Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-03-22
CR COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
FROM COSMOPOIIS.

&Rev. Parker departed last Friday for
brtland, Oregon, for medical treatment
STANLEY Smith, who has been quite i'll
m some time, IS again seen on our
eets.
The steamer Point Iona completed
cargo, and sailed for San Francisco
ednesday.
@Mharles Strausmeyer is now proud
pa, fine baby girl having arrived at
home last Friday.
liza portion of the machinery for Link
II Young's shingle mill arrived Thurs
~. The mill will begin running about
April l.
Mr. McKensey, who is very low with
assumption, will be sent TO Southern
california at the expense OF the En-
toyers' Hospital Fund.
Tic schooner Anne Gee arrived from
Gon Francisco, Wednesday, and is load
I'M lumber for some point in Mexico.
Prof. Feaster, who is conducting writ
~ school at this place, is so well pleased
lh the patronage he is receiving that
HAS determined to remain for another
M. The desire for self improvement
RAJ wn by those attending this school is
be greatly commended.
lie Grays Harbor Commercial Com
y's mill at this place is doing very
e business at present. Not only is its
running steadily at full time, but
Jon is obliged TO be run overtime in
A. pr to keep pace with orders from the
al for finished lumber. The shipments
1hil already average over a dozen cars
week and is steadily increasing. Be-
rs this large trade with the east by
a great deal of rough lumber is
Wped by water to Pacific coast points.
II ensive additions and improvements
ne been made to the mill property since
I'M. White became manager until now
y ILL mill is as finely equipped as any Oh
Pacific coast.
One cannot but be amused at the iran.
Hendeavors of the Taxpayers Associa
jon to find some way to reduce taxation
Nthout in any way affecting the private
QDrests OF any member present at their
Voting. Resolution after resolution was
1lher voted down or "died a-borning'',
SeCause the private interest OF some
RQ0nember would have been jeopar6ized by
- passage. The resolution to reduce
1.-The teachers salaries, however, met with
~ opposition, possibly from the reason
uMt there were no teachers prese nt-ther
ories already being much too low for
n m to ever be able to qualify themselves
Hbecome members OF taxpayers
Isolation. The clam that teachers re-
I've too large salaries cannot be allowed
" moment. 1t is Il notorious fact that
~ khers in The public schools receive
Her rccompense for their work than
atN ~ members of any other learned pro-
ion or even of skilled labor of any
- In this county, out side OF few
schools, the average salary is 800 per
nth, out of which muniticent sum the
cher has not only to pay his necessary
oonal expenses, but has also others
Aio PioiSooiOii PioSSo 'lOi ,
nong which may be mentioned attend
~ Of teachers institute, and examina-
=, subscription to teachers papers,
IS, magazines, etc a common laborer
ives $50 per month; teacher at $50
month cannot do any better. If
III hers services are not rs valuable as
Of common laborer, then the sooner
bchool houses are shut up the better.
| u le majority OF the members OF the
payers' Association believe that in
to reduce taxation it is necessary to
On our childrens chances of obtaining
9Glucation, then either the county is
- most deplorable condition or the
citation has not very thorough
aderstanding Of what is best to be done.
Nus hope the latter is true.