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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-10-27

commercial and industrial metropolis.
AS place of residence Aberdeen
offers every attraction which progress
and natural advantages can supply.
No where has nature pictured more
inspiring scenes than are found in
and around this city. It's sloping
hills and its heights afford different
vistas of the most delightful scenes.
The residence section, overlooking
the rivers which empty their waters
into Grays Harbor, afford a command
ing view that is pleasing to the eye.
Home building in Aberdeen is keep
ing pace with the city's rand COM
mercial growth at a rate that adds
many new and attractive structures
to the list of dwellings each wear.
The number and beauty of it's homes,
in their pretty settings. apneal elo-
auently to the eve. and make Aber.
deem Home City"
Measured by the standard OF envi-
ronment, comfort, health, education-
al advantages, excellent sanitation d.
versity Of commercial and industrial
pureuits. accessibility, and the charms
conferred by nature upon IFS sur
roundings-these features that are
most important in the selection of
Mace Of Observation-Disclosures stands
prominent among the cities of tho
| west. and extends cordial wc'con
to all worthy people. who win and
here life above the average n they
sock 1t properly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-10-27

| Aberdeen is the Gateway" to a
rich and productive country, and is
backed by storehouse of natural
resources. 1t is region of diversi-
fed resources, where it's climate
range, it's timber wealth and the pro-
ducts of the soil will long continue
! to contribute their wealth to the
growth and prosperity of the city.
AS the county increases in popula-
tion the natural resources will stead
lily enlarge their output to support
manufacturers, industries and com
merce. The county tributary to Alb
erdeen is one vast area of promise
and its resources await but the touch
! of humanity to yield up their treas
ures to the world.
{ The soil is adapted to various lines
of industry land thousands of acres
of fertile land await the coming of
the rancher. who will reap a harvest
from his brain and energy. Then,
too, the land values here constitute
a great point to be taken into consid-
GRAFTON. Land is, as yet, selling at
very reasonable price, considering
its great producing capacity, and ten
acres of this soil will produce a larg-
er income to the farmer, than forty
acres in the eastern and middle west
ern states.
Garden truck, fruit, berries and all
kinds of food stuffs can be success
fully grown here, and there is always
ready market for everything raised.
Truck farming Is now carried on to
quite an extent. but the supply is not
equal to the increasing demand.
The undeveloped natural resources
of this section are calling for thous-
ands of people in the various lines,
and the time has now arrived to see
the advancing hosts and hear the
march of investors, who will find here
spot where nature has bestowed her
choicest treasures of wealth and eli
mate, awaiting the coming of the for
tunate ones who will enjoy Gods gift
to man.
1t is a region of cosy and attrac-
tive homes, where all the graces of
life flourish, and where industry and
commerce have combined to produce
their greatest results and effects.
Then, situated as it is, on one of
the great harbors of the west, with
railroads and water at it's command.
and backed by country rich in it's
natural resources, affords Aberdeen a
solid foundation for permanent
growth unsurpassed by any aspiring
municipality in the west. e
A Wealth Of High-Grade Timber
Timber is probably the greatest re-
source of Aberdeen, and to this in
dustry the city owes much of it's pro-
gress and development. The great
forest wealth of this section resulted
in the establishment of our many
large mills, where today scene of
great industrial activity prevails.
The greatest body of standing tim
ber in the world lies tributary to
Grays Harbor. Conservative esti-
mates based upon cruises, place the
quantity at 117,625, 100000 feet B. NJ,
embracing fir. spruce. cedar, hem
lock and larch.
The lumber industry Of Aberdeen
is an ever-yielding foundation of i'm
mense strength to the commercial,
shipping and manufacturing opera
tions Of the city. and through this
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section have kept pace with the bus-
ness district.
! When the reader reflects that only
few years ago this spot was the
! hunting ground of the savage, where
now refinement and even elegance
! have made their visible impress, the
city rearing its walls above the for
ests, where the council fires have
scarcely ceased to burn. surely his
mind must be enrapped in astonish-
ment in contemplating it's rapid prog
ress and development.
| Today there is no question of the
power and strength of the city, and
the upbuilding forces which are be-
hind it. The only matter of conjec-
F.! ture is the rapidity of the realization
of the greatness and magnitude which
| the future holds in store for it's peo-
Pile.
Public Utilities
In the way of public utilities, Abb
erdeen will compare most favorably
with any great city in the country Of
| the same population. The city has
an exceptionally good fire department.
a first class electric railway and
lighting system. gas, good telephone
service, an abundance Of water for
domestic use and fire protection, and
in fact everything that is required to
make up a thoroughly modern and
progressive city.
Everything conductive to health,
happiness and prosperity that wise
and progressive city government and
a commendable public spirit can pro-
vide, may be found in Aberdeen.
Property Values.
Property values in Aberdeen are
permanent, for they are based upon
existing conditions, not possibilities
1t is not mere semblance of prog
ress that the city boasts; no undue
advantage of any one feature, at the
expense of others, but growth
which has been steady, is healthy and
genuine and well rounded and secure
from any reaction
Values in real estate have gradu-
ally increased with the growth of the
city. The substantial civic indus
trial and commercial expansion which
Aberdeen has experienced. has not
been occasioned by "boom." but is
the result of force and energy that
make municipal growth
Endeavor and Opportunity
Many conditions combine to make
Aberdeen a city of opportunity and a
place for business enterprise. The
resources, advantages and facilities
are at hand. and the time has arriv-
ed to see Aberdeen become the city
it should be, and conduct the busi-
ness it's surroundings and conditions
warrant and make possible.
Indeed, situated as it is, on a great
harbor, and backed by a storehouse of
natural resources, with enterprising
business men daily interested in its
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-10-27

