The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-16
BIG PROJECTS
FOR ASTORIA
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Sawmill and Shipbuilding
Plant Desire Location.
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THE PUSH CLUB MEETING
W. @. GosslIH. Representing q Large
Amount Of Eastern Capital.
Presents Plans to A.P.
c. Association.
THE PUSH CLUB MEETING

A meeting Of the Astoria Progressive
Commercial Association was held In
their rooms last evening. II being the
frat meeting under the new president
a fair attendance was present and an
enthusiastic session was held.
The report Of the retiring president.
F. L. Parker. was read and placed on
file, as was also the report Of the treas
urer.
W. @. Gosslln. Of Portland, one Of the
charter members and directors Of the
association. was present. Mr.. Gosslin
suil retains his membership and Is
very enthusiastic for the welfare Of the
club. He Is IN the city In the inter-
eBts OF New York capital that proposes
building a large export sawmill on or
near the Northwest coast. He outlined
1 the plan before the association, which
was briefly as follows:
The capital is furnished BY New York
people who propose building a mill that
will have capacity OF 10000 feet Of
lumber PER day. or larger than any
other mil in the Northwest. The lum-
Der will be largely FOR export trade and
viii give employment 10 an eiiitensive
! line of freight carriers. The estab-
lishment Of the plant complete viii re-
qulre an expenditure Of nearly half a
million OF dollars. Mr.. Gosslln has
looked the ground over very carefully
with a number OF expert men and Is
convinced that a satisfactory site can
/ be had At several places along the
coast line between Fort Stevens and
Tongue Point. and now stands ready
with the proposition. backed by the
New FORK capital that II the City OF
astoria viii furnish a proper and sat
isfactory site gratis TO the company. a
mill will be built. Beyond this he
gave an outline Of plan to establish
a shipbullding plant here with capital
stock Of about 100000. $4,000 Of which
was TO be- paid up and the balance
guaranteed. The interests which he
represented would furnish a portion Of
the amount. say $4,000, with another
like amount guaranteed. The balance
OF The amount Is to be raised by like
subscriL tlons from local capital.
In presenting the question OF the
shipbuilding plant Mr.. Gosslin stated
that II was a matter OF great wonder
memt that a haTbor so well fitted should
POSSESS none OF the industries usually
following maritime trade. He referred
to the shipyard at Eureka that had
been started on the same plan with but
SS0,0oc capital and that was producing
large revenues TO its owners. Astoria
has the advantage Of Eureka In the
point that Oregon fir so much used in
shiphuIlding is found here in unlimit-
cd quantities, while II Is very scarce at
Eureka. AS beginning OF business.
he stated that Mr., Hammond intended
building ir the near future three new
barges on the order Of those used to
carry rock to the jetty at Grays Har-
Dor, and also a tug. That the Column
bla River Packers Association were
planning for the building Of q tug and
there Is no reason why they could not
all be built right here at Astoria.
The capital for the sawmill project Is
TO be furnished entirely by New York
parties but for the shipbuilding estab-
lishment IL would be for the best inte.-
ests OF the concern 20 be financed by
local capital, They could, II they did
not wiah. TO use the dividends accruing
from the business, take shares In the
NNccNA Illdk AlEl uOAlA ~ NAAE NNAN%4
were agreeable, thus investing in those
excellent money makers-Ocean car
riers.
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Goslin's re-
marks a motion was made by c. w.
Fulton that the president appoint a
committee OF five to act in conjunction
with Mr.. Gcsslin in financing the ship
yard scheme The president being Civ
en- time to consider the appointments.
The motion was carried.
Among the other business transacted
during the session was the election Of
John Frye, OF Walluski. as a member
of the association. Upon suggestion
by President Kendall, motion was
made that bill be prepared and sent
to the present session OF the legisla-
ture to the effect that a portion OF the
money collected by the fish commission.
er from licenses, be set aside for the
OF q bounty to be placed
on the pelts Of seals and sea lions cap
tured within the state limits Of Ore
gon for the further protection Of the |
salmon industry. 1t is well understood |
that these animals destroy more young |
than the hatcheries can pro-
duce and It is generally conceded that |
the destruction Of these predatory ami
mails is OF the greatest Importance.
c. W. Fulton was then instructed to
confer with President Kendall and |
draw up suitable bill. which will be
done today.
1t was also moved that If the petit
lion now being circulated for the levy
n two mill tax for the construction
" the Nehalem road be granted that
.he county court be asked to exercise
Us perogative in the appointment Of
/ road& &supervisor and that the ap-
lointment OF a member OF the associa-
ion be recommended to the court. Car
ned.
The meeting was then adjourned and
/ meeting OF the directors was held,
Tohn +. Gratke was elected president
# the board. Several minor business
matters. such as the passing on bills.
tc.. were transacted.
+. p. Kendall. the newly-elected
resident Of the association, is hust-
Ing and energetic worker and his in
luence at the head OF this organiza-
ion capnot fail to make itself felt.
'he association starts the new year In
xoellent shape and will work as ever
With the best interests of Astoria at
cart.