Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-01-15
Aberdeen, the Lumberman's
Paradise.

OF the developed local resources tribu-
tsrv to Aberdeen, the greatest unques-
tion.bly Is lumber Grzys HsreOr re-
eeiyes the waters Of six rivers, which are
uavigzble by river craft and steamers for
q long distance. On these river hanks
stands the noblest growth OF III, spruce
cedar and hemlock timber ever found IN
the civilized world While it Is impossi-
Die to even approximate the amount OF
timber in this belt, the most consersa-
tive estimate calls Tor one hundred and
f;fry billion feet OF merchantable Lumber
Owing TO the many streams which pene-
trate this forest. every acre Of it may be
said to be located on good driving water
The manufacture and marketing OF this
vast amount Of timber can alone create al
Aberdeen city larger than any IN the
state to-day. Situated a. Aberdeen IS at
the door Of the ocean, the worlds markets
are her markets. At no distant day there
viii be erected here paper-pulP mills to
supply the ever increasing demand OF the
California trade Lumber will be sent
to the treeiess countries OF South Amer
lea in ships, which will bring back raw
hides TO be converted into leather at the
tanneries that must be built here, where
exhaustiess quantities OF hemlock BARK
s.a,, he had for a fraction OF its cost to
other tanning centers- There L prossa-
bly, no place in the United States that
combines all the requisites for the sue
cessfuI operation OF tanning. boo. and
shoe manufacturing, etc, as does ADer-
deem and its vicinity. Its thousands Of
acres Of hemlocF are yet UntOuened- The
bark, after careful and thorough expert
ulents. produces result astonishing to
eastern tanners. Ii Is asserted that one
cord OF this tanhars possesses more tau
hin than two cords from the eastern tree
which il itself Is great dcSIderatutn-
Then hides can be imported here froFrs
south America cheaper than eastern
firms can obtain them. as tile many lum-
wharyes must have ballast in returning
With an abundance of the raw material
at the lowest possible price, with railrDad
aud ocean communication. tire problem
Of successful manufacturing IS solved
With cheap leather at her very doors, u
cannot be long before Large number 81
workmen will ne employed here in ls-ath-
er manufactures In tie process Oh time
packing houses will be located here,
ss.ce factories and other industries will
also lie sure to come, "a the sharp coin-
petition in the East is driving every in
dustFy nearer the raw iEateriai- With
ir.exIss rstiile stores OF the latter, a mild
climate. and fertile soil by The aid OF
capital and pushing, energetic, well
trained business men, Aferdeen's pre-
eminerce in this direction ought certainly
to be assured another great market Tor
her lumber will soon be made available
with the completion Of the Nicaragua
Canal connecting the two oceans 1t is
but matter OF a few years when this
water way across the Isthmus will be es-
tabIished. bringing this harbor into close
communication with England, Spain,
France. and our own Atlantic states, and
efcc.ing sssaving in travelling distance Of
nearly fourteen Thousand miles When
that time comes there will be inaAy thou
sand people here on the shores Of Grays
Hzrhor and the CI,ehalis river, engaged
in the lumber industry alone. for with the
competition Of that enterprise it will be
possible to ship lumber into the gull and
to West India points, and TO the east
coast Of South America. at saving Of
fifty per cent in time, distance and money
over the present condition.