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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09

their product, are in peculiarly
advantageous position in the lum-
Der trade.
The location of the plant on the
north bank of the Chehalis river,
affords every possible convenience
for the receipt of logs and loading
of vessels, and the mill buildings
are so arranged as to effect the
greatest economy in handling the
finished product. Altogether some
1875 men are employed in the plant
at Aberdeen.
The bulk of the cut is Douglas
fir or Washington pine, although
some spruce is handled. About
10000 lath is the daily output.
The immense operations of this
company are the outsrowth OF
small mill of some 10000 TT. daily
capacity, established by wilson
Bros. in 1SS7-the fourth saw
mill erected at Aberdeen, They
came here from Oregon, having
owned and operated a saw mill on
the Columbia river about so miles
from Portland for six or seven
years. The present members or the
company are: Chas. r. Wilson or
Aberdeen, whose entire time Is
still devoted to the direct manage
ment of the mill here; Henry Will
son and A. B Johnson, who look
after the San Francisco end OF the
business, both residing in that city,
AS the first saw mill in Aberdeen
was erected in 1884, and Wilson
Bros. initial plant was built here
only three years later, they may
Justly be regarded as among the
pioneer lumbermen Of Grays Har-
Dor, to whose industrial efforts is
due the existence of the flourishing
and prosperous city of Aberdeen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09

100000 feet of fir, spruce au l
cedar timber in Chehalis county,
the tract being only a few miles
from Aberdeen, the company has
many years work ahead and is con-
tinually adding to its timber hold
ings.
At present some two and half
miles of track are laid, and this
will shortly be increased to five
miles. Eight engines are among
the equipment in use to bring the
logs from the woods to tide water
on the Wishkah river which Is
reached four miles above this city.
Altogether so men are employee in
the woods. The company was form
three years ago.
While supplying the timber for
the American Mill Co., this logging
enterprise is not confined to one
customer, and disposes of logs to
the best advantage among Grays
Harbor manufacturers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09
MICHIGAN LUMBER co.
Manufacturers of WASHINGTON Pine
and Spruce.

For the past six months the
Michigan Lumber Co. has run
night as well as a day shift, turn
ing out combined cut of fully
10000 feet daily, which is equiv
alent to 100000 feet year.
A number of recent improve
ments have been inaugurated in
Guiding the installation Of a mod
ern slab-slasher that facilitates
greater speed to the extent Of
5000 or 10000 feet, and the build
ing of a planning mill. When the
planners are installed about 80 per-
cent. of the cut will be dressed.
A dry kiln is being erected which
will help the capacity 10000 feet a
day.
The mill was built less than
three years ago, and its equipment
Is naturally thoroughly modern
throughout. At present rs men are
employed.
A frontage Of 900 feet on the
Chehalis river with side tracks
from the Northern Pacific leading
out on the mills wharf, gives every
possible convenience for shipment
Of the product by either vessel or
rail. Up to this time most OF the
cut has been shipped to California
rorts. but strengthening demand
is being supplied by rail shipments
TO the interior and this source Of
market will in time no doubt alb
sorb large percentage OF the
mills output.
Sudden e. Christensen arc The
San Francisco sales agents - this
saw mill.
After a careful Investigation OF
the advantages offered here for tho
manufacture Of lumber, Mr.. =. w.
Morley, prominent hardware
dealer of Saginaw, Mich, and his
son, Mr.. w. X. Morley, establish
ed this plant in April, 1903. The
latter devotes his entire t,me to
the active management OF the mill
and is secretary-treasurer of tia
company. He has been able to
to turn out the full capacity OF the
plant-in fact the cut Is much lar
ger than is usually secured from
mills Of similar equipment =
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09
LUMBER
Il SINGLE co.
Manufacturers OF Fir, Spruce and
Cedar Lumbcr--Rcd Cedar
Shingles.

