Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-07-30
WHY I GAME HERE.
The Roads of the United States that
Have Led to Aberdeen.

A number of our leading and prosper
Gus business men have been questioned
concerning the cause Of their presence In
the Queen City" of Grays harbor, with
the following result
James Patterson, owner of valuable
city property and one of the directors OF
the First National bank-About six years
ago Mr. Cunningham induced me TO go
in with him and buy eight acres OF land
here. About two years later l left Cali
fo,nia for Tacoma, intending to locate
there. Mr.. Cunningham was very
anxious for me 10 see Aberdeen and
came by stage from Olympia, by way Of
Centrala, to Montesano. 1t was during
the rainy season and the roads were in a
very bad condition. The trip down was
so tiresome and rough that | concluded
would stay here until the roads were
better if had to wait six months. Well,
it did rain nearly six months, and by the
time it stopped was of the opinion that
Aberdeen would be big place in few
years, and invested what money had in
the then small village.
Captain s. c. Mitchell, dealer in gro
ceries and owner of valuable realty
When / made my first trip here as mas
ter of the Sailor Boy, which l built on
Shoalwater bay, about eight years ago,
and saw what good harbor the place
had, took fancy to it and invested in
some property. l regarded this as the
only safe harbor on the bay and knew it
was bound to become commercial CEN
ter of importance, so finally located.
j. A. Taft, of the we'll known real estate
firm of Mailing & Taft Co.-My coming to
Aberdeen was little more than an acct
dent. l had finished up my business in
Duluth, and as a. party was leaving my
hotel for Washington territory, decided
to go along with them and look around.
The Grays harbor country was just be-
| ginning to be talked about. ran across
Mr.. Mailing, whom had known back in
Duluth, and he said: Lets go down in
the Grays harbor country and make
some money" We thought Aberdeen
was the best place and established a real
estate office. The result has been salts
factory.
G. w. Parnell, merchant tailor-I left
Hookston, H., to 60 west / went to
| ho A.
San Francisco took the Point Iona for
Aberdeen. l had vague idea 1 would
go to Seattle but when got here found
myself without means to 60 further. l
had heard Of the place through DR.. Pear
son, but did not come with the intention
of locating; however, am now doing a
good business, and have no cause to re-
greet my failure to reach Seattle.
w. B. Paine, proprietor Of the City
Drug Store-I first heard of the place
through Capt. Weatherwax, when he
first came out and visited it about three
years ago. While on that visit to the
coast caught the western fever and did
not rest until located in Aberdeen. Mr.
Slade and Bert Middleton are mostly re-
sponsible for my presence here. I am
now doing good business.
N. G. kaufman, of Toklas & kaufman,
dry goods merchants and clothiers-
About four years ago our firm decided to
open branch on Grays harbor, and as
Aberdeen was most centrally located, we
thought it the best place and most likely
to become place of importance, SO the
store was opened here. At that time
Aberdeen was shabby looking little vii
lage, and choice corner lots on Heron
street could be bought for from $500 to
$400, that are now worth from $4,000 to
$4,000 We have done good business
and are we'll satisfied with our choice
this is evidenced by the fact that we are
now putting up $4,000 brick store.
Geo. H. Wyman, member of the state
legislature and prominent real estate
dealer-I came to Aberdeen looking for a
place to recuperate - not my health
That night when l went to bed 1 had
concluded to go on down to Coos bay In
the morning when got up my brother,
who was with me, had bought seventeen
lots, which paid for, and was thereby
influenced to locate. am satisfied to be
here.
A. E. Ziehlsdorff, merchant tailor-I
| took the western fever back in Ashland
Wis, and on Mr.. Hagerty's recommends
ton l came to Aberdeen. l am we'll
satisfied with the move.
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