Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-08-06

was very favorably impressed with the
country. On his recommendation came
out and took up a claim about four miles
irsm Aberdeen on Elliotr's slough.
Several years ago sold out and moved
INTO town. My business is good and
have been so welt satisfied with the place
that l have not even felt desire to 20
east on a visit.
Il. IL. jackson, proprietor Of the XII
clothing store-I left California in the
spring OF 1888 fo- Puget sound, where |
expected to locate. There | found every.
thing over crowded and came down on
the harbor to look around. l saw there
Was good opening in Aberdeen, and
located. Since then have done a first
class business, and am not sorry came.
Max Aronson, of Aronson 4 Meyer,
proprietors OF the Conquorer Cigar Store
II first came 20 Aberdeen as travelling
salesman for wholesale cigar house.
The place was Only small village but it
impressed me favorably, and as | was
tired OF the road, l decided to locate. We
are doing good business.
G. B. Douglas, architect and superin-
tendent-Texas was too tropical to suit
me and ! emigrated to Seattle and went
into an architects office there. About
two years ago this country began to at
tract considerable attention and | came
down to Cosmopolis and went into an
office there and put what money l had in
town property. l soon saw the town
was in the wrong place, and after the
fire, which destroyed my effects, l came
to Aberdeen, with no capital but debts
owing me and opened an office. Since
then have done thriving business, as
everyone knows.
w. B. Mack. of Wilcox & Mack, real
estate and insurance brokers-My COM
ing to Aberdeen was purely an accident.
| left Michigan to escape the cold
weather and came out to Washington.
got off the train and saw poster adver-
Using Montesano and the Grays harbor
country. l came down to Montesano,
and as the town did not strike me favor
ably, came on down to the harbor.
When l saw Aberdeen the similarity of
its situation and that of Bay CITY, Michi-
gan, which had seen grow from mere
village to city Of Importance, impressed
me most favorably, and located. We
do good business, and l am satisfied
that Aberdeen has great future be-
fore it,
| H. A. Hayes, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank-I was sent out in the inter-
est of eastern capitalists, who had deter
mined to establish associated banks at
the most promising points in the Pacific
Northwest, and had selected Aberdeen as
one of these The First National bank,
taking into consideration the number OF
other banking concerns in the county, is
J. M. Hagerty, of Hagerty & Taggart,
real estate-Times became dull back in
Ashland, Wis, and Mr.. Ziehlsdorff and
myself began to turn our attention to
Washington, with an idea of moving out.
On studying the map, we saw that Grays
harbor was an arm of the ocean very
much like Chicquamegon bay, upon
which Ashland, a shipping center OF inn
portance, is located, and that Aberdeen
occupied the same position in regard to
the harbor as that city does in regard to
the bay. Shortly afterward, al Schofield
came out with maps and circulars and L
became more interested. About that
time received letter from Mr.. Stock
well, stating that he had started for
Aberdeen, Washington. l Immediately
wrote to him, asking him to forward me
the newspapers and such information as
he might be able to gather. He did so,
and the result was my locating. l am
we'll satisfied with the place and the bust
ness we are doing.
Geo. Fisher, gents furnishing goods
| was in Spokane, when received tele-
gram from Herman Wise, of Astoria,
asking me to come on at once, that he
had good thing for me. When ar
rived at that place he told me he wanted
me to 90 over to Aberdeen and open
branch store for him. ] agreed. A few
months since bought out Mr.. Wise, and
am now doing good business.
Joseph A. Graham, city MARSHALL
first came to Aberdeen with A. j. West
in 1884. when he located here. have
done well and am well satisfied with the
place.