The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-26
WILL DISCUSS MANY
QUESTIONS
AN INTERESTING MEETING
OF THE CHAMBER or COM
MERGE IS PROMISED FOR
TOMORROW NIGHT.

The regular meeting Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce tomorrow night
will hcra information concerning the
progress that has been made during
the past two weeks on the various
propositions that are before that
body for consideration.
There now seems to be no doubt Of
the fact that new and better tele-
phone service will be assured for this
long suffering municipality.
The incorporators Of the oil and
gas boring company will elect direc-
tors on August 18th, which is ac-
cording to law, the earliest date at
which this election could be held.
Il may be expected that drilling will
begin in the very near future.
The surveying on the electric road
is making progress and the Cham
Der has taken steps now to stir up as
much interest as possible in the Til
lamook end Of the proposition
The machinery for the brick COM
pany ought to arrive here now on
any day and as everything is in readi-
ness for the installation Of the same,
it may be expected that brick will be
made locally within 80 days.
The colonization and dairy propo-
sition is being pushed along and Mrs
Weise, the wife of the colonizer who
comes here from Germany, has in
formed Mr.. A. Schnerckau that she
will arrive here tomorrow and Sc
cure a home to live in. Her husband
is due anytime now. DR.. Barr, chair
man Of the dairy committee and Mr..
Whyte will begin canvass Of the
farmers tomorrow to ascertain just
how much milk can be secured in the
vicinity of Astoria, on both sides of
the river, and thereby settle long
mooted question
President ScholfeId will appoint
delegates to the Portland good roads
convention which meets on the 11th
of August. This convention will
stir up a new proposition which
seems to have good prospects for
success. II is to construct road all
the way from San Diego, Cal, to
Alaska, such that automobiles and
buggies can make the entire distance
between those extreme points over
land. California has already voted
thirty millions of bonds to insure the
road from San Diego to the Oregon
line. The Portland convention will
endeavor to finance the road through
from the Southern to the Northern
boundary Of the state. And Portland
ers will very likely try to make this
same good road afford them an out
let to the seaside. Therefore it is
up to Astoria and to Astorians gen.
orally to endeavor to get one end of
the road.
The Canadian government, it IS
asserted, will build the road on
through Canada after Washington
has constructed the highway through
that state. 1t is believed that mil.
lions of dollars would be left along
this road annually by tourists and
that in reality it would be Of as much
to the state as an addi-
tional railroad.
An endeavor is being made to Sc
cure the visit here next June of the
National Lumber Manufacturers As
;ociation in a body while it is en-
route to the Seattle convention. AS
he Astoria Chamber Of Commerce
helped the Northwestern lumber deal
ers and lumber associations to secure
his convention for Seattle, it is now
lskiug these interests to assist it in
getting the desired visit of this great
umber organization which would |
mean much towards reviving a keen
interest in local lumber affairs.
Ali in all, the meeting of the
Chamber tomorrow night ought to be
.ather more than ordinarily interest
ne,