Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-09-28
Total for Grays Harbor
137,OOO,OOO
a. OOO 600

Total for Grays Harbor... 1877 900, 900
Tacoma. ....... 100000
Port Blakely ......... $4,000, 900
Port Gamble ........ $4,000, 900
Whatcom ..... $4,000, 900
Port Ludlow. $4,000, 900
Fairhaven. ..... $1,000. 600
South Bend. .... .. 100000
Po.t Hadlo ck 24,0O0, 900
Ballard ...... $4,000, 900
knappton. .......... $1,000, 900
Everett 10000
Olympia LEGO 00O
Seattle. .... 5000. 900
The first six months of the present
year indicates an enormous increase over
1902, as there were III cargoes cleared
from Aberdeen alone, aggregating 49,
900 900 feet OF lumber IA, 900 900 shingles
and II 600, 900 lath. 1t will be seen that
if the same proportion is shipped during
the last half OF the year that the increase
for this point will be practically fifty
per cent over 1902, and the other points
on the harbor increasing at about the
same rate.
| Three large and four small rivers with
their tributaries empty into Grays llar-
Dor, their source penetrating the i'm.
mense bodies OF timber tributary to this
harbor, affording ample facilities for
floating logs to the mills on the harbor,
where they are converted into lumber
and shipped to the different markets OF
the world.
A fleet OF ten steamships and a large
number of sailing vessels are engaged in
the trade OF this port, sailing for all i'm
portant ports in the world. AS many as
nineteen sailing vessels have been load
ing at Aberdeen at one time, and a large
number OF them are in port at all times.
In addition to TINS large fleet OF ocean
going vessels the Northern Pacific rail-
road traverses the county from east to
west and train loads OF lumber for east.
ern points are OF daily occurrence. The
lam Der manufactured II this county is
of superb quality and commands the
highest price on all mar kets. Fir is
suited for great variety OF uses, and
particularly Tor long timbers where great
strength and elasticity are required. 1t
grows from eighteen inches to nine feet
in diameter on the stump, and it is no
uncommon thing to cut 20 lineal feet OF
good mcfchan,able logs out OF a single
tree. 1t is uniformly sound, having
scarcely any dry rot, as is o(t1n found in
other varieties OF pine. Government and
railroad tests have shown it to be as
strong as eastern oak in many respects,
and ior bridge material, heavy joist, ship
spars and masts and ship building, it
has no equal in the world. a few years
AGO fir was considered unfit for interior
/ finish on account OF its alleged pitchy
quality, but modern kiln drying has
completely overcome this objection.
Now eastern architects are we'll acquaint-
ed with it and advocate it often in place
OF hard wood, on account OF the ability
OF the mills to furnish it absolutely clear,
and in extra widths and lengths. Fir
also makes q magnificent door which is
now in successful competition with white
pine in the east. 1t is superior to the
white pine in the higher finish it takes,
and its greater strength and durability.
Car lots have been shipped from this
state as far east as Pittsburg and as far
south as st. Louis, and to numerous in
termediate points.
Hemlock is found in many portions OF
the United States, but nowhere OF as
good quality, long bodied, smooth and
free from knots as on Grays Harbor. 1t
is almost entirely free from the "shake"
hemlock, and within the past few years
it has come into general use. 1t is good
for house building where especial
strength is not required, and on acc cunt
of its beautiful color and the excellent
finish it takes, it is becoming especially
popular for ceiling and inside finishing
work.
Spruce grows very large and in thick
groves, and is found in great abundance
in Chehalis county. Its principal uses
are for clear finish, box lumber, butter
tubs and other articles where light wood
free from pitch and odor is required.
Cedar grows to be very large, being
generally larger, but shorter bodied than
fir. and running from sixty to one hun
dred lineal feet to the tree. Its value is
largely for wide, clean lumber and
shingles. Cedar siding has been thor
oughly advertised clear to the Atlantic