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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
TRANSPORTATION.

Railroads and water transportation Gre
ate a competition that cannot be con-
trolled in the interest of monopolists. Inc
Northern Pacific Railroad Company is
now operating its Gray's harbor line
within ten miles of Aberdeen, and rap
idly completing the road to this point
with a large force of men. Practically,
there is now actual rail communication
with all the world by this road via Tacoma
or Portland. Regular lines OF steamers
run to Portland, Oregon, and % San
Francisco, California, and smaller boats
ply daily between Aberdeen and all points
on the harbor.
One hundred and thirty-six vessels
sailed from Grays harbor during 1890,
seventy-three sailing vessels and sixty
three steam vessels; Of these, fifty sailing
vessels and all OF the steamers sailed
from Aberdeen. During the months OF
Jan. and February Of 1890, only ten YES
sells left the harbor. During the same
months Of this year, l1S9l), forty-four
vessels passed out over Grays harbor bar,
thirty-nine Of which sailed from Aberdeen.
This shows how rapidly Grays harbor
and especially Aberdeen is becoming a
place Of commercial importance. With
the completion Of the Northern Pacific
railroad to Aberdeen. draining eastern
and central Washington of its coal and
wheat, it is impossible to prophesy OF
what importance Aberdeen will be-
come as shipping port, and when the
lumber men of this northwest are able to
ship via the Nicaragua canal to the east
ern world. forest of masts will cover this
harbor as the growth of fir AID spruce
cover it's shores.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
THE CENTRAL CITY.

Aberdeen is the central city and the port
Of entry for the Grays harbor country.
1t is situated at the apex of that pear
shaped bay, where the waters of the har-
Dor are united with those OF the
Chehalis and Wishkah rivers, sixteen
miles from the bar. The incorporate
limits Of the city contain eleven square
miles Of land and water, lying on both
sides Of the rivers just named and the
bay proper. The site is principally level,
but back of the level portion
rises gradually to an elevation Of fifty
feet or more. The Wishkah river
divides the city little east Of the center.
This river is navigable for some distance
for the largest ships and for steamers as
far as sixteen miles above its mouth.
Aberdeen was originally founded as a
mill town some seven or eight years ago,
but its commercial growth has been mat
terof only three years. The first corners
thought Of little but the advantageous
location and exceptional natural facilities
for saving and shipping lumber,
but these two very important factors have
gone to make up location favorable for
other industries, and realization of this
has pushed the town into commercial
prominence and accounts for its recent
rapid growth.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
GR0W7H or THE CITY

During the year of 1880 Aberdeen
had a wonderful growth. From = small
village it has become an incorporated
city, and designated the port OF entry for
Grays harbor. Its population has in
creased from 400 to $500, and one hun
dred and fifty buildings, including bust
ness houses and dwellings, have been
erected within its limits. Its postofice
receipts from $45O.96, for the quarter
ending January LIST, 1890, has increased
to $9JS,OO for the quarter ending JAN
uary l, 1891.
For street improvements there was ex-
pended by the city during the last six
months Of the year $4,000. The pros
poets for this season are still more flatter-
ing. The city has vote $65, 900 in bonds
to be used on her water system. A $685.
900 public school building and large
hospital are also to be erected. One large
sawmill, two shingle mills, box factory
and planning mill will be completed and
in operation as rapidly as the work can
he accomplished.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16

yood on account Of the accidents resulting
from the many ~ills and logging camps
that are in continual operation IN TINS
Grays harbor country.
The sisters at present occupy three
frame buildings, but tie plans have JUST
been completed for large anc commo-
dious brick structure that will be built
at once. This building will offer every
accommodation possible for the sick, and
be an ornamen' to the city.
From October LIST to December 3lst,
twenty-one patients were treated In the
hospital, coming from all parts OF the
harbor. IN almost every instance the
,atients we're suffering from accidental
injuries.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
ABERDEEN.
GRAYS HARBOR.

