The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-29

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4 The passenger travel is something that
il certain TO fail to Astoria. Few per
sons will take an ocean vessel up OF
down the river when they can travel by
train. such travel does not necessarily
leave much money In a place. but II a
town be promising or attractive. It helps
! to make this fac, known
J Tho important matter OF return cargoes
Tor the wheat vessels is probably the most
Important one IN .Astorla's future. At
present Portland offers such inbound in
ducements-Astoria does not very largely.
The Wholesale houses al Portland receive
their inbound manufactured goods from
the vessels. Can these vessels BE- IN
duced TO leave such freight at Astoria? II
SO vesssels will no longer be drawn up the
river to Portland.
In considering such freight. We must
begin with manufactured articles calling
for quick delivery Assuming vessel
stopping inbound at Astoria-If twenty
four hours can b. saved on special goods.
purchasers will demand this OF their deal
ers; vessels will come in with Astoria
quIck-deliyery freight slowed above. But
to sesure this gain. quick handling in the
railway yards and on the road will BE-
required, Being once on car. the Port
land importer will order the car forwarded
direct 10 the Inland purchaser. This is TO
be the entering wedge for Astoria's COM
mercial standing, of her advance from a
mere shipping point towards being mart
OF trade Much win depend on the prompt
ness Of railway handling. This is the sort
Of business for which the larger dealers OF
Astoria may make a bid. by establishing
communication with local dealers ana
agenis In the many towns now dependent
on Portland II will require well organ !
ICED efforts by Astoria merchants. but the
towns generally are favorable to Astoria |
The large crsdlt-giving ability OF the /
Portland merchants will be hard TO con-
tend with for tlme-but ars money in
creases throughout tho Inland Empire.
the local buyers will become more free
TO buy when they wish. An agricultural
community is much dependent upon
credit; its dependence lessons as il ad-
vances to diversified pursuits.
Having through large draft vessels, Sc
cured the outbound freight and having Sc
cured the fast inbound freight. It must
follow that all freight. both ways, will be
delivered at Astoria, But, even so. the
active efforts OF the merchants will be re-
luired to convert Astoria from merely
m "embarkadero" into trade center.
What can the residents OF Astoria other
nan the merchants, do? Not much with
'ut money, All the talk about energy
md effort amount to little without money.
Money is to business what steam is TO the
'ngine or steamship, Without II We may
ry to push these great bodies along. but
We cannot accomplish much. In time
cal estate Will have some selling value:
md residents Of Astoria owning real es-
ate, II so situated as to do business here,
AN then help the town and themselves by
'hcing money derived from real estate
ales In active enterprises. either by COM
'mation of small sums OF money or by
he owners not being ashamed to begin
BUSINESS humbly on their own account.
BY push, as found In any active, neigh ,
'oring cities. is really meant doing one OF
hese two things by large numbers in the (
community
one other thing can be done to advance |
he business welfare of the town, IL {
'ardly seems matter of business. but Is 1
'ery much so In reality Convert your ]
tump gardens into ornamental ones. The !
'nslghtly stumps and hideous half-burnt !
rees that abound on Pacific hinsides ]
ave driven many well-to-do eastern fam s
lise back to their eastern homes. Every |
ming ornamental that Astoria may under Y
axe, whether In her residence gardens or
er streets, will be seen from afar and '
alked of farther. When beautified as she I
night be, she win become famous over 4
he land for, set upon hill. her beauty 1
annot then be hid, as her ugliness can 1
ot be hid now. Attract the families OF
tsitors to a permanent home, and the v
ocketbooks of the heads of families will v
pen generously toward local enter Z
rises. A plat of garden on the hillside k
'ould do more than page in the Ore t
oman. c. 10.