The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-13

ran TtDEE8tulAllNe gthNrIual bHHl ma
return from an extended Eastern trip.
He had refernce to the knowledge OF
Eastern people OF Astoria's- geographical
situation. Mr.. Smith has been travelling
throughout the East in the interest Ct
this city. having visited Omaha. Chicago.
Milwaukee. and large number OF manu-
featuring towns in that territory.
PEOPLE INTERESTED.
while in the East paid especial at
tention- to manufacturers / did not 20
to New York, as was first contemplated.
because Of the convention OF manufac-
turers held in Chicago, at which was
present over 400 delegates from all parts
Of the country. representing all lines OF
manufacture. and capital amounting to
s0i0, 10000. / thought ] could do more
good By attending this convention There
/ met a great many members and talked
Astoria to them from morning till night.
I soon found that they invariably needed
educating as to the geographical location
Of Astoria. While they knew OF Astoria
as a salmon center. some OF them thought
that II was located on Puget Sound. 9TH
ers were of the opinion that Portland was
at the mouth OF the Columbia, and were
much surprised when told that 1t was
one hundred and ten miles inland. All
this convinced me that Astorians could
do nothing better than to systematically
advertise their city"
BUSINESS IN THE EAST
Mr.. Smith stated that he found business
very quiet In most Of the Eastern cities
and that he was told by prominent pro-
noters, that millions Of dollars were ly-
ing idle awaiting profitable investment,
but that the people did not know where
to go. The craze for investment in
the South Is dying out. and capitalists
are again looking to the West. The
mines of Colorado and Utah are attract
ing much attention. and many visitors
and emigrants will surely be out upon
the coast this season. Now is the time
for Astoria and Oregon to let these peo-
pie know what we have here. and the
work OF properly advertising this city
ought 10 commence at once.
Mr.. Smith further said: "A large man
ufacturer OF Nebraska accompanied me
on much OF my trip. We held meetings
in Milwaukee, Racine. Burlington, Wis
consln. and many other points with large
manufacturers OF different kinds Of goods.
and succeeded in Inducing very many Of
them to agree to send representatives to
Astoria this season to investigate the sit
uation here. We arranged in Chicago.
Milwaukee, Omaha and Salt Lake. with
responsible firms for the distribution of
whatever advertising matter Astorians
might wish to send to those points. These
gentlemen have agreed to aid in promot-
ing enterprises here, and are willing to
take their chances OF profits II they are
iuccessful. All through the middle states
thousands OF people want to come West.
They have tried the South and returned
from there disgusted."
1t would seem reasonable and a most
common sense like proceeding If other
business men or the chamber OF COM
nerce would adopt the method inauga-
rated by Mr.. Smith and arrange with rep
resentatives throughout the middle west
who would distribute advertising matter
and assist in the work Of getting Eastern
people to investigate this locality. Intel
.igent work persisted in on these lines
could not help but produce the very best
results.