About fifty miles north of the Column
bia river is the entrance to Grays harbor
from the Pacific ocean, long known to
nayjgators as the most accessible and
safest harbor on the coast. The bar car
ries depth of from eighteen to twenty
three feet OF water at low tide, ~.nvn
increases from ten to fifteen feet at high
tide. The entrance, or channel, isabout
mile wide, and the extreme width OF the
harbor is twelve miles, gradually tapering
TO a point at its eastern end, where it is
met by the Chehalis and Wishkah rivers.
In the harbor there are three well defined
channels offering ample anchorage room
and merging into one broad, deep channel
or roadstead, near the head OF the harbor.
These channels are separated from each
other and from the shore proper by ex-
tensiye mud flats up to the point Of their
conveyance, where the volume of water,
being more confined, has swept them
away, and the water is deep up TO the
very shore line. At the head Of the har-
Dor the channel is over two thousand
ieet wide, carrying depth OF 40 feet.
The xpense of continuing this width and
depth to the sea would not be great, and
no doubt will be done as soon as proper
surveys can be made on which an estimate
of cost can be based. Once these inn
provements are made, the flow of water
is sufficiently strong to keep it from shoal-
ing. The harbor is land-loCked, and the
shelter it affords from storms is complete.
During the past year over one hundred
sailing vessels and from four to six steam
ers per month have crossed and re-crossed
the Grays harbor bar and not one acci-
dent has occurred; in fact, during the
eight or ten years the harbor has been
used as deep water port not single
vessel has met disaster going or coming.
This harbor is three hundred and fifty
miles nearer San Francisco than are the
cities Of Puget Sound, and six hundred
miles nearer Oriental ports than is San
Francisco. Tacoma, Washington, is about
sixty miles by land from the eastern end
Of the harbor, while the peninsula, around
which all vessels must 60 to reach that
city, is over one hundred miles north
Of it; thus passenger from San Francisco,
bound for Tacoma, saves more than
fiue hundred miles Of the distance now
travelled by coming into Grays harbor
and completing his journey by sixty miles
If rail. Distance is timr, time is money.
These facts are thoroughly unders,C..,. =,
the railroad companies, who are now hur-
rying to completion their lines to this
point. Their especial concern will be
the transportation of coal and wheat
from Central and Eastern Washington,
with which the harbor has now direct
railroad communication. Nature has, in
deed, made here an unequaled gateway
to the ocean, to the commerce of the
world. 1t only remains for men to i'm
prove the opportunity.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
SECRET SOCIETIES IND OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS.

.
An important factor in the building up
of any new community, hand-in-hand
with the schools and churches, are the
secret or fraternal societies; of these
Aberdeen has the following:
Masonic-Blue Lodge, Chapter an1
Knights Templar, occupying well fur
nished building, and supplied with SPLEEN
did regalia and working accoutrements.
Ode Fellows-SubordiEat Lodge, Re-
bekah Degree and Encampment. This
fraternity owns good building and its
lodge-room is one of the best and nea.est
in the country.
knights of Pythias-A well eq"ipped
lodge Of enthusiastic members and a
uniform rank is under organization.
Ancient Order United Workmen-The
order has a strong membership and is
considered one Of the best organizations
in Aberdeen.
Grand Army Of the Republic-A post
of the veterans hold meetings twice a
month.
Company "K" Of the Washington
National Guards is a well equipped and
a we'll drilled company of about seventy.
men. A new armory Of fifty by one
hundred feet has just been completed,
costing over $4,000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
ERE DEPAKZMENT.

The city fire department is thoroughly
organized and well equipped. Water is
supplied from the bay by stationary
pumping engine, running night and day,
Hydrants are located at convenient in
tervals and connections are essily made
when necessary. The apparatus con-
sists Of three hose-carts, two thousand
one hundred and fifty feet Of hose, and a
first-class hook and ladder truck. There
are eighty-four memoers Of the fire de-
partment, divided into three companies,
under command Of chief and four
assistants.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
FINANCIAL.

