Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-08-17

having been tied up for week by legal
difficulties. From Capt Rystum we
learn that the legal trouble was caused
by 5. f. Sladp, who owns an eleven
thirty seconds interest in the vessel
having bought mp mort gage against the
vessel for $1,000, which fell due in San
Francisco while she was making a round
trip from Grays Harbor to Honolulu.
and brought suit at Montesano to fore.
close upon tho vessels arrival here,
Capt. Rystnm, who is owner Of seven.
! teen thirty seconds of the vessel, prompt
y paid off the mortgage and costs and
released her.
a sad accident occurred on the road
between Cusmolols and North river last
Friday. While Mss Mamie Fiene was
riding horse along the road, accompa-
MED by her younger brother. the ami l. al
took freight and ran away, throwing the
girl, whose foot cansht in the stirrup.
She was dragged quite distance be-
fore her brother succeeded in stopping
the horse, and was dead when released,
her head being crushed in either by strik-
ing something in the road or by kick
from the horse. The boy and the remains
OF his unfortunate sister were found bv
MIR. kell, Il neighbor who took them to
their home ON North River The funeral
took place at Cosmoro'is on Sunday
Miss Fiene was about II years of age.
Notwithstanding the rain Sunday morn =
ing, the excursion of the Forcstors OF
/ America was Il grand success. The
/ steamers took down lar-e number to
the balls on Saturday evening and Jolly
! time was had at the Casino and the Pa
vi,ion. The weather cleared up Sunday
afternoon and Il great crowd witnessed
the sports. l.. the bicycle races X. Phil
brick, OF lloqnian, won first prizes in the
one mile, and hall mile races, the prize,
in each race, being bicycle lamp. VIM.
Mckay took second prize, a bicycle clocl,
and Bud Carroll the third, a cyclometer
in the mile race, while Es;ing and Ritcll-
/ ing were second and thiid, resi- ectively
in the half mile race Both foot races
We're won by Gallagher, of IIoquiam
and the fat mans race by member OF
the L. $. life saving crew.
Geo. j.. Birgc and J. II. Leitch, OF the
Bi,ge 4 Leitch Lumber Co.., are in the
city with Il view to building mil! here.
/ This company has recently sold its mill
at Centralia and wishes to build Il modern
up to date saw mill with capacity OF
1900 feet daily, with dry kiln etc. on u
site that will give good water and rail
transportation facilities, which they ,k
shall be donated them. The site desired
is situated in South Aberdeen Just west
of the ferry landing and is said to belong
to B. f. Johnston and Clyde B. and Jay
G. Weatherwax, and by a proper effor
on the part OF the citizens of Aberdeen, il
can be secured, aud Aberdeen's dinner
pail brigade be handsomely increased
We should bear in mind that these gen
tlemen are asking no bonus, further thar
a place to put the mill, and get up ST. CT
action as will close the deal at once
There are plenty OF towns in this country
ready to bestow mill sites and valuable
4 bonuses besides to secure such an indus
try, and it is Il compliment to the match
less advantages OF Aberdeen that they
come asking only room enough to d.
business and that should meet will
ready compliance.