Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-03-30

Facts About Aberdeen.
Population, 1900, 3747.
Population, 1905, 10000.
The largest lumber center in the world.
Building operation in 1904, 1884 S54 90.
Over twenty miles OF improved streets.
Industrial pay roll, oyer 5000 OO per month.
Two banks with responsibility OF 100000 each.
An excellent water system, owned and operated
by the citv.
modern sewer system is being built through.
out the city this year.
Several first.cass hotels, and numerous minor
ones with moderate rates.
Nearly 100 steam and sailing vessels engaged in
lumber traffic from Grays Harbor
Output of mills in 1904, lumber, 234 600 600 feet;
la,h, 55,OOO,00O; shingles A O. 0OOO.
Center OF Grays Harbor stea amboat freight and
passenger trafic-mo1e than 20seamers engaged.
Regular line of passenger and freight steamers
three times week between Aberdeen and San
Francisco and San Pedro.
steel bridge is being built across the Chehalis
river, TO connect the city proper with South Aber.
deem and Cosmopolis
An electric street railway connects Aberdeen
with Hoquiam on the west, and is now being ex-
tended to Cosmopolis on the east.
Aberdeen is a terminal point the Northern
Pacific Railway, 1877 miles from Seattle; SO miles
from Tacoma, and 147 miles from Portland.
Aberdeen has churches OF nearly every Christian
denomination, and several pretentous church
buildings able pastors and genera ly large attend.
ance.
Situated at the head of Grays Har Dor, Is miles
from the Pacific ocean, Aberdeen has nearly 20
miles Of deep water frontage the Chehalis and
Wishkah rivers.
The Chehalis river at Aberdeen is about 200
feet wide, with depth sufficient to float the larg.
est ships. The Wishkah river which bisects the
city, is 200 feet wide, with a depth of 80 feet.
The Grays Harbor Gas Co., construct
ing a large plant to supply fuel and light to all
parts of the city of Aberdeen we'll as Hoquiam.
The concern is backed by San Francisco pitaists
The public schools OF Aberdeen are not excelled
in any eastern city Of $4,000 population. Four
large school buildings in use, valued at
$5O,35O 90. Twenty-seven teachers engaged
and 1890 pupils enrolled
Aberdeen is joined on the west by the city Of
Hoquiam, with population of 5000, and on the
east BY the Town Of Cosmopos, with 1900, Civ.
ing population of II 500 within a radius OF five
miles from the center of Aberdeen.
Aberdeen is we'll built modern city, with elec-
houses, hospitals, churches, .heaters, public halls
improved streets and volunteer fire department
that would be creditable in much larger city.
splendid electric light power and street car
system is operated by the Gravs Harbor Electric
Co., company representing Pennsylvania capital
lists, who have invested half million dollars in
Aberdeen and Hoquam, and are still extending
Aberdeen is the center of large and growing
Oh: Iv,c md hoc oav and
one clam cannery, employing number Of people.
The shipment Of fresh salmon to the east has as.
sumed large proportions and refrigerator cars are
run direct from Aberdeen to New York and Bos.
ton. loaded with Grays Harbor salmon.
The leading industries Of Aberdeen are: Ten
large saw mills four shingle mills; one large
cooperage factory two shipyards one marine rail-
way one general woodworking factory; large
brewery foundry and machine shops; steam
laundry an ice factory soda works, cigar fac
tory, and numerous other minor industries.
The Grays Harbor country is free from many
ills which humanity seems heir to-from exces-
sive heat and cold, destructive storms crop fail.
ures, floods, malaria mosquitoes black flies. pois-
onous snakes, ETC., etc. With means for a liveli-
hood, all other essentials to ease and comfort of
living may be found here as nowhere else in the
United States
The present population consists principally of
people attracted by the almost inexhaustabIe for.
ests OF timber. lumbermen and fishermen, know.
ing little or nothing Of farming or cattle raising,
Cattle may run the year rounl without housing.
along the coast, making this natural dairy
country, yet, Notwithstanding this fact, hundreds
OF tons of butter and cheese are imported annual.
ly. The day is coming when the Grays Harbor
country will rank among the largest shipping Sec
tions Of dairy products in the United States.