Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-11-05
One Argument for Aberdeen and An0th=
err for HOquiam Don't Go.
The Bunch OF County Seat 6rafters at Montesanonot
Their Innocent Dupes-pIay Both Ends AGAINST
the Middle. Endeavor to Set Aber
deem and Hoquiam at Cross
Purposes Kills Itself.

cash gift of 10000. The deed for the
land and cash is now in Hayes & HAYES
oank, Aberdeen, to be delivered to the
county when the vote is decided in the
affirmative.
z. The site selected is satisfactory to
both cities, and is cleared ground in an
admirable location. The four acres
selected is one block south from the
street railway, is fully protected bv
oyE'ng system and located on the south
SIDE OF Simpson avenue, main highway
between the two cities. The site will be
easily prepared for heavy foundation
work and the land is similar to the town
sites OF both cities.
8. In view of all the facts in the case.
the undersigned heartily favor the re-
moval OF the county seat to the site
selected by the joint committee of Aber-
deen and Hoquiam, and herewith pledge
our best efforts to such location.
4. We further pledge that no other
location will be offered by the city of
Hoquiam than the one selected; and
when the proposition of removal carries
at the next election. we agree to abide
by the decision Of the said committee,
enforce the location of the court house
on the aforesaid site AND WILL METH
Err GIVE. SELL, NOR CONSENT TO
ALLOW ANY OTHER SITE TO BE
USED.
EAST HoQUIAM COMPANY,
BY H.C. Heermans, President.
M. II. ARNoT SYNDICATE.
HEERMANs & CoNGDoN.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
BY w. L. Adams.
w. L. ADAMS (For himself.
o. G. FENLAsoN.
LUMBERMAN's BANK,
BY r. E. Dawdy, Cashier.
r. E. DAwDY.
l.. II. BREWER.
f. l.. MORGAN.
w. M. LAMB.
by Geo. H. Emerson, V. p.
HARBoR LAND COMPANY,
BY Geo. II. Emerson, President.
FRANK II. LAMB TIMBER Co.,
BY Geo. H. Emerson, President.
GEO. H. EMERSON.
While this con talk was being put up
in Aberdeen, another line was adopted
for Hoquam consumption, and printed
in the last issue of the Videttee, of which
the following are excerpts:
"The pleading cry is now going up that
Aberdeen will receive all the benefits re-
sultlng from county seat removal, that
property values will advance, business
be increased and population be added by
reason of removal" 4
"Now, it is all for Aberdeen. The
statement is boldly made that, since
$500, 900 or more will be expended by the
county upon site and buildings, Aber-
deem should have it ALL"
There you have the Montesano cam
paign in a nutshell. In Aberdeen, en-
gender i'll feeling and mistrust against
Hoquiam, and in Hoquiam, arouse old
time jealousy against Aberdeen. In
other words, realizing the weakness of
their cause, they see no possible way to
win if the great majority on Grays Har-
Dor is permitted to unite for their home
interests, so devote their energies to
creating a division in the ranks whose
solidarity they fear.
After such line OF tactics, the Vidette
has the nerve to talk OF coercion, abuse
and Misrepresentation" Such words
come with ill grace from the people who
organized a bogus Socialist ticket for
their private purpose, and produced a
discredited resolution opposing removal
from so-called labor union. As to the
latter, we will quote the following from
the Grays Harbor Post. the official organ
OF unionism in Cbehalis county:
"Wm. Gohl, of this city, and Jay G.
Brown. of Hoquiam, president and sec.
retary respectively of new labor organi-
zation, last week notified the Montesano
Vidette and the Elma Chronicle that
their organization was opposed to county
court house removal. Both papers made
prominent use Of the communication.