The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-16

The dispatches from the east an
lnounce terrific tornadoes and cyclones
Al that have caused devastation and ruin
to large sections OF the country and
hundreds and thousands have been
killed and injured. These severe cy-
clones are becoming Of frequent occur
Irence and every farmer in the middle
west has to build cyclone cellars to
have his life and the lives OF his wife
land children. When a cyclone strikes
one OF the sections of the cyclone belt
lit destroys houses barns. outbuildlngs
cattle and crops, and there Is no pos
sihle inducement for people to locate
there. In other sections blizzards,
floods and droughts destroy crops and
ruin farmers.
Clatsop county affords relief for
these storm ridden states and offers
inducements to the farmers Of the east
to come here and locate upon its fer
tile lands where crops never fall and
where cyclones, blizzards, thunder and
lightning are unknown. There are
thousands of acres OF the finest agri-
cultural lands in the world awaiting
development There Is an opportunity
mot only to make a good living. but to
save up enough money in a few years
to make every farmer Independent.
While II Is true that some little exer-
tion is required to open up some OF ths
land and to clear II for cultivation, yet |
when 1t Is in condition, there Is an In
dependent fortune for every farmer.
every diaryrnan. every stock raiser. |
One Of the finest markets for the sale |
OF farm products can be found In AS
toria. and in many of the larger cities
by river or rail. There is not a pound
OF farm produce. accessible to tn.
markets, but meets with ready sale
at good price.
Clatsop county possesses one OF the
finest climates in the world. The win
ters are mild and vegetables grow the
year around. The summers are COO,
and delightful, and no more healthful
climate is to be found anywhere. Ma
aria and fevers are almost unknown:
contagious diseases are a rarety and ]
here are fewer deaths from disease b
n Clatsop county than in any county b
II Its size in the world. With all OF v
hese great advantages It seems v
strange that farmers will risk their v
Ives and property in states where they n
lave no assurance OF raising a crop n
'fter 1t Is planted or that they will be a
live the next morning, and II alive, r.
hey wake up and find some tornado n
las blown down their houses and barn b
md leveled their crops to the ground, II
eaving them oftentimes destitute ana
'enniless and dependent upon the q
harity OF others.
None of these conditions exist in
'latsop county When a crop is plant-
d, good crop is a certainty. When
farmhouse or barn is built, II will re-
main for all time. Cyclone cellars are
lot necessary to protect life. Lands X
an be purchased as cheap in Clatsop
ounty as In the middle west and they
re more fertile and productive. Ef- Sc
orts should be made by some of the
peal organizations to bring these facts
the attention Of the people Of the
asst and especially in the cyclone belt.
s no doubt many Of them could be
Induced to come here and locate. The u
rouble is that the grand natural re-
ources Of Clatsop county are not m
nown. The city and county has never Vi
cen properly advertised. No induce II
1ents have ever been offered the farm n
RS OF the east to come here and locate, II
While every other section is using al
very effort within their power TO In re
uce immigration. Hundreds Of these IN
eople will visit the Lewis and Clark 81
air and no arrangements have bsen re
lade to provide them with literature
Clatsop county. Every other coun- 10
In. the state will be represented, or
9th by representatives OF the county, re
ut by copies Of their local papers.
fearly every county in the state has &c
ad special edition OF their local pa T.
er and these will be placed in the
ands Of every person visiting the fair, Ia
nd yet not one Of these localities can
fer such beneficial inducements for
ltending settlers as Clatsop county.
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