The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-28
The GAME OF
"MICAWBER :"
Many People Waiting for Something
10 Turn lip Instead Of Do
Ing Business.
REAL ESTATE MANS VIEWS
let the Railroad Take Care Of Itself: Il Is
hSkiag Good Progress other Mat
tiers Need Attention--k What
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ria. no one will doubt They are wait
ing Tor something 10 turn up" They
might be doing business. but they are
not They might have confidence In the
future of their city but they have not.
A n consequence Of this state of af-
fairs the development Of the city Of
Astoria and the Industries which might
be inhugurated here are nt stand
still. These sentiments were most for
chilly expressed yesterday In conversa-
ton by knot of gentlemen discus
sing the situation. There are many
who are grumbllng and growing be-
cause the railroad company has not yet
seen NJ 90 let the contract for the main
line. one gentleman who is a well
known real estate man. Mr. C. c. Van
E,lcn. put matters very terBely. He
said:
For my part say. let the railroad
take care ~ Itself We know that II
will be built within the limits OF the
contract time. We know that Mr. Ham
mond has all arrangements made to
that end: We know that he In amply
able TO carry out every contract that
he makes on his own personal respon-
slhllity, What difference does Il make
who are his associates, or just what
minute work viii commence on the
main line II is physical impossl-
bility 90 complete the road this year.
and it would have been impossible 20
put it In running order, even had con-
structlon commenced three months ago.
MIR Hammond and his associates know
what they are doing. and IL will be
found. when all is known. that they
have done the best and wisest thing.
both FOR the railroad company and for
the community at large. There are
many delicate questions TO be settled.
and it Is much wiser TO carefully con-
slider every point and lay the founda-
ton for a substantial superstructure.
Work is rapidly progressing through
the city. we viii have the trains run
ming between this side and the western
peninsula In few days, and when
the time comes the whole line will be
in operation. doubtless In good season
for next years wheat crop. What are
We doing on our part to supplement the
work OF the railroad company and
mako Il possible In the shortest space
OF time TO develop TO the fullest ex-
tent the resources OF which this port
IL capable? Now is the time for every
business man and every property own
er 20 take such steps as will put him
In position unassailable in the fu-
ture. II we do something for ourselves
now and show Eastern capitalists,
whom we expect 10 make investments
here. and promote manufacturing en-
terprlses, that We want something
more than mushroom growth and the
mere opportunity OF selling few town
lots at fancy prices, we will do more
than we could by spending thousands
In mere vaporings about our advan-
tages, towards establishing that solid
business and supremacy in commerce
which belongs to us and which is the
one prime object all right thinking men
should work for.
mo. we are making mistake, In
not at once taking hold OF the wheel
and making some effort to bring about
our own success. Never mind about
depots and contracts, They will all
come about in due course Of time, and
now is our time to make a good start
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