Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-26
IMPORTANT MEETING
CHAMBER OF commerce HAS AN
Interesting Meeting.
Terminal Rates Discussed. Road to
North River Should Be Improved.
Two Important Industries Seeking
Location. County Officials Dis.
Criminatc.

The meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce, Tuesday night, was we'll
attended by representative business
men of the city, and was the most
interesting as we'll as important
meeting of that body that has been
held in long time. A representa-
tive committee from Hoquiam was
present to confer on the subject of
the threatened abolition of terminal
railway rates, and President Patter-
son called E. A. McGlauflin, presi-
dent of THE Hoquiam commercial
Club to occupy the platform with
him.
While awaiting the arrival of the
evening train, upon which were E.
X. Bishop and w. H. Bush, coming
to represent Montesano, an informal
discussion was had as to the best
method to adopt in dealing with
the N. P. Railway Co. H. c. Heer-
mans, of Hoquiam, advised concillia-
tion, saying the Hoquiam agreement
with the railroad would insure ter
minal rates for the mills both on
the product going east and machin-
cry coming west. w. B. Mack was
willing to adopt the view of Mr.
Heermans, but suggested that we
prepare for a scrap if it came to that.
He observed how difficult it would
be for the railroad to distinguish
eastern freights to Grays Harbor
mills from similar goods for other
uses. A. Rupert thought the matter
might be amicably adjusted with the
railroad company, and was willing
to try. Nobody showed DISPOSE
tion to hunt for scrap with the
N. p, nor any desire to shirk one if
it was forced upon the harbor. When
the Montesano delegation arrived,
they, with committees from Aber-
deem, Hoquiam and Cosmopolis, ad-
iourned to the ante room to discuss
the whole subject Of terminal rates
and the Chamber took up the reg
ular order of business.
Otis Gillette, North River far
mer, asked the Chamber to aid the
farmers of that valley to secure a
good road to Aberdeen, as they rec
ognized the good market here, and
were anxious to be able to reach 1t
with fair load of produce. He said
the road from Cosmopolis to the
first summit was good, but for the
balance of the way it required a
good team to draw 1000 pounds. AS
the farmers of the lower valley are
from 20 to 25 miles distant, it would
require two days time to make the
trip, which would cost nearly all
the produce they could haul over
the present road. He said the far
mers there could place in this mar
ket 100000 pounds of butter annual
| ly in addition to eggs, meats and
other products, the volume of which
would increase constantly with this
market easy of access. E. B. Benn
and others spoke in favor of build
ing roads now. before the timber
was removed, suggestion that
struck a responsive chord with the
audience. The request Of Mr.. Gill
lette was endorsed by the Chamber
and the road committee directed tt
take up the matter with the coun'
ty commissioners.
An experienced woolen manufac
turer at Eureka, Calf, is desirou!
Of establishing a woolen mill here
He wishes to organize a $4,000
company. and has the necessar,
machinery, which he would put II
for $1,000 of the stock. The sec
retary was instructed to invite th'
gentleman to come to Aberdeen and
! look the matter up here.
A request Of the Seattle P.-1. To-
photos of Aberdeen industries ant
shipping was read. and the secre
tary directed to procure them.
A page write-up for $500 by tn
Tacoma Ledger was turned dowl
cold.
! Letters were received from tn
Bousfield Tub & Pail Co., Minneap
oils. and discussed. It Is eviden
that the member Of the company VIII
was recently here prefers Aberdeen
as the location of the branch, whicl
they were going to establish in tn
Northwest, and they are willing t
pay what they consider reasona