Tho nnai transactions connected with
tho transfer " the Beow lay depot sta
10 the railroad company were completed
yesterday. The railroad company now
has nothing TO do but 10 proceed with
the work Of construction. and Insurance
Is given that this viii be done NJ once
There IL not a resident Of ths city or
county who IL no, we'll pleased that his
question IN settled. Tho railroad com
pany on ita part h more than glad that
the matter Of terminal facilities IN the
city has boon disposed Of n that work
can be- pushed forward lntclligcn'ly
Contractors W, W. Corey and ". H.
Watts loft yesterday afternoon for a
trip over the sntlre line 10 Goble. Thoy
will mako "A careful examination Of the
lay OF tho land n will DO prepared to
put In their bids for the contract for
construction ~ the balance OF the road
Mrssrr. larsen a G~oodnouRh. Of Mon
iana. are expected to arrive here within
a day OF two. and they ~lil also In
spcct the lino preparatory to submitting
bids. Tho architects are proceeding with
the drawing Of plans for the Astoria de-
pot. and soon work will b. In progress
along tho whole line. The seventeen
ear loads Of bridge iron for the draw
In tho Youhg's bay bridge. arrived down
yesterday afternoon on the big barge
Atlas. IN tow OF the Ocklthama The
barge vas moorcd 20 he o. t. and ".
dock. whore she will ROMAN until Il II
decided whether to make delivery direct
At the bridge or on tho lock This qucs-
ton viii probably De- settled today
Now that a good start has been made
upon railroad construction for this sea-
son. Il II certainly advisable TO say the
least. that many oth,r improvements
be- put under way simultaneously with
the building OF The road, Aa expressed
by one OF the largest property owners
In Astoria yesterday. this II the time
and opportunity for hard work on the
part Of moi only AatorianH but the citi-
Gems OF Ciataop county generally. "Ev-
cry man. woman and child. standing
Holidly together. and with one object In
view. can forge such "a powerful weapon
for the advancement OF this community.
the nRhting OF It's battles against Oppoui-
ton IN every form. that nothing tan pre-
vent the contamination OF the ends de-
Hirrd. II n be expected that one
great leap can bc taken into fame and
prosperity by u city or a community
any more than by an individual Con-
slant work. day by day, built up on a
sure foundation. IN the only means by
which success can bo obtained. Round
by round tho top OF the ladder Is reach
ed. n by plling stone on stone. the
highest wall il builded, We have com
menccd with n good foundation and our
watchword should be like tha; q the
great Russian empire. "Success." For
centuries the Russians have had but
one national objective point. the spread
inR OF It's empire 10 the southern seas.
and an outlet 10 the East. Inch By inch
with a ncvcr-swcrving purpose. l,s diplo-
mats have pushed forward TO that md.
To-day they are In n position where they
can say that this end has been accom-
pllrhrd In control OF Turkey on the
south. Corca n a Chinese port on the
east. with the Siberian railroad almost
finished. their power Is 80 great that
naught save Internal dissensions can
overthrow T.
let Astoria. the community at the
mouth OF the Columbia, and In fact the
state OF oregon. work solidly together
for tho building up OF a commercial CEN
ter that shall be sccond 10 nom on the
continent. and u the principles followed
by Russia are observed only half so
well. there can be no doubt or question
OF success. Step by step. ne thing at
u time. and all work done upon the
broadcast OF lines. ann fail OF accom-
pllshing tho dearest wish OF every Asto-
rian and the fulhlhnent OF the dreams OF
John Jacob Astoria. who nearly q century
ago, realised the possibilities OF this
port"