The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-06
A REVIVAL.
For the Benefit of Our City-Let All
Awake and Put on the Armor.

The newspapers OF The Dalles have long
been urging upon the people the nee
essity of inducing the establishment of
manufactures, ETC., in our city by for
eign capital. The Dslles being so signal
ly blessed with natural advantages has
been the cause of much of the lethargy
noticeable in our citizens, but in spite
of their inactivity the town has held its
own. However, as Crandall & Burget
told US for 60 many years in their ad
vertisement, 'there is tide in the af
fairs of men, etc. :" it has come to The
Dalles, and we must get in it, or We'll
be left high and dry.
Our business men are awakening to
this fact; and Thursday evening Mr.. Il.
j. Farley came before the Commercial
Club and presented a splendid PROPOSE
ton for assisting the city to march for
ward and be what it was intended it
should be-one of the foremost manu-
featuring cities in the-yes, the world.
The principal drawback to the es-
tablishment of these industries in our
midst has ever been that when propo-
sition was made by foreign capital, no
inducement was given them by our own
people, but rather have they been dis
couraged in the idea, and they would
turn their backs on the very situation
which would have been the place Offer
ing the most natural advantages and
where success would be assured from the
very nature of things.
Every plan for overcoming this diff
Guilty which has go far been advanced,
has received little support from our
townspeople. Mr.. Farley's plan, how
ever, seems to meet their approval, and
recommends itself from the fact that it
has been go successfully tried in many
neighboring towns. The idea is to raise
4 a subsidy to be held in reserve so that
when any individual or corporation pro-
poses to establish manufactures in our
midst, there may be some financial in
ducement offered. To accomplish this
follows: Property owners on Second
street 81 for every foot OF land owned,
which would amount to about $4,000
This would not include nonresident
owners. Business houses, from $40 to
500, aggregating $4,000. Professional
men. $40, amounting to $500. House.
holders, 81 each-$2650. Clerks and
employees, ST. to $1,000. All Other
resources about 81 800. In this manner
sum amounting to about $I5, 900 cou {
be raised. This sum to be placed In the
hands of reliable committee, witt
proper security, etc.
No doubt many will look upon thil
with disfavor, from the fact that taxes
are already so high in The Dalles tha
they are burden on property owners
which is undoubtedly too true. How
ever, the burden Of this scheme will fal
upon the property owners on Seconc
street, the heaviest of which have al
!, ready acquiesced, and surely those whC
have the lighter burden will help sue-
tain it for the cake of the benefit to b,
derived in the future.
It was arranged that a rally meeting
be held at the club rooms on Saturday
> May 18th, when every member will b.
expected to attend and the matter b,
> thoroughly discussed. We trust, as th,
> ministers say, call will be endowed will
a revival spirit,' and attend prepared
to CO. operate for the good of our city.
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