Located at the head of Grays Har-
Dor, in the County of Chehals-a sec
tion boundless in it's natural resources
sits Aberdeen, the metropolis of
Southwestern Washington.
There is that in the location of
Aberdeen which has proven an ire
sistible factor in it's indstrial devel-
opment The city is situated on
ground that must have been designed
by the Creator for the seat of huge
and thriving city, making the posi-
bilities of it's development practically
perity of the city is founded upon
fortunate location, established wealth
and merited prestige and successful
achievements.
Aberdeen is located on three trans
continental railroads, the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul, the Northern Pa
cific and the Union Pacific. The con-
struction of ! 'ese great railways into
Aberdeen is Indicative of the fact that
these companies have great faith in
the future of Grays Harbor.
Within the city limits, the Wishkah
river empties into the Chehalis, which
in turn weds it's waters with the Grays
Harbor. These two streams are navi-
e. e for some miles, which together
with three railroads, makes the trans
portation facilities of Aberdeen un-
surpassed
The impression received by visitor
to Aberdeen, is one of thrift and en-
ergy. He may look from his car win
dow as he enters her portals and
view the smoking, steaming and pant
ing erections which make, furnish
and feed the power that drives the
nations and nOurishes them. He will
see factories and mills where hun
dredS of men are employed, and 9th
err indications of the strenuous life
of the industrial center. but it will
not be a confusing sight, nor con-
glomeration of shrieking whistles, nor
1t will be the thrift which speaks of
untold energy, strength, progress,
manhood, development and ambition,
with perfect control and scientific
management.
T. Aberdeen has population of 49,
900 inhabitants, grown thus from 81
700 in 1900. The people who go to
form the population are of that pro-
gressive and wide-awake kind which
promote and are ever alert for better
conditions.
Progress and Development
Progress" is a word, used in refer
ence to Aberdeen so often that it be,
comes almost tiresome to the reader
Progress is noted on every hand.
During the past few years many new
and modern buildings Of stately form,
Heautiful designs and costly construc'
Won have mounted into the air, while
building operations in the residence
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more pronounced and her self-asser-
tiveness more distinct.
Imagination has been touched and
inspired, civic pride aroused, and
achievement has begun to spell across
the horizon Of the future, telling the
story of what can be accomplished
when human endeavor is equal to
human opportunity.
Educational Facilities.
While Aberdeen has made remark
able strides along the lines of COM
merce and industry, yet its progress
in educational facilities has been
equally advanced. Early in the his
tory of the city an excellent system
of public schools was established, the
growth and expansion of which has
demonstrated the wisdom of it's found.
erS.
Aberdeen has seven school build
ings, employing 55 teachers. The
value of the buildings is s293,OOO,
which includes one of the finest and
best equipped high schools in the
country, built at cost of $125.000.
There are over $500 scholars attend
ing the schools of Aberdeen.
The public schools of the city are
in the hands of highly educated and
broad minded men and women and
are conducted upon a very high plane.
Good salaries are paid, and only sue
cessful, well-trained teachers are en-
plOyed. In fact the schools of Alb
erdeen stand second to none, and it
is the aim of the school authorities,
teachers and supervising force to see
that the city continues to merit this
well earned reputation.
The schools of Aberdeen are one
of the city's causes for pride, and
are such as will commend them
selves to any parent anxious to OBJ
tain the best education for their chill
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development, this city is sure to pro-
gress by leaps and bounds. Today
Aberdeen is a city of opportunity
the place that is beckoning to capital
and enterprise, offering splendid fa-
cilities and rich rewards to BOTH
The general prosperity SO manifest
in the community betokens the fact
that the future has good things in
store for those who come now and
share in it's development.
A Forecast Of the Future
The greatest growth and most re.
markable development of Aberdeen is
yet to come. Rapid as has been her
strides in the past, the future will see
an enlargement of our industrial and
commercial interests, commensurate
with the ambitions of our citizens.
AS the years roll on the city will
double and treble in population, and
will become the seat of manifold in.
dustrial activities of which those now
located here are but the beginning.
There is a feeling with all who live
in Aberdeen. that the town is only
young and that it will be a great
city at some not distant day. 1t is
with these signs of the times that this
edition deals, for is it not the pres
ent the foundation on which the fll-
ture shall be built? If so, then Alb
erdeen's destiny can be read, for the
city is now beginning to feel it's
strength as a young giant. The halt
ing steps have all been takeli-they
are of the past And now the war
rior goes forth in the glory of strength
and Aberdeen is bound to progress
and march on to greater things.
Her days of struggles and dark
ness are over, and she has risen
through them all and like the moon
rising from behind the spires of a
distant tower. her brilliancy becomes
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-10-27
ABERDEEN IS BACKED BY RICH COUNTRY
Wealth of High Grade Timber and Fishing Industry
Important - Natural Dairy Country

