The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-21


the people residing there have a city
OF their own. The population is COM
posed of Flnns who are a frugal. In
dustrious people, home builders and
with progressive tendencies. From
second street to Smiths point Is a
population OF about $500 people. \
large majority Of them are fishermen,
although many are engaged In other
avoeaiions. There are a dozen stores.
nearly all established within the past
two years. Almost every business Is
Represented. Two grocery stores A.
Y Allen and the Suomalainen Co-ope-
rative Company. one dry goods store,
one clothing store and general mer-
chandise stores. A saw mill, the AS
toria Lumber Company, under the
management Of Carlton B. Allen. with
a daily capacity Of 10000 to $4,000 feet
of lumber all of which meets with
ready sale, giving employment to l.
men.
There are two boat houses, one
owned by Palo Bros, giving employ
ment to five men, and one owned by
Wilson Bros, giving employment 10
u men. Wilson Bros. have built a
fishing boats since last fall and are
building a gasoline boat for W. T.
Chut,er Of Seattle. The men en-
ployed are experienced boat builders
and the work turned out is first-class
and meets with a ready sale. Palo
Bros. have built % new fishing boate
this year There are two blacksmith
shos. four cigar stores and many other
industries. but no saloons. The pao-
pie of Uniontown are opposed to the
existence Of saloons and they took adj
vantage OF the local option law 70
close them up. They are determined
to raise their children without having
to counteract the degrading Influences
of saloons. They are unanimously OPP
posed to gambling and appreciate the
efforts OF the county officials in clos
ing it up In Astoria. and make no hesi-
fancy in saying that they viii remsm-
Der their friends in the coming elec-
tions.
Hanulla Bros. have erected four
story hotel and lodging house at
cos: OF $4,000. facing the river on Tay-
lor avenue and is modern in every de-
tail. There are so rooms In the houss
all furnished and occupied mostly by
llaboring men and fishermen. During
| the past FIVE months, 80 new houses
have besn erected and fully as many
more are In contemplation. Since last
fan over 50 new buildings have been
built in this end Of the city. The peo-
pie have large hall, built by tAe
Temperance socie-y; a large new
church which is crowded every Sun
day, and one Of the finest school build
lings in the city, situated on high
Iemin5nce overlooking the Columbia
lriver. So fast has the population In
lcreasad that the board Of school d.
reetors are compelled to fit up two
lmore rooms. They will also improve
1.-THE grounds and make other needed
Improvements. The site for the school
houes was donated to the district fol-
the benefit of the residents Of Union
town by the Taylor heirs.
Many Of the residents Of Unlontowr
hola in grsatful remembrance Col
James Taylor whose kindness and H.
berality permitted them to acquire
lhomes, the lots being sold at low price
and on easy terms, and many time
rented TO men for 81 a month. TIL
name Union:own was given to thi
section Of the city by the plat Of ;
? town site by A. v. Allen Joining tn
Taylor property on the east, but thi
name ought TO be eliminated and tn
. place designated as Taylor's Astori;
as a perpetuation of the man VIII
made II possible for the industriou
people to acquire homes and make tn
west end one Of the most prosperou
J. sections Of the city. II the newspaper
. Of the city in referring to this localit
. will call 1t "Taylor's Astoria" will
known and designated as such b
: lcommon consent.