The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-22
WAKE UP. AsroRlANs,

The energetic and progressive element
Of the city = those people who believe
in Astoria, work for Astoria and wan,
Astoria to take her rightsul position in
the world at once, are determined 10
have a regatta this summer. I, win be
a regatta Of which to be proud. 1t will
affVrd amusement and instruction for
the visitors as well as the hons people.
But above all such arrangements will
be made that hundreds Of visitors from
for and near can and win CONS TO As
tOria to take part in the splrts ana wit
ness ,he different interss-ins events
There are many people who are only just
besinning 70 learn that there IS a harbor
At the mouth Of the Columbia. They
have heard OF Mr.. Hama-rs --s he
splendid railroad he is building 10 con-
meet the seaport with the Interior They
have heard that there is room mere for
large sawmins. hour mills and elevators
They are desirous Of seeing all this for
themselves. but have not as yet go, to
the point Of undertaking the journey, put
ting ii on TO more convenient time.
Given an object for making the tr,p.
the sociab:lity of crowd gathered for
sport and these people will come quick
enough TO see The place where Astor's
expedition landed and where the gold.n
spike win be driven to complete the tirst
railroad into a town over 100 years old
in The progressive West. where railroads
are usually built before the towns. Ev-
cry visitor thus entertained win tell
hundred Others Of what ne saw a. ,..l
here. and Astoria's hospitality II. wealth
Of resources, great harbor and grand
river. win become known abroad in ways
that viii have more influence Than
thousand columns Of advertisements.
While preparing 70 entertain yisit.rs
there should be some effort made by the
chamber of commerce to complete the
book, already under discussion and prep
aration, embcdying short business state
ments, facts and figures concerning the
resources of III county Facts
are what business men and investors
want-not eonglomeration Of fairy
stories and fire reading. Today there is
not comprehensive pamphlet or book
in existence that gives all Of the facts
and figures Of our resources that can
be PUT in the hands Of visitors or mailed
to an inquirer in the East. only yester-
day merchant here received letter
from the East asking for detailed .nfor-
nation as to coal deposits in Clatsop.
he knew nothing about il and could
rot spare time 70 run around town 10
Iearn the merest guesses about the mat
ter SO wrote his friend to that effect.
We don't want a boom-the word ls
hs.c-ui one, and a misnomer We do
want Astoria TO grow-to grow steadily
and surely upon the merits Of her un-
excelled position, great resources and
upon the basis OF solid bushes prin-
ciples.
Is it not time TO wake up. then. As
torians, and seize every opportunity to
advance our interests? Only he who
helps himself can make much progress
in this world. The regatta is one Of the
opportunities of advancing the commu-
nifty and future welfare Of every one in |
It. Every visitor to that regatta should
80 home with copy of a complete and
concise business statement OF what there
is here. The matter of pushing forward |
Astoria. If undertaken conjointly with |
the interests of the whole state. viii meet
with the support of the state and its |
principal cities. Let the railroads attend
to their business. Astorians to their own,
and great results cannot fail to follow,
and that quickly. One of our affairs
now-on the eve of the great change
sre-is the regatta.