The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-26
OREGON BATTLESHIP
Committee Puts Matter In u Bust
neSSlikc Shape,
ClatSup County Residents Ate Asked ior
0ne Dollar Each - 0ue Thousand
Dollars 60 Ne RaiSed,

The committee having Ia charge the
matter OF ratsiug Clatsop couuty's pro-
portion OF the funds necessary to procure
orogOp's memorial for the battle ship
named In honor OF the state nov has
the matter In gpod working order, amt
will no doubt De- very successful, On the
Plan adopted, IN ratslng the necessary
money,
On December glst, iNl, In response
TO u cIl by tho lion J. H. u
GRAY, a meeting ot citizens was held
IN the city hall to consider the question
" raising the quota Of Clatsop Vounty
Tor the purpose Nc purchasing OrCgon'S
Testimonial to the h9tucship nUmct in her
hoUCr.
\ committee consisting nj Or. NJ ~.
Walker, G. W, Fulton, Alexander
Campbell. \ $ Gordon. and A.
j. Megler was appointed az that time
10 taxi the matter IN hand, This com.
mittee has met on several occasions since
the appointment, and, having fully con.
siderod the subject. Il has been deter.
mined TO appoint solicitors Tor the city
and county TO watt upon the people ami
ask a subscription OF 81 each Tor the pur.
pose named. Tho amount 20 hc asked
nom each individual has boon liked az
this small sum 50 that all may feel Il
within their means to contribute to this
object There are. doubtless. some who
VIII he pleased TO give more. and, whilst
we do not ask H. neither 10 We propose
10 place u limit upon the exhibition OF "A
commendahlc pride in the state OF their
nativity or adoption, On the other hand.
we would not exclude those who. less FOR.
tunate than the favored Few, hut with
no less patriotic feeling and purpose. lint
M ANNHH HLANN lac ~
amount, an from all such tho solicitors
arc authorized to receive half that sum.
Il is desirable that the money should
De IN hand by the Nth day Of February.
ami the solicitors arc requested 70 40 To
Work at once without further notice ana
on The abovr-namCd datc Rehruary NthY
a n or sopd the subscription lists. with
the amounts collected, To $. $ Gordon.
At the First National hank.
\ tull list OF contributors VIII hc pub
ltShed In the daily papers. 50 that each
one mSy have credit Tor his or htr contri-
button.
G. H. Stockton has been appointed solir-
itor for the city: Colonel S,ouc. FOR
knappa; J. n. Spencer, Clifton and Wcgt-
port; g L. Lester. N~arrruton. ) u
Adair. Fort stevens; ]. IA. Johanusrn Sea-
side: Chris Peterson. Ointy. and L.. NJ
Wooden. Nchslem valley.
Fearing that some may not he seen rs
the collectors ana may thus feel them
selves sighted. We also request the minis
tiers Of all the churches TO receive sub.
scriptions and hand or forward them to
Mr., Gordon.
We trust that Clatsop county. proper
tionately. win be second 10 no county Ia
the state In the llbcrality OF her contrl-
buttons for this rraiseNorthy object
N. NJ WALKER.
e. W. FULTON.
ALEX Campbell,
5 5 GORDON.
a j. MEGLER.
Committee.
The various soliciting agents appointed
by the oommitttc will circulate suhscrlp-
ton papers headed as follows. ,
Whereas. The people OF OItEon are tina, {
OF the highest honor from the
general government. by the naming FOR @
he state OF Oregon OF "a bnttlcship NJ (
he most modern design and Of Ercat D
Effectiveness in the United states iary v
md. .
whereas. II Is a tlmc-honorrJ custom
each state thus hOnorcd by the nam {
1g OF a ship should by some utting prcs- Il
nj acknowledge thu hirA compliment
nd believing that this custom should De- n
with by the people % the state Il
{ oregon. q
We. the undersigned, Of Ciatsop county. b
ave paid the sums set opposite our
FOR the purpose uf purchasing a Il
iitahle testimonial 20 be- presented to II
he United States blttloHhip oregon.
IL goes without saying n a there j. y
a patriotic man or woman N "a
~ county Of Clatsop who would not be o
Hing TO donate one dollar 20 this most
lmm,ndahlc cause. The committ'a is n
} be congratulated for having adopted h
/, sensible and feasible IA plan for raising Il
lc funds for Clatsop county's donation. u
II are 20 give alike. and those who feel .,
rat they can only afford ATTY cents. will
ave the privilege Of giving that amount n
M will be considered as being upon an ~
luai footing with the Others. Dr Wal
the chairman 81 the committee. es- 81
tina by the means adopted. the ii
Inscriptions In this city and county wilt iC
up the handsome sum Of 500. which
anything, viii b. more. in proportion 10
b the population. than might De expected n,
rom this county,
The solicitors Designated by the com q,
are all well known as energetic "
nd patriotic men. and VIII no doubt ~
0 their utmost in the good cause. n