Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-12
Will BUILD THEROAD
CHAMBER OF commerce ON ROAD
TO MONTESANO.
At an Interesting Meeting MOndav
Night. Decides to Build AlOna
the Bluff This Summer, will
Boast Membership of Chamber to
800 IL Possible.

800 if Possible.
| II the attendance at the meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce Tues
day night was small, those present
made up in enthusiasm the lack Of
numerical strength.
r. B. Kellogg and G.. NJ. Powell
were elected to membership, and
the financial statement of the Sec
rotary showed cash and notes in the
treasury amounting to $347, and a
membership of SO on the rolls.
The matter of building the road
out of the city eastward, to connect
with the new county road was taken
up and thoroughly discussed. From
all surveys and Investigations that
have been made, it was admitted
that the only feasible route was
around the bluff, which will not only
give us level road to the city linn
it's, but will put the A. J. West mill,
as we'll as the other mill sites be-
tween the bluff and Cosmopolis, III
the city, for all practicable business
purposes.
AS the railroad is now discover
ed to be on what was a county road,
now city street, no objection from
ic tot
interference will be made with their
road. The plan adopted will simply
tie onto the grade made by the road
and run in the river over the water.
Instead of damaging the railway
right of way, the proposed road will
prove benefit to it by affording ad-
ditional protection, as If piled at
the building, it will be filled with
earth and rock later.
1t Is thought the r. r. Co., If
fully advised in the matter Will
assist the road to the extent of al
lowing rock to be taken from the
bluff. This is now so perpendicular
along the track as to be a menace
from landslides in wet seasons.
which the taking of earth and rock
SO as to give it slope would remove.
1t was finally decided to employ En-
gineer Hunt to make a working plan
of the road and furnish an estimate
of the cost, and President Macfar-
lane was authorized to engage At
torney J. c Hogan to investigate
the status Of the railroad in the
matter, so as to be prepared in case
the company should attempt to in
terfere with the building of the
road. Also to have Mr.. Hogan pre-
pare and present to the city council
the necessary resolution, and a fin
ancihl plan for the successful pros
ecution of the work.
Since the building of the railroad
into the city proper, by the citizens
of Aberdeen at a cost of $4,000 in
1895, no more important improve
ment has confronted the city, and
the HERALD has no fear but the
old time Aberdeen spirit will pre-
vail over all difficulties, and the
road pushed to completion this sea-
son. Aside from tn, necessitr fer
a wagon road outlet for the popula-
tiOn of the north side Of Grays Har-
Dor, Aberdeen is in no position to
sit supinely while another indus
trial town is built up at her very
gates, which will surely be the case
unless the attractive 1lill sites Just
east of the city are made easily ac-
cessible. The West mill will be in
operation this fall, and the trade
from it alone will in few years
moro than repay the cost Of the
road.
President Macfarlane brought up
the matter of mem 5ership, and said
truly that if the Chamber was to
become effective for the growth and
development of the city it must be
a representative body; that instead
of so or 60 members the Chamber
should number $50 or 500, and
every citizen whose interests would
be served by the up5u:lding of \ oer-
deem owed it to himself and the
community to join the organization.
and aid in it's work by his presence,
Influence and advice. This discus
sion caused the appointment Of G..
NJ. Powell as a booster, to solicit
membership, and Mr.. Powell is now
in the field, meeting with fair sue