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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-06-04
THE CENTRAL CITY.

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 har-
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 fit.
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 its mouth.
Aberdeen was originally founded as a
mill town some seven or eight years ago,
but it's 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, 1891-06-04
ST. /OSEPH'S .HOSPI7Z.

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 great
good on account of the accidents resulting
from the many mills 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 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 3lst,
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, 1891-06-04
LIGHT md WATER.

The streets, business houses, publ,
buildings, and many private dwellings o
Aberdeen are lighted by electricity, fur
nished by the Aberdet IL Electric Com
pany, home corporation, having pal,
up capital stock of $4,000 The plant il
one OF the best and comprises both tn,
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 a city here, and conse.
quently is omewhat inadequate; the
people, however, have voted sufficient
water bonds, the sale of which has pro-
vided money for sucn an improvement Oh
the system as will furnish supply OF
pure water sufficient for Il population U.
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, 1891-06-04
Financial.

Aberdeen has two banking institutions
the a aberdeen Bank and the First National
Bank The first is an incorporated state
bank, organized in ~, and within the lasi
month has been reorganized with cap
ial stock Of $4,000, increasing the mum
Der OF stockholders from two to five, ano
adding to their regular banking business
a savings bank department.
The First Rational Bank has paid VI
capital of $4,000, and its officers and
directors are among the leading fnanciers
Of the State
The local deposits of these banks are
from $4,000 to $150,000 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, 1891-06-04
HARBOR CHARGES AND LWSLR.
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, 1891-06-04
GROWTH or THE CITY.

During the year OF 1890 Aberdeen
had wonderful growth. From IL small
village it has become an Incorporated
city, and designated the port OF entry for
Grays harbor. Its population ha, in
creased from 400 to 1900, and one hun
dred and fifty buildin s, including bust
ness houses and dwellings, have been
erected within its limits It's postoifice
receipts from S45J.96, for the quarter
ending January LIST, 1899, has increased
to $9OS,00 for the q:arter ending Jan
uary l, 1891.
For street improvements there was ex-
pended by the city during the last six
months of the year $4,000. The pros
poets for this season are still more flatter
ing. The city has vote S65, 900 in bonds
to be used on her water system. A $25,
900 public school building and lar g
hospita! are also to be erected. One large
sawmill, two shingle mills, box factory
and planning mill will be completed and
in operation as rapidly as the work can
be accomplished
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-06-04

bekah Degree and Encampment. This
fraternity owns good building and Its
lodge-room is one OF the best and nea'est
in the country.
knights of Pythias-A well equipped
lodge of enthusiastic members and a
Uniform rank is under organization.
Ancient Order United Workmen-The
order has strong membership and is
considered one of the best organizations
in Aberdeen.
Grand Army OF the Republic-A posl
of the veterans hold meetings twice a
month.
Company "K" of the Washington
National Guards is well equipped and
well 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, 1891-06-04
Board or TRADE.

The Board OF Trade is composed OF
about one hund ed members, among
whom are the active and substantial bu,i-
ness men of the city. The board was
interests in particular and the harbor ano
county generally, and is thoroughly pre-
pared to meet any emergency that may
arise.
The board will be glad at any time tt
furnish general and particular informa
ton to any who may wish it, and any
equest for the same will receive the i'm
mediate attention of the Secretary.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-06-04
SALMON CNNERLES.

The oldest industries of Aberdeen are
is salmon canneries, of which there are
hree. One OF these, during the last year,
IN account of the rapid growth of the
'ity, has found its property so valuable
hat it has sold it's site, but will rebuild
before the canning season in more re-
note part of the city. The yearly output
II the three canneries is about Al 900
asses, representing value Of $4,000.
Other established industries include a
we'll equipped steam laundry, cigar fac
Dry, employing five or six men, soda
works and many others.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-06-04
THE MOTOR 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 1ill do for Aberdeen is already
felt, to some extent, in the increased in
terest manifested in the territory it ira
verses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-06-04
SHIP YARD.

There is no industry in Aberdeen better
located than her ship-yards. With the
inest 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
argest building points in the coun-
ry. Last September, from this ship
Yard was launched large three-masted
chooner, the ~. M. Weatherwax, y
which is one of the finest vessels OF the
lind on the coast. The building of this
.essel, for labor alone, distributed $40, 900.
Preparations are being made now for the
building of three ships the coming
season.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-06-04
GRA VS. HARBOR.

