The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-08

aoM history, ana We nope uuTihg tno
coming year that we may entertain
some man OF equally great rcncwn,
The completion OF the North Bank
line OF tho Northern Pacihc'Grcat North,
ern System, and the consolidation with
it OF the Astoria \ 4 Columbia liver
Railroad, under tho Same otliccrs Is with
out doubt, the most significant event II,
the commercial history OF Astoria with,
in the last year, The combination OF
these event, has been tho cause more
than anything else OF the assertion from
some of our most careful observers that
he next eighteen months would in all
probability be the most important and
most significant so far in the history
OF Astoria,
OF great Importance also IN the com.
mercial history of Astoria during the
past year is the construction OF the Har,
riman'Lytle Railroad route into Astoria
and the declaration that this road will
be completed ut the earliest possible
date.
These two railroads, both of which
already own terminal grounds OF large
area in Astoria, have Il within their
power to make Astoria OF greater i'm
portanco new years hence than II aver
has been.
So far as port OF entry IL concerned
! at this time Astoria receives no revenue,
1t is largely up TO the citizens OF Astoria
to take advantage OF tho facilities of the
North Bank line which Is now open,
and OF those of the Harriman,Lytlc line
which we may confidently expect to be
completed within very reasonable
period, to raLe his e port If entry and
an exporting port second to none in
Oregon,
During the past year the Chamber of
Commerce has pushed 10 the front. with
WHITES REPORT GaleyNo Two. e.
the assistance OF County Judge Tren.
chard and his brother Commissioners OF
the County Court. the matter OF building
good roads. with which the County Com.
missioncrs have long since been engaged.
Friday July % President Lewis Rus.
sell, OF the Portland Automobile Club
addressed our Chamber OF Commerce on
the subject OF an Automobile road from
Portland 10 Astoria and Seaside, and on
Thursday August Is committee from
this Chamber, visited 81, lTcleus and
consulted with County Judge X, $. Hat
tan in the interest OF this automobile
road. On Thursday October "a, the Com.
mittee visited Seaside in compliance with
/ resolution OF this Chamber introduced /
BY President W'elch to investigate the
plan 10 prepare an ocean beach highway
from Seaside to IT. Stevens. the only
'equisits being the completion OF Il
lridge across the Necanicum River near
seaside, The committee reported the
building OF this bridge feasible and this
body sent at the request OF the Com
nittee. petition to the Honorable
County Court asking that it investigate
the cost OF the construction OF this
bridge, This investigation has
been made and the report OF the County
Court is that il will cost about $4,000
per running foot to build the bridge over
The Nccanicum as the committee pro,
poses.
So far it does not seem that the Port.
land Automobile Club has been able to
10 as much in the furthering OF this
as they had expected to do
but they are still hard at work and we
may yet receive most substantial as
,istance from that club. In the mean
line, the Chamber OF Commerce through
Is Good Roads Committee, is doing all
t can with the assistance OF the County
'ourt, to complete u good road along
tlatsop Beach distance OF Is miles.
We have had prepared and official EN-
1lem in the shap OF a key Ckcy to the
,ituation), being made OF gold and ena'
mel which many Of our members are
wearing and which all Of them may
lave.
Wednesday night, September 2jth
Regatta Association was or
,anized and arrangements being made
With the executive committee OF the
,hamber OF Commerce, satisfactory to
hem whereby the clerical work OF this
association was TO be con
ucted by this offirc. the association to
urnish an additional stenographer and
nder this arrangement this plan Is be- =
No carried. Your executive committee
onsidered that the arrangement which
ad been made with theepermanent Re
alta Association was OF mutual ad.
antage to both bodies, it being assumed
hat the people Of Astoria shall always
esire an annual Regatta.
Commander Werlich, of this Light
ouse District, at the request OF the
;hamber of Commerce, has made several
experiments with gas buoys at the
mouth of the Columbia River for the
urpose of affording us better range
ieht facilities. While Mr. Werlich has
ot seen fit to keep in close touch with
his organization upon this important