Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-25
THAT COUNTY SEAT
HOQUIAM TAKES HOLD OF ITS RE.
MOVAL With VIGOR.
Is Pushing the Petition, Which Must
Have i,5OO Signatures by January
l. This is Being Signed up Rapid.
Iy in Aberdeen. Statement of
HOquiam Committee.

The city of Hoquiam is losing no time
in the matter Of the removal Of the coun-
ty seat, and is meeting with hearty cup.
port in Aberdeen. " hiIe the question
will not be submitted until the general
election next November, it is neces ary
under the law that the petition asking
for the submission of the matter contain
not less than |, 800 signatures OF qualified
electors, and that it be filed with the
county auditor by January l. This re.
quires quick work, but it is being rapidly
accomplished, Aberdeen and Hoquiam
being the chief signers. The petition in
Aberdeen was signed up about as fast as
those in charge could present it, and it
is now evident that the best OF feeling
between the two cities is to prevail in
this matter, Notwithstanding some slight
opposition in quarters where the real
meaning of the subject is not quite un.
derstood. Among the best posted in
both cities it is the belief that placing
the court house in Hoquiam is the enter.
ing wedge that will part forever the petty
rivalry between the places that has in
the past enabled the enemies OF Gravs
Harbor to defeat our measures for public
improvement, and lead to degree OF
unity that will in few ears accomplish
results that will cause the mere matter
OF court house location to appear trivial.
1t is not nowadays so mu:h matter
of the towns on Grays Harbor as it is the
larbor itself. The towns have grown 90
fast that neither OF them can he affected
by public action without affecting the
others, and all are beginning to realize
that the greatest need Of Grays Harbor
is deeper water. And, with this realiza.
ton comes the fact that Grays Harbor
will never receive proper attention until
it has its own congressman, and it will
never receive this recognition SO long as
its 11eaiUus teightursa cam nfarnra1n
sentimental disunity of thought an l
action between the different towns.
For the information of many who are
not familiar with the agreement between
Aberdeen and Hoquiam, the following
statement is printed, as issued by the
Hoquiam committee in charge:
|. That the court house shall be To-
Gated on the Hoquiam side and within
900 feet of the boundary line between
Aberdeen and Hoquiam, upon site
convenient to the car line, which site
shall be selected by Aberdeen.
2. The people of Hoquiam will fur
nish and pay for the site. which shall
consist of not less than an entire block
OF land, and the people Of Hoquiam shall
also donate to Chehalis county to be used
towards the building of a new court
house, the sum of $40 900 in cash.
$. The block of land for the court
house site is to be decided to a trustee
agreeable to Aberdeen and the $4,000
cash is to be paid to a trustee agreeable
to Aberdeen, prior to the election, on
the condition that if the question OF re.
moval carries at the election, the trus.
tees will deed the block OF land to the
county and turn over to the county the
$4,000 in cash.
4. Both cities bind themselves that
no saloon license shall be issued for the
space of ten years for any saloon to be
located within half mile in any direc.
ton from the court house site.
5. The pledges for the above men,
toned bonuses are to be deposited i'm.
mediately by the people OF Hoquiam in
one of the Aberdeed banks.