About fifty miles north of the Column
bia river is the entrance to Grays harbor.
from the Pacific ocean, long known to
navigators as the most accessible and
safest harbor on the coast. The bar car
ries depth of from eighteen to twenty
three feet OF water at low tide, "nicll
increases from ten to fifteen feet at high
tide. The entrance, or channel, sabout II
mile wide, and the extreme width OF the
harbor is twelve miles, gradually tapering
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-
tensiye IL ad flats up tn the point OF their
conveyance, 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 A. feet.
The expense of continuing this width and
depth to the sea would not be great, and
no doubt will be done as soon .ts 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-loCkej, and the
shelter it affords from storms is complete.
During the past year over one hundred
sailing vessels and from iour 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 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
fue hundred miles Of the distance now
travelled by coming into Grays harbor
and completing his journey by sixty miles
of rail- Distance is timr, time is money.
These facts are thoroughly understoo, ~
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 wheaI
from Central and Eastern Washington,
with which the ha,bor 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, 1891-06-04
FIRE BEREAVEMENT.

ihe city fire department is thoroughly
organized and well equipped. Water il
supplied from the bay by stationary
pumping engine, running night and day
Hydrants are located at convenient in
lervals and connections are epsily made
when necessary. The apparatus con-
sists OF three hose-carts, two thousand
one hundred.and fifty feet of hose, and :,
trst-class hook and ladder truck. There
are eighty-four memDers of the fire de-
partment, divided into three companies,
under command OF chief and -four
assistants,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-06-04
HEALTH OF TIE 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 Of deaths,
20. The causes of death we're drowning,
A.; accident in logging camp, l suicide,
L; cerebro-spinal meningitis, l; scarlet
fever, Il; cholera infantum, l /; peritonitis
Il local causes, 10.
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, 1891-06-04
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 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, 1891-06-04
ORGANIZE TONS.

An important factor in the building up
OF any 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 ana
Knights Templar, occupying well fur
nished building, and supplied with SPLEEN
did resalia and working accoutrements.
Ode Notwithstanding Lodge, Re-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-06-04
tries Of this kind can find good locations
near this city, where material is easily
obtained.
MECHANICS.

The Aberdeen Foundry and Machine
hops large and well supplied estab-
ishment, doing every class OF mill and
railroad work, making both iron and
orass castings, engines and boilers OF
every description.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-06-04
RELIGIOUS M.47'ZEPS.

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 editce.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-06-04
MANUFA CzURLNG.

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
300, 900 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 a 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,O00,OOO; 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.
WOOD-W WORK ESTABLISHMENT,
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 a box
factory will be ready for business this
spring, and almost any number of indus
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-06-04
C.ATHOLIC SCHOOL.

Beside the public school, Aberdeen en-
joys the advantage of frst-cass Cath
Ole school, conducted. by the Domn can
sisters Of New York. Together with it's
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-06-04

common branches they also instruct theii
pupils in instrumental music and draw
ing. They now have an enrolment OF
ouer sixty luri 5.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04

The managers Of the Rink Ooera
House have occurred the New YORK
Philharmonic Club for the night Of
Octoher 9Th. A subscription list
will be passed around TO secure the
sale Of seats in advance, as tie CON-
psny requires a guarantee 70 Induce
them to stop off here. This troupe
being one Of the beat Of its kind in
existence, II l. hoped that our citizens
will respond with "a promt and sweep
ing taking Of seats Tor the eutertain-
meut.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04
tue affairs Of the old management o
Inc Macqueen.

The guessing bee, which has been
going on at Sfein's jeweiry store dur
ing the last three weeks, was closed
Yesterday. Seven HUNDRED add
sighty-seven guessers registered their
estimates Of the combined time which
two watches would make between
winding up and stopping. A gold
watch was TO be given to the person
making the closest guess. John Roih's
guess was 50 hours, As minu e. and 80
seconds. aud he came within three
seconds Of the ,ime, winning the
prize.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04

The facilities Of the present day for
the production II everything that will
copduce 10 the material welfare and
comfort Of mankind are almost unlim-
lied and hen syrup Of Figs was first
produced the world was enriched With
the only peI feet laxative known, as Is
the only remedy which il truly pleas
ing aud refreshing 20 the taste and
prompt n efectusl 10 cleanse the
system gently in the springtime or in
fact, at any time. and the better il is
known the more popular It becomse.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04
Chicago Beef Mvrket

The following quotations denote a
very s,rious stump ia the beef mar
ket for the last day OF the week The
reaction Of Wednesday proved only
tempprory, and prices were 10 doubt
knocked down by excessive receipts.
As may prospective Shipper row talk
OF turuin their beef herds loose, the
probability is that receipts will IAN of
ard pric + suf-n. Fridays saies were
as follow:
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04

