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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.

One d. Lubin, Of Sacramento, recently
published an article in the Record-Union
of that city entitled A Novel Proposition
Revolutionizing the Distribution of
Wealth; Farm Products as Mail Matter
at Uniform Rate for all Distances, in
which he undertakes to show the advant.
ages that would arise from such a condi-
ton.
We mention it for the purpose Of call.
ing attention to the government owner
ship Of railroads, which such scheme
would require. This plan may not be the
solution of the proper distribution OF
wealth, and while it may not now have
many aderents, the time may come when
the people will take up that phase of the
question Us they are now taking up, talk
ing and thinking about the question OF
government ownership Of railroads.
The question naturally presents itself
to the mind whether or no this is not an
opportune time for the government to be-
gin acquiring ownership Of the railroads.
With two Of the trans-continental lines
in the hands Of receivers, and one OF them
in debt to the government between fifty
and one hundred million dollars, which
the government must needs take some
step to secure, it would seem that this
were indeed an opportune time for such
action. 1t is evident to all thinking men
that the time must come when the b::si-
ness of carrying freight and passengers
must be conducted by the government
the same as it does that OF the mails, and
until that is done there will be great
waste Of energy and force, OF time and
money, in the maintenance OF non paying
competing lines and service, all of which
would be obviated by the government
Transporting everything in the cheapest
and most direc: way, as it does the mails.
OF truth these are times which re-
quire craftsmanship of the highest char.
acter; with the silver question, the rail-
road question, the Nicaragua canal
question, and various others of equal i'm
portance. When these are all solved it
will be time to take up that referred to in
the beginning of this article.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19
StetsOn's Mill Burned,

The Stetson mill at Montesano burned
Saturday evening and was total loss. 1t
was discovered at 6 p. m. and in less than
an hour was entirely consumed. The fire
is supposed to have originated from a
spark from the smokestack.
The mill was situated too far from the
city's water supply to be reached, and had
it not been that plenty of buckets were at
hand, and the opportune arrival of the
steamer Josie Burrows, the loss would
have been greater. The Josie Burrows
laid line Of hose which materially aided
in checking the fire.
The city's electric light plant was in
the building, and was destroyed
The loss was $4,000 on the mill and
$4,000 on the electric plant. Insurance on
the mill $4,000; none on the city's
electric light plant.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

at the municipal elections this fall. II
there are leaders in the party who have
gotten at outs with the party, no matter
what the cause, they should either turn
over their leadership to others or get into
harmony with the majority. There is no
question Of real difference within the
party, and these petty minor differences
should and can be laid aside, and all
work together for the good OF the party,
which means the good OF the country.
The times demand pure and unadulter-
ated craftsmanship, and the way to get
it is to purify the source-.ocal politics.
We believe that il tine party will go to
work in dead earnest now, they can gain
control of the state by next fall, and
swing it into line at the next presidential
election. Democrats, what say you?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19
GRAYs HARBOR's OPPORTUNITY

The Overland Monthly for October has
an article on the jetty at the mouth OF
the Columbia which is Of peculiar inter.
est to every resident Of Grays harbor, in
fact to every resident OF the country trib-
utary to the harbor. The Columbia river
jetty, which the government is just COM
pleting, is the longest jetty in the world,
extending from point Adams four and n
half miles toward the sea. The cost SO
far has been 81 1857 900, and the estimated
cost of completion is less than $500, 900.
A thirty foot channel at low tide has been
secured, so that ships Of the deepest
draught can now enter in safety at all
times.
Now tina: the channel at the mouth Of
the Chehalis river has been opened up,
and as this great work at the Columbia
has proven 50 successful, tt is time to
take steps to have similar jetties put in
across the bar which shuts out the larger
steamships from Grays halbor. The time
is not far distant when this will be an abso-
lutte necessity, and if We begin now to ask
for an appropriation, the jetties can be
completed by such time.
1t takes about so long to get an appro-
priation through congress, and through
all Of the necessary red tape afterward.
We have already secured beginning for
the improvement of the harbor, and if
every one will do his best, and all work
together for an appropriation, it can be
secured speedily, perhaps this winter, it
should be. Let us look after this, and
not lose the opportunity to make Grays
harbor the trade center of southwestern
Washington. 1t is the natural place for
it, and will be such if it is not allowed
to 60 by default.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
IN all its stages, and that is Catarrh
Halls Catarrl Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical Fraternity
Catarrh being constitutional disease re-,
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur,
faces OF the system, thereby destrovino
the foundation OF the disease, and e;yir 3
the patient strength, by building urs the
constitution and assisting nature in dAimo
Its work. The rroprietors have SO mEch
faith in its curative powers that they o{Ta,
One Hundred Dollars for any case that II
fails to cure. Send for list of Testimonial
Address. +. j: CHENEY & Co., Toledo O.
~ Sold by druggists, 75c.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

