The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-25
sHEEp's TAIL.

SHEEPS TAIL
A sheeps tail is always behind. Ana
there are cities and even counties IN
Oregon that are behind. 1t seems that
the new counties in the state are fors>
ing to the front, while the older set
fled counties are and continue TO be
the rear guard in enterprise. This is
accounted for by the fact that the new
counties are settled by eastern enter
prisa. DIR. Oslers cnloroform prescrip>
tion would be productive of much good
in some OF the older counties IN the
state. Portland would never have ad-
vaneed in wealth and population had
not Tacoma and Seattle, by judieious
advertising brought the enterprisins
people ana capitalists of the east 10
the coast. Portland did not do anything
to bring the people. neither did the
press of that city. Astoria has never
done very much to bring eastern peo-
pie here. Those that do come either
drift In or are sent for to come ana
work in the various industries. ore
ron, in this respect, is like a sleeps
tail.
II is claimed by those who have
visited the Lewis and clark fair
grounds that washington will make a
better exhibit OF her resources tnan
will Oregon. There will be more Wash
ington counties represented than Ore
von counties. Some Of the older coun-
ties in the state where the natural re-
sources have not been developed, VIII
make an exhibit at the fair. 1t is SAID
that there are some people in oregon
and a few in Clatsop county that dom
know that fair is to be held in Port
land. Some Of them have vague re-
collection of Lewis and Clark coming
to oregon about 100 years ago. ou
they supposed they just come to spen'
their vacation away from the business
cares ana turmoils Of st. Louis. Tner
are people in Clatsop county that be
lieve they discovered oregon. They ar
like sleeps tail.
IT is believed that the Lewis an
Clark fair will be productive Of muc
good for the state of Oregon and to
every county in the state. The cite
and counties that make the most cred
liable exhibit; that have copies OF the
home newspapers on the grounds Il
distribution, and that have a repre-
sentative on the grounds to offer IN
ducements for location and settle
ment. will no doubt secure the bulk
the emigration. The counties th'
have no exhibition and never appre
ciate the efforts Of their local paper
may get a few stragglers, but it Is tn
concensus of opinion that the state
washington will secure more OF tn
new people and capital than VIII II
state of Oregon, simply beeaues Wasf
ington is peopled with the live, enter
prising, enthusiastic eastern rustlel
and there will be a home attractio
about the live busting cities an
towns of washington that will appe'
to them, and they don't care for nut
ton nohow.
An effort is being made in Clatsc
COUNTY by some Of the members OF II
chamber of commerce to make an e.
bibit of Clatsop county products at u
Lewis and Clark fair They have bee
assured that space can be secured Il
an exhibit, but 1t is rather late in II
day. All that Clatsop county can d
and that which will be productive
the most good, is to have booth
the grounds; put a live hustler
charge of it; have about 10000 copi
OF the papers of Astoria printed al
kent there for general distribution.
is too late to make a showing OF I
products of Clatsop county at II
time. 1t ought to have been thoug
of last fall when the fair commit
was constantly writing to the organ
zationg of Astoria the necessity
making an exhibit, but in this resp'
Astoria was muttonized.
During the session Of the fair, ca
paper in Astoria should be paid
write a descriptive article Of Astor
Clatsop county and the undeveloT
resources and the splendid opportI
tiles for investment so that differ
paper could be distributed nearly ev
day in the week. People will be
tracted more by such advertiseme
than by exhibiting big pumpkin o
SQUASH, which would resemble mari
compared to the mamoth products
the east. People are not coming II
the east to see garden truck or fai
ing implements but to see the co
try; it's adaptability for farming