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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-06

= logs 10 Astoria Is light, marx
| his a most desirable point for th'
nufactuer OF lumber. The advant'
.ges offered by this city as milling
point are beginning TO attract the at
tention OF milmen who desire to op'
ate economically. and before Ions
,storia will rank as the largest lum'
ering producing port on the Pacific
cast.
The growth OF the salmon industr,
will likewise prove OF great beneft tc
Astoria. BY means OF artificial propa-
CATION, this magnificent business has
come to stay. II will be built up. with
in few years, to four times It's present
magnitude, and will then mean more
than si0.000,0O0 annually to the city.
Several Alaskan salmon canneries are
owned and operated here and each
year bring large sums to their home
once. The possibilities OF Astoria as a
fishing port or center In other lines Of
fishing industries are also OF great
Importance! and the attention Of capt
talIsts Is called to this city as deep
sea fishing center; also TO the great
runs Of genuine French sadrines which
come into the river by the hundreds Of
billions every year.
The lower Columbia river district
with It's mild climate, offers unsur-
passed inducements to dairymen, farm
ers and small-fruit growers. While
small fruit growing has not been ex.
tensively engaged In, those who have
followed It have been most successful,
and one enterprislng grower is now
harvesting two strawberry crops a
year-the only instance OF the kind
known In this section Of the country.
Settlement OF the productive lands Of
the county will work wonders for the
city and assist materially In Its up
building.
There are many other resources
which will combine to bring about the
future greatness OF Astoria, Here are
to be found opportunities for men In
every walk OF life--capltalists, small
investors, farmer, dairymen, fruit
grover and laborer. This new country,
where fortunes await the energetic,
offers to those seeking location the
pest advantages of any section Of the
west.
In every respect Astoria is metro
politan. It enjoys splendid facilities
of all kinds. is pleasure-lovlng city
ani thoroughly up-to-date. Thou
sands of strangers visit Astoria every
month, and during the summer season
1t is the Mecca of those who live In
the interior. 1t has its different quar-
ters, like the larger cities. and, best OF
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-06

social efficiency, and initiative, to hi'
toric sense, TO language power, and /
various other powers and Interest,"
Learn TO appreciate dominant interests
ideals, and activities; also 'naseen
stages and all they signify. Rudimen
tary or germinal powers, as well a
dominant ones must be studied with
view TO their best nutritiye treatment
The period beginning about seven AM
ending about nine needs more atten
tion than has yet been given it.
"2. Distinguish normal characters
tics Of these periods from those tina
are the result Of in judicious use ant
handling Of the former by unskilleC
hands.
%. Study the common and typica
physical defects and their treatment
Tactful work here requires some parent
study also.
"a. Study subjects OF the curriculum
methods Of teaching, organization
school hygiene, etc, on the basis Of this
child-study and in connection with it
determining when different phases Of
study or method can be taken up, and
best accord with child nature and facil.
late the most natural development.
IS. The study should be carried on
in the midst of children, at work and
at play, and under the constant guild.
ance of an expert teacher, herself con.
stantly in touch with children. This
work should be supplemented by the
reading OF standard literature on the
subject, suited to the development OF
the teacher-students, and by class dis.
eussions Of observations and readings.
IS. II is advisable that elementary
teachers should have general knowl.
edge of the results of the study of adol-
escenee.
Practical child-study will insure
stronger pupils and aid in eliminating
waste and indefniteness in school
work"
Following Mr.. Smith, Miss Wilhel.
nina Seegmiller, director of art instruc
tion, public schools, indianapolis, Ind,
addressed the assembly on "Handwark
in Primary Schools" Miss Seegmiller
said in part:
"Since the congregation Of the mass
es of people into great urban centers
children are deprived of sharing in the
industrial occupations which on a time
were necessary to the existence of the
home.
Spinning and weaving, telling trees.
tending stock, chopping wood, carrying
water were occupations which tended to
the development of sterling qualities.
"When the No Admittance' signs are
prominent above the great portals OF
the centers of industrial activity of to.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-06