HALL OF ABERDEEN No. 35, |. q. O. FL
ABERDEEN, Wash. October, 16, 1881
We, your committee entrusted to draft
resolutions to the memory OF our beloved
brother Charles b. Cook, respectfully sub
NIT the following:
Whereas, 1t has pleased God in his in
finite wisdom and providence to remove
from our midst orr beloved brother
Charles b. Cook, therefore, lie it
Resolved, That while we mourn this
bereavement, we bow in humble sub
mission to the will Of our heavenly
Father, who doeth all things well; and,
Resolved, That in the death of brother
Charles b. Cook, Tecnmseh Lodge No.
80, of Chllcothc, Ohio, has lost worthy
member. the family an affectionate
brother and the community valuable
citizen; and,
Resolved, That we tender the family
our sincere sympathy in this hour OF be-
reavemcnt, also LIE it
Resolved, That this tribute to our
brother be spread upon our record and
copies he given to his lodge and to the
family OF the deceased and to the press.
w. II. PEARSON,
PETER f. CLARK,
JOIN STEEN,
Committee.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

Notes OF County Commissioners Meeting.
James Malone was granted a license to
operate a ferry across the Chehalis river
at Porter for q term of two years,
Ledford & Carter were given until
November 10 to complete the Grays Ear-
Dor opalis-Humptulips road.
The contract for county printing was
let to j. W. Divibiss.
The treasurer's report showed the total
receipts for the quarter to be SG944.94.
Walter Laidlaw was appointed keeper
of the South Bay bridge at salary Of
$l5 per month.
The county treasurer's report showed a
total OF $29, 043l on hand to the credit
OF the various funds, of which $11 ,547. IA
belonged to the school fund.
The county treasurer has issued call
for all unpaid school warrants of district
No. 5, Aberdeen, up to and including No.
1926, issued February "a, 1898.
The estimated expenses of the county
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

1t is reported that the famous nickel
mines in Douglas county, Oregon, have
been sold to the Anglo.American Mining
Company, Of London and Chicago. 1t is
said this company has been capitalized
at 81 100000, intending to engage in the
manufacture OF nickel-ironplate for bat
tie ships.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19
What Hurt Him.

Senator Vance who appears to be "out"
with the president just now OH the pat
ronage question, should recall one of his
own stories that he used to tell with great
gusto. 1t was about another North Caro-
linian, who tackled u circus man, got
thrashed for his pains, and complained
long and loud OF his bruises. "What are
you grumbling about?" he was asked,
"you have been thrashed before, and did
not make baby OF yourself over it then"
ut aint the licking that I mind" was
the frank response; "what hurts me so
bad is that the fellow knocked me down
with the same stick he stirs up the mon
keys with. "-Charleston News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

and 1891. Konny's time for the mile last
year was % minutes IS 2-5 seconds, over
four minutes slower than the performance
of j. X. Whittcmorc of St. Louis, who won
the event in 1891. The best time for mile
ever made in the American championships
stands to the credit of Robert p. Magce.
champion Tor four years beginning in 1884.
In 1885 Magec covered the course in 20 min
utes IS seconds
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

Marshal Mcmahon died Tuesday at the
Chateau Ia Foret, on the river Loire. He
was born June IL, 1903, and had been a
soldier of France noarly seventy years.
He was elected to the presidency in 1873,
which he held until his resignation in
1879.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

The Supreme Court of Iowa have
granted new trial in murder case be-
cause the lower Court refused change of
venue, which the defendant demanded,
and who claimed the community was
produced against him by newspaper ac-
counts of the tragedy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

The republicans are bowling about the
loss sustained by the depreciation of val
ues in the country on account Of the fear
of tree trade. We venture the guess that
after taking out the shrinkage OF boom
values and trust stocks there will not be
much depreciation left.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

The continuous session OF the senate
ended in defeat for the repeal nel'- as
was obvious from the be- inning that ii
would. All that the antl-repealers had
to do was to keep three members on hand,
two to talk and one to see that the other
side kept a quorum there.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

The fiscal year just closed shows some
interesting statistics regarding the Insane
Asylum at Steiacom. During the year
1856 were admitted and "a discharged; "a
died and . escaped, the increase for the
year being %. Nearly three-four.hs of
the inmates are men. Twenty-Five per
cent OF those admitted during the year
recovered.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

cred shorter and
longer distances in
remarkably swift
time. 1t is quite
natural to suppose
that us Thompson
grows older he will
become stronger
and swifter, and
If this proves true
he may be cham
pion of America III
time.
The pre- s. q n t
American cham
pion at 100 yards
and one mile is Ar
thur II. Kenny of
the Philadelphia
Amateur Swim
ming club. Kenny
won the 100 yards
event last year in
l minute IS l-.,s,c-
Onds, which was
very slow COM
pared with the l
minute 5 Is sec
onds of w. G.
johnson, cham
MIN, nf 1894 iGD0
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

