The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-26

There is q tlde IN the AHdlf5 u hShe
which, taken at the food. leads on to
fortune.
That Ast0ria's opportunity Is AZ
hand. which, II taken advantage Of.
win lead on to fortune. every business
man in the city knows TO be a fact
The flood tide Is now ready to carry
forward this city and community 70
such an eminenee Of prosperity as few
Of its cwn citizens have even dared
to dream Of. President Lincoln said
to those who were complaining OF
General Grant. that he liked the gen
eraI and believed in him becanse he
improved his opportunities. Yelling
ton took advantage Of the storm at
waterloo and won for the English q
mighty victory from seeming defeat
Today one Of the promising tinan-
ciers Of the West, who is recognized
as one Of the Paeifc's shrewdest bus
mess men, stands ready to develop
the latent resources OF Astoria and
Clatsop county and quadrupie the
wealth Of the entire state. II the peo-
Die OF this community win do one
third Of the work. he stands ready 70
do the rest. II Astoria viii put up
hut small part Of the necessary cap
ital for the establishment Of those en-
terprises which will make pay rolls
here. he viii put ~ the balance II
Clatsop county can't raise wheat and
sen It. she can sell what nature tas
already provided for her.
What are the principal Industries
and lines Of commerce which need de-
veloping here? What is it that win
make Astoria the leading commercial
port on the Pacific Northwest coast2
What is it that viii furnish employ
ment for the people who will be will
ing and glad to come here when they
learn that they can make comforta-
bic living? Next to the railroad now
under construction. and the Nicaragua
ooanal. which win. beyond doubt, be
opened by patriotic and loyal people
within the next few years. what is re-
lqnired to forward the immediate inter-
ests of this port? Factories and pay
rolIs must now and always will be, the
principal adjuncts TO the shipping In
s-ferests OF Astoria and Portland. The
J Columbia river will control the trade
,of fhis coast with the Orient. The ship
ments of wheat from Oregon and East
ern Washington win be made from
this port. To balance these lines OF
commerce there must be factories and
pay rolls. employment for people VIII
aid in the development Of the internal
resources Of the country. A sawmiIi
plant capable of manufacturing 2OO,0Oa
feet Of lumber a day and of utilizing
the refuse by making it into sash,
doors and blinds, is one Of the first
Industries needed in Astoria Another
is dry dock which can handle the
largest ships in the merchant marine
as well as war vessels. A Hour mill.
with capacity of manufacturing sur
plus wheat into cargoes for oriental
shipmen, and large elevators for the
storage of grain, come second on the
list. Other factories win follow nat
urally in the wake of these. Work,
work work. which is the highest gem
ius of any people. is all that is wanted
to secure these great enterprises. The
/ opportunity is here. 1t remains with
the people to take advantage OF IT.
Capital can be secured in abundance
| If the people themselves take hold OF
these propositions. If there are those
who cannot give much money or land.
let them give their work and energies
lin fact, what they have. The wild
ow's mite brought as great reward
as the rich mans larger donations. 1t
| is the spirit and enterprise of the
times, as so forclbly exempThed in
Chicago. Kansas City, St. Paul. spo-
kane and Seattle, that achieves the
victory.
The beginning has been made, the
railroad is well under way, let the
good work be rounded out This week
should see great steps taken towards
the securing of the first enterprises
which will assure the success desired
Everyone in this community knows
what has to be done. The opportunity
is here; let each and all put his or her
victory. 1t can be done, and before
another Sunday comes, four great en-
terprises should have been launched in
| Astoria.