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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-09
HAR6oR CHARGES IND LESLR-
.FsFc.s ON .ShIPPINC.

On account OF The ease OF entrance ard
the accessibility OF the harbor ports to
the ocean, the towage rates are much less
Tor a vessel bound from this city than for
one bound from Portland or ports on
Puget Sound. The towage rates on the
harbor for 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
harbOr.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-09
AGR/CUL TURE.

While this is timber country it must
not be supposed that agriculture is ne
elected; on the contrary, along the rivers
and streams many good farms have been
cleared off that produce the finest vege-
tables in the world, grass in immense
quantities and most excellent fruit. MANY
varieties of apples, pears, plums, prunes,
cherries and small fruits are grown in
profusion and great perfection.
The best grain crop in this section is
oats, after which wheat, rye, and harley.
Corn does not do well, nor any crop re-
quiring hot days and nights, as these we
do not have. Beside the home market.
we have all the world easy of access, but
the home demand is so great for all the
products of the country that there is at
present no need of shipping abroad.
For dairying there is no country on
earth superior to this. With abundance
of pure water, no hot weather and unex.
celled pasturage, there is at present every
condition for successful and profitable
dairying.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-09
SEcPET SOCIETIES AND OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS.

An important factor in the builAing up
of anv 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 an
Knights Templar, occupying well FUR
nished building, and supplied with SPLEEN
did rexalia and working accoutrements.
Odd Fellows-Subordi,.a Lodge, Re-
bekah Degree and Encampment. This
fraternity owns a good building and its
Iodge-room is one OF the best and nea.est
in the country.
Knights of Pythias-A we'll eq"ipped
lodge OF enthusiastic members and
uniform rank is under organization.
Ancient Order United Workmen-The
order has a strong membershi- and is
considered one of the best organizations
in Aberdeen.
Grand Army OF the Republic--A post
Of the veterans hold meetings twice
month.
Company "K" of the Washington
National Guards is well equipped and
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, 1891-04-09
LIGHT AND WATER.

TIE streets, business houses, pubic
bull lings, and many private dwellings oil
Aberdeen are lighted by electricity, FUR
nished bv the Aber,les n Electric Com
pany, home corporation, having PAID
up CAPITAL stock OF $25.0 O0. 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-
somewhat Inadequate; the
80, .ver, have voted sufficient
vsi.. the sale of which has pro-
II for sucn an improvement OF
the system as will furnish a supply OF
pure water sufficient for a population OF
forty thousand. For fire protection there
is an inexhaus,ible supply OF salt water,
taken from the Chehalis river.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-09
MANUF1CIURLNG.

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
80, coo feet. One Of the mills is exclu-
siyely devoted 70 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, 000 the home consumption
being about 100000. On the wharf this
lumber represented value OF over $500,
900, 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, 1891-04-09
THE CENTRAL CRY.

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 tar-
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 G adually 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 az 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
ter of 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, 1891-04-09
TRANSPORTATION.

Railroads and water transportation Gre
ate competition that cannot be con-
trolled in the interest of monopolists. The
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 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 20 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, llS9l), 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 a 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 and spruce
cover its shores.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-09
SALMON CANNERLES.

The Oldest industries of Aberdeen are
it's salmon canneries. OF which there are
three. One of these, during the last year,
on account Of the rapid growth OF the
city, has found its property so valuable
that it has sold its site, but will rebuild
before the canning season in more re-
mote part of the city. The yearly output
OF the three canneries is about 1900
cases, representing value OF $4,000.
Other established industries include a
we'll 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, 1891-04-09
HEALTH OF 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 Fl deaths,
20. The causes OF death were drowning.
4; accident in logging camp, / /; suicide,
l; cerebro-spinal meningitis, scarlet
fever. | cholera iniantum, l = periontis
|; local causes, TO-
Estimating our population at $500, the
death rate shows conclusively the health
fulness of the country.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-09
THE MOTOR LLNE.

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 Tor Aberdeen is already
felt, to some extent, in tha increased in
terest manifested in the territory it ira
verses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-09
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

The city fire department is thoroughly
organized and well equipped. Water is
supplied from the bay by a stationary
pumping engine, running night and day,
Hvdrants are located at convenient in
tervals and connections are easily made
when necessary. The apparatus con-
sists OF three hose-carts, two thousand
one hundred and fifty feet of hose, and a
frst-class hook and ladder truck. There
are eighty-four memoers OF the fire de-
partment, divided into three companies,
under command OF a chief and four
assistants.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-09

GRAYS HfRB0R.

