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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-02
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 crest
good on account of the accidents sulting
from the many wills and logging camps
that are in continual operation in this
Grays harbor country.
The sisters at present occupy three
frame buildings, but tie plans have just
been completed for a large and 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 31st,
twenty-one patients were treated in the
hospital, coming from all parts of the
harbor. IN almost every instance the
patients were suffering from accidental
injuries.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-02
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
100000 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 33,000,000; the home consumption
being about 100000. 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 probably be doubled
during the year 1891.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-02
HARBOR CHARGES IND LMSLIlp
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 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, 1891-04-02
cR0W7H or THE CITY

During the year Of 1890 ADeraoe :,
had wonderful growth. From q Sinai /,
village it has become an incorpora.eu
oity, and designated the port OF entry :ol
Grays harbor. Its population nap =
creased from 14OO to 2ooO, and one nun
dred and fifty buildings, including Dus'
ness houses and dwellings, have oeen
erected within its limits. Its postomce
receipts from $45O.96, for the quar'e,
ending January LIST. 1890, has increased
to $4,000 for the quarter ending jan
uary l, 1891.
For street improvements there was eA-
pended by the city during the last Six
months Of the year $4,000. The pros
meets for this season are still more fiatter-
ing. The city has vote ! S65,Ooo IN oonoe
to be used on her water system. A szo'-
600 public school building and large
hospital are also to be erected. One large
sawmill, two single mills, a box factory
and a planning mill will be completed anu
in operation as rapidly as the work can
be accomplished.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-02
LIGHT AND WATER.

The streets, business houses, public
buildings, and many private dwellings OF
Aberdeen are lighted by electricity, fur
nished by the Aberdeen Electric Com
pany, a 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 10 expectation OF there
being so large city here, and conse-
ouently is somewhat 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 a supply OF
pure water sufficient for a 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, 1891-04-02
AGRICULTURE.

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 barley
Corn does not do we'll, 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 al
present no need Of shipping abroad.
For dairying there is no country or
earth superior to this. With abundance
of pure water, no hot weather and unex
celled pasturage, there is at present ever,
condition for successful and profitable
dairying,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-02
SECRET SOCIETIES AND O7HEF
ORGANIZE ZZONS.

An important factor in the building III
of any new community, hand-in-han6
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 splen
did rexalia and working accoutrements
ODD Fellows-Subordinate Lodge, Re
bekah Degree and Encampment. FMS
fraternity own good building and its
lodge-room is one of the best and neases
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 strong membership and Il
considered one of the best organizations
in Aberdeen.
Grand Army Of the Republic-A post
Of the veterans hold meetings twice 9
month.
Company "K" of the Washington
National Guards is well equipped anc
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, 1891-04-02
TIMBER.

AS elsewhere stated, the lumber trade
is the chief industry of Aberdeen. To
make this pro s.inent and enduring the
matter OF supply is Of vital Importance
and the requirements are fully met.
North, east and south Of Grays harbor
there issuch aquantity 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 are variously esti
mated at from two to four thousand souare
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
way down the rivers that flow into the
harbor, and the saving of it into lunbe,
Will alone build great city at Aberdeen
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-02
ABERDEEN.
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GRAYs HARB0R.

About fifty miles north of the Column
bia river is the entrance to Grays harbor,
from the Pacific Ocean, long known to
navigators as one OF most accessible and
safest harbors on the coast. The bar car
ries deuth OF from eighteen to twenty
three feet of water at low tide, which
increases from ten to fifteen feet at high
tide. The entrance, or channel, is about a
mile wide, and the extreme width OF the
harbor is twelve miles, gradually tapering
to a point at its eastern end, where 1t is
met bv the Chehals 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
convenience, 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
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 four 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 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
bound for Tacoma, saves more than
two hundred miles of the distance now
travelled by coming into Grays harbor
and completing his Quincy by sixty miles
OF rail. Distance is time; time is money.
These facts are thoroughly understood by
thA -railre.s' sa,,a i,anies. 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, 1891-04-02
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-
Der OF stockholders from two to five, and
adding to their regular banking business
a savings bank department.
The First National Bank has paid up
capital Of $4,000, and its officers and
directors are among the leading financiers
OF the state.
The local deposits of these banks are
from $120,000 to $4,000 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, 1891-04-02
THE CENTRAL CITY.

Aberdeen is the central city and the port
OF entry for the Grays harbor country.
1t is situated ut The apex of that pear
shaped bay, where the waters of the har-
Dor are united with those OF the
Chehais 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 as sixteen miles above it's mouth.
Aberdeen was originally founded as a
mill town some seven OF 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 a location favorable for
other industries, and realization of this
has pushed the town into commercial
prominence and accounts for it's recent
rapid growth.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-02

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
ward was launched large three-masted
schooner, the ~. NJ. Weatberwax,"
which is one of the finest vessels OF the
kind on the coast. The building OF this
vessel, for labor alone, distributed $4,000.
Preparations are being made now for the
building of three ships the coming
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-02
HEALTH OF THE CITY.


