The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-01-28

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sUmc time ago the attention u the
Chamber OF Commerce was called by
James w. Weich TO the fact that slulc.
Ing operations were hllng Up the chan.
mel Mr. WEIGH asked HAT the mat
ter be investigated and steps taken
10 abntc the nuisance. The commit
tee on commerce. 10 which Mr.. WeIch's
protest was referred. reported laB,
evening. The report ls 10 the effect
thai the slulcing OF dirt has had a
tendency 10 fll up the channel In Ger.
tain localities especially In the West
END It Ia alleged by the committee
however. that the new cutoff channel
recently developed has done more
than anything else 10 MI up Astoria
Harbor The committee has no rec
ommendatlon to make at the present
lime
The committees appointed BY the
ianber of Commerce and CONNER.
plul club TO promote harmony be-
tween Portland and Astoria, viii
meet tonight at tho commercial Club
rooms Il Is understood the commit
tecs win be addressed by Mr. sidney
Dell who is reported 10 have out.
lined a plan for bringing about CO.
operation between the two contrndlng
cities The Push club was asked to
name committee bu; the request
was referred to committee and no
report has yet been made On H. The
Push club win not meet until tomor-
row night - hat body will not be
represented ~ tonlghts meeting. II
is understood that Mr. Dell viii ask
the Astoria commercial organizations
lo send him to Portland to point out
to- the people there that their best
interests lie IN utilizing Astoria har-
Dor. while another report has II that
IN, committees VIII hc asked 10 un-
drNakc to harmouizc matters through
the medium of articles prepared by
Mr. Del Tor the Daily News. Ac-
rordlng to a statement made last even
ing II Is the Intention Of President
schgrncykau. or The Commercial club,
that the community of interests plan
shall be- taken up quietly. and with.
ont any blare Of trumpets through
the press Of the city.
AZ last nights meeting ~ the Cham
bcr of Commerce attention was called
to the fac, that about s35,oOO would
be- required to complete the Columbia
river quarantine station. and that
thu chamber should urge the oregon
congressional delegation TO assist in
securing the required appropriation
In accordance w!Jh the suggestion
Secretary Holden will address a COM
munlcatiou Ia the yauuturF and repre-
scn,atlyrs from this state. Expendl-
turc of the sum named will place the
station IN frst.clAss shape, AZ tie re-
quest OF James W. Wrlch the cham
hcr adopted a resolution urging the
oregon congressional delegation to up-
pose with vlgpr the effort now max
Ing for the enactment NJ a bill which
win lease the publ, lomnin for graz
ing purposes. MIR. Welch said the
hill vas calculated to place Eastern
Oregon grazing lanls In the hands Of
a few sheep raisers. The plan has
been comhatcd Ia the eastern section
NJ the state. and the local chamber
has taken similar action. The cham.
Der extended veto of thanks to W
" whipplr for the banquet prepared
by him on the occasion ot the cham
ber's annual meeting,
Thr Bucoda Lumber Companys mill
at Bucoda. Wash. has been purchased
by the Oregon Pine Lumber Company,
of this city The purchase price is
not stated, but II is thought TO have
been about $4,000 W. W. Whlpple,
one Of the incorpOrators OF the local
company. stated last evening That 1t
would be necessary to operate the
Buroda mill for some time TO come,
as the old company had on hand
quantity OF logs. lie also said 1t was
the present intention to transfer the
mill to this city and install the ma
chnery on the site donated by the
Taylor estate. The mill will cut about
O.OOO feet Of lumber daily. The oper-
ations at Bucoda required Ihe services
OF IA men, including loggers. Two
shinglc mills are connected with the
sawmIn and both will be operated.
1t Is also the intention to operate
sash and door factory and box factory
and the company will put In plant
herc that will employ more than 200
men, The incorporators are now MAX
ing an effort to interest John II. Du-
Rois, who is very heavily interested
in timber lands In this section. II Mr.
Dubois Is Interested the concern will
be a very large one. The company
Is figuring on developing the trade
Of adjacent communities Mr. Whip
pie leaves this morning for Portland
and the Sound. While in Portland he
viii confer with agents OF Mr. Dubois.
PERSONAL MENTION.