The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-25
WILL MAKE NEW START
sAWMILL COMMITTEE HAS NOT
GIVEN UP THE WORK.
Effort to BE Made TO Secure More
Reasonable Proposal From
the Syndicate.

AH' ouI0ph lOf tnf cttdhusHfnent OK
the sawmll and Touring mill IA very
much brighter today than was the case
yesterday morning. The committee in
charge of the matter has posted itself
about sites. and has come 10 the con-
cluslon Jiat the demand Of Mr.. GosslIn
.s most reasonable Another start will
be made, and Il ls hoped success viii
this time attend the efforts 10 secure
tn1se two enterprises for Astoria.
The committee held another meeting
yesterday. The committeeman, like
others. had been mlsinformed about the
sites. and a very different feeling pre-
vailed when the information contained
IN Mr. Van Dusen's letter was produc-
ed. The previous opinion mat Mr. Goss-
lin was unreasonable gave way 10
feeling that the price askei FOR the
Tongue Point property was altogether
too high. and there was a general de-
termination that the owners should
again be consulted.
Mr. Gosslin was asked TO meet the
Tongue Point syndicate. The syndicate
Is made up Of y. K. Warren. NJ ].
Kinney. benjamin Young. J. F. Ham
iifon. DR.. Alfred Kinney and the sub
sIdy company. the interests Of c. 8.
WRIGHT ami r. F Prael having been
acquired by The other members II Is
understood that the syndicate Insisted
upon a cash payment of s42.5OO for the
land asked By Mr. G0sslin. and that
It refused absolutely to consider a pro-
posal for purchase OF 100 acres for
Sj0O0 or purchase Of its entire hold
lngs there for $4,000. Whether or not
this answer OF the syndicate was final
cannot be stated. but Il is thought fur
her Negotiations viii be carried on.
The committee viii hold another meet
ing today and Il is 1oped some plan
can be arranged whereby the enter
prises can be secured.
''I am pretty much discouraged" said
Mr. Gosslin. when seen by an Astorlan
representative last evening. "The pro-
posal submitted by us Is not unreason-
able. and I must confess that am
surprised at the sentiment that seems
to prevail throughout the city Per-
sonally. am very anxious that these
+ enterprises shall be secured for Astoria.
TIE people do not realize what thev
I mean-that they involve the expendi-
( ture Of more money than was required
/ to construct the Astoria railroad.
think II the situation we're thoroughly
understood there would b. no delay.
! 1T seems 70 me there is a way out
NJ this difficulty Certainly Astoria
needs the industries and I am satis-
fed the mater can be nut through
successfully II the proper effort is made.
The Astoria proposition means equally
as much as that a. Eureka. where Mr..
Hammond and his business associates
have expended more than S1OOOoOO in
the past year. For Astoria's sake.
trust tha; the proposal will not fall
through"
In reply to a question. Mr.. Gosslln
said he woVli remain in the CITY for
several DAYS to come Members Of the
committee have assured him the peo-
pie Of the city will do their share when
rhey come 20 understand the situation.
and that a fresh start win be made.
The establishment Of the Touring mill
here means much to Astoria. The mill
will require large quantities. Of grain
and its transportation to this CITY viii
undoubtedly solve the common point
question. Just as soon as market Is
secured for the local output, the pro-
posed mill win be enlarged to capa-
city Of 1909 or 1000 barrels daily, and
the Portland millers will nave compe-
titlon. II the railroad companies de-
cline to extend eQull rates to Astoria,
then the company viii build Its own
barges and use the river route.
It was stated in these columns a few
days ago that the proposed sawmiIl
would have a monthly payroll Of 5000
This statement was sadly in error. The
mill which Mr. Hammond proposes es-
tablishing will pay out in Astoria more
than $4,000 monthly, to say nothing OF
the vast sum that win be required ia
cut and deliver logs, 1t is estimated
thai the enterprise will add 1000 to the
population Of the city within a month
after its completion.