With capacity of 10000 feet
Of lumber and 100000 shingles
daily, the Aberdeen Lumber &
Single Co., is one of the most i'm
portant industries of this city.
The planning mill. where nearly
so per cent. of the output is
dressed. was installed last year, and
the mills capacity increased from
10000 feet to 100000 feet.
This means about 33,000,000 feet
of lumber and 100000 shingles
yeal.
At present 100 employees are
on the payroll-these men being ali
required at the mill as no logging
is done.
The lumber product of the Abb
erdeen Lumber and Single COM
pany Is practically all shipped
by vessel to San Pedro and
San Francisco, where Sudden and
Christensen of the latter city are
sales agents.
The site occupied in South Abb
erdeen, with $500 feet of water
front on the Chehalis river, per-
mts the convenient receipt Of logs
and economical loading of lumber
on the numerous vessels chartered.
The growth of this plant and
business since it was established
in 1899 has been extraordinary.
Associated in the enterprise We're
six practical lumbermen, who were
thoroughly acquainted with the
saw mill business. They pooled
their capital to build the initial
plant, and all took an active part
in the actual work of the office and
mill. Each drew only the ruling
salaries paid by other mills for
similar services, and the profits Of
tirely devoted to improvements.
The idea proved eminently success
full and the Aberdeen Lumber &
Single Cos. plant today is not
only thoroughly modern. but on a
fine financial footing. These men
were A. II. Farnam, now pres
ident; Benjamin Averill vice.
president; Edward Hubert, secre-
tary-treasurer and manager, and
Robert Coats, ]. II. Hackett and
Samuel McClymont
AS record of rapid returns
from careful management and we'll
directed effort, the history Of the
Aberdeen Lumber & Single Co.,
shows the possibilities of this fav-
ored section.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09

Probably the most signal in
stance of the success of capable
managcmcnt in the lumber business
is evidenced in Aberdeen by the i'm
mcnse interests of Wilson Bros 4
Company.
The thoroughly modern saw mill
operated with its capacity of 1OO,-
600 feet in ten hours-or about
10000 900 feet of lumber annually
of which one-fourth is dressed
here's one of the finest plants on
the coast. Others are of larger ca
pacity, but none are better equipp-
ed or more economically conducted.
Almost the entire output is
marketed in California and Wilson
Bros. & Co. maintain an Office and
extensive yards at 324 Berry street
San Francisco. They own and oper-
ate carrying fleet of four schoon-
ers and steamer, which are
almost sufficient to take care Of
the entire cut.
Thus, it is seen that Wilson
Bros, & Co., as manufacturers,
carriers and direct marketers of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09
WESTERN LUMBER co.
Manufacturers Of Fir and Spruce
Lumber and Lath.

Among the important lumber
manufacturing interests of Aber-
deem, prominent position is Justly
held by the Western Lumber Co.,
which established its plant in Sep
TENDER, 1902.
The present cut IS $4,000 daily
or about 22,5OO,OOO #. year.
From 80 to 35 percent of the cut
is dressed. This Is on a ten-hour
shift daily. and can be practically
doubled should the plant work
night and day The lath output is
about 10000 daily.
At present some 20 employees are
on the pay roll.
Nearly all of the product goes to
California, by sea, where it Is dis
posed of by the Western Lumber
Cos. sales agent. w. J. Adams, OF
San Francisco. Several cargoes,
however, have been shipped to
China and South American ports
and this export business Is sure to
increase in the future.
Delivered prices are quoted tc
any point, and a considerable de.
mand from the middle western
states is being met This demand Is
on the increase. Sidetracks of the
Northern Pacific traverse the yard
which permits speedy and conven.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09

lent handling of lumber.
Locally, practically all of the
lumber used by the Lindstrom
Shipbuilding Co., is supplied by
this mill
The valuable site on which the
plant is located is perhaps the lar
gest of any Aberdeen mill, compris-
ing some 80 acres, with water
frontage of fully 1000 feet.
While established only three
years ago, which made possible the
installation of the very latest and
most approved modern machinery,
the equipment of this plant is be-
ing constantly added to This year
a new planer has been installed,
and large loading platform erect
ed alongside the railroad.
The arrangement of the plant is
such as to make possible the great
est economy of time and labor.
from the moment the log enters the
mill until the finished lumber is
loaded aboard vessel or cars. AS
result, the Western Lumber Co.,
Is in a flourishing, prosperous, con-
dition, and is fully meeting the ex-
pectations of its officers and own
ers. 1t is essentially a "home en-
terprise," backed and Differed by
local men.
The president, Mr.. B. S Weather.
wax, is nephew of Grays Har-
boris prominent pioneer lumber
man, Capt. John M. Weatherwax,
who erected owned and operated
the second saw mill built in Aber-
deem.
The vice-presdent, Mn T. Lind
strom, is at the head of the Lind
stfom Shipbuilding Company, and
mayor of Aberdeen
The secrctary-treasurcr, Mr.. w.
Il. Macfarlane, has demonstrated
capacity, and his entire time is Civ
en- 10 the company's affairs
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09
AMERICAN MILL COMPANY
Manufacturers of Fir, Spruce and
Cedar Lumber.

