The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-14
A SAWMILL FOR
EXPORT LUMBER
WiII Be the Opening Wedge to Bring
Other Industries Here.
START FIRST BALL AT HOME
Others VIII Soon Follow-An Astorian
Tells Of the Zig Lumber Cargoes
Loading on the Sound.

Every Intelligent Astorian knows
that n large saw mill was established
here for the manufacture OF export
lumber II would not only be big pay
Ing institution in Itself. employing hun
dreds Of workmen and supplying mil
lions OF feet Of oregon pine and FIR for
China and Japan, but II would be the
nucleus around which would gather
many other mills and factories. Fac
tories and payrols are the prime NOV
eru needed here at the present time.
The completion OF the railroad has
opened the way for these institutions,
and the factories will bring the people
20 live here. when the people come
they will buy lots and build houses.
The inference Is plain to any one.
A gentleman who has just returned
from the Sound country. said yester-
day 20 an Astorian representative do
you know that there are now loading
on the Sound. twelve or fifteen large
ships and steamers. with solid cargoes
Of lumber for the orient2 Have you
ever thought that Astoria might have
a very large share Of this trade II she
only had a big Sawmill. because the
quality Of Oregon timber is superior?
Have YOU ever thought that only lit
tie home capital. little hard work,
and a fair proposition are necessary 10
secure one or two OF the largest saw
mills on the Pacific coast In Astoria?
Don't you know that this Is the most
practicable and feasible method OF
starting the growth OF this port on a
paying business basis? Don't you
know that you can't expect wealth o.
drop into our midst without some ef.
fort on our part and some inducement
offered 10 foreigners to come and abide
with usF Don't YOU know that we have
the greatest natural resources OF any
portion OF the Northwest Isn't Il a
fact that We are standing still today In
the face OF the most tremendous possl-
bllitles, simply because Of our short
sighted. moss-back ways OF doing
things7 Isn't it a fact that we have
been waiting FOR someone else to do
what we ought TO do ourselves? II
know that we have done great things
for a small town in securing a railroad
and donating such handsome subsidy.
! am one OF the donors. But we
haven't gone far enough, We must es-
tablish something here to attract peo-
pie and give employment 70 workmen.
II In not necessary for us to give up
all we have. but II Is necessary 10 do
n little, Others viii do the rest. III
say, let us do that little quickly. We
are paying heavy taxes on large prop
erty holdings, and can only make the
burden a profit by getting people here.
Let's get the factories and the people |
viii come, Put aside all personalities. |
or dependencies on what John Smith |
and Jim Jones win do, and let each one |
do all he can on every proposition that
cc",es up, and success win come before |
we know H. l don't believe as was
told me today, that our property own
Frs are simply waiting TO sell out and |
leave the country. The proposition re- |
ntes itself The era OF good times and
has Just come. and il our
Did timers leave here they will do So
10 their disadvantage, Where few
dollars can be made in real estate.
thousands will he realized from the
great commercial enterprises which VIII
De In operation here In few years
lime, 1t would be silly for man to
'ell out a Few town lots and quit the
own, 1t would he the means of throw
ng u profit 10 some one else, Eastern
brains and eastern money will soon join
hands with us in developing our great
'esources and II we now stay by our
,wn proposition we will live to see the
'eallzation Of our fondest hopes"