Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-07-06

having a convenient market for hts products
and there are few sections in the United
States-and certainly none on the Pacifc
cost-more favorably situated In this re-
spect than the farming regions in Chehalfs
county. Instead of having to sell his pro.
duce minus the transportation charges from
the farm to . jobbing center. the farmers
of this county have a ready market At home
and are thus enabled to get quotation prices,
plus the freight from Portland, Seattle or
Tacoma for their surplus, the home demand
exceeding the local supply. And, the vast
numbering operations of the county will al.
ways create a. large home market for farm
produce, which will be certain to remain In
advance of the making of farms, insuring a
continuance Of this condition
The mild climate OF this section is par.
ticularly favorable for bees. The bountiful
growth of clover and wild flowers make the
held here most inviting one for the apiary.
Honey is worth good price at all times,
and every progressive farmer has his bees,
and they are money makers for him.
Indications Of coal iron and oil have been
found in the northern and western parts of
Chehalls county, but as yet no organized
efort. with proper capital has been made to
develop them. 1t has been remarked by
visitors from Western Pennsylvania that this
region had all the characteristic features of
their country, and it will not be at all sur.
prising If Chehalis county should prove rich
in those minerals as we'll as petroleum
Owing to the heavy underground and fallen
timber. this is a difficult section to pros.
pect, but as the timber is removed and the
population increases. the dormant wealth
under the surface is sure to be discovered
and developed
The official reports of the United States
weather bureau show the annual rainfall at
Montesano, the county seat of Chehalis
county. to be about 60 inches.
The annual rainfall at different we'll known
points in the eastern states will be of in
terest by way of comparison, the record be-
ing as follows: Baltimore, 43.95; New York
ALT; Boston. 4496 Charleston, 54S5;
Indianapolis. 43; Dubuque, 35.5; Leaven-
worth. 3S.4; Duluth, 81; Cincinnati, 1913.
The assessment roll for 1904 shows that
Chehalis had 1916 acres of farm lands in
SuiIA'ouoh, 'oiucu dI $Iof,fft, I,Ulf HOrSeS
and mules S,665 cattle; 2,2OS sheep, and
l,511 hogs. The total assessed valuation Of
real and personal property was $7,SSO142.
Chehalis county has II school districts,
and 1870 teachers are employed. Wages of
teachers run from $40 to $16O, the average
being $50 per month. During the year 1904
$90.136.0O was spent for school purposes in
the county. and the enrolment of pupils was
4,351.
The cities and towns in Chehalis county
are, in the order of population: Aberdeen.
Hoquiam. Montesano, Elma, Cosmopolis,
Oakville, Ocosta, Westport, Satsop and Por.
ter, detailed sketch of the surroundings of
which will be found elsewhere in this book.
In writing this article anything in the
shape Of exaggeration has been avoided. The
aim has been to make only such statements
as close. careful investigation would verify,
and 1t is written with a sole desire to have
desirable settlers take advantage of the op-
portunities offered in Chehalis county, but
with no intention of inducing anyone to come
here by misleading information.