With two band saws and one
circular saw. the American Mill
Co., is now cutting an average OF
100000 feet daily. or about So
100000 feet a year, giving steady
employment to some - men. About
90 per cent. of the cut is dressed
by it's planners into flooring, ceiling,
siding, etc.
The bulk of the cut Is Douglas
fir, although some spruce and cedar
logs are worked up.
Last year, owing to the extensive
local building operations, about
100000 feet of the mills output
was absorbed in Aberdeen, but the
normal local demand is not ex-
pected to exceed 100000 feet a
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09
A. +. Coats.

A signal instance OF the success
that has come through observing
and embracing the opportunities Of
fered by a new country, rich in
natural resources is exemplified in
the business career Of the subject
Of this sketch.
Mr.. Coats came to Grays Harbor
from Michigan seventeen years ago
and for a considerable time work
ed in logging camps for wages.
When able to embark in the bus
mess for himself, he had a thor
ough knowledge Of every detail Of
logging, and his marked success
was a natural sequence Of intelli-
gent well-directed effort. His in
dividual holdings Of timber now
amount to about $50, 100000 feet
and his logging camp employs 60
men and usos six donkey engines.
Those interests are aside from his
connection with the \. =. Coats
LOGGING Co., and tho American Mill
Co., in both of which he is presi-
don't Most Of Mr.. Coats timber
lies in one body some eighteen
miles up the Wishkah river, and is
easily accessible.
No lumberman moro thoroughly
appreciates the possibilities OF the
future on Grays Harbor and Mr..
Goats believes that within 80 years
tho timber of this section will prac-
tically all be marketed. It is q
reasonable prediction. when the
fact is considered that right now
Grays Harbor mills are manufac-
turing 100000 feet every day,
and that this amount will be IN
creased ono-third by new mills
about to be constructed which will
be in operation in a few months.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09
The Basis of This City's Prosperity and
Progress
Ten Mills Now in Operation and Another One IN
Course of Constructions 1.-The Advantages
Enjoyed by the Greatest Cargo Shipping
Lumber Center in the World.

the timber of this section, because
of the peculiarly favorable climatic
conditions, and the existence OF so
many large rivers and streams. Nor
is this the only advantage. The fir
timber is the largest in the world.
thickest on the ground, and yields
percentage of clear lumber above
tho average.
The following articles descriptive
of Aberdeen saw mills will prove in
teresting reading All are success
full and in the hands of practical,
experienced lumbermen:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09
WEST & SLADE MILL co.
manufacturers of Fir, Spruce and
Cedar Lumber.