source flows a continued stream of
gold into the channels of trade,
Lumber products were carried from
Grays Harbor to the ports of the
world in 1913 to 12 foreign steam
ships and 72 sailing vessels, while to
coastwise ports it required 425 steam
ships and 81 sailing vessels. This
fleet carried 425,649,000 feet.
In the same year there were ship
ped by rail 1851 cars of lumber and
shingles; 454,022 manufactured doors ;
100 cars piano sounding boards; over
200 cars tubs, pals and tight coop
erage, valued at 100000; 14,520 tons
of slack cooperage valued at $484,000.
The abundance of high grade tim,
ber tributary to Aberdeen will long
continue to be an important factor
in the growth and development OF the
city, and the unsurpassed shipping ia
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-10-27

to yield handsome profit. She IL
the cornerstone of agricultural pros
perity and will pay off more mort
cages and build better homes than
any other farm animal.
Good land for dairying purposes
can be bought here very reasonable,
and many conditions combine to make
this section the home of the dairy
COW.
Aberdeen as Place Of Residence
Though a city may be possessed of
every advantage to make it a COM
mercial and industrial center, it yet
cannot become city of great and
enduring Importance if it does not
also possess those things which make
a city desirable as place Of resi-
deDAe. Aberdeen combines to a re-
maKable degree the charms of a city
of homes with the activities of busy
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thought given by teacher or par
emit to season, principles. mode of
expression. and child development
Nature study appeals to the finer
senses of every child. Some one
has aptly said: I'VE have taken the
child and imprisoned him in large
cities, where he cannot hear the
cong of the bird, the murmurlng
OF the pines or the Laughter of The
|. aves; where he cannot jnhale the
odor of the wild flowers or catch
the aroma from fields of new mown
hay: We have taken him where he
cannot climb the fruit tree. the
the NOW or the straw stack: where
he cannot chase the butterfly;
search for the wild berry or hidden
nest. Instead Of giving the child
natures magnificent ssn5ory and
and motor text book. we have shut
him up In a barrier schoofroon
We have taken all possible precau-
tons to see that certain spots In
his brain shall be permanently I'M
developed. We havs compelled him
To- moro over a book rs barren as
the desert OF Sahara.
is II not true? We have Made life
SO cruplex for our child N IN dress
standards and environment. Can we
MT IeIl ace our STEPS. Let. Us try
the rim pie life. q, The ioyousrees
IF tho 81 I'D who iia' lost 'ssf n
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TOM AND BINKIE HAVE JAM.
BY FLORENCE z. YODER.