Aberdeen has two banking institutions,
the Aberdeen Bank and the First National
Bank. The first is an incorporated state
bank, organized in ~, and within the last
month has been recognized with a cap
itaI stock Of $50, 600, increasing the num-
Der of stockholders from two to five, and
adding to their regular banking business
a savings bank department.
The First Rational Bank has paid up
capital of $4,000, and its officers and
directors are among the leading fiDanciers
Of the State.
The local deposits of these banks are
from $4,000 to $50, 900 per month.
A local Building and Loan Association
has just been organized and in few
weeks will be prepared to furnish money
for the erection OF buildings in this city.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16

Aberdeen are lighted by electricity, fur
nished by the Aberdeen Electric Com
pany. home corporation, having paid
up capital stock OF $25 900. The plant is
one Of the best and comprises both the
incandescent and arc system of lighting
The charges are reasonable and the quail
ity of light the best
The present water system was devised
when there was no expectation OF there
being so large city here, and conse-
quenfly is romewhat Inadequate; the
people, however, have voted sufficient
water bonds, the sale of which has pro-
vided money for sucn an improvement OF
the system as will furnish supply of
pure water sufficient for population OF
forty thousand. For fire protection there
is an inexhaustible supply of salt water,
taken from the Chehalis river.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
HARBOR CHARGES z4MD LNSUR-
ANCE ON SHIPPING.


ANCE ON SHIPPING.
On account of the ease OF entrance and
the accessibility Of the harbor ports to
the ocean, the towage rates are much less
for vessel bound from this city than for
one bound from Portland or ports on
Puget Sound. The towage rates ON the
harbor for a lumber laden vessel is fifty
cents per thousand feet of lumber for in
and out tow, and twenty cents per ton for
incoming freight, while the towage rates
on the Sound are much larger, as the dis
lance to be trAversed is longer.
TIE insurance rates on lumber and
merchandise leaving the harbor ports are
likewise lower than the Sound rates on
the same cargoes. The highest rate from
Grays harbor to San Francisco being
three quarters per cent. lower lower than
the lowest schedule rates from Puget
Sound, the lumber rates being also three
quarters per cent. in favor OF Grays
hxrbor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Much attention is gwen in Aberdeen to
the education of the young, and the two
school houses are well equipped with the
most improved furniture and apparatus.
The graded schools of Aberdeen have
already become noted for their efficiency.
Preparation is being made for the erection
OF new. central school building to cost
$4,000. The public school in January,
1891, had an average attendance Of two
hundred pupils.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
BOARD OF TRADE.

The Board OF Trade is composed OF
about one hundred members, among
whom are the active and substantial busi-
ness men of the city. The board was
organized for the promotion of Aberdeen's
interests in particular and the harbor and
county generally, and is thoroughly pre-
pared to meet any emergency that may
arise
The board will be glad at any time to
furnish general and particular informa-
ton to any who may wish it, and any
request for the same will receive the i'm
mediate attention of the Secretary.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
HEALZX or THE CITY.

On account of the mild and even tenn
perature of this country and the salt
breezes from the sea that continually
keep the atmosphere fresh and pure, its
remarkable health has become pro-
verbal.
The city health officer reported for the
year 1890, as follows: Number ct deaths,
20. The causes of death were drowning,
A; accident in logging camp, l. suicide,
L; cerebro-spinal meningitis, |; scarlet
fever, 1; cholera inianfum, peritonitis
L; local causes, 10.
Estimating our population at $500, the
death rate shows conclusively the health
fitness OF the country.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
SHIP YARD.

There is no industry in Aberdeen better
located than her ship-yards. With the
finest and longest ship timbers in the
world, with a well-equipped foundry and
machine shop, and plenty Of deep water
in which to launch her vessels, this city,
in time, is destined to become one Of the
largest ship building points in the coun-
try. Last September, from this ship
yard was launched large three masted
schooner, the 81. NJ. Wcatherwax, ;"
which is one Of the finest vessels of the
kind on the coast. The building Of this
vessel, for labor alone, distributed $40, 600.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
MANUFACTURING.

