The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-02
TO HELP ASTORIA
Business Men Taking an Inter.
est in Summer Excursions.
VIII Ask Commercial Organizations 10 Take
the Matter Ia IIasd.-QussiIOn Of a Big
Fourth Of July Celebration.

~ ~ DTODhDie tHhl NJ tnt neat Htel-
Ing OF both the chamber Of commerce
and the Push club. a matter Of doing
Some practical and immediate good for
Astoria viii be brought up. and both
commercial bodies Will be asked 70
deal with the proposition In more
practical and effective way than by
passing a series OF resolutions. The
members OF the organizations mention
ed will be asked 10 personally and in
dlvldually work TO help the projects
along, as well as TO do collective work.
as members OF the chamber OF COM
merce and the commercial club.
What these two organizations are
going to be asked to work for. in fact.
TO boom. II frst: Sunday excursions to
Astoria throughout the coming sum-
mer, and. second: To help arrange for
monster Fourth Of July celebration
In this city.
II Is understood that within a short
time the railroad company intends 70
withdraw its 25 cent rate Of fare be-
tween Portland and Astoria. The first
duty that will develop upon the COM
mlttee the business men will ask the
chamber Of commerce 70 appoint. will
be to ascertain the intentions Of the
railroad company regarding passenger
rates during the coming summer. II
the 25-cent rate is to be continued, then
the subsequent work OF the committee
viii be easy. II will only be to ar
range for and run excursions 10 AS
torla from Portland every Sunday and
to provide such features Of interest
and amusement here. as will be an in
ducemcnt for crowds Of people to visit
this city.
II the 25.cent rate is to be abolish
ed. then the committee will be ex-
pected to make the best terms possi-
bic with the railroad company for Sun
day excursions. Once here. the people
who visit us can have their choice
OF short excursions by sail boat or by
launch to points OF interest on the riv-
er; baseball at the A. F. c. park; band
concerts. or visits to the great fish can
neries. or any one Of a score OF more
OF forms OF amusement that can cas-
lily be arranged for and without great
cost.
The railroad company will undoubt-
edly run their Sunday excursions from
Portland to Seaside this year. as they
did last year. What the committee OF
Astoria's business men will have to do
viii be TO demand and secure an equit-
able excursion rate for Astoria on the
Seaside excursions, so that people who
would prefer stopping in Astoria to
going on to Seaside. may be able to dc
so.
1T looks like tough proposition. "
said business man yesterday. but. .
he added. Its about time we got Out
and tried to do something for the
Astoria OF the NOW, as we'll as the
Astoria OF the future. II we can boom
things locally little bit this summer
we will be in q shape to undertake
greater problems. The great trouble
with us down here has been that We
have been reaching out for too much
and. in consequence. have got nothing
Now / am told" continued the pro.
gressive man. that an average OF al
least 1900 people can be brought here
or to Astoria and neighboring points
nearly every Sunday, providing they
can be brought cheap enough. Thai
would mean the leaving in Astoris
and tributary towns, of about $3.50
cash each week.
II wonder how many people in Asto'
ria realize what the distribution o.
$500 cash each week in this town for
say three months, would mean to AS
toria, when added to the ordinary vol
ume of trade? I'll promise you the.
will appreciate results. II we can onl!
bring 1t about.
And there is no reason why w
should not at least try and do so
From figures easily obtainable, W,
could safely estimate at least 500 visitors
each week on Sunday during the gooC
weather this summer and not $500
but nearer $500 will be the amount o
money they win spend having goot
time. The thousands and Thousands
Of men and women in Portland and ad