Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-04-30
Official Paper CT the City OF Aberdeen
AS OTHERS SEE Us.

The last Dumbe. OF the " athixgior
Immigrant contains a splendid wiite-up
OF Chehalis county, the work OF its gen.
eial agent, II. l.. West, who spen; few
days on the Ha,bor recently. The att.
Gle is illustrated with views OF public
buildings in Mon,esane. Aberdeen and
Eoquiam, and contains statistical infer.
nation in regard 10 oui lumber and fsh.
ing interests. We take q few excerpts
from the article showing now the Grays
harbor country appears in the eyes Of
others. OF CIehalis county as = whole
it says:
1T is with considerable piids and salts
faction that ne herewith present 10 the
readers OF the Immieran; something Of
the history. growth and development Of
Chehalis countv. We have 10 doubt
bat VIVA. our readers in all places will
read with intsres, the information given
and that those 81 our own state will also
feel personal interest and pride in This
Young commonwealth. The couz;y en-
braces an area Of abou, 300 square miles.
and has population OF 9,19.. according
to the last census. In Chshalis county
is the world-iamous Grays Hafbor, dis
covered and entered by Capt. Robert
Gray Oh May :. 1872. Chehalis county
a2s record for its large luna BET ship
ments and j; is but fair 10 say tina, ex-
cepting Puse. sound more lumber is
shipped from this county than ilom any
other section OF the state. The figures
given further along in this article will
show just what kind Of . business they
are doing The county abouhds in fertile
valleys and extensive table lands, upon
which grow and thrive all kinds Of gain
vegetable products and fruits OF almost
every description. 4 trip down the Che
halls valley TO the ocean Is an ever pleas
ing one, From the littlo town OF Oak
vile 10 "Ocosta by the sea ore meets
with objects pleasing TO the eye and bet
ter still, With the evidences Of industry
added 10 the bouu.eeus gifts Of nature.
Wide stretches 81 bottom lands cleared
and under a high state Of cultivation,
comfortable homes with convenience
suitable 10. al, wants, improved farming
machinery, fruit OF richards, school houses
good roads, we'll taken care Of, streets il
good condition, with excellent wa,s'
privileges, electric lights ard substantial
dwelling and business houses.
~ The whole G'a.s 'a,bo: coaa.Ey and
the county q Chehals, which is usually
mean: when Grays barber is spoken Of,
will be slnos, intellectually benefited by
the eeepening Of the channel al the en'
trance Ct the barber. The appropriation
by congress OF 81 100, 900 ior the bSildin
ei jettes here has awakened livel, in.
teiesi in this section throughout the
whole county, and it means that G,ays
harbor will be one o! the great ports on
the Pacific coast Ii means q shortening
Of travel and less distance 10 transport
freight, less expense 10 shippers. Ii
means that Puget sound is 10 have a
rival and TIA: the great rlch district in
Southwestern Washington will be opened
up and that mex ei wealth will ksre in
vest large Gums Of money in profitable
enterprises, sEd that Young empire q
great richness and a wonderful future
will arise on the western shore OF Wash
ing:on."
All Of TIE towns il lie county are
given space according 10 .heir Importance.
OF a beIdeen it says, in part:
This active. growing young city
is q, the junction Of the Chehalis and
Wishkah rivers, with the Wi.hkas, q
navigsble stream, piercing the town and
bearing away toward the Olympic mean-
iains through forests OF fi, spruce and
three or Jour years age after the boon
when conditions could scarcely be wore
its condition today would be revelation
a. that time probably ,krae-e ig b h oi the
houses were empty. Today there IS no,
a vacant dwelling house in the city.
That is broad Statement; bu. i. IS true
There must be some reasons 6: value L
SO change the situation. The reasons srs
Al hand. Foremost among them is the
character OF lis business men. They are
OF the right kind and expec. and Intend
10 make Aberdeen second to none. Bn;
with all the energy posaiole 10 possess, a
thriving city cannot he bull. unless there
is something in The country 20 work upon
A country must possess something OF
value in order to build up. This is vhs,
is needed and i. is found here. >i.uatee
in tke heart OF one ei the best tim bel
counties ia the world. on navissbla
streams atounding in fish, with = sol
caratls OF immense production and an
ideal climate. il is not much wonder iEa,
Aber1e n stemnsd the tide OF adversely
an changed it to prosperity. To sum
marie. Aberdeen has almost everything
that goes 10 make up well regulated
active, prosperous, ambitious town, and
i, has the location, the resources, the en-
errv and the will TO make ii many times
larger ihan ii is seiors many years
elapse.'