Chief among the industries Of Aberdeen
is that Of numbering, including logging,
saving and shipping. Not less than five
hundred men are employed in the woods
in this vicinity. Four mills are in opera
ton with combined daily capacity Of
300, 900 feet. One Of the mills is exclu-
sively devoted to the local trade, while
the largest share of the product Of the
other three is shipped to California
and foreign ports. For several rea-
sons Aberdeen can and does supply
lumber cheaper than either the Columbia
or Puget sound mills. As shown else
where, our port charges, towage and other
items Of ships necessary expenses are
much less. Legs are more easily OBJ
tanned, and therefore much cheaper
than at the other ports mentioned.
The shipment abroad for the year 1890
was $4,000 900; the home consumption
being about 1900, 900. On the wharf this
lumber represented value of over $780,
600, which was principally paid out here
in wages. Other mills are being erected,
and the product will probably be doubled
during the year 1891.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
SALMON cANNERLES.

The Oldest industries of Aberdeen are
its salmon canneres. OF which there are
three. One OF these, during the last year.
on account of the rapid growth oil the
city, has found its property so valuable
that it has sold its site. but will re-ouiid
before the canning season in more re-
mote part of the city. The yearly output
of the three canneries is about 4i,UUo
cases, representing value OF $4,000
Other established industries include a
well equipped steam laundry. cigar fac
tory, employing five or six men, SODA
works and many others.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
THE MOTOR LINE.

Aberdeen will soon be connected with
Hoquiam on the west by an electric motor
line. The Pacific Wheless Railroad Com
pany have obtained franchises from both
cities, and filed bonds in the sum of five
thousand dollars that tn: work on this
road will be begun at once and hurried
forward as fast as men and money can
push it until it is in operation. What
the road ill do for Aberdeen is already
felt, to some extent, in the increased in
tefest manifested in the territory it ira
verses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
CATHOLIC SCHOOL.

Beside the public school, Aberdeen en-
joys the advantage of first-class Cath
olic school, conducted by the Dominican
sisters of New York. Together with it's
common branches they also instruct their
pupils in instrumental music and draw
ing. They have now an enrolment Of
ouer sixty purils.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
ST. /OSEpHs HOSPITAL.

One of the best and most important
institutions in Aberdeen is the hospital
established here this last summer by the
Dominican sisters, Of New York, an in
stitution that is calculated to do great
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
MECHANICS.

Tie Aberdeen Foundry and Machine
Shops large and well supplied estab-
lish:nent, doing every class Of mill and
railroad work, making both iron and
brass castings, engines and boilers Of
every description.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
RELIGIOUS MAz7ERS.

Five churches afford accommodation to
christian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pres
byterian, Congregational, Catholic and
Lutheran; the Episcopalians also have
a strong society and are preparing to
build church editice.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
LIGHT IND IYA TER.

The streets, business houses, public
buildings, and many private dwellings Of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16
wooD-woRx ESTABLISHMENTS.

WOOD-WORK' ESTABLISHMENTS.
After numbering, the next important
industry is that Of the sash, door, blind
and general woodworking and turning
establishments. Three of these are now
in profitable operation, and there is room
for more. The raw material is cheap and
the market convenient.
A factory for furniture exclusively
would be- most profitable investment
here, as has been amply proven by the
work in that line being done at the sash
factories. Two shingle mills and box
factory will be ready for business this
spring, and almost any number Of indus
tries Of this kind can find good locations
Ee.r this city, where material is easily
o. /, aimed
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-16

Preparations are being made now for the
building Of three ships the coming
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Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-21
AT THE UNITED CHURCH.
Rev. Dr. Munger With His People. Fea1ures af His HInrnfnn Sernan