TOMMY TABBY sat up in bed
and listened. 1t seemed as
i II his mother would never
come up and go to bed. All
his kitty brothers and sisters were
fast asleep. even Binkie. who was
going with him. He had planned
In the afternoon to slip down at
night, put some of Tessie's new
made jam into bottles, and eat all
that he could possibly hold
Tessie stirred in her sleep, and
made a noise She was dreaming
Of rats and mice and all sorts of
nice things But just as she was
about to get them Tom would chase
them away. Tommy hid under the
covers at the noise. and then raised
his head cautiously and looked out
again. Tabbyland animals were
just like folks, SO when he heard
Mrs. Tabby climb the stairs and
prepare for bed. he knew that the
coast would be clear.
He waited nearly half and hour,
then he silently crawled out Of bed
and hurried over to wake Binkie.
his kitty brother. He stubbed his
toe on a chair and held his breath,
but no one had heard.
He woke Binkie. It's time to 20
now he whispered. and the two
naughty kitties went quietly down
the stairs and into the kitchen
Without a sound they made straight
for the pantry. They had put on
their trousers and shirts, for the
night was chilly. and they had
work ahead of them They opened
the pantry door, and there on the
shelf, in plain sight was the jam
jar. and on the side in big letters
was the word-JAM. Have you
got the bottles" Tommy whisper
ed. Yes. three" replied Binkie. IN
give you a boost" He helped Tom
up, and taking the lid off Tommy
put his furry paw down into the
jam pot.
In the meantime Mrs. Tabby, as Tom
had heard, was upstairs, but she was
not asleep. She had only pretended
to go to bed when she went up, but
was sitting, fully dressed IN her
room in the dark when the kitty boys
went downstairs. In the afternoon she
had promised Tessie that she would
help her to save her jam from the
naughty boys, and she had made her
plans. When she thought that they
were well in the pantry she got up
and went into the big room where
all Of the children slept.
Wake up, Tessie DEAR" she whis-
pered to her oldest kitty girl. There
Is something funny down stairs. II I
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By MRS. FRED T. DUBOIS.

