Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-12-31

earthenware; and the future will find
Aberdeen competing in the great markets
of the world with her clay products.
A great many mills and manufacturing
industries have awaited themselves Of this
grand opportunity, yet there is room and
material for more. Here is grand
location.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany recognizing the great and growing
importance of Aberdeen, and its advan-
tages over the places on Puget Sound as
an ocean terminus, extended their line to
it by way Of Olympia; they also acquired
the p. S. &. G. H. railroad, which was
building from the northeast, and joined
that to their line which is the same as if
it radiated directly from Aberdeen.
A road was then built from point a
little way above Aberdeen to Centralia,
connecting with the road to Portland.
thereby forming the connecting link be-
tween Aberdeen and the Southern Pacific
road and the Union Pacific Railroad
These roads alone would certainly give to
Aberdeen most excellent shipping adj
vantages, but they are by no means all,
for the Oregon and Washington Railroad,
which has its line reaching away out in
to eastern Oregon and Washington, now
has its road graded to within twenty
miles OF Aberdeen, and when completed
will be of irestimable value to the key
city. The L. o. & G. H. company are
just now building railroad from Ocosta
to Aberdeen, and will by Feb. 1, 1892,
have their trains running. The Wash
irgton Southern Railroad Company has
secured large interests in Aberdeen, and
is extending that road from Shelton, and
since it will form direct connection with
the Port Townsend Southern, of which it
is in reality part, it will open up an
other great field for the commerce OF
Aberdeen.
Another line of very great Importance
to Aberdeen, which is almost an assured
fact, is one that has been surveyed north
ward from Aberdeen to Poit Crescent,
125 miles distant, to be connected by
ferries across the straits with the Cana
dian Pacific. This is most practicable
and feasible route running through a
very rich country all the way, and better
yet, forming the connecting link with the
Canadian Pacific. Much interest is being
taken in this road and donations have
been all that could be asked, the city
of Victoria alone voting bonds in aid of
it to the amount of 81 100000, and it is
confidently expected that active oper-
atoms will be commenced all along the
line in early spring. A line has been
surveyed from Aberdeen to the Columbia
river, distance forty-fve miles, and indi-
cations are very good that it will be built
in the near future.
1t is announced by people who are in
position to know, that the Great North
ern that is now vigorously pushing its
wsy to the coast, and vieing with the
Northern Pacific in securing position Of
advantage, will have their cars running
to Aberdeen by the close of 1892. OF
this we cannot speak advisedly, but we
can say, that it is we'll known fact, that
parties who are known to be largely in
terested in the Great Northern road have
invested very largely at Aberdeen. Thus
it will be seen that Aberdeen is not only
a center by reason of it's location at the
place where three greai rivers empty into
Grays harbor but that the railroad com
panies have recognized it's superior adj.
vantages and have chosen it as common
railroad center. 1t is well known fact
that mills and manufactures congregate
at the places that afford the best trans
portation and Aberdeen has not been an
exception, and as a result has more mills
iron foundries, machine shops, and
employs more men, and has bigger pa,
roll than any other city in Washington Of
double its size.
\ Climate of Grays Harbor.
This country is noted for its cool sum
mers and mild winters. While Old So