Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-22

deen within a year. The Chicago.
Milwaukee e st. Paul had acquired
many miles of right of way before
announcing its intention of tappiqv
this section. With three great
trans-cOntinental roads focusing on
magnificent harbor, there can be
but one result-a city whose rarii
growth must astonish even her own
people who have witnessed a doubl.
ing of their population within the
past two and a half years under
present conditions.
Most potent of all influences in
the making of city. however, IS
the quality of its citizenship. De-
termination and aggressventss
have leveled hills, built skyscrap-
ers on quicksands and restored
ruined cities. The disastrous con-
flagration which destroyed almost
the entire business portion of the
city some three years ago exempt
in Aberdeen in the way its people
went about reconstruction. Build
ings were put up in the most sub
stantial and modern manner, of
brick, cement and stone-reali2Ing
tfat an opportunity was presented
to insure future attractiveness and
safety. the few remaining snacks
embraced in the fire limits We're
ruthlessly torn down, and today
merchandise and beautifully dress.
ed windows prove magnet Coz the
shoppers of neighboring towns, and
attest the wisdom of this complete
renovation.
Aberdeen's builders are doing
their best to keep pace with :he ap-
id influx of new people and the con-
sequent demand for homes and
places of business. A law govern
ing cities of the second class was
enacted by the Washington State
Legislature just before it's session
was closed, and as Aberdeen is the
only municipality in the state so
classed, and the bill was drawn
with especial reference to her needs,
extensive civic improvements are on
ly delayed by the physical inability
of the city's engineers to accom-
plish everything at once.
All the conveniences and luXuries
of urban life are already afforded
by Aberdeen. The city owns her
water plant, free public library is
maintained, and schools are sup
ported which rank with any in the
West or East. The displays pre-
pared for exhibit before the teach
ers of the county, who met in Aber-
deem this spring for week S con-
vention, were fully equal to work
which has been shown at eXpositions
of national and international scope.
Attractions of a high character
are presented in a cOmmodous the
ater, the devOtees of baseball enjoy
the game in a park on the outskirts
of the city, readily accessible by
electric car. This same line con-
meets Aberdeen with Hoquiam and
Cosmopolis, cities of 10000 and
1000 respectively, the one four miles
west, the other three miles east
The Grays Harbor Electric Light &
Railway Company is receiving ma
chinery for its 100000 plant,
which is to be put up this summer
to supplement the one now in ope--
ation
Like every other wide-awal1e
community, Aberdeen is an implicit
believer in advertising, and this
year will spend $500 in publicity.
This will be done through the Abb
erdeen Chamber of Commerce, of
which organization all the leading
business men are members. Regu-
lar business Offices, where the new
conner can obtain any desired infor-
nation, or with which he can COM
municate in advance Of his coming,
are a feature of the plan. A paid
secretary is in charge.
The officers are Edward G. Finch,
president; J. D. Crary, vice-presi-
dent: Fred c. Furth, treasurer, and
w L. Crissey, secretary. These gem
tlemen are the embodiment of en-
ergy, and what they undertake has
to be accomplished or something
must give way.
The Chamber made a very wise
move the first of the year when It
employed Mr.. Crissey for its secre-
tary, as he is a young man Of wide
experience in the line of advertis-
ing cities. He came here from Port
land, Ore. where he was connected,
for several years, with the Publicity
Club Of that city, which has been
and IS yet spending nearly $4,000 a
month TO iunrpcc Tho ,r-or,d with