Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-12
THAT PAPER MILL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TAKES
HOLD OF PROPOSITION.
Several Sites are Suggested. as Well as Ways
and Means Of Providing Water and Fuel.
Will Cost 100000, and Employ i2s
People. Payroll Of $4,000 q Month.

The meeting Of the Chamber Of Com.
merce, Thursday evening, was we'll at.
tended to discuss the paper mill prouosi.
ton of Mr.. Parks, although the absence
OF a number whose holdings would he
greatly benefited by the new industry
was noticeable. The routine business of
the chamber was first taken up.
The minutes were amended to show
that definite contract was made with
Mr.. Paradise for the write up, and the
payment for same was referred to the
finance committee.
N.G. Kaufman reported the sale OF the
pig log shed for $45, and the payment Of
the balance o. 500 due the West e. S!ade
Mill Co. for the lumber.
The committee ON the celebration OF
t|le chambers first birthday reported in
favor OF giving smoker. The report was
adopted, and the president was author
lied to name a committee of five to make
the necessary arrangements.
W. b. Mack asked the chamber to as
sist the Union Mill Co. to get on the city
telephone system. The telephone COM
pany wants to put them on an independ.
ent line, with charges accordingly, not
withstanding the fact that their mill is
within the city limits. The secretary
was directed to correspond with the
general office OF the company in relation
to the matter.
Grove Antriln wanted the sentiments
OF the chamber on the su bject OF allowing
Chinese house servants in the city, and
he got them. The prevailing sentiment
in fact it WAS unanimous-was that to
open a door for Chirese settlement in
Aberdeen would be decidedly unwise.
While it might relieve the scarcity of
household help for time, the benefits
would not justify the horde of Asiatics
who would soon flock here when it was
learned that the ban was removed.
The paper mill matter was thoroughly
discussed, Messrs. Rudolph Distler and
D. F. Spiegle being present to represent
Cosmopolis. After the subject had been
fully gone over, and several locations
suggested, it was decided to place the
matter in the hands OF w. B. Lowrie and
J. j. Carney, as a committee to look up
the best possible site and to correspond
with Mr.. Parks. No subject has been
presented in years that aw .kened the in.
terest this paper mill does. 1t is recog-
nized by all that its location here means
the building Of an immense labor employ.
ing plant, and the beginning Of diversity
Of industries on Grays Harbor.
Mr.. w. B. Lowrie wrote MIR. Parks, at
Portland, for more particulars Of the
plant, and Saturday received letter that
went into the details Of the industry.
According to Mr.. Parks. the following
buildings are to be erected: Main ma
chine room, 25Ox72 feet; finishing room,
5Ox72 feet beater room, 5Ox72 feet; pulp
mill, 5Ox72 feet; su.phite mill, 72x!0O
feet ; boiler house. 72xl0O feet, and stor.
age house, 72xlOO feet. The buildings
and plant will cost over 100000, and, in
operation, will employ 1875 people in and
around the mill, besides large number
in the woods getting out material. The
payroll will be not less than $4,000 pei
week, or $4,000 month. 1t must be
borne in mind that other localities are
after this industry, and the parties will
have no difficulty in finding suitable
site, but so far seem to prefer this point,
The matter is up to the people OF Aber-
deem, and the HERALD has sufficient con.
fidence in the business sense and public
spirit Of those people to believe the mill
will be located here il anything in reason
will secure it.