The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-12

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Flour mill letters (mimeo-
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Soft wood mill ietters (mimeo.
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Letters TO Oil driIlers (mimeo.
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The personal letters which were in
duced by advertising, we're received
Iper month as follows;
January. S02, February, 442; March,
laos; April, 2oe; May, 52s; June. $50;
July, 627; August, $50; September,
SS7; October, 4lo; November, $40;
December, 900; total, Ss24,
Promotion Work.
/ In June Mr., II. G. Van Dusen To-
Gated on the Walluski, Frank and
Charles Schultz from Kootenai,
Idaho. In July he located Antoine
Bartness and wife from Saskatche-
wan, Canada, in the same locality,
In September Mr.. A, R. Cyrus To-
Gated Robert A. Chambers, wife and
child. near Olney, and in November
he located Mr.. o, w, Straight Of
Delta, Colo, on a piece Of land pear
Knappa and hve other families Mr..
Straight has told us, win also locate
Iadjoining him, now tha, be has found
location that suits him.
The Astoria Abstract Title & Trust
| Co has located Heinrich Witte Of
Takua, Mont, on the Lewis and
Clark.
DR.. ]. Tuttie has located Victor Won
de Wiele Of Weatherford, Okla, near
Seaside.
Altogether more than "a business
prospectors, according to the regis
tration books, visited the Offices of
the committee since March 3rd.
Throughout the year the promotions
committee has fully investigated the
kaolin deposits Of this section with d
view Of making pottery. Some money
was expended by the committee and
more BY private parties who became
interested, and we have several poF-
celain cups in the Office which have
been made out Of our products. An
experimental kiln was erected at the
corner Of Tenth and Franklin streets
by some Of our members in which
tests were made, the results Of which
are now on exhibition in the office.
During the past year the promotion
committee through the secretary, has
leased up about 1000 acres OF land for
oil and gas prospecting and a local
company has been organized with DIR.
]. Al, Fulton as president. A charter
was obtained from the city council 70
sell natural gas to the city for 75c a
A contract has been signed
for drilling but owing to certain
bitches it may be necessary to make
still other arrangements for the car
-ying out Of this proposition. The
sum Of S24S0 of local money was
-aised towards the drilling but as no
ess sum than $4,000 would put down
he hole, the problem resolved itself
nto one Of securing outside capital
which is one Of rather tedious pro-
.ess, although one which may at any
ime fully and practically develop.
The Astoria Clay Product Company
vas incorporated in April after cer-
ain test work had been completed by /
.ew Ogan, ceramic expert under
he direction Of the Chamber Of Com
nerce, the promotion committee fur
fishing the experimental funds upon
he recommendation Of the commit
&c on manufacturing. The plant has
ince been organized with local capi-
al and some $4,000 brick have been /
Mr. Norris Staples is {
he president. Our best local people Il
re interested and while there has If
cen number of difficulties to over d
ONE it is altogether likely that sue n
ess viii be achieved in this enter n
rise. About sci, 900 has now been S
vested in this business. Iii
In April the Promotion Committee
greed with the Rose Carnival Float
and the membership COM
ittee to advance the 5000 necessary
, pay for float in the Portland car
wal and allow the committee to h
Use monthly subscriptions by get a
ng in new members sufficient to al
luidate this fund. While the mum "
r Of new members secured was Il
IT sufficient to fully reimburse the "
emotion committee and in the light al
our last years experience it is N
.obably mistake to endeavor to
I'VE float at the Portland Rose Car
val as the money can be better G
ent for other promotion purposes
The promotion committee and the G
ecial committee on dairying induced
T. H. Wiese. late Of Germany. 10