The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-03

the owners OF the new steamer. Cap
tain SchTader has been running steam
ers on the Tillamook route for nearly
twenty years, and his familiarity with
the entrance 10 Tillamo0k harbor has
enabled him to design boat which will
meet all the requirements. The Sue
Elmore will carry a big load OF freight
on a sufficiently light draft to enable
her to get in and ont with greater reg
ularity than any other steamer that
has even been placed on the route.
There is a big trade between Tillamook
and Portland, but owing TO the bad
condition OF the Tillamook bar IL has
not been possible to make regular trips.
With the new boat much OF this ir-
regularity win be done away with, and
she can come and go In most any kind
OF weather. The steamer is one Of the
strongest vessels ever built In this city,
but in spite Of her strength OF hun she
retains line which will give her very
good speed
Mr.. Supple has made a fine record
for promptness and good work on the
steamer. The keel was not laid until
May Is. and yet when she struck the
water yesterday her hull was complete
in every respect. As for the launch, It
was as pretty an affair as was ever wit
messed. The steamer had but short
distance to run. and she slipped into
the water on an even keel and remained
in that position. careening neither to the
right nor left, and drawing exactly
the amount Of water which the builders
figured on. The steamer was after
wards shifted over to the willamette
Iron Works. where she will receive her
machinery
The Friday evening Telegram also
contains an account Of the new steam
er. outlining the purpose Of the COM
pany. which reads as follows:
Development Of coast trade by means
Of a regular steamer service out Of
Portland is the object Of the Pacific
Navigation Company, which has filed
articles Of Incorporation In the county
clerks Office. The incorporators are
Theodore B. Wilcox, L. A. Lewis.
Paul Schrader and Samuel Elmore.
The capital stock is fixed at $4,000.
The company's first move will be
to improve the service to Tillamook
and Nehalem. The. new steam schoon-
er Elmore. which was launched at Sup
PIE SulpgdIus On lne East 0lQet yea
terday, belongs TO the company, and
viii be used in connection with the
steamer Harrison to run to the points
mentioned. giving a weekly service. As
fast as the trade warrants the service
will be improved.
"A regular service" said Mr.. Will
cox. will give the people OF Tillamook
and Nehalem an outlet for their pro-
duce in the open market. Instead Of
guessing when they can get their goods
to market, and doing business in a
haphazard manner, by means OF reg
ular service they can build up a steady
trade. 1t will give them chance to
develop their resources and increase
with the industrial activity and provide
other steamers wnen warranted by the
volume of business"
Tillamook people heretofore have
suffered great inconvenience because Of
lack Of god steamer connection with
the outside world. Certain months
Of the year 1t was found impossible
to leave the place at all. At other
times. the Industrial freight piled
up so rapidly that the steamer
service proved inadequate to handle it,
and the owners suffered all kinds Of
delays, and still worse, financial losses,
as the market values had changed.
The service to other points will al
so be improved.