grounded by the reformers, but whic
have not yet been adopted in reguls
practice. Pursuant 10 this end, all con
nected with the Normal school, bot
teachers and students, should have ed
ucation as their chief aim and interest
"As 10 the inside workings Of tn
Normal school, teachers Of the elemen
tary branches will be best produces
through q further consideration Of th'
course OF study and the nature Of ths
elementary branches. In the main, a
the course Of study now exists, the ell
emcntary branches are regarded a
arithmetic, reading, writing and Other
technical subjects; and history, litera
ture, manual training, interest in home
etc, are regarded as means OF teaching
these subjects. In reality, and in the
world at large, just the reverse Of this
is true and history, literature, manual
training, music etc, are the primary
means Of self expression; and these
technical subjects-reading, writing and
arithmetic, are only secondary means
although none the less necessary than
the primary means. They have moth
ing to do with motives and impulses,
They are never ends In themselves, self.
purposes, but are rather means in the
realization Of these deeper motives, i'm.
pulses and instincts conserved and
propagated by history, literature, man.
ual training, etc. BY placing the tech.
nical subjects in right relation to the
primary elementary subjects, they will
gain immensely in meaning, Importance
and interest"
"Child Study in Normal Schools" was
the theme selected by Frank Webster
Smith, adjunct.professor OF education
University OF Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.
Mr.. Smith delivered the first address Of
the afternoon session. He said:
Happily child.study has come to be
an essential subject for all teachers,
It's services are 30 common and -
deeply set in our present system that
we sometimes forget to refer them to
their real source. | would suggest the
following points for course in child
study for elementary teachers, with
whom the Normal school has chiefly to
do
4. Study the typical characteristics
of each period of life represented in the
elementary school, but particularly the
period with which one is to be most
intimately connected. Relate these
periods to psyehical and especially to
physical growth and rate Of growth, To-
certain pathological states, TO migrate
ry and truant Instincts to physical
culture, including games, to sense de-
yelopment to the development Of
psychic forces, such as attention, toI
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, ACT ABOUT ASTORIA AND ITS INDUSTRIES

are six large school buildings here
The schools are conveniently located Il
all sections Of the city, and in ever.
respect are modern in their appoint
} ments. Well-appointed schools are t
J be found throughout the county. anc
children living on farms and in vii
: lagos enjoy educational advantages al
most equal to those afforded city chill
dren.
Astoria's Water System.
Astoria possesses 100000 gravit,
water system, which is not equallet
In equipment by any other system II
the Pacific northwest. The watel
works are operated by the municipa
government as represented by ths
water commission. and constitute tat
city's most valuable asset. The water
is brought from Bear creek. about 10
miles distant, which has Its source in
the mountains.
The reservoir Is situated on the pla
teau back of the city, where the sup
ply is regulated. The water system Of
Astoria is extensive enough to supply
the needs Of 1O0,O0 people, besides af-
fording fire protection to all parts Of
the city.
The LAUNDERING Industry.
The mouth of the Columbia river
has the greatest body Of timber tribu'
tary and available Of any point in the
world.
The numbering business Is the larg-
est in the Pacific northwest; 1t out.
ranks In value of product any other
line. Production of wheat is a close
second, being worth sl7,000,o00 year,
while the value OF the lumber output
is s1s,0eO.O 900. Coal gold and silver
fruit cattle and sheep, wool and fish,
all Of which are produced in great
abundance, fall far below, nor hardly
equal in the aggregate, the wealth de-
rived from the forests. The town,
tneEckOEe, tuhI COHhiIlSlluS ehc bAVdtSSt
resources available OF ane timber must
have great outlook. Demand for
timber win not decrease, but become
greater with every year.
The timber trees Of the forests tribu-
tary to Astoria are, in order Of quail
ity; Douglas fir, commercially known
as Oregon pine: hemlock, spruce and
cedar. There are also soft, or birds
eye, maple. vine maple. alder wild
cherry, willow, etc.
The fir is both red and yellow. 1t
grows five to IL feet in diameter, and
$50 to 800 feet tall; s51 feet is said to
have been measured on one fallen treS
in the coast mountains. Considerable
noble FIR, or larch, and some white pine
are found on the highest of the coast
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-06

