Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-10-31
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CHAMBER OF commerce HAS
enthusiastic Meeting.

OF LoGGED.oFF LANDS OFFERS
SOLUTION OF PROBLEM OF
GROWTH OF HAReoR COUNTY,
CONSOLIDATION PLANS Dis
CUssED At LENGTH.
Declaring itself in favor of the de-
velopment of the logged-off lands;
contiguous to the Harbor country, and
their sale at reasonable price in
order to induce immigration; approv-
t.: lie action ard the work of the
Southwestern Washington Develop
ment league and announcing in IA
vor of the ultin'aate union of the.
Grays Harbor cities into one large
community under one government
Friday niSht's nee;ing of the Aber--
deem chamber of commerce proved
to be one Of the most successful and
enthusiastic gatherings of that BODY
held in many loonIhs.
About 10 busir ess men Cf Aberdeen
and several Hoquiam citizens headed
by Mayor Phil J. MOurant attended
the meeting ard took an active parr
in the discussion.
F. G. Jones was selected as chair
r'qn cf the weeting which was adj
dressed by many Of the Harbor boos;-
tors. Tie c0ncensus Of opinion als-
pe9red to he that the solution of the"
problem of what will bring about q
greater Gravs HarbOr and creates"
Chehalis county lies in the utiliza-
ton of the lOgged-off lands for agrt-
cultural purposes.
The speakers told of instances thac-
had come under their observation Of
the productiveness of the lands in the
vicinity of the Harbor and it appear
ed that almost any kind of garden
produce and many varieties of agri--
cultural products can be successfully
raised here thus demonstrating that.
farming pursuits may be carried on at
! "roft Greater than that realized in;
eastern states. The meeting deciar--
ed that the holders Of. She logged-of off
lands should place them on the mar
ket at reasonable price and ones
which would induce people to buy
them and settle on them and thus'
individually INCREASE the population
of the Gravs Harbor country and builds
up the cities on its border.
Barnes Tells of Work
Among the speakers Of the evening
was J. f. Barnes, secretary Of the,
Southwestern Washington Develop
ment league. who told Of the work
that the league was doing and cited
many instances where it's influence
had been directly felt in the up-build-
ing of communities. Fspecial,y is this
true OF Raymond. where. IS a direct
result cf the work nf the league, more
than 95 families had settled in that
CITY during tie rast few nonths. He
declared that II "7s not the mission
of the organization TO build Np any
one community a. the eTrsnee of an
Hther, brt. rather. to exert itself tOr
Tho hencf' q TIC entire So"' western
aeciNn. I'e eTnF1-seG he belief that
Aberdeen a"d flo'Nf2-0 coUlH benefit
materially fg0ro T. "orE O. The lea
"Ue ard ccncr2t y'%ted tae lc0N'e #
Aberdeen upon tie Faat tnat this city
| he'd been the first '} l2T Wy i,s dues II
the leaaUe fer t,c coming YEAR
Mr.. Barnes renlar,s were vel re-
criyed and he vas libo.allv av0laua I.
Ills address s0urfcl the Ievrote E
tho noetipg and Cacb Succeeding
sneaker took accession to commitment
the Southwestern NnshinctoN league
upon the good wor ii Was doing and
he benefits 10 be derived from mem --
berShip in if.
Misunderstood invitation
Notwitbst.ndiro tho foot ,1,o+ H..
t1oouior n,r,oroial o,,,h nod 1o,+
Fridav odo>,'ad = ',ae'i',t;o,, dooI-
inc aaoinst oonsoIido. .io,, .tnn,,. ~ 49,
anv fn,u,a ,i,,n" ,Iarr, = ,,,,o,f to,t
no neatine Of ,ha Ah,rd,o-, C,bo,,,,,,,
of Commerce ,hst 10 dfd ,ot Native
The real ssn+iment ri Ijo,n,iam was
AGAINST consoIidotic,, rrbc, no n,e+'
ter was once understood. lie declared
that the citizens who attended Fri-
days meeting Of the HCquiar5 Com.
mercial club were evidently friehtel.
ed and did not take tiroe 70 consider
the n tier in all its phases. He AID
not believe however, that any atterj.tA
should be made to consolidate at this
time, but that the matter should be
discussed and a camDaign of educa-