The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-11
WORK IS HALF FINISHED
SAWMILL COMMITTEE MEETS
UNEXPECTED SUCCESS.
Capt. PIavel Has Subscribed g25,.
900 to the Enterprise Many
Pledges Made

ihan haif he necessary $4,000 has AL.
ready been subscribed
This pleasing Information vas given
out by the committee yesterday after
noon. Tho loyal Astorian who 70
promptly came 10 ;he front In the ef
FORT 70 make Astoria great is Captain
George Flayel Captain Flayel was the
first nan eallad upon BY the committee.
the i1t.-yIsH ocurring during the after
noon a. Judge Bowlbys office. The
members of the committee explained
20 Captain Fayel JUS, what they pro-
posed toing They sad they expected
aasIs'ance from him. but when he made
his offer even the sangulne committee
men were surprised.
In substance, Captain Fiavel has
agreed 10 DO one of two things. He
viii put his brick building. situated a,
,he corner Of Bond and Tenth streets.
INTO Zoe Undertaking % represent an
investment Df $4,000 or he will put ~
$4,000 In cash. The manner in (which
the subscription will be made has been
lef. optional with Captain Flavel who
may. when the local styt ytHnotiers
choose their business associate. desire
10 MAKE he cash Investment.
The building stipulated 10 :he offer
Is on, N the finest In the city AMI was
erected at a cost OF $4,000 IN the
event u a desire n the part Of Captain
Flav-i 20 tender the building as stock.
he viii agree 10 an arrangement where
by Il Will represent $4,000 less than it,
cost.
In making his offer 10 the commit
tee Captain FIayel expressed the con-
yictiou ;ha, the building Of sawmilIs
meant Asiana's rapid growth He be-
lleyel il would have a far-reaching ef-
feet. and was satisfied that the com
mittee would experience no difficulty
whatever IN getting the necessary
amount, Personally, he has the utmost
faith In the proposition and expects
the mill b pay handsome dividends
He said this move FOR Astoria's al
yanccment was one of the best ever un-
dtr,aken. and was pleased to learn that
The people We're at .as; united in work.
Ing fpr their own interests.
The interview between Captain Fla
vsl aud the Committeeman occupied
much ~ tho time of the afternoon. and
at It's conclusion the hour was 50 late
that the committee determined 70 cease
,helr lshlrs until this morning. How
ever .ndIvdull members called on
Charles 5 Brown. who was cn,husias-
,.c over he movement. and said he
wluli do his sha % 70 help the develop
.usn' ~ the numbering Industry. Mr.
Browns statement was informal. tut
be will probably 2u, his name down
on the rs; today. when the committee
viii pay him v!si.
Other As'oGlns upon whom the COM
m.,,ec viii call today aIe George H.
Ge1rgs she wealthy salmon packer, AMI
Antrew Holmes. a retired capitalist
Mr. George mas no, ye been seen by
any oS the members of the COMMITTEES,
but be is understood to be heartily in
sympathy with the movement.
Members II the committee say the
greatest epthlsllsm prevails all over
the c.,y. and yesterday another offer Of
ass.stlnre was received from a we'll
known lady. The general determination
20 MAKE this proposal a go" was am
ply exenplhed yesterday. when nine
stockholders of the Alaska Fishcrmen's
Packing Company called upon Mr.,
Whlpp'e and assured him they would
take $1,000 worth Of stock in the mill
II the pa King company decided to sell
To the Onfrroy complny at its meet
ing on Tuesday next. As the sale will
doubtless De made. :, Ia likely thar the
pronered Ss0OO will be available.
The members OF the committee are
satisfied that they will not have to call
upon he smaller property holders"
said one of the committeeman last
evening. We have received So many
assurl ices Of all from the larger own
ers that We expect now to get the nec-
essary $4,000 from fifteen or twenty
men Everybody is out for the saw
mill, and the result Of our work thus
far is highly encouraging.
"This talk abol; Astorlans being
sov Is all rot and nonsense. All that
was necessary was to make the start.
No sooner had We Undertaken the pres
ent movement Shln offers OF financial
assistance came from very quarter,
and l have no doub; that four times
the ampnt could be raised II We re-
Quired il.
MANY side suggestions are being
made. and after we ger the first mill
established We will go ahead with the
work of getting others. We hear all
sorts Of stories about what the mill
company ought to do. but nothing will
be decided upon until the $4,000 is
raised and the stockholders meet. Then
p business associate will be chosen and |
plans for the future outlined"
The committee will resume work this |
and expect to have several ad-
dltional namas on the list by night.
PERSONAL, MENTION