greatest resources.
The annual salmon yield Of the co-
lumbia river is valued at $4,000 600
The spring fishing season lasts on.v
ABOUT four months-from April Is N
August $3.50 It means $3.50, 1000
monthly to those interested in IL and
those who live at and near the seat
Of the industry.
The oairying Industry.
Dairying in Clatsop county IA in In
infancy, and very few dairymen realize
the natural advantages Of this couf-
try. The climate, coupled with the pro-
ductiveness of the oil. makes it an ideal
district for production Of butter ami
cheese; dairymen are taking more in
terest in the breed and care Of stock
With the genuine butter cow. ueh
as few here have as yet, much better
results may be obtained, though even
now the luxurient pasturage snahIaa
the cows to furnish an abundance Of
rich milk. with more than an averaxe
OF butter fat A modern eouipna.,
creamery is in operation In Astoria.
furnishing the farmers a ready sals
Tor their cream. at an average price fer
the year of 221s cents per pound rnr
butter fat; and the cows yield, unIer
good care, about 225 pounds Of butter
rat per year There Is general inter.
est in increasing the dairy business.
many Of the dairymen are preparing to
enlarge their herds, and new daries are
being started Ever-growinr Ryasa
and the best market in the world make
this an inviting field for those who
understand the care Of cows.
All the Oregon coast country. espe-
cially that near the mouth Of the Co.
lumbia river, is very similar To the
great dairying sections Of Europe. such
as Denmark, Holland and the ChanneI
islands. The winters, however. are
milder and the summers dryer.
The lands best adapted to grass.
growing are the tidelands which are
river bottoms adjoining the Column.
oia or its branches, and overfiowed BY
the highest tides. These lands may be
reclaimed by diking. at an expense Of
about SO per acre. BY diking larse
tracts by machinery-with steam
dredges-the expense may be reduced.
and more substantial dikes erected. one
acre Of tideland has been shown to be
ample for keeping one COW the entire
year. There are still in clatsop county
about 10000 acres Of tideland to be
diked. much Of it being easily cleared
after the diking is done, Tals is no
experiment as many of the best dairJ
farms have been made on diksd tide
land.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-06

Astoria today Is "
pollttn city OF iS,o'
latlon represents ain
ality on earth. in cons
Il is a lively center OF b.
It's advantageous iocatio
OF the great columbi"
the trade mart OF
region OF north
southwestern w IT.
supply point for Il people.
Ia oregon's second city ., size ami Inn
portanee.
The estimate OF population here
given In conservative. The 1900 gov
ernment census accredited the city
with about ssoO eople. but the launch
ing of new enterprises. together with
the natural growth, has added many
hundreds to the population in the past
Ave years. Failure to develop local re-
sources has resulted In slow growth,
but a new era OF commercial activity
is dawnlng and the prospects for the
city'H future are very bright.
on It's magnificent location and Won
derfui natural advantages Astoria
bases its expectations OF future great
ness, Situated on the only fresh-water
harbor OF Importance In the world,
with the broad ocean but 10 miles from
Its wharves, It enjoys marked advant-
ages as a shipping center. The gravity
route of the Columbia river Is natures
highway for the great inland empire,
the immense product OF which must be
exported from the ocean port. Al AS
toria the largest ships may nnd safe
moorlngs, and Its harbor will accom-
modate all the shipping that may ever
come to the northwest coast. II 10
pre- eminently the Pacific slope port
as New York Is the Atlantic port and
must soon receive from the transcon',
tlnental railroads the recognition which
its advantages justify, as has New
York on the Atlantic coast.
Development of the numbering In
dustry will alone make Astoria great.
There are $4,000 100000 feet of tibmer
standing In the forests near the CITY,
This vast timber supply is great
enough to keep In steady operation for
20 years 100 large mills and to afford
employment during that period to To-
900 persons in the manufacturing
plants, to say nothing Of the army OF
workmen that would be employed In
the forests The first steps towards the
development of lumDering have now
been taken, and four mills, with a daily
output exceeding 100000 feet, are In
operation. The forests are only short
distance from the city and the cost OF
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-06

