The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-20
THE TILLAMooKrAN IDEA.
Had the Glad-Hand Out for Many
Years--Lytle First.

The Tillamook Herald thus meets IN,
structures Of the Seaside Signal on tn,
alleged pre-disposition Of the Tlnamoo
kians to the Lytle railroad interests
THE Seaside Signal remarks.
"'About the most foolish thing on,
1illamook friends could do in attempt
ing to further their railroad interests
is to tie themselves to Lytle's kite, OF
any other mans kite, Let the rail,
roads come, You can't keep them away,
now But don't give Mr., Lytle any
more than YOU are willing to give MIR.
Hammond or the Santa lie people They
are all coming to Tillamoo& soon
as they get ready-and all you can give
win not hasten them day,
"The editor Of this paper win state
right here, not for the editor Of the
Seaside papers benefit, because he
knows the previous 'hot.air. railroads
that have been building in here have
never materialized; he knows that the
citizens have not only fallen all over
themselves to tie themselves to any
railroad kite but have offered every in.
ducement to Hammond. Simmons. Reed,
or even to anybody that would con.
struct railroad into this section. The
editor Of the Signal knows that the
people Of Tillamook have wanted a rail
road for many moons; he knows that
the people Of Iillamook have held meet.
ing after meeting, raising, at one time
over thirty-fve thousand dollars and
that for Simmons, or anyone else that
would build. Mr.. Hammond would
have accepted the same welcome that |
Mr., Lytle has been accorded. Ii is safe
10 say he win be welcome yet though |
he has waited these many years for
Lytle to stir him TO action. The Sig.
nal editor, after many years assoeia'
ion with Tillamookers, should at least
1now their spirit Of progressiveness.
'Lytle is right on the spot, his &C.
ions prove that this Is the time that
We get the real thing and nobody
oreed him to build, he just came and
anne running, and the citizens OF Til.
lmook, the Development League and
II gets in and welcomes Mr.. Lytle.
fr. Hammond would have been as wei.
,me; Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Wilsey or any
ody else that would build us a road (,
as equally So they all looked alike ,
, us until the hand was played.
"ThRre 10 yet a great opportunity
ere for Mr., Hammond's extension
'om Seaside to Newport. There is
reat country offered, developed and
artly so, that this extension would
pen up. Mr.. Hammond can rest as !
ired that the people along the route {
'om Seaside to Newport will welcome !
i'm, for by 50 doing they viii en- |
ance the value OF their property and c
nd that an eyer.ready market awaits I
le shipments of their produce. Mr.. I
ammond will do well to come, il for =
,thing else than the magnificent beach
sorts that his road would open up. :
n. Hammond knows the value Of this 4
affic; indeed, it is truly wonderful
e thousands OF people that the A
C. and c. & E. carry during the :,
ach season to Newport and Seaside.
e terminus of these respective roads.
the extension of the A. & G. is made, :,
e road would open up the most beau
ful summer resorts in the whole
,rld. We will further state that the
for Mr. Hammond's ex-
nsion would, we are sure, be given
m by the majority of the land-own- i
8 along the route. !,
"The people extend welcome to Mr..
to come" :