The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-12

mighty port AZ the mouth NJ tho Colum.
bla MAT viii be- the center Of tfanboon.
tlnonta railroad business ana Oriental
irnfic. which In only IN lis Infancy n II
can bo shown that tho concentration NJ
Astoria Of such q trafiio viii Induce tho
Investment here In large manufacturing
enterprises Of Eastern capital winch viii
dlHlrlbuIr Immense HuIns OF money
throughout the state employ thousands
Of workmen ana develop the lni1nt ro.
FourcrH ~ tho state and furnish large
additional trafto 60 tho railroads not
otherwise TO DO acquired when II In
clearly demonstrated that tho contest ls
ana by Astoria. Portland aud tha whole
state against the Bound. aud not one OF
rivalry between Astorin and Portland
then the matter bso5mta "a state question
~ supreme Importance ana Portland viii
Join hands Win Astoria and say To the
-, II, n, and other railroads. 200
ahead. do your shipping at Astoria. We
VIII furnish the capital ana holp push.
oregon for Oregon ana Portland for the
whole state Lot ua dcyolopc our great
commonwealth FOR the beneri OF all and
make II the pride OF the alton aud tho
attractive spot for Eastern capitalists
nnd Eastern lnborcrH. Dinner pail brig.
AIDES are what We want. aud farmers 10
nuhhtnplo our output Of wheat. Bring
The wealth Of The orient ana the gold of
Alaska here Lot tho busy wnools ~ the
faoIorirA turn out wealth for us and
build up homes FOR the skilled mechanics
ana wofkmcn"
slnsle.nanded. Mr. Hammond has
h"ryuloan task before him nnd one be. |
yond even his abilities Instead of crit. |
iclalng Il lH plain that every Antorinn |
should take m his coat and go To work |
forget all about the town lots hr has
been holding for years az hlsh prices Tor |
a boom that may never come. forget thnf
there ever existed any differences be.
tween themselves or bo,wrn Astoria ana
Portland. and enter the lists with Ham.
inond Ia tho battle 10 make the road a
success ~ the broad lines of equal be n.
nj {" all Such united ard ,utnts, effort
N"ulh soon g,in the friendship ana coon
rrat IN OF Portland aud the railroad,
N"uld bc compelled to ,tcld. There In
'ch,y of pront IN such large schcmc
.or all interests. but II must be- inst
h"wn that the premises arv cofrrc, ana
hat AHiotiann ana the new railroad are
solid front working on right iinoa.
Th" latest railroad Intelligence ~ thai
'"" m"ml'orn nf the o. H. a y. bonrd nro
iHo In the Short Line and Union ana
'orihcrn Pacific roads. This being truo
would follow that the ] Pirrpont Nor
ian Nondrrbllt.J, } nm combine viii,
ave something TO say abdliI the sale and
rofgnhiEation of the Union Pncinc which
axes place carly next month. and thnt I
io Union Pacific system will probably /
e again extended 10 Huntington. with !
ic o H. 4 n. remaining an indoprndcn, {
'mlb connection. terminal line for ,
u "n an equal basis TO all. Should this
+ 'hr case. II In urgent that the An,orin
'ad set In the swim and establish IL. !
'nncr'lonr and tranic arrangements an :
~ niablc footing with the Portland :
''da. particularly tho O. X An II csn {
iN b" accomplished by hard. Intelligent x
orb and the solid support OF all Anto. O.
ans. These arr facts which materially O.
'"c' every citizen ot Astoria lnd Chat.
- county aud should be careful, con.
i'f"d and quickly acted upon. o
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