The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-26
indications Point to a Successful
Year in Astoria,
EASTERN PEOPLE COMING IN
while Many improvements Ought to
Be Made, the City Is Prosperous and
Shows a Steady, Healthy Growth in
Beth Business and Building.

Indications point to busy season
IN Astoria this summer and fall. A
large run Of salmon will distribute
thousands of dollars in the city and
county and give employment to a
large number of men. The building of
the railroad, while. at first did not
create any preceptible boom as was
anticipated, is now recognized as an
important factor In the development
and building up of the city and coun-
U. Merchants report business Of all
kinds good; there is an unusual
amount of building going on, both in
business and residences, and there
has never been such demand for
houses as this spring.
AT one time it was considered that
Astoria's future lay in the develop"
ments to be promulgated by Mr.. Ham,
mond. He has done all he promised
to do ana would have done more had
he been given the opportunity, but
people are beginning TO rely more upon
their own exertions. They are adapt
ing themselves to circumstances; are
satisfied with their lot and the bright
condition of affairs and have implicit
faith in the future. Astoria has not
been built up by boom. it has in
creased in population and wealth on
its merits and location and grand ma
fIraI resources. True, there are a
number Of wealthy men in Astoria,
but many of them are interested in tho
fishing industry ana distribute thou
sands Of dollars annually in the city
and vicinity The only ones that are
suffering for the want Of boom are
those having large landed interests,
They have given Of their lands liber-
ally and donated money to establish
and take stock in new enterprises. and
they are not in q position to inaugu'
rate a boom.
Nature has done wonders for Asto'
ria. 1t has given it one of the best
natural harbors on the coast; 1t has
filed its mountains with coal, iron,
timber; filed it's rivers with an abund-
snce of the finest salmon in the world,
providing employment for thousands
of honest fishermen. Clatsop county
has some of the finest dairying and
agricultural lands on the coast, and all
that is lacking to provide for the imi-
grafton of eastern farmers, is good
county roads These will come in
time
Astoria. while an old city in point
of years, is comparatively new in de-
yelopment. There is not a more
healthy climate in the world than at
the mouth Of the Columbia. 1t has the
nnest summer resort on the north Pa,
eific coast. visited by thousands Of
people every year who come to ems
10y the health invigoratinE sea
breezes. Game and fish in endless va
riety are found in its mountains and
streams.
The people of Astoria have won the
reputation of being the most hospit-
able and best entertainers in the Unit
ed States and its reputation has
spread all over the entire land. a
large majority of the merchants arr
enterprising, wide-awake men who
have shared the profits of their busi'
ness with enterprises calculated tc
benefit the city and bring people here
True. there are some drawbacks tha'
materially interfere with the prosper
fty and growth of Astoria, but it II
only matter of time when there vii
be swept away 1t may be a year, /
may be two years, or it may be nv
years. before the advantages Of AS
toria are fully appreciated, but cit,
With so many opportunities for invest
nent and making money cannot b
long overlooked.
But Astoria must learn not to de
pend too much upon its salmon In
iustry Astoria can be made one Q
the most prosperous cities on tn
coast, and that will be when there ar
good county roads, the agriculture
lands are occupied by thrifty farmer
and when from ten to a hundred farr
wagons come to Astoria every week
when we produce farm products suff
eient to supply our own people an
10 not have to send out Of our ow
city for everything we consume ar
pay exhorbitant prices for them.