The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20
IHk sEAl1LE ACKNOWLEDGMENT SUNDAY AUGUST 10 lsea
8RDEEN, TIMING CITY OF dRAYs HARBOR

first engaged IN business here In l1oA and
since then has successfully completed sew
exai a the best buildings In town. n ven
~ successfully moving several large build
inxA
.. ~. Carey = Son.
This arm began business h this elty IN
carries a fun line Of dry goods. ladies' and
genfs' furnishing goods.
n ~. DFyan.
Ar. Bryan conducts q bicycle ana cleo
tstca1 works. being prepared to make
broken parts Of wheels. bra8ing, enauoa-
Ing and doing general repair work. In ID
dition be 10 equipped to manufacture dy-
namos, electrical motors. spark dynamoo
for gasoline launcheA and general electric
al work.
u. L. Creek 4 c..
This firm conducts a general hardware
store and has been in business since 1850.
This iirm has the largest exclusive hard
ware store In Southwestern Washington.
In connection with this establishment Il
runs q large Ice plant, having capacity
Of three tons daily.
Gabrielsen 4 0olner,
The grocers. have done . nourisaing busi-
ness since locating in this city. They also
carry . full stock of fruits In season.
EMIL Pf0O0.
Mr.. Pfund Is the proprietor Of the largest
jewelry store on the Harbor. and also con-
ducts q repair shop.
What has been said Of the above dealers
can be said Of the following enterprising
business men: w. F. Entrop. groceries:
G. l. Hilton. confectioner and tobaccos;
Frank Granger, fruits. CONNECTIONS and to-
haccos; X. Zeiasko, furniture: Payet.e 4
Young, furniture; Mrs NJ. Crammatts.
millinery: W. 8. ELLA sign writer; Dr.
Makee. dentist; Abel 4 Hogan. attorneys:
Beardsley Bros. undertakers; n. Nelson,
blacksmith; l.. g. Norm 4 Co. hardware
and paints; L. Burke. cigar store: L. r.
Paine, druggist; Pearson & Campbell. mu-
sic dealers: Fred Hodges, William D0dd-
ridge. John McDougall. BARRIERS: /. n.
Wiley. tinshop and plumber; Meriwether
4 Klein. photographers: Frank Thomas,
boots and shoes; II. Montgomery. feed
store; Mrs. S. Bowes, millinery; A. Lau-
renee. dry goods and gents furnishings;
Evans Drug Co, druggists: stave factory:
w. Mack. cigar store and billiard parior:
A. ]. Anderson, merchant tailor: Wheeler
Bros. groceries; c. Il. Arnold, blacksmith
ing; Shelly & Co.. groceries: Isaac Beemer.
draying. Besides these there are two
butchers, seven hotels. eleven saloons and
the Casino theater. giving vaudeville
show each night OF the week.
Present Prospects.
The government experts estimate that
over 2.000 600 .00o feet Of marketable tim
Der lies tributary to Grays harbor; SUI
ficient amount. at the present rate OF con-
sumption. to keep the loggers busy for
is years. At present there are seven large
mills on the Harbor four Of which are In
Aberdeen. all running full time. with pien-
ty OF orders on file. Two new sawmiils of
60. 900 capacity each arc about to the erect
ed In Aberdeen. Work has already
commenced upon one of them. With all
these mills drawing upon loggers yet three
OF the largest camps In the county have
recently commenced shipping logs to Pu-
get sound This fact will draw the atten-
ton of mill men to the good openings
awaiting the investment Of capital here.
Every week one or more lumber-laden
vessels set sail for California ports, and
on their return report a growing demand
for our product and the inability to supply
the market at our present rate OF prcdnc-
zion.
With ok varieties Of the salmon native
to the Harhor, our prospects In the fish
packing industry could not be brighter.
Enterprising firms have recently been In
vest!gating the possibilities Of the Harbor
along the line Of manufacturing articles
OF wooden ware. barrels. boxes and bas-
kets. and 1t Is very probable that the near
future will witness a rapid increase In the
number OF our manufacturers.
On the whole. we believe the prospects OF
Grays harbor. and Aberdeen in particular.
are exceedingly good 1t is a steady adj
vance. in no wise tinged with the boom
spirit OF the past. The many new resi-
dences. nicely furnished throughout, bear
eloquent testimony 10 the stability OF the
present growth With advance for our
motto. we know no failure.
TRY Hotel Stevens new dining room.