the wheat field! o. the abandon OF
the boy or girl riding horseback
over the plains,
Growth of Character.
We mus. not cramp or stunt the
growth Of character, that depends
upon unity for its highest develop
ment This thought Of unity In all
things parents should take as their
motive in placing nature study above
all else IN their curricula, allowing
all other work to emanate from this
for the child will gradually draw
away from nature to spirit, and then
from eartE to heaven. This unity
was the Masters design-there Is but
one law-God is the law.
AS parents we must learn that, az
children study nature. they are nat
ural, and this gives US the chance of
better understanding them
/ cannot emphasize this thought too
strongly. The rightful Interpretation
of childhood means everything to those
having children in their care.
The child is, to most of US, by far
study than Hover or bird. or stone
or star-as II is the process Of self
expression-or soul expansion-of
learning life's lesson. Botanists
spend years and years studying the
fora of one locality or mayhaps one
flower. can imagine Tennyson's
thoughtfulness when he wrote:
Flower in the crannied wall.
II pluck you out Of the Granny
Here hold you In my hand
Little flower II I could but under
stand
what you are. root and all
And all In all
II would know what God and man
is"
My advice to parents would be:
Let your child spend much time
studying with Mother Nature this
summer. sketching, botanizing,
learning the bird calls and growing
strong
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am not mistaken. and want you to
see it,
"Oh. mother" Tessie was out Of
bed in an instant. Have you let the
boys get at my jam? 'Shhhh. said
Mrs. Tabby. "be very quiet Did
thing that did not come true7" Tes-
sic laughed excitedly and shook her
head.
Mrs. Tabby led the way DOWN
stairs and straight to the pantry
where they could hear the boys.
Now we must go back to Tom and
Binkie. Tommy had just been boost
paw in Binkie was holding him up
and Tom was saying, STEADY.
don't seem to touch the jam-but
here il is It's lower down IN the
jar than thought. Let me down
for minute. and give me a bottle"
ed with a bottle. Tom climbed up once
more. "I'll get a pawful this time"
he whispered. and gave deep dig IN
the jam pot. Then he screamed.
tried to pull cut his paw, and Binkie
stepped out from under him The
whole jar, with Tommy came crash
ing TO the floor. just as the door
opened
Too terrified to cry again, the
two kites, all mixed up with the
jam and the pot. were on the floor.
and from Tommy's paw hung a
big something that hurt him ter
ribly. But that did not scare him
half as badly as the yoice of Mrs
Tabby.
"Tessfe," they heard her say.
get a light, I think have caught
something I imagine 1t Is a great
rat put rat trap in the bot
tom of the jam Jar when I took
all of the jam out tonight and hid
It."
Tessie brought the lamp. and
they saw indeed a sight. The
light shone full on the two kitties.
now crying bitterly, and covered
with the thin layer of jam that
Mrs. Tabby had spread on the top.
why bless my heart" said Mrs.
Tabby, who pretended to be very
much surprised, "its Tommy and
Binkie. and no rat at all" Tessfe
giggled at the funny sight. and
Mrs. Tabby could scarcely keep her
whiskers straight. please don't
whip US, ma" begged Tommy. mix
ing his tears with, the Jam all
over his whiskers.
II won't said Mrs Tabby with
CLEAN in her eyes, mot until you
are clean-I don't want any of
Tessie's jam"
Tessie laughed out loud. but
neither Tom nor Binkie could ever
see the joke, then or afterwards!
Copyright. 1914. Florence z Yodsr.)
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lures of that kind. and a sensible
method of stopping these prcduc-
tions seems to be that of setting up
a policy of presentation TO be clear
ly stated and vigorously enforced,
not only as a matter of good sense,
but with a view to forever determi-
ming the character of an art whose
destiny appears to be that of slim
Ulatirg and inspiring the human
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Jean Eliot's Society Letter.
Smalleys to Produce
Only Their Own Plays

The Smalleys-Philip and Lois Web
er''-have left the Universal to join
BOsworth, Inc. producer of Jack Lon
don stories The twins are known as
among leading producers of modern
film drama. They will put on their
own stories at the new studio. Mrs.
Smalley also is a notable creator of
photoplays, Rupert Julian and his tai
ented wife. Elsie Jane Wilson. will take
over the vacated Universal release and
put out the Rex brand.
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Gay Parisians Fond of
The Photoplay Theaters

The stat sites of the receipts Of all
the places Of amusement in Paris in
1913 show the formidable rivalry of the
acknowledgement halls TO be steadily in
creasing. The total receipts exceeded
those of the preceding year by more
than $6O0,OCc, almost all of which is to
the credit of the ''kinemas"
The moving picture houses took nearly
81 500 00O-slightly more than the music
halls. which category of entertainment
lost about s2Oo.Oo0 last year, compared
with the previous one.
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STYLE TIPS

Checked parasols are new.
Rose colorings are seen everywhere.
The separate blouse is immensely
popular.
Skirts Of the newest frocks are trim
med with circular f1ounces, sometimes
piped with plain colors.
Yolk-of-egg yellow is one OF the new
shades
Stockings must match the color Of
the frock.
Dresses for the street are most useful
when made with coatee waists.
An ugly dress Is the most extrava-
giant thing a woman can indulge IN.
Mod sh white shoes are OF white duck,
and made in colonial style.
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BY GARDNER MACK.

mind. Let US unite to give motion
picture production such nobility.
beauty, and charm of purpose as
may heavily contribute to our COM
mon progress. Let us endeavor at
all times to offer only such enter
tainment as will conserve purity of
thought in American womanhood
and be consistent with the dignity
of American manhood"
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In yesterdays
talk I ga ve some
suggestions to
An q n xi o u 8
mother concern
Ing the value of
nature study as
. means OF oc-
c u p yin 3 the
child's attention
during The long
vacation Brt tn.
value of nature
study will de-
pend upon the