The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-14

country, but never saw better location
than As,orlas II cannot bo surpassed,
~ have heard a great deal OF talk In
railroad circles about the situation down
here. and have been given straight
tip that Astoria h to bo made the COM
prtlng outlet for our own transcoRtl
mental systems agalns, the Canadian Pa.
cine, From What can learn Astoria
IL soon to BE- made great railroad tctmt.
nal and really believe there viii be a
large city here within The next ave years.
"How about the cdi,orae Well. they're
coming In force There viii DO about eco
drlegairs from the National Editorial As.
soclallon. rrprrscn,ins some isoo papers,
and they viii be accompanied by perhaps
80 ladies. Then there VIII hc tho mem.
hcrs ct the oregon and Washington state
press associations, 80 that there viii bo
pretty close TO lON newspaper men IN at
tendance. Wc expect 90 have grand
time and the coming meeting In attracting
much attention IN the east Everyone 10
anxious to come to oregon. ~ there has
been much talk " the prosperous condi.
ton ~ the state, and the visitors will
not be disappointed
The object or my early visit to ore.
gon Is 10 collect data for special rdl'
ton af tho journalist, which will appear
about May l6 six weeks before the as
sartation meets. The edition will deal
with the northwest situation, and more
particularly with It's principal cltlea-
Portland seattle Tacoma. Spokane and
Astoria The people NJ Portland are
making extensive arrangements tor the
rrccpton NJ the delegates 10 tho eoGvrn.
tion and are working with western vim
to make the vlsi, of the rastcrnrrs a
pleasant one In the special edition OF
the Journalist We Will publish illustrated
sketches % this section ~ the northwest
Tho edition will bc uut Ia time TO allow
newspapers 10 use lls contents Tor prt.
uminary wrl,c.ups and for tha, reason
great care must br exercised IN collect
Ing tho matter The editors naturally
look 10 the journalist for this advance
Information. aud the community in which
the association meets always receives q
great deal VI advertising Fur The past
u years have boon doing this work
and and the task very pleasant one
owing To the grcat amour, OF work
that have to DO &c was impossible tor
nr TO reach Astoria sooner. and must
return ln The morning However viii
D., back again when the association VI ','
Astoria. hai hoped that wou'i 20
tb., 20 y.sl, YOUR famous summer resorts.
tu ,.., rip also mus, be delayed until
July
Mr llsrb,r, is nrwspapcrman OF
many wears experience and his visit 20
Astoria vlu r,sul, too much advertising
boz fb. ,rt This BE- the only clay ln the
.t,t. outside Portland ,hat Dc wli VIE
.1J ,H. .prrll edition ~ h's paper VIII
,.rtt.u valuable Illustrated review o'
Ia, ..,tatIun hrrr white ln ASTORIA yes
t.rday hr secured a number of views. ana
h,s made arrangements TO publish por'
tr,I,, " prominent Astoriaos. Ia making
DAB, .,aylss Tor IN. Journalist Mr. Her
hort ask. that number ul copies ol
hls paper nt purchased Thus 'hv al
yrrndng 10 the locality In which 'h'
convention meets g.. free Of charge. ir
Portland the entertainment, committed
,ppraprint,d uo Mt Herbcr, wants ,h'
people " Astoria 10 buy few hundred
ropl., " the magazine containing th'
description OF the city The proposition
submitted by him will be presented a.
IN, mex, meeting OF The push club anV
Chamber " Commerce. and doubtless VII
De- accepted