The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-08

this body feel likewise I shall put fortl
my best efforts along the line this none,
is now being expended. feel confident
that during the next six months, the
Chamber of Commerce will be able to ac
complish practical results that viii
please the most exacting. | have now
been laboring in the service OF this or
ganization for six months, and i fee
that ! can conscientiously say that
| have laid an excellent foundation. My
plan of operation is to keep pegging
everlastingly at it. / hay never put
forth a claim to any special ability in
the field of legerdemain or necromancy.
On the other hand prefer to work upon
the good solid ground plan that was so
ably outlined on one occasion when a
politician of national note said, God
Almighty hates gutter
assure you that / shall be working
for the Astoria Chamber OF Commerce as
long as the citizens desire my services,
although / may add by way OF paren-
thesis. not minute longer. One of the
principal reasons why engaged In this
work is because ! like it. This, OF
course, is aside from the main reason
that impels all right.thinking people to
work.
Permanent Regatta Association.
On Wednesday night OF September
25th. the Thirteenth Annual Regatta
Committee met in the rooms OF the
Chamber OF Commerce and formed
permanent association. All of the de.
tails have now been completed with the
exception OF the proper filing OF the
charter at Salem.
An arrangement was made with your
executive committee satisfactory to
them whereby / am to direct the clerical
work OF this permanent Regatta Asso-
citation without cost to the association.
but with the understanding that / am
to be furnished with an additional
stenographer. In this way there will be
a very considerable saving OF
energy and / shall better be able to
further the important advertising work |
of this chamber. Your executive COM
mittee considers that the arrangement
which has been made with the perma-
nent regatta association win be OF
mutual advantage to the two bodies, !
therefore justifying an undertaking of
the permanent Regatta Association, it |
being assumed a fact that the people of !;
Astoria shall always desire an annual
regatta and county fair.
Range Lights.
While in Portland, | made visit to
Commander Werleich of this light house
district, concerning the matter of range
lights which was brought up before this
body for its consideration at its last
'egular meeting by Mr.. Sam. Elmore.
Commander Werleich gave ME his assur-
lnce that he would put in these range
igRts as our shipping people indicated,
nd do SO at once, he having plenty of
unds for that purpose. He said he
vould come to Astoria Immediately and
ct me know when he would be here in
dvance OF his coming.
G. N. r. R. Literature.
Astoria has achieved an advertising I
dvantage of no sma Importance
trough Mr.. VIM. Harden, general agent
f the freight department of the G.. n.
!. R., and throught Mr.. A. L. Craig,
eneral passenger agent Of the G. n. R.
). This company, through these two
riendly officials, are now distributing !
lrge quantities of Astoria literature on II
'hich is printed the advertisement OF
his railroad company as well, making [
he advertisement appear to be one I
sued by the railroad company | have
copy of this piece of literature before
le which explains what | mean. Il
The State Fair II
Mr.. G. S. Dow, who managed the
latsop County exhibit for the State {
air, through the Chamber of Commerce, ,
aimed the 9TH county prize of 500 cash. I
his was considered very satisfactory |
osult. Mr.. Dow assures me that with t
ne knowledge he gained at Salem dur {
lg the past fair, he can make much |
etter exhibits next year. Mr.. Dow has
lready been asked to prepare for the
ext state fair. As we took advantage ,
the country fair we held here during /
he Regatta which materially assisted {
S in collecting products for exhibition {
Salem, we were able to produce the {
alem show at the least possible ex-
ense. Taking into consideration the /
100 prize money received from the State i
ur outlay was but $3.50, thus allowing