The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-30

| ~" 'tty W Astoria. on this day OI
universal praise and Thanksgiving, ha,
it'- mo'licum oi ca,Dc for gratitude and
~ the Astorian j. it, leading publ,
medium Of expression IL cheerfully un.
dcrtakcs the task Of rebearsing The
catalogue Of blessings for which, ~ q
community, IL propounds it, corporate
thank. OF course there are innumer.
able little things that will b over.
loked In review Of this sort. and any.
one missing them from this column may
do the grateful duty on his personal
account and call the account square.
Among the multitude Of things calling
for genuine acknowledgement or the,
pari of Astoria ~ city are the follow.
ing;
That the city j. healthful: that no
epidemic rage. here, and her record OF
deaths from dt-tnse j. the smallest in
the state
That she has a superb and an abund.
an, supply Of water admirably dis.
t,ibuted under fine pressure.
That she han ~ fine a school system
"a, any city Of her size in the country;
an able corps of teachers and lots OF
intelligent youngsters to make good"
on the ample educational provision.
That she has new and magnificent
hospital, "iuippsl with every modern
appliance for relief and comfort OF the
sick and injured.
That she has churches OF every de-.
nomination with growing memberships.
all supervised and led by clean and
wholesome men and supported by wide,
awake and devoted congregations; each
church with a ilourishing Sunday school.
That she has fair ~ct Of municipal
officers aud will soon have better.
That .he has n choice commercial b..
cation, a magnificent hRrbor, good chan.
ncls, good docts, plenty Of good local
aud fleet Of her own.
That she !. not one mile nearer
Portland than she is.
That she has no more. and no higher
hills than she has. ...... ......
That the Democrats are in minority
here.
That she has mighty few idle poor,
and the vast bulk Of her population i,
At work.
That she has plenty II room for new
industries and some acoming.
That she put up that S2j0,OOo worth
'f homes and store buildings this year.
That her people are too smart for
he Democratic hypnotists who would
open the city wide" again.
That ~lF has fine. quick. convenient
md comfortable communication with all
lie world, near and far. by rail, sea,
telephone, Telegraph. post and wireless
ervices.
That she is active, alert. up.to.datc,
receptive, aspiring, hopeful and busy.
That what Of the vicious element she
las To put up with is in rigid ,ubjec.
ion to law and the moral tendencies OF
Icr people and destined to remain so.
That she is Republican in politics;
atholic in her Christian energies; gen.
rous in her public and private chari. |
les; prompt in her business engage
nents, personal and municipal; pros.
cring abundantly and read for more.
That her hotels are no worse than
hey ar and that new ones are contem.
lated.
That she relapSed from wide OPEN
pen conditions when she did, and that
o power ON earth nn induce her to 90
ack TO the indecencies aud dangers she
nee permitted.
That she j. the county seat Of
ood county, even II she hasn't got
ecrnt court house.
That she has splendid fire depart.
rent and no fires. 4
That she has good streets and more
D come, and that they don't cost auy
lore than they do.
That sle has several capable and
,ithful policemen who know their duty
nd do IL. in spite of an Indifferent chief.
That she Is soon to have q police
lmmsion with brains and nerve
nough to know its charter duty and
o it, in spite of anybody.
That her past and present is no worse
nan Il has been and is, and that her
Iture j. going to be better. aud bright.
! and more prosperous. and that she
still ON the map rs the second city