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

One of the chief questions asked, and
eiten. the first is, "What Of your climate ?"
Well, many things! 1t is not perfect, bu
probably as nearly so as you will find on
this earth. During the winter of 1S9O-91
we had no snow up to the first of Febru-
cry, and then only few days OF cold and
known the therm oIneter stood at eighteen
degreese aboy zero.
The rainy season begins about the first
OF December and is over by the
first of April. This is our winter and
during this time the rains are no heavie
than in The month of April in the middle
states. Over half OF the days between
these dates are as warm and balmy as the
first of June in most states north OF
Mason and Dixon's line" Yards are
green, house plants bloom in the open
air, all kinds OF out door occupations are
pursued every day in the year, We
have no dangerous winds, no billiards..
no sudden changes from heat to cold, and
heavy thunder is unknown.
There are no hot days in summer, the
average register of the thermometer being
about fifty-eight degrees, and showers are
frequent enough to render absolutely sure
the maturing Of any crop that is plantedr
ROOD FISHERIES.
No inconsiderable item of the natural
resources of this region is it's fisheries,
and the canning OF salmon, as noticed
elsewhere, is a profitable and growing in
dustry. The salmon are large, plentiful
and of unsurpassed quality. Some of the
different varieties are caught at all times
of the year, and the home market is
always supplied. Rock and tom-cod,
white bass or porgies, founders, halibut,
end herring are also plentiful. Smelt and
American sardines are taken in great
numbers. These are the fish of CONNER
cial importance, but does not include
trout which are found in abundance.
Among shell-fish are shrimps, crabs
and CLANS of several varieties. HOLSTERS
have been planted here and are propagat-
ing very rapidly.
VACANT LANDS.
There is little Government land near
aberdeen to be taken up, except in the
unserveyed districts to the north and
small section Of country south of the
haruor, of this there is yet large
amount unoccupied. Actual possession
is the only title obtainable to unsurveyed
lands, but the settler in good faith has no
trouble to hold his claim.
From the tenor of advices from Wash
ington City, it is believed there sill be
sufficient money obtainable to survey all
t.aese lands within reasonable time,
rendering them soon available for entry.
TIMBER.
AS elsewhere stated, the lumber trade
is the chief industry of Aberdeen To
make this prolinent and enduring the
matter of supply is OF vital importance
and tie requirements are fully met.
North east and south of Grays harbor
there Isl such 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 tie
waters OF the harbor are 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 timber must necessity find its