This mill, the pioneer saw mill OF
Aberdeen, dating back in direct line
of succession to 1884, when the Or
iginal plant was established, Is the
largest industrial enterprise of
this city
The daily cut of over 225, 900 feet
in ten hours, has for the past five
months been augmented by night
shift that is averaging about 1OO,-
600 feet, giving a combined output
of $4,000 feet each day, or at the
rate of about 100, 100000 Il year.
These are large figures express
ing an output exceeded by but few
saw mills in the world.
OF this vast amount of lumber,
90 percent. is dressed.
The mill runs almost entirely on
the Washington pine or Douglas
fir of this section, which comprises
fully 90 per cent. of its cut, the bal
ance being mainly spruce
Although owning timber land, no
logging is done by the company,
but the pay roll carries at present
43O names and this small army of
employees is all required in and
around the plant.
The history of this concern is,
like the history of Aberdeen, a re-
cord of continuous growth and eX-
pansion. The original mill, built
in 1884, has been long since torn
down, and the present mammoth
plant is being continually enlarged
and improved. This year additions
have been made to the planning mill
and two new planers installed, a
new dry kiln built and larger en-
gines and boiler added to the mills
equipment.
The sales agents are the S. E.
Slade Lumber Co., of San Fran
cisco. While considerable
amount of lumber is exported to
China, the Hawaiian islands, South
America, and other distant points,
the bulk Of this saw mills immense
output finds a market through the
California ports of San Pedro and
San Francisco. Delivered rates by
rail are quoted to any point and an
increasing demand is coming from
the middle western states. This
will in time unquestionably afford
an outlet for the mills products
rivalling the coastwise trade.
The location of the plant is an
ideal one-at the junction Of the
Wishkah and Chehalis rivers, with
an extensive water front. Side
tracks of the Northern Pacific rail-
road traverse the storage yards.
Every faculty for the speedy and
economical handling of the lumber
is enjoyed.
The West e Slade Mill Co., in
1895 succeeded to the A. J. West
Lumber Co. Last year further
changes were made in the firm. the
present officers being: S. z. Slade
Of San Francisco. PRESIDENT; w. B.
Mack of Aberdeen, vice-president
and manager, and w. L. Stout OF
Aberdeen, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09

year. The advantageous location
of the plant on the west bank of
the Wishkah river, affords the
shortest haul for local building OPP
it the bulk of the city retail lumber
trade.
But little of the lumber manufac-
tured is shipped by rail, nearly all
, of it going by sea to San Francisco
and San Pedro, Calf. and being
disposed of by ] r. Hanify & Co,
of San Francisco. who are sales
agents.
In point of equipment. economy
of arrangement and convenience Of
shipping facilities. the American
Mill Cos. plant leaves nothing to
be desired, and the business is on
prosperous footing. 1t was es-
tablishcd in January, 1898, the in
itial plants capacity being only
10000 feet. BY 1908 this had been
increased to 100.00 feet
The officers of the company in
clude: A. F. Coats, president; A. S.
Coats, vice-president; and B. F.
Johnson, secretary They are Mich
igan men who came here with a
practical knowledge of the lumber
manufacturing business.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09

Nowhere else can good houses be
built cheaper than in the Grays
Harbor country. Lumber and other
materials are as cheap here as In
any part of the world.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09
Logging Operations.

The A. F.. Coats Logging Co., is
separate and distinct enterprise,
but it's officers are identical with
those of the American Mill Co.,
Owing and controlling some 200,-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09
WILSON BROS. 4 co.
Manufacturers and Dealers III
Washington Pine and Spruce
Lumber and l4ath.

Managers of Schooncrs c. X. VIII
son. Henry Wilson, a. b. John
son. f.. b. Jackson and the
Steamer c. G. Lindaucr.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09

It is said that everyone who Wis
its this Grays Harbor country,
either stays at once or Is certain
to return and locate.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09

The public school system OF Abb
erdeen will compare favorably with
the systems of cities of $4,000
people.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17
p efs o a a Is
Pertinent Paragraphs pOg-
frayIng Popular People.

Fred Preston 10 spending few
weeks outing at Clear Lake,
Miss Carrie Sullivan was a visitor
today with friends in Bolton.
Miss Edith Frost 10 visiting for
few days with friends at Lacey.
X. d. Grace left last evening over
the Central for Bmporia Kansas.
w. II. Tide was a Central passen-
ger last evening for Barley Neb.
Mrs. !. r. seibert was a visitor to-
day with relatives and friends In
Beacon.
Mrs. r. q. Russell, Of Burlington,
was in the city yesterday calling a.
nong friends.
Wallace Hurley, Of Beatrice, heb,
IL the guest Of Oskaloosa relatives
for few days
w. A. Sewers was q passenger this
morning 70 CoIfax 70 look after mat
ters OF business.
Miss Helen Coffin was passenger
this morning 70 Eddyville where she
win visit friends.
Louis Beckwith Of Pekin, Illinois,
is visiting In Oskaloosa with his sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Loud.
L. r.. Smith was IN Abba yesterday
helping out the Abba branch The
FIoto shows were there.
Charles Simmons left last evening
via the "Q'' for Omaha, whore be
will remain few weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17
Ang. w

