The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-02
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Valuable information.
The o. Il. d N. Company mas ISSUED
n valuable book containing descriptive
matter. illustrated with cuts Of th'
various sections OF Oregon. Washing
ton and Idaho. and II Is now ready FOL
distribution, $4,000 copies having beer
issued.
The book has specially designed
front cover in two colors and contains
IS pages illustrated by Fl full page
first class half.tons cuts and a num-
bcr of smaller ones, The book Is d.
vided into chapters covering the fol-
lowing subjects: Climate, dairying. di-
versItied farming, ilsh and fishing. fruit
culture. grain growing, grasses and
forage plants. homes for millions. hop
raising irrigation. Lewis and Clark ex-
position. lumber and numbering, mar
kets. mines and mining, Portland, tho
Rose City; railroads schools, churches.
soil. stock raising, vegetable products,
lands In western Oregon condensed
information about towns and cities
along the o. r. 4 N. and the Southern
Pacific lines
The illustrations Of fruitful scenes In
farm and orchard districts are taken
from actual photographs, the facts and
statistics are based on conditions aA
they are. and these features of the
work make II OF great value to people
OF the east who are looking to the Pa
citlc northwest for homes and business
locations. Every citizen Of the state
exploited In the book will find II valu.
able to send to relatives and friends
In other states who may be induced to
come and live In the Pacific northwest.
a part Of a page is devoted to Asto-
ria and Clatsop county. containing the
@''N'''"f NidNSop NouilNgt OIt,-1 II.
county seat of Clatsop county, situated
1t the mouth Of the great Columbia
liver with a population OF over 1900.
L was first settled In 1911 by Johi
Jacob Astor, then n fur trader and is
he first American settlement on the |
Pacific coast. 1t is the second city II. |
lie and Importance In the state, met
opolitan In its usages, prosperous at
III times and n healthful place TO live. |
Nhe city is well lighted by gas and
lectricity, has a splendid street cal
ervlce, paid fire department, free pub
lc library unexcelled transportation
ABILITIES both by water and rail, ex-
client schools, II churches. gravity
fater system, costing the city $500, 900,
nd fresh water habor ten miles
rom the ocean adequate to accom-
1odate the largest steam and sailing
essels in the world. No toredo or
arnacles can exist in the waters of the
Columbia, thus making It a desirable
lace for shipping and wharves, and
ocks remain uninjured. Astoria is the
enter of the great salmon industry of
he state This industry alone dis
nrses over 100000 monthly to those
ngaged in the business during the
shing season and gives employment
about 1000 persons. This is the
,me of the famous Royal chinook sal |
on, Astoria as milling center is
ist attracting the attention of the
'ominent lumbermen OF the east and )
est. II already has In operation Ave !
odern and well equipped saw mills
lie Of which is the largest and most !
odern constructed mill in the world. !
nese mills have a daily cutting ca B
city of 100000 feet, Astoria is des-
ned to become the lumber center of I
e west because II has more msr-
antable timber tributary to II than {
" other city In the world. together ]