The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-18
IAN ELECTRIC LINE
| IS NEEDED
FAILURE 0P PAST ELECTRIC LINE
PROSPECTS TO SEASIDE SHOULD
BE TAKEN UP BY ASTORIA
CITIZENS.

McFarlane to live mp TO the terms oi
the franchise awarded them by Clatsop
county and the City Of Astoria pros.
poets for an electric car line 70 Warren
ton, Flayel, Fort Stevens and Seaside
have gone glimmering as also the pro-
iect OF Messrs. Dudley and Cartwright
In the same direction.
Messrs. Dudley and Cartwright little
ogcr year ago secured raHh.c for
the construction Of line, made sur.
yey and secured right-of.way and at
the Seaside end laid few ties. That
was the extent Of their operations and
the project died Of inanition. Messrs.
Adair and McFarlane then came here
and q few months ago secured fran
chise, one Of the terms Of which was
that before stated time they would
pay into the city treasury the sum Of
$1,000. The time for such payment has
pas'ed without compliBce with that
provision and the franchise is forfeited
TO the city.
Now right here is splendid opening
for the investment Of home capital in a
project that would assure good dividends
both by the earning Of the road and
By the great development Of the coun-
try that would surely result
A well equipped electric road from
Astoria to Seaside, taking in Warren.
ton, Flayel and Fort Steven, could be
built for A sum not exceeding 100000
and the right men Of our ebterprising
community should take hold of the mat.
DO not wait for outside capital to
come in ard dilly daily with us and in
the end reap the glorious benefits that
would Nsult. The waiting for outside
capital 10 come TO us has been unsatis-
factory in many cases and the time for
Astoria to take up its own enterprises
has come. Astoria has the capital and
the men capable Of successfully carry
ing out the project and no delay should
occur in getting TO work. The tendency
OF the people at this date Is to take 10
tho suburbs for their residence and
where good suburban car service is
maintained cities expand in size. con-
gestion is avoided and people become
healthier and happier. Should such a
road as proposed be built it would ulti
mately result in a continuous city IRON
Astoria to the beach
The steam road now in operation gives
good service but it does not tap the
portion Of the country that would be
reached by an electric line.
At the present time the estimated
population OF Seaside is 5000 to 10000
people and the great benefits TO accrue
from an hourly service to Seaside can
easily be imagined. Seaside would in
time treble its population the trade OF all
of which would be brought right to our
doors, while the intervening country
fast peopling up would add further to
the growth Of our business,
Instead of Astorians building the
steam railroad outside capital was al.
lowed to come in with the result that
the millions made on the investment
instead of going into the pockets OF
local capitalists were carried from Us to
ron resident owners.
Two attempts have been made to build
an electric line to Seaside by outside
capital and both have been failures,
Now let us have another and success
iul effort to build the line ourselves
Organize company. No trouble should
be had in having the necessary capital
subscribed; nor to find men in our midst
fully capable to carry to successful
issue this iiue and profitable project.
Let there be no delay. Start today
and do not rest until the gongs of the
electric ears from Seaside are changing
in our streets.