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


saving and shipping. Not less than five
hundred men are employed in the woods
in this vicinity. Five mills are in opera
ton with a combined daily capacity Of
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
above our port charges, towage andother
items OF ships necessary expenses are
much less. Logs are more easily OBJ
tanned, and therefore much cheaper
than at the other ports mentioned.
The shipment abroad for the year 1891
was 81 100000; the home consumption
being about 13,000,O0 On the wharf this
lumber represented value of over $780,
900, which was principally paid out here
in wages. Other mills are being erected.
and the product will undoubtedly be
greatly increased during the year 1892.
Another of Aberdeen's great in
dustries is ship building. With the
finest and longest ship timbers in the
world, with 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. The 81. M. Weatherwax, !"
which is one of the finest vessels of the
kind on the coast, was built at the
ship-yards here. The building of this
vessel, for labor alone, distributed $40, 900.
since then the steamers "City of Aber-
deem" and "Clan Macdonald" besides
numerous tugs and smaller craft, have
been built and launched. Negotiations
are now pending between the city and
eastern capitalists for the establishment
Of another and larger ship-yard, the plant
Of which will alone cost $4,000, and the
works employ $50 men. The city offers
the greatest inducements to all enter
prises of this kind.
North east and south OF Grays harbor
there issuch quantity Of timber available
that no child born into the world to-day
can expect to see it used up or even be-
come difficult of access. The timber bear
ing land within reasonable reach of the
waters Of the harbor is variously esti-
mated at from two to four thousand square
miles, and when it is considered that
there are from four to fifty million
feet to the square mile, the figures of the
available supply are simply enormous.
All this tim Ger must of necessity find it's
way down the rivers that flow into the
harbor, and the saving of it into luy Der
will alone build great city at Aberdeen.
Here at Aberdeen, is no doubt at
present the best location for manufactur.
ing of any place in the country. Local
tions are free; transportation as good as
can be found. Here is world of timber
at our door here is where the foundation
is being laid for n large city; here is a
location for shipyards, sawnills, shingles,
pals, and, in fact, manufactures for
everything out of wood. Here is clay
for potteries; here is bark for tanning
here is unlimited iron and coal enough to
supply the world.
Here is world of fine hemlock bark
for tanning now being wasted. Vessels
carrying lumber to South America and
Australia can bring back hides for ballast
at small figure. 1t is asserted that one
cord of our bark has more tanning pro-
peities than three of eastern hemlock
and there is no doubt but the tanning
business can be carried on here with fine
results, and will become another of our
many industries.
On the south side of Grays harbor there
is an abundance of as fine clay as the
world produces. Our potters' clay has
been tested by experts and pronounced
the best, while orr brick clay has nc
superior. Here is field with the raw
} material at our door; and this grand gift
of Nature can not long remain unused
} for men with money, vim and experience
will soon be here, and the busy hum o.
machinery will be heard, while employ
ment will be given to hundreds of work.
| men, turning out brick, terra Gotta and