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;szigar Is 40 antrance to Grays harbor.
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three feet OF water at low tide, WINCH
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 taperlng
To 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-
tensive 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 10 the
very shore line At the head OF the har-
Dor the channel is over two thousand
feet wide, carrying depth OF 40 feet-
The expense 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 i'm
provements are made, the flow OF water
is sufficiently strong to keep it from shoal-
Ing. The harbor is land-looked, and the
shelter it affords from storms is complete.
During the past year over one hundred
sailing vessels and from Jour to six steam
ers per month have crossed and re-crossed
the Grays harbor bar and not one acct
dent has occurred; in fact, during the
eight or ten years the harbor has been
used as a deep water port not a 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 go to reach that
city, is over one hundred miles north
OF it; thus passenger from San Francisco,
T~"nn'a saves more than
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-09
FINANCIAL.

Aberdeen has two banking institutions,
the Aberdeen Bank and the First National
Bank. The first is an incorporated state
bank, organized in 'S7, and within the last
month has been reorganized with a cap
ital stock Of $4,000, increasing the num-
hnr of stockholders from two to five, and
regular banking business
> 49, department.
z. tional Bank has paid up
Essss poo, and its officers and
directors are among the leading fiDanciers
of the State.
The local deposits OF these banks are
from 500, 900 to 100000 per month.
A local Building and Loan Association
has just been organized and in a 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, 1891-04-09
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, 1891-04-09

machine shop, and plenty OF deep water
in which to launch her vessels, tbis city
ia time. is destined to become one OF the
largest ship-building points in the coun-
try. Last September, from this ship
ward was launched large three-masteu
schooner, the 81. NJ. Weatherwax'
which is one of the finest vessels oil the
kind on the coast The building OF this
vessel. for labor alone, distributed slO,oOO.
Preparations are being made nowfor the
building OF three ships the coming
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-09
roar or TRADE.

The Beard OF Tra-ie is composed OF
about one hundred members, among
whom are the active and substantial bust
ness men OF the city. The board was
organized for the promotion Of Aberdeen's
interests in particular and the harhor 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, 1891-04-09
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
Tor more. The raw material is cheap and
the market convenient.
A factory for furniture exclusively
would be a 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 a box
factory will be ready for business this
spring, and almost any number Of indus
tries OF this kind can find good locations
near this city, where material is easily
obtained.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-09

These facts are Thoroughly unders,o,. ~
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 hal Dor 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, 1891-04-09
CATHOLIC SCHOOL.

Beside the public school, Aberdeen en-
joys the advantage of a frst-class Cath
Ole school, conducted by the Dominican
sisters of New York. Together with its
common branches they also instruct their
-''a in Instrumental music and draw
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-09
MECHANICS.

The Aberdeen Foundry and Machine
Shops large and well supplied estab-
lishment, 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, 1891-04-09
RELIGIOUS MAI TIERS.

Five churches afford accommodation to
christian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pres
byterian, Congregational, Catholic and
Lutheran; the Episcopalians also have
strong society and are preparing to
build church edifice.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-09

Choice canned goods, fresh butter and
eggs, fine teas and coffees, the best thing
in saueI kraut, Oregon -four, full line Of
syrups and molasses; all at the lowest
living prices, at the Market Street
Grocery. 24-2t
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-09
SHEPPARD,

There is no industry in Aberdeen better
located than her ship-yards. With the
t ship timbers in the
l-equipped foundry and
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-09

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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-21
INDIANS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Mighty Wen from south Dakota
Cali ON tile President.

The Indian chiefs who now are in
Washington city called Mt the White
House In body and paid their respects
10 the President. They were accompanied
10y the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
aud several interpreters. The reception
took place in the East Room az the close
of the regular tri weekly reception TO the
public.
The Indians ranged themselves In cir
Gle and listened nttentively 10 short
address by the President.
lie pointed out the folly OF their going
20 war with the whites, and made IL plain
that II they made any more trouble they
would he punished He told them they
must teach their young men not ', lie
warriors hut citizens and endeavor to
earn their own living by some peaceful
industry The government he said. would
protect every Indian who was disposed to
be peaceful and industrious. The Indians
then shook hands with the President and
withdrew
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-21
ADMIRAL PORTER DEAD.
THE HEAD OF OUR NAVY DIES
SUDDENLY AT WASHINGTON