Senator Sherman says 1--WE (the repub-
licans) are quiescent." Quiescent in
what? In passing the repeal bill, or in
allowing three or four of themselves like
Stewart, Teller, Dubois and Jones to
block the senate?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

M. Charles Gounod, the great French
composer, was stricken with apoplexy on
Monday, and is diving.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

Tuesday was Baby Day at the Portland
Exposition, and eighty "cute" babies
competed for the prizes.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

The American yacht Vigilant Won the
third Of the races, and the cup will stay
OH this side of the water. The captain Of
the English craft "guessed they'd have
to build centerboarder.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

The Union Pacific was placed in the
hands Of receiver last week. Inability
to meet maturing interest was the i'm
mediate cause.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19
"Have sOmetling?" Wcinhard's
Beer is just the thing.
A Boy Wonder in the Water.

Dana c. Thompson is the name of San
Francisco lad who has recently been per-
forming some surprising feats in the water.
He is only about IL years old, but it is said
that he has already equaled the worlds
swimming record for q half mile and COW
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19
LUMBER NOTES.

The Michigan and Wisconsin loggers
are getting "into' the woods.
The lumbe: situation at Minneapolis
has been more satisfactory the past week
than it has been for some months.
The Ida Schnauer, loaded with lumber
for foreign ports, is lying at ioqulam
waiting her clearance papers from Port
Townsend.
The building operations forthe country
during the first eight months OF 1893 were
1920, 651 ,OlO as compared with $l55,227, )
743 for the first eight months OF 1892,
which account for depression in the lnm'
Der trade.
The lumber shipments from Marinctte
this season reach 1853 ,OO0,0 900 feet. The
amount OF logs turned through the Me-
nominee rievr booms this season is 354,-
900 900 feet, over $4,000, 600 feet less than
the output OF last year.
Glorious news to the cargo men is
found in our Australian correspondence
this issue. The demand for lumber In
the colonies has suddenly shown an in
crease and sales are better than they
have been for months past. Money is
easier. a good many banks have re-
sumed, confidence is being restored, and
as the summer season is now on it is con-
fdently expected that there will be a
good deal OF building done. Stocks Of
Timber, too, have been depleted. This
is the best kind OF news to the cargo men,
who now need the business badly, and
we may expect to see the idle mills once
more turning out lumber.
1t is rather early yet to form any very
accurate figures as to the cut Of the Min
neapois saw mills this season, but The
Lumberman presents to its readers this
week Il fair estimate in round figures Of
what the probable result Of the seasons
saving will be when the mills are closed
down. The total estimate for the amount
OF lumber sawed this season is 4l3, O00,0 900
feet against 4SS, 724 1924 last year. This
shows reduction OF fully onc.sixth OF
the production OF last season. which to-
gether with the u 900 700 feet that was
destroyed by the big fire in 4 Igust, cur
tails the available lumber in the market
at Minneapolis by 24.2 per cent OF last
Years. figures.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

The democratic members Of the ways
and means committee hope to have the
tariff bill ready within month. They
are working with the greatest secrecy,
and therefore all reports as to its con-
struction may be looked upon as mere
guess-work until the measure shall be
submitted to the house.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19
COUNTY REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following are the real estate trans
fers for Chehalis county, WASH, for the
week ending October II, 1898:
Thos Jackman to Henry Smith, l.24
int in sw4 Of ne14 32-lS-lO, and
1-24 int in First Railroad add to
Grays Harbor. ...... .$ 500
+ r thinner to f L Foote, lot s, blk
-, Oakville $50
F NJ Peterson to JOS McCabe, lot 8,
blk II, Westport Beach 15O
Green Evans to Dorothy + Evans,
lots 20, 81. blk 2, Arland's add to
MOnteSanO. .... "
Glenn Peterson to Jennie Agar, lot
8, blk 5. Peterson . 20
Glenn Peterson to Chas Mcintyre,
lot 10, blk 5, Peterson 20
4 n Filley to Ocosta Land Co, IA
lots in Ocosta. .,,.,,. GoOO
q p Finley to Occsta Land Co, land
i'll sections 9, II. Is, %, twp 16,
range IL
IL A Clarke to Ocosta Land Co, lot
6, blk 81, Ocosta -. ........... /
a D Cromwell to T w Harris, lots
l6, u, IS, 10, blk s, w 4 B add
to Elma 5OO
Sam Pennick to W B Valentine, blk
RI, Melbourne .......,,.' 33o
ID a Blodgett and wife to Ed and S
b Lowe, a int in 1884 acres in
different parts Of the county. l
ID Blodgett and vile to J w
Blodgett, d int in same
Ocosta Land Co II c Cooper, IS Its
in First add to Ocosta 5000
Il Williams to + G Thornton, lots
IL, Is, blk SO, Hoquiam. 10
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

