Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-02-25
The new COUNTY OF GRAYS HAR.
B0R NOW A REALITY.
Synopsis of Bill Showing the Bound.
ary Lines, and Nodes of PrOdeed.
ure for the Formation of the New
County. Bona Eide Signatures
Still Coming.

Except all signs fail, or some COM
promise should be entered into, that can
not at present be perceived. it will only
be matter OF few weeks before a new
name will be added to the map of the
state of Washington. That name will
be Grays Harbor county.
Grays Harbor county will come before
the public with cash in the treasury and
com petent men at the head OF affairs.
It will also come before the commercial
world as one capable of entertaining
large and varied interests, end will come
before the investor and homeseeker with
every inducement that can appeal to
success in endeavor and the prospect OF
a permanent abiding place.
The division bill passed the house by a
large vote and in the senate there were
only five votes cast against it.
Following is = summary Of the bill
that has been introduced into this ses-
sion OF the state legislature for the d-
vision Of Chehalis county:
Section l Of the act creating Grays
Harbor county defines the boundaries OF
the new and old counties:
"Commencing at point where the
north and south section line between sec.
tions 10 and IL, township Is north, range
8 west. intersects the north boundary
line OF Pacific county, the same being the
section corner common to sections 10, IL
IA and Is, township Is north, range
west, and running thence northerly or
the section line between sections 10 and
IL. 2 and 3, in township Is north, range
8 west. and between sections "a and 35
26 and 27, % and 23, IA and Is, 10 and
IL, 2 and 8, in township 16 north, range
8 west, and between sections "a and 35
26 and q. % and %, IA and Is, 10 and
IL, and 2 and 8, in township II north
range Swest, and between sections 81
and 35, 20 and 27, % and %, IA and Is
10 and II, 2 and 8. in township IS north
range 8 west, to the township line be.
tween townships 18 and 10 north, to g
point which is the section corner common
to sections 2 and 8, township IS north
range west, and sections 81 and So
township 10 north, range west; thence
easterly on the township line between
said townships 18 and 10 north to the
southwest corner OF Mason county
thence northerly along the western
boundary line Of Mason county to the
northerly boundary line OF Chehalis
county as now existing"
1t is specified that with the passage oi
the bill. a petition signed by majority
of the voters Of Grays Harbor county, as
shown by the last election, shall be pre-.
sented to the governor requesting pro-
clamation to the effect that the new
county has been created. The petition
shall be transmitted by the governor to
the superior Judge Of the judicial district
adjoining Chehalis comfy and the Judge
shall proceed to satisfy himself that the
petition contains the requisite number ol
bona fide signatures. II the judge finds
that the laws of the state governing
division have been complied with, then
his findings shall be transmitted to the
commissioners of Chehalis county and to
the governor, who shall at once make a
proclamation declaring the county ol
Grays Harbor duly established.
Section provides for an equal proper
tionate distribution Of funds or payment
OF indebtedness, the portion included in
Grays Harbor county to receive or pay in
accordance with the relative assessed
valuation.
Aberdeen is designed as the county
seat, and the county is declared to be oi
the twelfth class until otherwise classi.
fed.
The bill names W. L. Adams, ol
Hoquiam, and W. w. Hart and E. B.
Benn, of Aberdeen, as county commits
sioners, to hold until the second Monday
in January, 1909. If any of the commits
sioners fail to qualify, the governor shall
appoint others.
A full complement of county officers
shall be appointed by the commissioners
and shall hold until the second Monday
in January, 1909.
1t is provided that Grays Harbor and
Chehalis counties shall comprise one
judicial district, entitled to one superior
Judge.
Ell. X. COLD CURE