The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-11
NOT YET SETTLED
Mr.. D. H. kelch Puts in One Of His
Deeds.
The Balasee to Follow and the clatsOp Mill
Still 0ut-Hr. Hammond kiII Be
here Today.

From late advices last night the mat
ter OF locating the railroad depot does
not seem TO be very much further along
than Il was on Monday. True. Mr. ID.
II. Welch filed his deed to the 800 feet
Of ground lying north OF the track but
did not put In his deed for the 30 foot
tract. south OF the right OF way. His
action. however. Is certainly a good ex-
ample for others who are holding OF.
The Clatsop MN Company is still stand
ing out, and are not willing TO accept
any modification of their proposition.
which was 1900 in cash. and about the
same amount In exchange property. Mr..
Welch took property for his deed. and
the committee, after exhaustlng Every
effort, has found 1t impossible to raise
any money with which to meet The Kin
ney proposition. II Nc Kinney would
take property OF equal value. the mat
ter could be arranged in very short or
der. but up to a very late hour last night
he had not reached this conclusion. or
had at least not so advised the trustees
or the railroad company. II was felt
yesterday by the railroad company that
the welch estate should have arranged
amongst themselves for the four lots
which were necessary to be given to d.
II. Welch In exchange for his deed. II
this had been done 1t would have left
these lots to be used in making settle
ment with others; but the agreement
reached is a gain. anyway. and II is
hoped by the committee that some sort
OF a similar arrangement. can be ar
rived at with the Clatsop Mill Company
II is absolutely certain that Mr.. Ham
mona will not be satisfied with anything
less than the demands he has made. II
can be stated confidently that he feels
that while there has been no written
agreement to that effect, vet he has tbs
binding promise of the citizens for this
site, and that morally speaking, he Is
Just as much entitled 20 have the verbal
agreement carried out. as the citizens oi
Astoria are to have his verbal agree
ments kept, and which so far on hi.
part have been faithfully performed. Ir
fact, more has been done up to date un-
der existing conditions, than was agreed
to be done by the railroad company. This
is a crucial period Cor Astoria, and the
property owners ought clearly to max,
sacrifices now in order that their best in.
terssts may be subserved. and thai
activity commence in the immediate fu.
ture for the development of the city
and its commerce. What many people
will do with their property. OF how they
VIII even meet the taxes upon IL, II a
decided advance in general affairs does
not take place this season, Is hard to
see. 1t must be apparent 20 anyone that
the obstructionists are only standing in
the way Of their own prosperity and de-
laying acton which must be ultimately
taken. Let the benefits come now and
they will be worth hundred per cent
more to the entire community than in
two years from nov.
Mr. Hammond was not telegraphed Tor
yesterday. but he did wire his office here
that he would arrive here this morning
to attend TO some matters OF business
connected with the line. The members
OF the committee hope that today while
he Is here, all interests can be harmon
izen and the selection Of the Scow Bay
site, now so nearly consummated, can
be closed up before he leaves again.