Notices OF births, marriages or deaths printed
free. Obituaries, cards of thanks, or resolu-
tons Of sympathy, etc., one-half regular read
ing notice rates.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

Our Worlds Fair Commissioners will
have to sell the gold nuggets in the ex-
hibit to get money to pay the freight on
that portion OF it which they wish to
to return.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19
CHEHALIs COUNTY HAPPENINGS.

From The Washingtonan:
Captain Lawson reports the recent
heavy blow as the worst he has ever eX-
perienced in this vicinity.
George w. Lamping, after year or
two in search of better place than Ho-
GUAM, has returned and settled down to
real life.
The stage cancelled its Wednesday
morning trip to Aberdeen by reason OF
big tree which had fallen across the plank
road near the milk ranch.
Two large spruce trees, formerly stand
ing in Ed prumm's henyard, were up
turned Tuesday night, and the henyard
nov stands perpendicul:rly and at right
angles with its natural position. The
hens are studying the problem Of laying
their eggs in their upturned nests.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

While congress is legislating the Chi
nese out of the country, Tsui Chin Chung,
a full blooded Chinaman, represents this
government as consul at Annoy, and is
filling the position with satisfaction. The
American consul and vice-consul both re-
turned during the summer leaving Tsui
Ching Chung, the duly appointed inter-
prefer, liz charge OF the consulate until
the arrival of Mr.. Hoge, the new consul.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

The McCreary Chinese bill passed the
house almost unanimously. The bill ex-
tends the time in which to register six
months after enactment; defines a Chi
nese merchant as person buying and
selling in his own name ut fixed place
OF business Chinese laborer as Il person
engaged in both skilled and unskilled
manual labor, such as farming, fishing,
huckstering, numbering and curing fish
makes mandatory Photographic identifi-
cation, and requires marshals to carry out
orders fer deportation, and excludes
Cinnamon convicted OF felony from reg
istering.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19
From Elinu Chronicle:

From Elmu Chronicles
Wo are receiving many inquiries for
farms to rent in this vicinity, more than
ever before. Close times are reversing
the rush from country to town.
The Harris saw mill east OF town on
the Summit branch railroad was sold
under foreclosure OF mortgage Thursday.
1t was purchased by +. b. Beach for 1925.
A case OF scarlet fever having been dis
covered in town, the board of school
directors, in accordance with the pro-
visions OF the school laws relating to the
spread OF contagious diseases. have or
dered the exclusion from school Of all
pupils who have been exposed to the
disease for the period of three weeks.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

All consumers of water must cover
their water pipes before November 10, or
the water will be cut off u. +. WILEY.
water superintendent.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

From Montesano Nidete:
L. L. Maley, Aberdeen's popular cigar
manufacturer, was in town Wednesday
on business.
One of our leading citizens is making
some good investments. lie buys salmon
for five cents and sells the eggs for ten
cents. He cleared two bits in three days.
The Stetson Mill Company has received
some fair orders for lumber from the east.
The demand for eastern shipments is
Frightening, and it is quite probable that
from the present outlook the market will
be remarkably active.
The annual eclipse OF the sun Monday
forenoon was observed by Il number of
our citizens-the clouds giving way long
enough to get good view of the occulta-
ton, which began about 10 20 and was
visible perhaps an hour. The eclipse was
only partial in this longitude LESS than
half the suns surface being obs, ured.
All consumers of water must cover
their water pipes before November 10, or
INn nf<r nj 1,,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19
From Ocosta Pioneer:

From Ocosta Pioneer:
The Fry boys on Johns river are pre-
pairing to open a logging camp on that
stream.
Some of our citizens are sailing trout
for winter use. They make very fine eat
ing when well picked.
Revival meetings are being held at
Markham by Rev. Fry OF Olympia and
Rev. Manning OF North river.
1t is expected that Williams & Groat
OF Portland, who purchased the Wotton
1-.lngle mil at the assignees sale, will
soon start the mill up.
The breach made in the Redmond
creek dyke last winter has been filled
with heavy gravel, which is a great inn
provement on the loose dirt with which
it was formerly filled. In its present
condition it will no doubt successfully
resist the winter storms.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-10-19

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