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


paying taxes, petition was circulated
asking the county court to levy tax.
and build brSdge acoss Youngs
bay, TO connect Astoria with the west
side Of ths county, People In Nehalem
ana elsewhere, not directly benefited.
thus asked TO be taxed. They wished
bo see the road work snsrt, And that
bridge proved indeed but a beginning,
Now the people are asking again 10
ne taxed; but not this time o. build a
bridge. but to Improve substantially
nearly ioO miles of road, Quietly and
almost indiftereltly as the people are
gclrg about phls, It Is one Of the most
significant thtags that has happened.
here or elsewhere. Roads are worth
less except to be travelled, But trav-
el Is worthless except TO transport pro-
iuctops. The demand for roads means
the demand for chance 90 produce,
ane market. II is resolve ON the part
Of the people to do somethlng--to do
more. To live bestni to make more OF
life. and TO give greater advantages
TO their families.
Few are found opposing this wonder
ful demand, In the Nehalem valley,
the garden of the coast mountains, TO
man they favlc Il, Nor Is the city
behind. Large AK oayers, whose per-
soual interests are not connected with
the country and whose large means
enable. them to take their recreaticns
in the most fashionable paris Of the
world have generously assisted this
uprising Of the people TO bring TO their
own humble cabin doors something Of
the facilities and opportunities that
wealth may SEEK in other localities.
with the making ot roads. improved
50 as 10 be passable all the year, Clat-
sop as 4 county will begin TO live. A
dozen creameries pr cheese factories
Will be started. Shiugle mills. box fac
tories, or cooper shops, may b. built
along the water courses. giving work
to hundreds IL men. Sheep, cattle,
gals, AMI pigs; poultry gardens, small
fruits and apple orchards--such as In
selected PLACES flourish wonderfully
VIII make mixed farming as an adjunct
to dairying. II good profit; and this
varied and beautiful county Of ours.
with its exuberelt little valleys. its
fertile and picturesque hills and ben
chss. and its ad dAylble summer and
autumn climate-entirely endurable
too in winter and spnng-within sound.
and in maly pacss in sight OF the
grandest OF rivers and greatest OF
oceans: viii be filled with homes
HOMES FOR EVERYBODY.
our coast hills with their numberless
valleys and bright watar courses will
be FURNISHED tolarable and llvable
homes for all that are willing TO work.
We must remember that our road sys-
TEN is 10 join with that Of Tllamook
County. where they have nearly 100
miles Of planSed or graveled rdads;
and population Of about 5000 is al
ready carrying on agrfcultur and
dlirying. II Is already the Humbolt |
county Of Oregon. First rate wagon
roads will annex this thriving county
with ours. Indeed tie country lV0 miles |
south Of Astoria is equal to that 100
miles south Of Portland; and has in
addition timber. coal and fisheries OF
vast possible value to industry.
our wagon roads. now abou, 20 reach |
out into this great field Of natural |
wealth, will be the nerves Of enterprise,
back and forth across which will soon |
he found passing the run Of social and |
commercial life.
a do7en other local enterprises. some |
of which may possibly be more i'm
For than even the two mentioned |
above, have been, or are now taking |
form. having value in this that they
bring work, and population, and offer
a way for the population to live hon
estly and well. But while our people
have been trying to take their own
dooryard in hand, very remarkable
possibilities have been
opening before Astoria.
We have always had an idea that
this old town was calculated TO be a
little more than local point. We have
contended that we had certain CORE
lat!ons with the Columbia basin, and
were the near apex Of commercial
triangle Of which some city in Wash
ington, and another in Idaho. would
stand at the othr two aplces.
1t looks as if this was about 10 be
The seaport has been coming down
The river. This has happened Just as
.ast as ths sea-going vessels required
1eeDer water. The head Of ocean nav
CATION was once at Vancouver on the
Columbia, ana at Oregon City on the
Sea-g0ing vessels Of four
r five hundred tons reached these
places. But bigger vessels were re-
Iuired to meet the demands Of COM
nerce. The seaport consequently came
own to Portland.
Portland has held the place for 30
ears, by deepening the river channel
But lattsrly demand for munh
reater ships has aIds=n. From 1900
2O.OCO ton vessels are beginning to l
0 business. A 3O-foot channel is re-
uired. Portland demands this; admits
s necessity. Her tax Of one and
ah mills on all the property in Multi
county barely suffices 10 main