All who take an interest in the But
Ter cemetery In Scott ownship are to
meet at one O'Clock D. m, August %,
1905, 70 help clean the cemetery
Henry Butler.
Leighton, Ia, Aug. IS, 1905. w1-pd
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17
Expert
Repairing

In all our repairing depart
ments we use only the best
material that money can buy.
This is especially true Of our
Watch Repairing
Department,
whore we use special care In
selecting material and repair
ing all grades OF watches.
Fine watch work a specially.
In our clock repairing de-
partment we take special
pains to please. Telephone
81, New Phone, and we viii
call for your clock and return
II when repaired. The skill
fol mending o. Jewelry and
Silyerware can only be done
by having machinery made
for this purpose. Our fac
tory 10 fully equipped and
our workmen are the best.
When you want ooodIWork
Done bring 10 TO as. We
guarantees TO please You.
A Pleasure to Show Goods.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17

Miss Ida Updegraf was a passen-
ger this morning to sigourney, where
she 70 visiting with friends.
Mrs. Eva Rolfe, Of Cedar Rapids,
is in the city tho guest OF her sister,
Mary Allgood, for few days.
Miss Eva Shaw Of ottumwa, repre-
senting the Iowa chiIdren's home,
was visitor in oskaloosa today.
Mrs. George Mason went TO New
Sharon this morning for q few days
visit among relatives and friends.
Mrs. Frank Movies was a passen-
ger this morning for Abba TO attend
the funeral OF baby Raymond Worth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17

five cents gets a lot Of old papers
AT this ONCE.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17

Remember tho Western horse" sale
At the Central stock yards, Saturday,
August 10, a. one O'Clock.
Jsj.2jwLpd
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-17
Ice Water Coolers
A few left. Big Bargalns-7
This Sale .....................,.. ~


AT AUGUST BARGAIN PRICES.
1 dozen large safety pins. ,...-....- &c
1 dozen white pearl buttons,
any size ...,...............-..-. ............ &c
Glass Lemon Squeezer ...,..,.., &c
Aluminium Thimbles. .,........ .,...... 10
Large Bottle Machine OIL, Sc
Large Japanned Dust Pan -.~. Sc
Hand or Vegetable Brush ...."..- DC
Iron Handles, nickel plated ...- 10c
Whisk Brooms, zoe quality j., lOc
Crumb Tray and Scraper, nick
el plated ..,,......-l......,..... .,........ 10c
Toilet Paper, 3 rolls .........-,..,.. 10c
Wire Coat Hangers > .......... Be
80 Clothes Pins ....., ...... !. ...,.a.., SC
Regular zoe Padlocks ......... 10c
Regular Toe PadIocks 4..........4... &c
Nickel Plated Wall Match Safe &c
Wire Potato Masher........ a..,..... &c
Tea Strainers ....... .......,..,....,...a.. DC
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-29

GIVE NEWS
Of BATTLE
American Consul in Naga-
saki and Minister to Toxic
Send Word Of Probable
Victory by the japanese
Small Craft Sent in TO Block
Passage7of Narrow Straits
of TsuShima of the Rus
sian Adniral's Warships


WASHINGTON. May 2S--The American
Consul at Nagssaki cabled the State De-
psrtment today that the Japanese had
sunk a Russian battleship, four other
wsrships and z repair ship in the Straits
OF Korea
A dispatch was received at the State
Department to-day saying, that the Jap
snese Government had made the an
noUncement that its feet had engaged the
Russians in the Straits Of Korea on Sat
urday and had held them
Following is the text OF the Nagasaki
dispatch 10 the State Department:
~NAGASAEII, May 2s--JaPanese sank
the Russian battIeshi2 BOrOdfno and
four more. warships and a repair ship
The other dispatch follows:
gagged the Baltic squadron this after
noon fn the straits OF Tsushima, which
were held Cann0nading heard from
Shore
The belief in naval circles in Washing
ton is that the japanese resorted 70 a
free use OF their torpedo boats in their
attacks on the ships Of Admiral Rojest-
vensky's feet. The japanese have a large
number OF torpedo boats in their feet,
and they demonstrated their effective
ness IN the operations around Port
Arthur. Naval officials here tonight ex-
press the opinion that IL was unlikely
that such serious losses as those reported
had been inflicted by ordinary fire.