Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-12
CHAMBER HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING
Chamber Offers Cash Prizes
For Agricultural Displays
At County Fair
LOGGED LAND PROBLEM
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The annual meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce last night, at Hotel
Washington, was noticeable for /. the
small attendance. not more than 10
members being present. President
Mumaw outlined a plan to arouse in
terest in the county fair and incident
ally improve the agricultural, pro
ducts of the county and it was decid-
ed to offer prizes amounting. to $3.50
for the best displays Of produce at
the fair this year. The county will
be divided according to school dis
trict lines for this purpose, thus ere
ating a community interest in each
district, the products of which will
be exhibited and judged together.
A. motion by P. s. Locke that all
feasible sites for factories in Aber'
deem be listed with the chamber. car
ried unanimously after Mr.. Mack sec
onded it. The factory site argument
worked itself into the logged-off land
proposition by reason of the claim of
Mr.. Locke the only available remain
ing were perhaps on such holdings.
for he stated there was not one avail
able within the corporate limits.
Edward Finch made breezy ad-
dress at this juncture, setting forth
in the main that factory sites should
follow securing the factories. His
contention was for q publicity fund.
as money was needed first of all in
securing industries. He thought the
city council would appropriate money
toward this fund, and with real mon
ey the Chamber Of Commerce could
get somewhere. 49, y. s
The board. of directors selected BY
the nominating committee we're elect
ed as follows: A. l. Davenport, s.
K. Bowes. c.. 8. Weatherwax, E.. A.
Morck, J. B. Bridges, P. A. Bertrand.
H. B. Elder. e. c. Finch, G. p. Hal
ferty, w. B. Mack, F. c. Wilcox, L.
G. Humbargar. The directors will
meet next Wednesday evening and Sc.
lect officers.
Frank H. Lamb of Hoquiam then
spoke for the Olympic highway. He
explained the Hoquiam Commercial
Club and other commercial bodies
were heartily in accord with the ne
cessity of completing the highway
around the peninsula, which describ-
ed circle of $50 miles in length from
Olympia. He mentioned the govern
ment assistance advocated by Chief
Forester H. s. Graves and believed
money probably would be secured
from the forestry, the Indian bureau
and county and state. He thought
the completion Of the road by build
ing the connecting link from Quin-
iault to The Forks would not only
afford access to one of the most scenic
regions in the world, but open up an
immense region, as large as Switzer-
land, and rich in timber and agricul-
tural land. The road would prove as
he thought, as railroad,
in developing the country itself. The
resolution introduced and which the
Hoquiam Commercial Club had adopt
ed, asking for q congressional appro-
priation to aid in building the road.
was, on motion of P. A. Bertrand,
adopted. The proposition
in connection for a petition to tho
state legislature for financial help for
the same project, was referred to q
committee composed of Messrs. l. g..
Phil Locke and P. r. Ho-
gan, who will confer with the COM
nittee of the Hoquiam club.
It was decided to make no change
in the arrangement Of the executive
committee or its duties.
Joseph Ginet, immigration ofiicer on
the coast for the Milwaukee railroad,
spoke at some length on logged-off
lands and the need Of such property
being placed on the market 1t rea-
sonable prices. He said he could sell
several thousand acres through Sc
attle company II go per cent or such
4 matter was ready for the plow. Sew
eral present informed Mr.. Ginet they
could supply him with considerable
Of this land and q committee, consist
ing of Phil Locke. J. p. Calder and
w. B. Mack 'was named by President
Mumaw He said he could locate 100
within three months. weso
The lands available, 5'ss Nf