Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-15
AS OTHERS SEE US
WEST COAST TRADE ON GRAYS
HARBOR.
Orno Strong Editor Of the West Coast Trade,
Gives Impressions Secured By . Recent
Visit to This Section. Condition Of Lum.
Der Interests Better Than Reported.

Aberdeen and Hoquiam are making
more substantial growth than any other
two cities OF like population in the state.
The present population OF the former ia
more than 1000 while that of the latter
is easily 5000. The two cities, only four
miles apart, are connected by an electric
line, which is gradually drawing them
| together, and optimistic citizens are
reckoning the time when both will be
incorporated into one great city. The
in erests the two places are identical
and the situation justifies this hopeful
view.
Tim er is the states greatest source OF
wealth, and Chehalis county leads the
state in the extent OF its timber. The
finest forests Of fir, cedar, hemlOck and
spruce, particularly the latter, are found
here. Giays Harbor ls the natural out.
let not only for the timber of Chehalis
county, but the great Olympic peninsula
as we'll. The importance of Grays Har-
Dor as a p TT through which shall be
distributed the lum Der product OF vast
region is fully r.cOgnized. and the gov.
nment has already sp.nt q million OF
dollars to improve the harbor and there
il another appropriation in sight. The
work of deepening the channel is to be
continued until vessels of the deepest
draft can come from the seas to tie
wharves Of either city without any
inconvenience.
The position of Grays Harbor as a
great manufacturer Of lumber ia estab-
lished. Her loggers were the first to in.
troduce modern machinery and methods
in logging. which have enabled them TO
put their logs on the market at about one
dollar per thousand feet less than pre-.
vailed on the Sound. A small army Of
men ut good wages are employed in the
woods getting out logs.
The lumber industry is in better con.
dltion than has been reported. On &C.
count of the estimated oversupply OF
logs last spring the railroad loggers were
unable to market their logs and closed
most of their camps. At present the
market is practically bare of logs, which
situation will not De relieved before the
first OF next month. Loggers are asking
$6. with a range of 1907 for spruce.
The mills of Grays Har Dor are equip
pei with modern machinery and ap.
planes for the economic production of
lumber. In round numbers they have
an annual output of SOC, OO0, 600 feet of
which amount over zoo, 100000 feet is
marketed by water coastwiee and
foreign. There is also-a large output Of
shingles. The ludabef ~ eysgives
steady employment ID several thousand
men.
But lumber and shingles are not the
only thing manufactured on Grays Har.
Dor. Recognizing the aided value OF
lumber in the finished state, enterpris.
ing men have engaged in the manufac.
ture of doors, sash, veneer, boxes,
baskets, barrels, slaves and heading,
tanks, etc., which are meeting with a
ready sale and wide distribution.
Shipbuilding and salmon fishing and
canning are two growing industries, and
bring many thousands of dollars TO the
community every year.
The situation, great resources and
growing industries are sufficient to build
on Grays Harbor large and prospe rous
city-West Coast Trade.