Washington TELEGRAM: Admiral Porter
Of the United States navy died AZ his res
iience here yesterday. His death was
unexpected. for although he had been AN
invalid for year or more, be had been
reported as better OF late. and there were
no previous signs OF the sudden termina-
ton OF his life. His disease was an affec-
tion OF the heart.
Admiral Porferss services during tho
late war were Of distinguished character.
He had been unable 20 attend generally 10
his official duties during the last two or
three years, and his death was almost
daily expected. Some months ago, how
ever, a marked Improvement In his con-
dition was reported, and since that time
there had been no warning Of the end,
which came unexpectedly.
So unexpected was his death that the
members of his family who were I'm the
city and even some members of the family
In an adjoining room were not present at
his bedside until after he had breathed his
last. There had been no indications Of
late Of immediate trouble. At O'Clock
the nurse observed some unfamiliar
symptoms aud two of his sons who were
In the house were summoned and a physi-
clan sent for. Within fifteen minutes he
was dead. his two sons and nurse being the
only ones at his bedside. Even they did
not realize the extent OF his trouble until
he had ceased 70 breathe.
Physicians who arrived shortly after his
death made every effort 10 resuscitate
him, but IL soon became evident that the
spark OF life was absolutely 60 tinct
The President officially announced the
death of Admiral Porter in the following
message 10 Congress:
TO THE SENATE AND HorsE or RSrRE-
sESrArIyEs; The admiral OF the navy,
David Dixon Porter, died at HIS residence
In the city OF Washington this morning at
o:l5 O'Clock, IN the seventy -cighth year
OF his age lie entered the naval service
as n midshipman Feb. 2, 1929, and had
been since continuously ia service, having
been made admiral Aug. 10, 1870. He
was the son of Commodore David Porter,
one of the greatest of our naval command
ers. His service during the civil war was
conspicuously brilliant and successful,
and his death ends very high and hon
orable career. His countrymcn viii sin
cerely mourn his loss, while they cherish
with grateful pride the memory of his
deeds To officers OF the navy his life viii
continue 10 yield inspiration and encour-
agement. BENJAMIN HARRIsoN.n
The President also directed that the ma
tional flag bc displayed at half mast upon
all public buildings throughout the United
States until after the funeral. and that
public business i'm the departments at
Washington be suspended on the day OF
the funeral
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-21

The Redskins Version Of the wound
eel Knee Battle.

The Sioux Indian conference was con-
cluded and the Indians started for home,
going by the way OF Philadelphia and Car
Isle. The feature OF the meeting was the
story OF the fight mt Wounded Knee,
which was told by Turning Hawk
and American Horse. Turning Hawk
said: When our people, who
had been frightened away, were
returning TO Pine Ridge, and when they
had almost reached the agency, they were
met 10y the soldiers aud surrounded and
finally taken 90 the Wounded Knee Creek
and there nc a given time their guns were
demanded, and when they hal delivered
them up the men were separated from
their families, frcm their tepees. aud taken
To a certain spot then guns having been
given up. When tho guns were thus taken
and the men thus scperatcl, there was n
crazy mnn. you1g lnan Of very bad in
fiuenco. and IA fact a nobody among that
bunch OF Indians fired his gun. and of
course the firing OF gun must have been
the breaking Of military rule oS some
sort. because Immediately the soldiers re-
turned the fire, and the indiscriminate
killing followed -
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-21

Honolulu harbor with the Hawaiian and
American flags az halt mast. Business
houses and manufactures were closed,
hools dismissed and Government offices
closed.
The Cabinet met AMI issued n proclama
ton declaring Princess Lilinokalani Queen
OF the Hawaiian Islands, with the title OF
Liliuokalani
The Honolulu Weekly Bulletin says edi.
torially The American government
has ever stood the friend OF Hawaii and
the belief i'm Hawaii that America is our
best and truest friend on principle, without
reference To national politics has long since
become an insepnrEble part Of our popular
creed. No matter how mnch local OF
national prejudice has been stirred az
amongst us, native Hawniians have at MI
times felt aud expressed from tho depth OF
their hearts the belief that our ultimate de
pendence for autonomy Of government Law
mainly within the arbitrament OF the
great republic"