The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-13
WATER WORKS
FOR WARRENTON
The Bicycle and Carriage Contract
Let--Seaside and FlaveI Gossip.

Last week the AStoran made mention OF
the need OF "A system OF watcrworks on the
wes, side, and outlined the proposed plans
OF the citizens for obtaining one. Since then
Mr. Frank Warren has been experimenting
in another direction. with moro than even
chances OF success, lie has forceot men at
work ON his East Warunton property driv-
ing q we'll and 10 is his opinion that when a
depth Of 30 or 30 feet has been reached "a SUN.
cient flow OF good water will bc found
Should Mr. WarrcnS efforts meet with :.
cess Others will try the experiment. Even tn
the event of water system ON the West Side
these wells win prove valuable, for IL will
take year or two To put in an adequate sup
ply system. AStorias water commission
made the West Siders a proposition not long
ago, for the surplus water supply from their
plant, hut it is not probable that they viii en-.
tertain H. From the Lewis and Clarke, a few
miles nom warrenton, enough water could
be obtained 10 supply city the size of san
Frauclsco, and those who have studied the
matter say that 1t would be little more eN.
pensive to put in a pipe line nom there than
across the bay nom Astoria.
In the course OF a few days work on many
OF the streets ON the west side viii be well
under way, As IL Is, number of streets in
Warrenton have already been planked and
have added greatly to the appearance OF that
thriving place. AT Flavel, New Astoria and
sunnymead some work has already been
done on the streets, and at the latter place
considerable work has been laid out for the
summer, The largest single contract 10 be
finished this year will probably be the bicycle /.
and carriage road nom Flavel and Warren.
ton 10 the beach, II will run in a south. I
westerly direction nom point Just north Of .
warrenton, coming out on the beach near the .
old Cairnsmore wreck. A good pIanked I
street between Warrenton and Flavel viii .
connect with the bicycle road.
Since Mr.. Hammond purchased the motor
ana cars OF the Bay railway at Astoria. there
has been considerable speculation as 20 how
soon he would put on the new motor train
service between Flavel and the East side.
From the most reliable information obtaina-
bic IL IS thought that June 18th will see the
frst motor train over the new line, and il
viii certainly BE- hailed with joy by everyone
living on this side OF the bay An hourly ,
service, commencing early in the morning
and running until late at night, will prove a ,
great convenience TO persons visiting as well
the railway company will see its way clear TO
making Communication fare that will be
within the reach II the workingman, for to
that class OF people the West side will look
for the bulk of her support and prosperity. b
SO far this season a great many people / ?
either TO or from Seaside have taken advant-
age OF the excellent train service and stopped
OF at various West Side points. Many OF :,
them have purchased property, and eventu-
ally many OF them will undoubtedly take up
spermanent location. One OF the points of
nterest 10 sunday visitors is the government t'
at Point Adams. Although Wis
tors are no; allowed TO roam at will through
he works, il is of considerable interest TO F
hem to note the many changes from the out cI
ide, and speculate on the probable strength u
II the fort when completed. Certain it is
hat when the fortincations shall have been
inished and fnll complement OF men sta l.,
loned there. Fort Stevens will be a new and =,
most interesting place TO visit