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

reau al Los Angeles and replied Il
lS02 personal letters, thus starting ON
the frst month of the year, BY mailing
land sending SS4I letters and pieces 81
LITERATURE. An original album oi pho
togFaphs was taken BY the secretary
10 The Pacihe Coast Advertising
Meas Convention held Ia Oakland
January A-2i, besides quantity oi
lother advertising matter.
We furnished copy and q number oi
Eoriginal photographs for the Oregon
booklet which II being prepared BY
Secretary Wisdom III charge of the
Oregon Commission for the Seattle
Fair this year, We also furnished 4
large number OF photographs, inelud-
ling scenes Of the jetties to Secretary
Wisdom who has prepared them for
stereoptican slides which viii Be
shown with lectures al the Seattle
Exposition. These photographs for
the booklet and for the stereoptiean
slides viii include all Of the many re-
sources OF this county with its promi-
nent buildings and places OF interest.
The promotion committee purehas-
ed 5000 copies Of the special edition
of The Astorian" which was printed
Sunday, February 23rd. sending out
1000 Of them Immediately to the
Chambers mailing list and retaining
1000 which were used in connection
with daily correspondence, This edi-
tion was one Of merit and assisted
materially in the advertising that has
been carried on during the year.
At the request Of Professor Ralph
Is. Tarr Of the department Of physical
geography OF Cornell University,
Ithaca, N. Y. photographs and litera-
ture were sent in March TO assist ID
a revision of the Tarr-McMurray
biographies which are extensively
used in the public schools throughout
the country.
Professor John c. Pierson, princi-
pal Of the high school Of Reloits Wis,
was furnished with photographs dur
ing March to be used as stereoptican
slides to illustrate lecture he was
delivering on the West
In May we sent ont 1868 letters to
every manufacturer of wheat -four in
the United States with the exception
Of those located in Oregon and Wash
ington as these names were given in
the Manufacturers Red Book. These
series Of letters led to an interminable
amount Of correspondence and nego-
tiations concerning the proposed -four
mill, these negotiations not yet hav-
ing terminated. With each one Of |
these letters to the -four nlanufactur
ers was also sent a specially prepared |
folder and map on transportation adj
santages Of about 2000 words, also a
etter on transportation signed by F.
in the Portland Journal
ssued Friday, May End. This letter
S as strong as any probably ever
written on the Astoria transportation
Mr.. McKercher was for
nerly city treasurer Of Portland and
.ounty treasurer Of Multnomah coun-
y and Is now secretary Of the Equit-
.bIe Savings & Loan Association.
In June a circular letter was sent to
very soft wood manufacturer in the
United States and ITO every lumber
Mill calling attention to the excellent
gater and rail and other facilities for
saWmili or for mill to manufac-
ure any Of the products that can be
made out Of soft lumber. Correspond
nee developed from this series Of cir
ulars and some of the largest con-
erns doing business in this line have !
romised to visit Astoria for the pur-
ose Of looking into the conditions
There were about 100
+ these letters.
A circular letter was sent out to
very oil driller in the United States,
bout 5000 in number, the names be-
ig obtained from the monthly re-
Jews Of the Oil City Derrick publish
d in Oil City, Pa. These have led to
umerous negotiations, several Of :
hich are still under way and prom !,
e very soon to bring forth the de- i;
red results. !
The envelope adopted by the COM n
ittee with the Astoria is the Place n
or You" emblem, has attracted q
ueh favorable attention and many !
our private business men and firms i
I'VE adopted it and we recommend it n
II the adoption Of every business :,
an or firm in the city and county
During the latter part of the year 81
100 large illustrated bulletins were N
epared and used in the correspond ct
ice and advertising work and seem a
be having excellent effect. pl
In summary it may be said that sa
! have sent out during the year the III
lowing advertising matter and ci
erature, making altogether 53,937 ia
sces, some of which went to nearly al
cry country in the world: m
amber Of Commerce pamph- tn
lets ................... 10000 til