4 day, there Is little opportunity for
children TO enter into sympathetic
understanding Of the present industrial
forces.
i When the home no longer provides
opportunity for industrial occupations
and the centers of industrial activity
are practically closed 1t behooves the
school, for social, educational and in
dustrial reasons TO make provisions for
bringing children into sympathy with
the great industrial forces which move
the world and to provide opportunity
| fsshioning Of materials into forms Of
for measure Of creative work in the
use and beauty.
"The school recognizes the need and
educators who have at heart the high
est development of the three royal HIS
the Head, the Heart and the Hand, are
earnestly endeavoring to provide for it.
Gathering together from widely
scattered parts of the great continent
we have varying experiences.
Some base their creed upon race
development and from an historical
study Of the part industry has played
10 the upbuilding and maintaining of
Of social life are furnishing stimulus
for interest that children may re-live
the experience of the ages and the in
dnstrial development in the manner of
the race.
East and west and north and south
there are special schools provided with
every possible equipment. To those
who are unhampered by difficulties we
look for help in the establishment of
ideals.
There is the problem of the great
cities where work must OF necessity be
carrieds under restrictions.
Among problems of interest are
these
"tl.) What types Of industrial work
and materials are suited to primary
schoolsi
"(2l Is it best for girls to work with
boys in the shops and for boys to cook,
"t3.) What can be done to inter-
relating manual work with art, study,
games, music, history, literaturef
"t4) What is being done in garden
ing!
"l6) To what extent may manuar
work be used as seat occupation work
in grade schools?
"As manual work will demand much
OF our future educational endeavor
these questions are of special import"
The attendance today was very good
but it is expected that the session on
July II will be unusually popular in so
far as President Theodore Roosevelt il
to address the members OF the associa.
tion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-06

