The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-06
|EASTERNER y
COMMENTS
Sees Many Good Things About
Astoria Before Unno'
ticed.
STILL MORE CRITICISMS
Makes q Few Suggestions Which
Might he Observed With
Benefit by the City
Fathers.
IT'LL MORE CRITICISMS

Astoria, Oct 6.-Editor The Astor-
Ian.--I was considerably amused and
entertained by the article In Tuesdays
Astorian signed "An Astorian," and
right at the start OF this letter I want
figuratlvely. to take of my hat to
the author and say with all earnest
ness that IL there were more citizens
like him Astoria would be different
place. And am willing to admit that
Astoria does show signs Of change.
and say that ! am mighty glad Of II.
I should also apologize, perhaps. for
givingthe impression that all Astor-
iaas say yep instead OF yes" New
ertheless. the fact remains that those
whom talked with did 80.
An this letter must be in the way
OF an answer, I took another walk
this afternoon. walked TO the cor
ner Of Sixteenth and Exchange
streets-and. by the way, ! had consid-
cradle difficulty In finding the place on
account OF the scarcity of street
signs and the fact that those which
do exist aie for the most part ille-
gible--and admit that the, condition OF
affairs In that locality is rather bet
ter than In most others. And yet. In
regard to this corner. evidently one OF
Astoria's best. took notes which read
as follows Sixteenth and Exchange
streets. No street sign. Why? Streets
fairly well made. though not perfect
ly. Cross walks, OF wood, too nigh.
causing bumps. Wooden gutter on Ex-
change street too high. preventing all
the water from the street entering
II. Draining Of this gutter poor. as
there is puddle In 1t and rain has
not fallen for at least four days. Six
woodpiles and one deserted wagon In
sight from the corner. Hospital
grounds unsightly. being surrounded
by high, unpainted fence Outlook
toward the river most unattractive.
You see. the view point makes a
good deal OF difference. My friend who
signs himself "An Astorian" Is en-
thuslastic. am perhaps too criti-
cal.
have been investigating a little
the street cleaning problem, and find
that for the down town district at
least, II is most simple one. 1t
seems that all you have to do to
clean the streets Is to turn hose into
them.
"They haven't been cleaned for a
long time, though" confessed a mer-
chant to me. In the winter 1t Is worse.
illlThen they don't clean the streets for
four or FIVE weeks at time and the
mud and filth accumulates till the
mlre is three or four inches deep"
That discouraged me quite a lot
What can one think of city where
II is possible to clean the streets
at nominal expense, and where, new
ertheless, the streets are not cleaned?
There Is one more thing, and then,
| think, | am done. Why not carry
away the tin cans? The first day
was here, and every day since, l have
met people who enthused about the
climate. But it would seem to me that
the climate seemed adapted principal
ly to the raising Of refuse. / under
stand that the ladies Of the woman's
club are anxious to take hand In
removing the rubbish, and that they
want to make the city better. Why
not, let them help II they viii. It
would seem that scow which would
carry the rubbish out into the deep
channel might solve the problem. 1
understand that, this has been talked
of, A crematory would be too expen-