Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-07

building is 1Sx26 feet, and is going up
under direction OF Mr.. Harvey Fry.
Foreman Of dry kiln. Hayes, helped to
rescue young lady who fell from the
dock into the river, at high tide Sunday.
He ran to the rescue with such speed
that he could not stop in time to save
plunge into the water, from where he was
assisted by others who took the young
lady from her perilous position.
MONTESAN0
The cit, is to pay the Montesano Light
4 Water 20. SIS per month for the use
of 81 hydrants until the year 1915.
The city council has again extended
the time for furnishing light to the city.
We must wait for light until Nov. 30.
Nv. Emery has just completed new
house on his farm near Montesano, re.
placing the one burned down last August.
1t is rumored that the city election in
Monteeano this year will be little livelier
than is usual, that, in fact, instead OF the
office chasing the man, as in the past,
the~man will hunt the Office.
The much heralded section 16, in town
ship 20, range 8, was sold last Saturday
by the county auditor, under instructions
of the state land commissioner, for the
sum OF SIG, 253, the purchaser being Hon.
j. W. Fordney, Of Saginaw, Mich.
Miss Wells, sister Of Mrs. (Dr.) Scam'
mel, of Aberdeen, has accepted a position
OF s:enographer for County Attorney
Hutcheson. Miss Wells was formerly
secretary tor Mrs. Stanford, widow OF one
of CALIFORNIA; best known millionaires.
J.. T. Durdle, who has purchased the
Montesano creamery, is expected here
this week to take charge. He comes
from Quilcene in Jefferson county. Mr..
Carson, the present owner, expects to 90
to California to see If the climate will
b,neit his health.
j. G. Ketchem, an employee at Black
Creek camp, died from the effects Of in
juries received by fall Sunday morning.
In walking along the bank Of the creek
he slipped and fell about four feet, sus-
tanning rupture which brought on peri
tonitis, from which lie died.
Gus Stratton, who had been at Dawson
all summer, returned last Saturday and
will remain here during the winter, look
ing after his interests in this county. lie
brought with him number OF views
showing the progress OF the work on IL g
claims which, he and Robert Ogbuin are
interested in.
l.. l.. Kirkpatrick, one OF the Ilumptu-
lips valley ranchers, was in the city Mon
day on bueinrss. Mr.. kirkpatrick Is
Young man who formerly worked in the
mill at Cosmopclis. He wisely resolved
that lie would be better off working for
himself and secured claim and now has
it we'll stocked with sheep which are in
creasing in value at rapid rate.
About four O'Clock Thursday morning
the water confined in Silvia lake bv the
dam found an opening around the south
end of the structure and SOON roaring
torrent Of angry water was rushing
through the opening. No damage was
done to the dam itself or to any Of the
property OF the electric light company
The break was caused by the dam not
having been carried far enough into the
bank OH the south end.
Auditor Martin hus a new book IN
which will be entered all the expenditures
OF the county. The expense OF each othce
will be kept separate from other offices
and these in turn will be sub'divided into
as many columns az are convenient. BY
this method the expenditures for any par
ticular Office or for any particular purpose
can be ascertained in very short time
The form was gotten up by Mr.. Martin
and the book made to his order.
Elma's city tax levy is one.fifth Of 8
cent on the dollar; Montesano's city tax
levy is two and one.fifth cents on the dol
lar-just ten times greater than Elma's
1t looks az il an explanation by our "city
dads" At to why this is thus would be IN
order at this time. Taking our municipal
state, county and school tax Montesant
property owners pay this year triit
over five per cent-which means ovel
five dollars on every hundred-whicf
means that in less than 20 years at the
present rate the tax collector would gel
the whole thing. 1t is condition thai
is simply outrageous, and enough tt
damn the prosperity Of any city.
OAKvlLlE
Chas. Stark has been adding more i'm
provements to his dwelling house.
The Doctor from the Quinault reserva
ton has been vaccinating the Indians OF
the Chehalis reservation.