lail, II is the healthlest spot on earth
Astoria wants more people. Its ma
tural resources will easily suppor
from 100000 TO 100000 population. ye
there are only $4,000 people here Z
reap the benefits that nature has *
generously placed at their disposal
The homeseeker will find no bettel
place TO locate, and few equal places
Labor Is always In demand, at th'
highest wages, and there is much ell
Encouragement for the man who wishes
to engage In business. Strangers OTTER
remark the uniform courtesy of the
people and the general effort on the
part OF Astorians to make matters
pleasant for visitors. The home-seek-
er or investor who fails to visit Astoria
will make q great mistake, for no other
community in the Pacific northwest
offers such opportunities as the lower
Columbia river district.
Astoria has a $500 900 gravity water
system, a paid fire department, first.
class street car service, gas and elec-
tric lighting systems. free public IL
brary, unexcelled transportation facili-
ties, complete school system. 10 civic
societies three daily and six weekly
newspapers, excellent telegraph anS
telephone service. three banks carry.
ing deposits Of about 100000 two ex>
press Offices. flrst-class theaters, IA
churches, labor unions representing
every branch of trade, two energetic
commercial organizations, two social
clubs, admirably conducted hospital,
miles OF manufacturing sites, plenty OF
fine residence and business property;
Is the only fresh-water seaport on the
Pacific coast Is situated at the mouth
Of river that drains an empire; has
harbor large enough to accommodate
the combined shipping Of the Pacific
coast: has a trunk-line railroad con.
Meeting II with four transcontinental
railroads; Is the uttermost railroad ex.
tension point on the American conti-
nent; is 200 miles nearer Yokahoma
and other oriental ports than any other
Pacific coast port; Is 100 miles nearer
the Cape Nome mining country than
any other port on the Pacific coast; Is
the salmon shipping center of the
world; Is the center of one Of the
greatest possible dairy industries that
the country today possesses.
It is the only place where the royal
chinook salmon is packed; has sub
stantial public and business buildings,
factories and handsome residences.
Astoria's School System.
Astoria's schol system is not sur
passed by that of any other city of
the size in the west At present there
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mountains, but little near Astoria. Th
Ispruce, of the tideland species, is fount
only on the west slopes of the coas
mountains. II attains a diameter vary.
'nng from about an average OF six fee
ito ls or II; and specimens 81 and 6;
feet each in girth have been measured
l-1s to 21 feet in diameter. HemlocE
occurs as a mixed or smaller growth
with fir and spruce. trees seldom being
OF great height, although often very
large. Yet cedar is found mixed with
the other timbers. the trees seldom be-
Ing Of greater height, although often
VERY large. Yet cedar Is not plentiful
in this section. In general estimates OF
timber production 10000 feet to the
acre are ollowed. Single acres have
been known to produce ten times this
amount. Quarter sections OF timber
land on the market are usually esti-
mated at 100000 to 100000 feet each,
board measure.
Mills and Manufacturing.
Although manufacturing is as yet in
its infancy in Astoria, more than 43OO
persons are employed in the institu-
tions now doing business here. The
salmon industry employs by far the
greatest number Of persons, but the
seasons extend over a period Of only
about six months, and at other times
those engaging In 1t follow other lines
of pursuit. The numbering industry,
Including box factories. barrel factor
les. ETC.. is rapidly assuming proper,
tions, and will, within a few years, out
rank the fishing interests.
Astoria wants more manufacturing
concerns, and offers the very best in,
ducements to capitalists. Here are to
be found unexcelled sites, with the ad,
vantage of both rail and water connec.
tions. and the intending investor in
western properties should look over the
Astoria situation. Sites can be secured
at very low prices.
More than sS,OO0,Oo0 is invested in
manufacturing plants here. while the
value Of the yearly product exceeds
ss,5Oo,ooO. In all, 4SI1 persons are en-
ployed. receiving annual wages that
aggregate s2,O5s,sOO
Salmon Industry.
Astoria owes its existence largely to
the great salmon industry Of which It
Is the center. Year after year the Co.
lumbia river has given up its wealth
of fish, and in the past 25 years haA
yielded s75.OOO,OOO, nearly all of which
has been placed in circulation In this
city. Where other crops have failed,
the salmon supply has maintained its
average Of production, and in this re-
spect can be classed as one Of oregon's
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convene
For Third Session at Asbury Park.
New Jersey.
HEAR SEVERAL NEW THEMES

Grant Carr, of 0swego. N. r., Speaks on
"How Can Normal Schools Best Pro-
duce Efficient Teachers Of Elementary
Branches. Others Address Crowd.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-04

friends responded hberally. Henry Helm and James Patterson circulat- ed the petition.
 Jack Rice. well known in this city who is now in charge of the mines owned by the Guaynopa Development company in Chihuahua. Mexico. was in this city today. coming here yes terday from Morenci, where he had been during the holidays with his brother, Hon. B. M. Rice.
 A. l.. Clark. who has been here during the, holidays. will return to Berkley college about the 10th Of the month. to resume his studies. MT. Clark was with the c. & A. mining company in this city as a civil en- gineer before going to Be.kiey. where he is taking a special course in me- tallurgy.
 Mrs. Henry, the presiding officer of the Rebekahs in Arizona, was in tho city yesterday and left today for Bis bee. She is making her regular tom of visiting all the RebelSah lodges in this territory. The local lodge is in lourishing condition and is only about a year old. Mrs Henry insti- tuted the lodge here.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-04
WHY NOT TAKE A TRiF TO CITY
 OF MEXICO?

After the busy holidays and stock 'aking is over, why don't you take a rest before starting on the nex year? The personally conducted excursion to the City of Mexico January 1st is just the thing for ii is most delight ful trip at this time of the year and a rare opportunity to visit Mexico at it's best while the exceedingly low rate Of $43.00 for round trip can't be beat. Make your Pullman reservation early in order 10 secure good location by wiring Y. R. Stiles, Fl Paso, Texas. Or Advise Garnett King, who will glad ly attend to it. Pullman one way $500, Mex.