The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

But Il is not all spirit with US
Spirit that cannot produce effects !:
either weak or unintelligent. Astoria
good spirit is neither Of these as Is
shown by some effects already be.
ginning TO appaar. Some OF us hav,
been trying to clean up our own door.
yard. Not to mention our railroad
half dozen local enterprises hav;
! been taken up within a few years, and
pushed to a successful conclusion
This is not the place to catalougt
them. but one or two may be men
! toned because their methods and re
suits point the sure way how dozer
more local ent Iprises may be taker
up and carrlad through.
One Of these is the Astoria creamery
This has quite history. Some Of oul
young businss men wondered whether
a little better chance might not be
given to our farmers out Of town by
extending the markets for their pro-
ducts The result OF this thinking was
the memorable Farmers Congress. at
which appeared men Of national repu-
tation. Never by any people were the
natural resources Of our country 81
highly or 50 intslligently estimated.
They advised to set to work with the
latest methods Of making up dairy
produce; to start creamery.
Fer almost year were the young
men considering ways and devislng
means how to put the advice into
practice. Enthusiasm rose and fell;
the creamery project began To be a
chestnut. The farmers did no, seem to
want it, and the young men were told
that even II they had creamery il
would be necessary for them to go out
and milk the cows.
But at last the right man was found
and the right plan was hit upon. T.
S. Townsend, practical dealer in
dairy produce and proprietor Of sew
eral creameries or cheese factories.
was interested, and made a practical
proposition. He asked that in con-
sideration Of his establishing and
operating a creamery at Astoria a
sum to cover purchase price of ma
chinery be guaranteed, without IT,
terest, for one year; after which he
would take the creamery at actual
cost.
This was very easily done; suiH-
cient funds, in s5O-lats, on which inter
est was guaranteed by the Astoria
Progressive Commercial Association.
were obtained on individual notes. to
cover all cost Of machinery; and Mr..
Townsend did the rest. The crsarnery
has been running since the middle Of
June; 1t has even exceeded expscta-
tohs, having made about $1,000 pounds
OF butter. all Of which has commanded
the highest market price, either in
Astoria, Portland or San Francisco.
A small shipment was made TO Mani
Ia and arrived in good order, although
another lot, from another creamery
was complained Of as not standing the
voyage. Mr.. Townsend, who does
business in all the leading markets.
is able to advertise Astoria as a place
that will treat a man squarely and has
stated that he was fully satisfied. The
creamery is patroaized by the farm
ers, and the outlook is excellent for a
good run next year. Moreover. this
creamery is but the forerunner of
others that will be established in CIat.
sop and Columbia coundes-good To-
cations for butter or cheese factories
being found on the Nehalem river and
other points.
Great, however, as is the advantage
Of this particular enterprise, which Is
calculated TO set dalrylng upon It's
best position, it is the method of get |
ting it, that is most Significant. Other
may be started the same
way; match FAC c.ory, soap factory,
spice mills, vegetable or fruit picking
works, perhaps, or possibly larger af-
fairs. such as flour mills, tannerfes. or
zig saw mills. Particular invesuga-
ION to get the right enterprise, the right
nan or men, and the right plan, would
be required. But by such patient and
careful building Of industries the town
S compelled to grow-preclsely like
garden that is planted and cultivated.
ERA OF RoAD-MAKING
But not simply private enterprises,
'ut those primary public improve
nents without which civilization can
lot flourish, have been started. The {
asst few years has sfen the beginning
( raod-making. Some nave Iidiculed
Dads in this country, which they call
worthless" except for timber; and
rofess to believe that the old-fash- {
'ned aboriginal canoe is good enough {
Or the rustics who will punish them ;
elves by residence along our tide
Ioughs. However, the great majority
our people have come TO be alto [
ether Of another mind. They wish to RI
We here and make country, and be {
bic to travel every day In the year.
hey now believe this possible and v
'asibIe. The question is whether 10 C
ay and make roads, or to make no n
'ads and starve out and leave. v
In conaaouzoca altho,,oh -