Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-09-28

seabeard, and Washington red cedar
shingles stands without rival in the
world.
The first question that occurs to the
prospective lumberman is the possible
ties of profit. Aberdeen invites the lum-
bermen of the world to investigate her
claim to having more and better timber
tributary than any other city in the
United States, and located right on
fine protected harbor and as ,OOO, 0OO, 900
feet of lumber will be shipped to Hawaii,
the Philippines, South Africa, Alaska,
California, South America and the
Orient this year the value OF good har.
Dor will be seen at once. ogs can be
moved to the mills at the minimum cost,
and last but not least are the mill sites
with rail and water shipping facilities,
which cannot be duplicated Oh the
Pacific coast.
One of the Monarths of the forest OF
Chehalis county, is the big tree now be.
|
Using purposes and known as the "Grays
| Harbor Toothpick.' This tree was cut
few miles from Aberdeen, being do
mated by the Weyerhaeuser Timber Co.
Tor the purpose. 1t is eleven and one
half feet in diameter and go feet high.
1t is spruce log and measured lis feet
to the first limb. 1t is estimated that
the tree was 440 years old when felled.
1t took six weeks time by force of men
to bring to aberdeen SO feet OF the base.
| The log has been followed out and is
fitted up with an office, animal den and
register with partitions between. In
the Office will be chairs, couch, table,
and desk all made from solid wood OF the
log. a piano will also be provided and
placed in the office. The door and win.
dow openings have been cut out of the
log, and fitted so that when closed it will
present an unbroken surface. The log
will be taken to the state fair at North
Yakima and from there it goes east and
to the St. Louis Exposition for exhibit
| ton and advertising purposes. 1t is the
property of Messrs. William Hepfnger
ard Thos. Morgan.
| Chehalis county is situated in the
southwestern part OF the state of WASH
| ington, and is one of the leading counties
in this great state. The county is about
81 miles east and west, and fifty miles
north and south. 1t extends east and
north to the Olympic mountains and the
waves OF the Pacific beat against its
| western shores. The county is rich in
natural resources and advantages and is
fast forging to the front. Its statistics
are more eloquent than the tropes and
phrases of the rhetorician, and the story
of Chehals needs no reinforcement from
| the imagination. It's arithmetic is more
dazzling and bewildering than poetry
and the historian is compelled to be eco.
nomical OF truth and parsimonous in
his recital OF facts in order not to impose
too great a strain upon the capacity OF
human credulity. Notwithstanding the
mishaps OF husbandry and the fatalities
of nature it is a moderate and conserva.
tive statement that in no community
are the rewards of industry SO ample,
and the conditions OF prosperity so
abundant, so secure and stable as here.
The treasures OF the county are a Won
der, it's scenery sublime, its climate per.
fiction, its history a romance and its
wealth a surprise. Chehalis county
offers to the lumberman and mill man
the largest and finest body of standing
timber in the world it offers to the
manufacturer plenty of raw material
cheap fuel, cheap power, rail and water
shipping facilities, and home market
for all kinds OF manufactured products
at their very doors. Chehalis county
offers to the farmer and dairyman homes
on the most productive soil, unlimited
range for grazing, an ideal climate for
stock growing and the highest priced
home market for his products. Chehalis
county offers unparalleled inducements
to capital to develop her manifold
natural resources. The surface of the
county is rolling and largely covered
with dense forest Of fir, spruce, hem.
lock and cedar, and after the timber is
removed is unexcelled for pasturage.
The valley lands along the numerous
streams in the county are very fertile
and produce enormous crops OF all kinds
of vegetables, hay etc. common to this
latitude. The sugar beet attains great
perfection and is rich in sugar contents.
Potatoes do equally we'll, yielding from
800 to 500 bushels per acre. and com.
handing good price at all times. The