The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-15
DELEGATES ARE NAMED
WILL REPRESENT ASTORIA u
STATE BOARD or TRADE.
j y. Gratkc, =. A. TruIlingcr, Jas
w Welch, u. G.. Thompson
and Frank X. Stokes.

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. An .nlcres Ing meeting Df the Cham
bcr of Commerce was hell last even
Ing. when several matters of very great
lmporiancr were taken W ana discuss.
rd. The most lmportan. action ~ the
chamber vas not given publicity, how
ever The following letter WIS read:
Portland. oct 2.--ASt1ra Chamber
oi Commerce Some weeks ago the
Portland Board Of Trade appointed ths
undernlgneI a committee 10 look into
and formulate plan for the organlza-
ton of S.ate Board Of Trade. which
shall devote Itself 20 the Advancement
OF the Interests of the state at large.
and the local interests Of the towns.
cities and communities represented In
tho assoc!1ti)n
We find that such organizations
have existed Tor many years In some
" the states. and Il Is claimed that
they have been Of grea; advantage IN
promoting the development OF the In
dusiries and resources Of the states
where they are maintained.
The tms now seems peculiarly Oppor-
tune for the matter 70 BE- taken up ln
this stare as a great tide Of lmmlgra.
ton Is flowing 10 The Pacific c3as.. ami
it IS believed that such an organ.za-
ton. cImpo.ed " delegates from the
commercial manufacturing and other
local organizations now and 10 be here
after organized throughout he state
could DO much toward securing our
share or his influx Of population. and
N the development which viii necessar-
Us resul, from Il,
4 The plan Is tina; the state organiza-
ton win be- composed OF delegates
b from an local organizations. Where
they have none we have little doubt
tha, such organizations viii be formed.
and send their delegates 10 represent
. tntW N tEe state boaFl.
We earnestly hope that your or
eanEatlon vii see the importance Of
this move. and will be represented al
The meeting bv as many OF your mem
bers as can be prevailed upon to at
tend The meeting will be held at
Portland on October II. o'clock p. M
al the Artisans hall in the Arlington
building"
j E. Gratke believed the establish
ment Of the state board would be a
good thing He thought Clatsop coun-
,y should De represented by several
live men. anl that settlers could be
secured for This county Secretary
Holden recalled tha, President Bowl
by. Of the chamber. once named a dele
cation from this county FOR a similar
purpose. but that, outside OF paying
assessments. the delegates had little 10
DO. Mr.. Holden expressed the hope
that be.ier success would attend the
present orgin.Etln. on motion ~
James W welch. the following COM
mlttee of five was named by President
Van Dusen 70 represent the local cham
bcr. J. +. Grltke. James W Welch.
=. \. Trull.rrtr. F. r. Stokes ana II.
- Thompson. The committee VIII a.
tend the meeting 70 be held on Thurs
day
J. $. Dellnccr was anxious 20 have
Cms1p's sawmin advantages made
generally known. ami moved that the
committee on statistics b. instructed
.a communicate with the Narooal
Lumbtrmsn. a Chicago journal and
have an advertisement inserted in It's
columns. The motion prevailed.
Mr. Gatks called attention 20 the
manufacture of rope and mating from
wire grass which grows in Minnesota.
There the Industry has reached pro-
portions Similar grass grows IN Clat-
sop county ard Mr. Gratke, with Mr.
wh.pple and Mr.. Trullnger. was nam
ed 70 investigate the matter and re-
port
Mr., Whippe, Who was present, ex-
pla,ned to the chamber that the saw
mill committee was hard at work and
that good heaiwly was being made.
He stated that the committee intended
securing a Hammond dozen" mills
fourteen. The project was indorsed by
the chamber and all Asyorians urged
O. assist the movement