The morning and evening mists shat pervade
the aimosphvre Of maiArioas localities cannot be
brea he'd with IMMUNITY. A safeguard Is needed
10 render harmless the dangerous miasmaia with
which they are impregnvted. The surest, saiest
defense Is Hostetters Stomach Bitters. IL is an
Antidote TO tho poison which has already beeA
inhaled and horns fruit, an adequate preventive
Of its harmful Effects, No preparative for breath
es Of mIasma TINTED afr OF dTinkes Of malaria
tainted water like the Bitteu. II completely
peutrAlizes the 0thsrsiss irresistible ONSET Of the
serial foe. Settler ION newly cleared land, exea-
vutors Of canal routes tnOtably that on the isthmua
Of Panama. western pioneen and smtpana In
rhort, All subject TO malarial influences IN air o.
water and II benign remedy, an eneetual SAFE
guard. Disorders Of The stomach, liver ana oow-
els. Ia grippe. lhsumatisn and kidney complaints
are rsmedisd By the Bittsrs.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04

Berthold UIlman left yesterday for
Chicago and the east. While there he
will probably go to Washington and
make another effort to get his electric
target accepted for army practice.
His target has proven itself a success
wherever Il has been tried, but 1t re-
quires political influence to get even a
good thing into Uncle Sans service.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04

wANTED.-Every person in Miles
City to know that we have commenced
to manufacture candy, warranted pure
ami fresh oaily. Don't buy worthless
candy when you can get the genuine.
In a few days we will introduce the
celebrated Butter Scotch and cough
drops for coughs and colds.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04

Sheriff Jones Last night received a
telegram from Hathaway, informing
him tbat the crippled swede had ar
rived At that place, but gave no par
ticulsrs. Il = probable however, that
he hobblsd ALI the way on his crutchss,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04

Porter Boston desires TO inform the
public that he has engaged in the wood
business, and hereafter will be pleased
TO receive orders for stove wood. He
guarantees to furnish FIRST cla~s wood,
and would like to receive a share Of
the public patronage. Orders may be
left at this Office
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04

Hank Greenvay Is still detained In
town by the loss of his circle bar horse.
The last heard Of the animal was at
Sadie, the horse having swan the yell
lovstone after being turned out OF the
barn the night OF the fire. Hank will
but up II his horse Is broughtin.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04

The trainmen irform u that there
j. IS inches of snow at Billings, ex'
tending to Forryth, where they had 3
slight snowstorm. At MiuEusviiie' 70
the east, there are five inches Of snow,
while we in tue banana belt, are still
enjoying fair weather.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04
Notice.

The first animal meeting of the
stockholders of the Accidental Min
ing Company, for the election of trus-
tees and for such other business as may
regularly come before it, will be held
at Miles City, on Monday, October II
1891. s. A. PEPPER,
President.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04

Ms. George E. Hannahs. accompa-
MED by Master Roy, has departed for
Chicago, where they will reside In the
future. Mrs. Hannahs will be greatly
missed by a large circle OF friends In
this vicinity. Mr.. Hann.hs viii re-
main until the fifteenth, settling up
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04

Weather Observer Boynt"n yester-
day moved into his quarters In the
stock Growers bank building having
previously transacted business on n
dry goods box in the hall, and he now
has as comfortable an Office as any
body in the country.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04

Chas. H. Rattinger arrived in this
city yesterday fIom the National Park,
where be has been in charge OF the
Lake hotel during the summer. Mr..
Rattinger was g. w. Savage's clerk for
three years at the Albemarle Hotel In
Livingston, and comes here to act In
the same capacity at the Mcqueen.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04

The streets are "A sea Of mud, but
even that Is n decided Improvement on
the amount Of snow which has been
deposited Ga tle streets Of some Of our
urn-t.rn n~aiRhhnr..
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04

McIntire's Bazaar will change
hands January 1st, 1892. Parties in
debted to us are requested to make
settlement at once, % all accounts
must be closed before the above date.
September 10, 1891.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04

E-tray Commissioned Lick on Fri
day sold the animals remaining IN his
posses ion. They were disposed Of at
public auction and brought fair prices.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-04
DAILY JOURNAL
III rs T
Post Office Regulations.

Eastern mail Through, local and regis
tered closes AT s. q. o.. oil .-- o. 80 sf TO-
Eastern mail for points east Of Mandan
oniv clnses A. s 90 .. m.
Western mail Through, local and regis
tered closes at 90. ..sDV D. m
Western mail for Helena, Mont, closes
"" 10 90 a.. IN.
Sundays rnee open from 1l:80a, INTO Z;Dp.m
spearfsh mail closes Mondays, Wednesday, and
Tongpe river mail closes Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fri .aYs At s a. n.
Jmcc Opens...s..-.... = ~
once clOsrs-....-...-. --.-..s..s-ss.---.'ss 10000 y ~
Money order ~
CHAs. W. sEYDE, p. NJ.