On account of the mild and even tenn
perature of this country and the sail
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 Of deaths
70. The causes of death were: drowning
4; accident in logging camp, L; suicide
l; cerebro-spinal meningitis, Il scarle
fever, l; cholera infantum, 1: perioniti,
L; local causes, 10.
Estimating our population at $500, the
death rate shows conclusively the health
fulness of the country.
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SALMON CANNER/ES.

The Oldest industries of Aberdeen are
it's salmon cannerles, of which there are
three. One of these, during the last year,
on account of the rapid growth OF the
city, has found it's 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 4l,0OO
cases, representing value of $4,000.
Other established industries include
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, 1891-04-02
TRANSFORMATIONS.

Railroads and water transportation ere.
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, (1S91), 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 It's shores.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-02
THE MoT0R 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 thu 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
terest manifested in the territory it ira
Vcraes.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-02
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 peing made for the erection
of a 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, 1891-04-02
BOARD or TRADE. ,

The Board OF Trade 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 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, 1891-04-02
FIRE DEPAE71hEN7'.

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 e9sily 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 memoirs 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, 1891-04-02
WOOD-WORK ESTABLISHMENTS.

After numbering, tine 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 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 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, 1891-04-02
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.

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 edifice. -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-02
CATHOLIC SCHOOL.

Beside the public school, Aberdeen en-
joys the advantage of first-class Cath
Ole 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
over sixty pupils.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-02
MECHANICS.

The Aberdeen Foundry and Machine
Shopis 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, 1891-04-02
SHLPYARD.

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
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-04-02

Choice canned goods, fresh butter and
eggs, hne teas And coffees, the best thing
IN saueI kraut, Oregon flour, full line e
syrups and molasses; all at the lowest
living prices, at the Market Street.
oiocery' 24-2t
, 1891-05-09
Limpricht.
Translation.
Publication

II is hereby made known that by virtue of
Colonial Law S36 Government has appoint
ed the ordinary meetings of the Colonial
Council for St. Croix during this session to be
held ON Monday 10Th May, Monday goth July,
Monday 14th September, and Monday 9th
November 1891, and on Mon day 4th January
and Monday 14th March 1892, at ~ o'clock
noon.
Government OF the Danish West India Is
lands, St. Croix the goth April 1891.
H. A. JURS,
Y. G.p.t
, 1891-05-09

let bekjendtgj6res herved, at Gouyernemen-
ID tet i Henhold til Colonialloyens 5 SO har
f~astsat St. Croix Colonialraads ordin@r Moder
i indeverende Colonialraadsaar til Mandag den
25de Mai d. A, MAJ dagen den 20de JUL d.. A.,
Mandagen den 14de September d. A.. og
Mandagen den ode November d.. A., SAINT
Mandagen den 4de Japuar 1892 og Mandagen
den 14de Marts 1892, liver Days midday
Kl. IL.
Gouvernementet for de dansk vestindiske
Ger, St. Croix den 29de April 1891.
H. A. JURs,
!. Y. G:
, 1891-05-09
NOTICE.

80 HE annual Examination of
- Frederiksted S Free School will
be held OH FRIDAY the 9Th May
and that of Christiansted's Free
School on THURSDAY the 14th and
FRIDAY the 18th May.
The parents and guardians of the
pupils and all who take an interest in
the work of the Schools are hereby
invited to attend these examinations.
Christiansted, the Both April 1891.
JOHN T. QUIN.
, 1891-05-09
Bekjendtgjorelse

MEN aerlige Examen afholdes
60 Frederiksteds Friskole FIRE.
DAGEN den 8de Mai og i Chri-
stiansteds Friskole TORSDAGEN
den l4de Maj og FREDAGEN den
lode Maj.
Eleverqes FOraeldre og Verger,
SAINT allie, SON have Intere sse for
Skolernes Virksomhed, indbydes til
at ovarvere disse Examiner.
Christiansted, den 30te April 1891.
JOHN I, QUIN.
, 1891-05-09

UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN CHRIS
TIANSTED'S POST OFFICE.
F. T. Shepherd, James Simmonds, Ester
Stroyan.
UNPAID.
Martin Bruster, Octavia CqIlinder, Margreth
Cocker, Louisa F%arrelly, Est. Contentment;
Hester Fedrick, Mrs Fleming, Est. La Refine
Frank Hoist, Ann Francis Ray, Est. st. Johns
Fancy Marten, Menig No. 81 N. Obesen,
Aaron Petersen, Henrietta Roberts, Henry
Samuel (3).
Christiansted's Post Office, St Croix, Both
April 1891.
PETER LEMMING.