Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-07-20
RESOLUTIONS R
ARE PASSED
Urges War Department to
Fortify Crays Harbor to
Protect City.
PROPOSE IMPROVEMENTS
Many Matters Occupy Atten-
ton Of Chamber at Tues
days Luncheon.
PROPOSE IMPROVEMENTS

A variety of matters, most OF them
OF comparatively minor importance,
occupied the attention of the Chamber
Washington Tuesday noon. The reso-
lutions urging the fortification of the
Harbor, which had laid over for one
week, were taken up and passed with
little comment. A resolution was also
presented and adopted thanking Sec
retary Ballinger for his presence and
address on the Fourth of July. Tho
members of the Fourth of July execu.
tive committee were also thanked for
their efforts toward the successful
celebration.
Many suggestions were made for
the improvement Of Aberdeen In
minor ways. The matter OF boule-
ward lighting was taken up and it
was announced that the lighting COM
proposition soon. The condition OF
X street from Heron to the depot
called forth comment. Mayor Parks
stated that the section would be paw.
ed as soon as the fill was completed.
The chamber then requested him to
present to the council the need of bet
ter lighting along that street.
w. w. Ferris. Of the Federal Light
& Traction company, the holding CON.
pany Of the Grays Harbor Railway
and Light Company. was present and
gave a talk. He urged united
effort toward the upbuilding of the
city. He pointed out the great value
OF advertising by means OF the cleo
trio light.
A letter was read from the North
ern Pacific Railway with reference
to it's exhibit train. The letter fol.
lows:
St. Paul, Mimi, July 12.1911
To All Commercial Bodies, Land
Dealers, Public spirited citizens
in the territory tributary to the
Northern Pacific Railway and af.
filiated lines:
The Northern Pacific Railway re-
spectfully requests your active sup
port and cooperation in securing a
liberal and creditable supply of all
kinds of products suitable for exhi-
bition purposes, such as grain Gin the
straw and threshedD grasses (alfal-
ia, clover, timothy, etc. fresh and
dried fruits of all kinds, hops, veg
etables, etc, etc.
We have engaged Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. J. Vessels, of the Spokane Cham
ber of Commerce, to process the fruit
vegetables, fish, etc.
Packages containing materials of
of this kind should be carefully
packed and in cases where the fruits
and foliage are left on the stem, (as
they should be whenever practicable)
the end of the stem or vine should be
inserted into a large potato and also
wrapped in tissue paper in order to
keep the leaves and stem fresh until
they reach Spokane.
Packages containing fruits for pro-
cessing should be carefully marked.
For the Northern Pacific Railway eX-
hibit" and should be addressed to Mr..
NJ. j. Vessels, care c. R. Lonergan,
General Agent Northern Pacific Rail-
way, Spokane.
Shipments may be madeto any agent
of the Northern Pacific Ry. or affil-
lated lines, and will then be forward
ed to Spokane free of charge.
All grains, grasses and exhibits 9TH
er than fruit should be shipped by eX-
press D. H. addresses as follows: Nor
Pacific Railway, caree L. j. Bricker,
G. |. A., ST. Paul, Mimi. Such ma
terial should be carefully boxed in or
der TO keep out the rats or mice and
in every case notice should be sent
of the shipment.
All exhibits should bear tag show
ing name and variety of material, the
name of the grower or association fur
nishing the same We're grown, yield
per acre. etc.,-in fact full data, so
that we may bgive the proper credit
to every person, association or com.
munity.
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