The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-06

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Wallace are entitled 10 a great deal Of
credit. An for the finances for thi,
banquet, which included whole day Ia
Astoria and q special train 10 Seaside
at night. we have plenty, and few dol
lars to spare,
Advertising Speeialties.
| DO not forget that II you want any
kind Of clerical or domestic help imagi-
hablc you can get II from the Chamber
Of Commerce by giving us enough time
to write 10 those who have applied to us
ior positions. We can furnish you any
kind Of labor from woodshoppcr to q
landscape painter or pie organist.
am doing some OF this work as much to
put the Chamber OF Commerce firmly on
the map OF the Northwest so far as the
inhabitants are concerned as for any
other erason and | expect through this
source to make Astoria a family word
In such cities a. Portland, Seattle and
Spokane. We are actually furnishing
the names OF Eastern girls to honorable
and honest men who may wish to marry
them. And some OF these applications
OF a matrimonial nature, wish to as.
sure you, come from men OF considerable
prominence very close from home, but
Of course these matters will be kept
with the confidence they deserve and no
man, who for the reason that he wants TO
get married. shall be made byword in
this organization, for the reason | will
not allow his name TO be made known
to any one but the stenographer.
There has so far been considerable
curiosity about this domestic help and
matrimonial bureau, and some good ma
turcd witticisms, all Of which were en-.
tirely In place so far as know.
! might say in connection without ad.
vertising campaign that now have more
than thirty answers from men with
money to invest in thissection. These
are separate and distinct from the in
qniries for land. ANY member is en-.
titled to the names OF these parties.
II Looks Good To Me.
As to prospects for the near future, all
| can say Is "They look good to me-"
was never more entirely satisfied with
the prospects and outlook of any COM
munity. have seldom seen a commu.
nifty that was more patriotic and more
public spirited. Of course you have
few notable exceptions, but all commu-
mites have them, But wo should not
be hasty to judge our brothers because of
their apparent sel6shncss, because "who
can say what are the mysteries of their
brothers minds" His finances may
not be Of the condition that the world
thinks and believes them to be. lie may
be laboring under the sad impression
that the world has stacked the cards
against him, and whoever becomes i'm.
bued with such an impression when real
ly the world, all the world at least that
such an one known, is against him.
believe that within year from this
day the people of Astoria who have
and business interests here
will be glad they live in Astoria. | be-
lieve that within one year from today
the business men Of Astoria who have
not already come across with the con-
tributions for the work of the Chamber
of Commerce, will hasten to do so, be.
cause they will have been shown. And
after all you cannot blame q business
man, especially III he has for long years
been accused to live wholly within his
business, to wish to be shown l believe
that within year from today the
of Commerce of Astoria will
have something to show for what it has
done for this community that will be a
source of qualification to each and every
something that win have ad.
led value to each dollar already invest
ed in Astoria. In word, | believe As
toria will right speedily come into the
fuller enjoyment of what by right be-
longs to 1t.
In the meantime let us do all we can
through the means of individual efforts
and remember always, that If you nave
a suggestion, an idea, do not hesitate
to bring 1t to the Chamber Of Commerce