Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-04-04
And Time shall write
The lIarbor Queen.

The people OF Aberdeen have right to
boast OF their energy and pluck, through
which the hopes Of years were realized
when, last Monday. regular train service
Was inaugurated over the three miles OF
extension which they have built during
the past winter. Almost before the peo-
pie realized that the road had been ac-
cepted the scream of the whistle was
heard a. the train rounded the bluff
Even then some were a little skeptical
and asked Of Agent Clark, as he appeared
on the scene with only small grip, ii it
were really true. But the train brought
a box car containing all OF the office fur
niture and fixtures. and by five o'clock
everything WAS in place and ready ior all
classes OF business. The office force is
increased one man, Mr. II. L. Hender-
son, Of puyallup being appointed to the
position cf cashier and telegraph opera
tor The public will find Mr.. Henderson
4 clever gentleman, always ready to ac-
commodate any and all. The Hoquiam
freight will nearly all be teamed from
Aberdeen, thus adding life and hustle to
our streets.
At the time OF the arrival OF the even
ing train large number Of Aberdeen S
representative ladies and gentlemen, and
the Aberdeen cornet band. crowded tue
platform and depot TO give it welcome.
Agent y. c. Clark seemed to be the hap
piest man in the crowd, as he distributed
chocolate creams 10 the ladies and child
rem, and cigars TO the gentlemen. In the
morning an orange had been presented
by him with each ticket purchased. The
committee OF arrangements could have
made no better or happier selection than
that Of W. &. McGerry to make the well
coming address. Mr.. McGerry is an
easy, fluent speaker, and upon the arrival
of the train he addressed the representa-
tives OF the Northern Pacific as follows
"On behalf OF the citizens Of Aberdeen
| desire to bid you, representing the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, a
warm and generous welcome to our city
We welcome you, earnestly wishing that
your advent to this city may prove to be
mutually beneficial and we are assem- bled
here to attest and manifest our good will
and TO cheeriully welcome you to this
railroad building city.
I'VE may be pardoned for patting our.
selves on the back, but the persistence
the generosity and the hearty good will
with which the citizens OF Aberdeen have
labored to complete the construction Of
the Northern Pacific railroad to this city,
l believe is without a parallel, and worthy
OF the highest commentator.
In these dull times, the citizens OF
Aberdeen have furnished the money and
the muscle to complete this road, and
we are here at this time 10 greet you, and
to bid ourselves good cheer, and to pied re
ourselves TO cooperate with each other
and with the railroad company in all that
makes for the common good and the
advancement OF the best interests Of all.
The success and prosperity OF our city
and its business interests and OF the rail.
roads lie along common lines, and the
common good can only be attained by
harmonious and united actions.
This great trauscontinental road, cross
ing and penetrating more than dozen
states, carrying the products Of toll and
industry to the great central markets.
and opening up NV fields of trade and
commerce, is fortunate in its selection Of
Aberdeen, on Grays harbor. as its Pacific
ocean terminus: here at the junction OF
two Of the finest navigable rivers in the
state, penetrating forests whose wealth
Of tim Der is unequailed; the headquarters
ior fishing grounds that are capable OF
furnishing an inexhaustible supply; can
and will, be furnished freight products
greater than any other city in the state
OF Washington. \ people possessed OF
the perseverance and ability to build a
railroad Will overcome all obstacles and
build upon the shores OF this harbor a
city which Will expand and grow as the
years 20 by, furnishing business for your
railroad greater than any other city in
the state. and you in turn. at this gate
way to the ocean, the short cut to the
orient, must eventually make and receive
Your foreign shirments-your prosperity
ours and vice versa.