Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-12-31
No. IL

the summer, while in winter the warm
Japan current circles around from the
tropics, warming the atmosphere and
causing the Chinook winds. Very little
snow falls and what does is quickly
melted by these warm winds. So far
this year we have had no cold weather,
the thermometer not having fallen lower
than so degrees above zero.
The rainy season begins about the first
OF December and is over by the
first of April. This is our winter and
during this time the rains are no heavier
than in the month of April in the middle
states. Over half OF the days between
these dates are as warm and balmy as the
first of June in most states north OF
:"Mason and Dixon's line" Yards are
green, house plants bloom in the open
| air, all kinds OF out doo- occupations are
pursued every day in the year. We
have no dangerous winds, no billiards.,
no sudden changes from heat to cold, and
heavy thunder is unknown.
Farming, Fruit and Dairying.
| Besides our great timber resources,
Chehalis county is acknowledged to be
one of the best agricultural, fruit and
dairying regions west OF the Cascade
mountains. Along the rivers and
streams many good farms have been
cleared off that produce the finest vege-
tables in the world, grass in immense
Apples, pears, plums, prunes, cherries
and small fruits are grown in profusion
and great perfection. Strawberries grow
to an immense size and are of an excel
lent flavor. Prune culture promises to
be leading industry, as they grow
larger and are of better quality than any
where else in the country. The woods
are full of wild berries from May to Jan
uary, showing this to be the natural
home of small fruits.
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 30 great Tor 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.
Light and Water.
Strangers m the city are surprised and
pleased at the number of electric lights
used. The streets, business houses, public
buildings, and many private dwellings Of
Aberdeen are lighted by electricity, fur
nished by the Aberdet Electric Com
pany, 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 is first-class.
Our system of water works is an excel
lent one, and unsurpassed in the tactic
Northwest. The present improved plant
was pu. in operation during the past
summer, at cost of $4,000, and is
owned and controlled entirely by the
city, thus being out of th,. hands Of
grasping monopolies and assuring reason
able rates. A sure and abundant supply
is drawn from mountain stream about
one mile north of the city, and its purity
has been assured, the sanitary condition
of the city being thereby enhanced.
| Wood Working Factories.
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, ard there is room
for more. The raw material is cheap and
the market convenient.
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 were started within the year, and
are doing all the business they can
, handle. Another large shingle mill is to
be built on the south side of the river in