Rev. Dr. Munger With His People
 Features of His Morning Sermon.
 The members of this church were glad
 yesterday morning to hear once more the familiar voice of their pastor. The church
 was we'll filled with an attentive congrega-
 tion.
 Dr. Munger founded his discourse on the
 transfguration, especially the words of Peter-Luke ix:33-"M Master, it is good for
 us to be here. Let us make three taber- nacles, one for thee, one for Moses and one for Elias; not knowing what he said" The miracles of Christ are indeed super
 natural; they are also overwhelmingly natural. Feeding 5000 with few loayes and fishes was wonderful display of creative power; it also showed the sympathy and compassion of Christ. The
 resurrection proves the fact of immortal
 ity,. and the transfguration harmonizes with and IS essential to fill up and com plete the whole. We see from it how the spirit uses and moulds the body. Not only to it also united the old dispensation with the new. Admit that much of cir
 cumstances connected with the transfgra- tion are inexplicable, we must remember that the natural of to-day was the niracu-
 lous of yesterday. It is dangerous to set
 limits to sathe human spirit 'eWe
 see a. deeper and keener moral sense and more regard for en- frightened public opinion. The effect on Peter was in accordance with his i'm petuous character. We all carry some thing of ourselves into the way we look at things. Peter could not comprehend what it meant; yet he would do something. He was man of action rather than of con- templation. He was spiritually intoxi- cated, state not peculiar to Peter, as the superstitions of the present day fully prove. The healing of child possessed of
 an evil spirit is often viewed in connection
 with the transfguration, the one appealing
 to our sense of what is wonderfully grand,
 the other to our sympathy with human
 suffering. All spiritual power shows itself in benefcent action. Let us then rise to sense of the duties Christianity lays upon us. Selfshness alone never can produce the fruit of a high civilization. The badge of real manhood is not intellect, but conscience The high est aim of our great literary institutions is to produce character. The question is not What can I do for my childa but What can my child be taught to do for himselfa A conscientious discharge of duty is the only way to gather up the sti ength and sweet ness of life, and saves from consuming sense of self-Tepsoach,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-21
BUSY TIMES

At the Consolidated Road Treasury
 Department Omces-FiYe Thousand :. Checks are Being Made Out-Stock
 Issues Nearly Ready-About Three : and One-half Millions.
 These are very. busy times just now at the offices of the treasury department of the Consolidated road. The whole force is hard at work making out the certificates of new stock to be issued in the first week of next month ready for delivery and bal ancing the books, drawing off accounts, etc. Besides this 5000 cheeks for payment of dividends are being made out. The transfer books of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company were closed Friday night, and those for the Air Line and Northampton divisions were closed Saturday, preliminary to making ready to pay the dividend checks, 24 per cent. on the first manned stock Ia quarter fy), 3 per cent. on the Air Line (semi-annu. aD and 1, per cent. (semi- mi-annuaD on the lNorthampton road stock The second and final installment of 50 per cent. on the new stock of the Consolidated is payable | October 1, and the checks-a multitude ot 1 them-for the payment of the same are now coming in. Messrs. A. s. May and l E. A. Ray, transfer clerks, are busy mak ing out the checks for the payment of div i idends, which is a work in itself of nc | small dimensions.
 l Each of the new stock certificates re l auires the signature of four officials, viz.
 the president, Charles P. Clark; Treasurer l w. L. Squire, and Transfer Clerk A. S
 May, and then all the certificates have tt
 be sent to the FarmersL Loan and Trust com
 pany, New York, and then registered. II
 case of the absence of President Clark
 Vice Presi dent Reed wouMio sign in hi
 stead. MT. Reed is, however, away, tax ing his valuation f and MT. Clark does; tn
 signing. MT. Reed is in Pennsylvania
 MT. W. L. Squire, beside signing all tn
 new stock certificates, has to sign all tn I dividend checks.
 Thsnew issue of stock to be sent out il l few days is little oyer $3, 500, 900 worth