Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-06-22
Chamber of Commerce Hears
Plan for Bridge Over
South Bay
COMPANY TO BE FORMED
Other Matters Taken Up at
Chamber of Commerce
Luncheon

The agitation for the completion of
the work for the connection of Aber-
deem with Cohasset beach, by good
road is beginning to bear some fruit.
At the meeting of the Chamber Of
Commerce on Tuesday, resolutions
were passed recommending that to
the city council that the city repair
the road through South Aberdeen
which connects with the new county
road to Ocosta. At the same meeting
the proposition to organize a corpora
ton to build bridge across South
Bay so as to make WestpOrt and Co.
hasset finally accessible by road, was
broached and met with considerable
approval on the part of those present
Mr.. Wiseman and Mr.. Sprague, VINO
are connected with the hotel at Co.
hasset, presented the plan. and MI.
Bruener outlined the methods to be
followed in the organization of the
concern The plan calls for the for
nation of a stock company which
will build a $500 foot steel bridge
across the bay, near the whaling sta
tiOn, and operate it as toll bridge.
II is calculated that the bridge would
cost about $4,000, and it is figured
that the. stockholders would realize
good money on their investment, in
asmuch as travel to the beach is in.
Creasing and would be greatly encour-
aged by the building of the bridge.
The county commissioners have en-
couraged the building of the bridge,
ard have assured the promoters OF
the cooperation of the county engin-
eer. The whole matter was referred
to the committee on roads and public
utilities for investigation.
A fairly representative group OF
men were present at the luncheon.
President Miller, who has returned
from his trip to Seattle, presided. One
of the first things to be done was to
call up again the proposition of j. G'
Lewis with reference to his opening
had been tabled at the meeting last
week. Mr.. Lewis in his cOmmunica-
ton, stated that the area of logged.
off lands had recently been cleared
and plotted into five-acre tracts. He
offered a prize of $25 for suitable
name for the section, and also offered
to let a committee from the Chamber
of Commerce decide what price should
be asked for the land The proposal
vas referred to the executive commit
tee
President Miller brought before the
Chamber the necessity of increasing
the membership of the organization
il order to secure sufficient funds for
effective work in advertising. The
secretary read the names of those
not members of the Chamber, and the
list was surprisingly long. 1t is felt
that every man in the city should
support the body which is organized
for the sole purpose of promoting the
commercial development and indus.
trial stability of Aberdeen. 1t is prob
able that definite steps will soon be
taken in starting campaign for new
members.
l.. G. Humbargar, as a member of
the executive committee Of the State
Press Association, urged that special
provision be made for entertaining
the members of the State Press Asso-
citation when they meet here in Aug
ust. and accordingly the president ap-
pointed the representatives from the
local papers as a committee to co
operate with the regular committee of
the Chamber to arrange for the hospi-
table entertainment of the visitors
GIRL HIT RX BOARD