The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-01
THEY MUST
GO TO WORK
The Future of Astoria WIN
Be What Her Citizens
Make IL.
NEED PLUCK AND ENERGY
The Lumber Industry Alone Win
Bring General Prosperity II
Properly Developed.
DO LESS CALAMITY HOwLING
Stop TOwn-Lot Booming. Provide
Employment and immigration
win Seek cIstsop County.
DO LESS CALAMITY HOwLING

A. q. Hammond. preiljeni Of the A. &
c. Railway company, WAS Interviewed BY
an Assorlaa reporter at his office in the
Fiavsl bulidES yesterday. Air Ham
oad reached the city on Saturday last,
and Is lniulgins IN one Of his periodical
trips 20 thz ysciuhy in she interest Of
his line. lie looks well and Is full OF
spirit. but manifested reluctance To
talk that neeesSi:ated some adrOttness on
the part q the scribe to overcome.
Mr.. Hammond. there is a Feeling in
Astoria that conditions are shaping for
an early Improvement What. In your
opinion Is the ProspectG'
Thar Is . question somewhat dificult
to answer. as have been away from
Astoria tor number OF months. Al
almaN, every point In the Eastern states
where / haze visited. | ind that business
is good money Is plenty and manufac-
tories are running to thesr fun capacity.
Whether this favorable condition Is 70
ex,ead 20 Astoria. win depend very large
ly no doubt. upon what ctrOrts the people
OF this city are willing to make"
There Is now large army of imml'
grants crowdlng Into the Pacific North
west. Do you contemplate taking any
sters to put the advantages Of uhis city
and county before thcmY'
II consider this question that COLI
Germs me propIe Of Astoria We fur
nlshsd free trains for the Editorial Asso-
csatson when they came here, and we have
agreed to provide transportation for the
editors Of this state who are coming, We
run two trains a day each way between
porthud and Astoria and the trains are
rendering first class service"
.would you advise that the property
wners here organize and press their ad-
,antages on the immgranSs3'
81 can see no objections to their doing
80; but immigrants coming to Astoria
must receive employment or they cannot
remain here do not think It would
profit the Town OF Astoria to any great
extent 10 spend money to bring immi'
grants into this place who would be
OBLIGED 10 depart in few days because
If uhsdr inabllaty TO obtain work. There
,s M This time great demand for Ia
oorers cast Of the mountaSns to work on
tha railroads that are being built by the
Northern PaclHc and the Union Paciftc
lines IN the Clearwater country and else
where. do not think THAT the people Of
Astoria could induce Immigrants of that
class 10 come to this place wIhout the
n,,,mise of employment. 50 far as in'
as,cins immigrants TO come in and take
up AGRICULTURAL land Is concerned, ] am
hardly In a position to give an opinion.
The wealth. and importance of catsop
,o,rnty lie In Its climber rather than Its
agricultural land In my opinion, Astc-
,,a win derive greater benefit from her
timber Than she viii from her farming
hands This. however. Is a matter OF
oolnlon, and there is no reason why those
who belle y that Clatsop county Is a
good place for farmers to make money
should not do all they can % persuade
immigrants Of that class to come here"
primers ink is an important element
in advancing city. DO you not think
that some classes of literature setting
forth the superiority of Astoria as sea-
port, Important to her development?'
.srhere has been already too much lt-
erature ON thls question, and too little
work. Let the people start In and build
saw mills, or induce others to come IN
and establish them, This will create a
pay roll which viii increase your populs-
tbn build up your city and make you
an important center Of trade 30 that