Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-04-28
ROUND The COUNTY
Fresh Pick-Ups From the County
News DisseminatOrS.
is NOW THRIVING
The Race Track at Montesano is Near
ing Completion-Sawmills
are Being Leased.


ploys sesentyfve men.
Montesano will have two brick yards
in operation this season.
A marriage license was issued on the
goth to J |. staff and Maria Sandbaga,
OF Aberdeen.
Montesano has baseball club which
challenges any similar organization i'll
the county for contest for ''fun or mar
.~bles."
The Grays Harbor Commercial com
pany is fitting up the steamer Montesano
Cor use as ferry boat between Ocosta
and Westport.
The grade for the Westport street rail-
way is about completed and tie-laying
commenced this week. The road will be
in operation by May
Cedar Valley literary society is broken
up, owing to the fact that the youngsters
took more interest in love affairs than
they did in the society.-Pioneer,
A good force OF men are at work on the
cacetrack and stalls. Every citizen OF
Montesano will be proud of the grounds
and buildings when completed -Vidette.
Flu. Whitney, who has been assessing
property on the north beach, finds $50
people living there, between Damon and
the Quiniault agency. -Washingtonian.
Auditor Boyington is about to depart
for st. Paul, Mimi, where he will receive
Surther treatment for his broken collar
bone, which still seriously bothers him.
Local Cinnamon are flying kites for
amusement, and their curious shapes 90
skyward at rate that lends encourage
ment to heathens generally Washing
tonian.
The people of Hoquiam are not happy
over the lengthy sermons fred at them
by local minister. Grape and canister
are more affective at short range than
solid shot.
VIM. Euthop has left the valley and
moved to Aberdeen where he expects to
saw shingles for the Grays Harbor shingle
mill company. We all regret his depart
ure.- Pioneer.
Cedar valley is two and hall miles
wide and thirteen miles in length. 1t is
noted for its gigantic cedar trees and the
fine quality o! its spruce. The valley is
also well adapted to agriculture.-Pio-
neer.
Three hundred people who mostly have
frequent need to cross the treacherous
Chepalis river, ask for and need a bridge,
Tor safe transport of life and property.
Such a bridge will cost less than $1,000
Washingtonian.
Mrs. Scammon has received her com
mission as postmistress OF Westport, vice
G. w. Yana, resigned. Mr.. Scammon
will build a postoffice and real estate Of
fee building opposite the Westport hotel.
-Westport World.
The freight train going west was wrecked
near the poor farm on the Goth. The
train collided with COW. The animal
claimed the right-of-wav and proceeded
TO hold it, while the engine jumped the
track and landed in the mud. A force OF
men were put to work, but the track was
not cleared until the 22d.-Vidette.
Senator Allen has proposed an amend
nent to the sundry civil bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 for first order lighthouse at
Grays harbor. Several years ago an APP
preparation of $4,000 vas made for
harbor light at this point and Senator
Aliens, amendment proposes this shall
be used as part of his proposed appro-
priation .-Washingtonian.
Perhaps there is no finer barbor i'm the
northwestern country for food fish sup
ply than Grays harbor, forty miles west
OF Olympia, and yet all the salmon, stur-
geon, catfish, founders, etc., sold in this
city come by rail from Portland, $50
miles south. How long is the Puget
sound country going to pay tribute to the
city in Oregon.-Olympia Tribune.
j. M. Weatherwax, the Aberdeen mill
man and boat owner, will commence the
erection Of a fine two-story Office building
lin a few days. Lumber is now arriving
for his yard, which will be one OF the
most extensive on the Harbor. Mr..
Weatherwax does nothing by halves. He
is ruster, and can lay down two pair
or better at any time.-Westport World.
G. w. Stetson spent a few days in town
this week, completing arrangements for