The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-11
cHAMBER Of coMMERcE.
Some Polk County Opinions on the
Dallas Mil Question,

The Chamber Of Commerce held their
regular meeting last evening. Among
other business a letter was received
from Robt r. Hall. Of Portland, in the
interest Of Il. l.. Cate. Of the Dallas
woolen mill. decIlning their PROPOSE
ton Offering 10 give site and pay
freight 70 Astoria. which letter was
referred to the committee. An article
was alpo read from the Polk County
Observer in which the paper mentioned
seems 70 have some grievance against
Mr.. Carter of the woolen mill although
Il admits that the mill Is in a four
ishing condition and finds q steady mar
k.t far all the Manufactured goods II
can turn out We quote from the
Observer the article which appeared in
its last issue:
AT Astoria. Mr.. Carter gave his rea-
sons for desiring TO make the change
"a la'k of help. the impure water and
unfayoralds climate:" and in the AS
torlan. Of August Il. there being only
three trains from that place per week. -
Luckily for Dallas. Mr.. Carter saying
these things are so. doesn't make them
so.
The Observer desires 70 speak plain
" and 10 make itself understood in
these matters. II has noted Ar. Car
ter's movements all along. but has
said nothing. not desiring 10 interfere
in any way with private business af-
fairs. But he is now going 10 such
lengths in his efforts to move the mill,
and his sta ements are receiving 80
much notorl4ty through the state press.
we no longer deem Il our duty TO re-
main silent. II Mr.. Carter desires 20
leave Dallas. that is his business. II
he desires 70 move the mill. and II
his title to the property is such or Is
hereafter made such that he can move
IL. that Is also his business. But the
moment he begins 10 decry Dallas ad-
vantages as a manufacturing town. II
becomes Dallas business TO set the
public right In the premises. and it
becomes the Observers pleasure to take
h hand In helping TO set ii right. Per-
sonally our relations with Mr.. Carter
have always been pleasant, and We
have no III feeling toward him. but We
very much dislike TO hear of his max
ing statements that win injure the
town far more than even the removal
Of the mill would injure it.
rbe mill was originally brought here
from Santa Rosa, California. and was
supposed TO be worth $4,000; this was
about nine years ago. Mr.. Carter came
here about two years ago and pur-
chased the mill and added perhaps ST.
600 worth Of machinery to the plant.
The mill has run night and day since
that time. although Mr.. Carter has de-
voted a great ieal Of his time to trav-
cling over this and adjoining states,
trying to unload the mill on
some other community for large bo-
nus. The mill is doing a good business
here. and 1t strikes US that the same
amount of energy devoted to the busi-
ness OF the mill that Mr.. Carter has
devoted trying 10 secure a large bo-
nus from some other town would GER
tainly result in very handsome returns
On his investment"
This was also referred to the commit
lee.
A resolution was presented as fol-
lows: That 1t Is the sense Of the
that no traps be allowed in the
waters Of the south channel Of the CO.
umbia river between Tongue Point
md the Pacific ocean" After con-
siderable discussion this resolution was
referred TO the committee on commerce
md navigation. The question Of dredg-
ng and cutting down the Sylvia de
5rasse reef was raised and was also re-
erred TO the above committee.