Cosmopolis Annexation Vote Prompts City merger Debate
Cosmopolis prepares to vote on May 4 whether to consolidate with Aberdeen, a contest intense in Cosmopolis with opponents fearing loss of local control. The Citizens Progressive Club cites finances growth and services in Aberdeen, urging voters to approve consolidation for better water fire protection schools and lower fares, while Cosmopolis residents weigh the impact.
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Citizens Progressive Club of
Cosmopolis
Aberdeen
Citizens Progressive Club
Aberdeen Municipal
Larkin Logging Opens Ten Year Columbia River Contract
The Larkin Logging company of Aberdeen moves to Blind Slough Oregon on the Columbia River to log large Whitney syndicate holdings. Work will span ten years with multiple camps and railroad construction. John Larkin Dan McCrimmon Edward Larkin and Charles Larkin depart Aberdeen for the site. families stay behind.
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Larkin Logging Company
Aberdeen
Blind Slough
Oregon
Columbia River
Whitney Syndicate
John Larkin
Dan McCrimmon
McCrimmon
Edward Larkin
New
Charles Larkin
Larkin Brothers
Mr. McCrimmon
The
Herald
Larkins
Was it an earthquake in Aberdeen
Residents of Aberdeen reported a loud explosion-like noise around eight o clock Saturday evening with some claiming earth tremors. Police investigated the South Aberdeen area and found no explosion or damage, while Union Pacific Addition manager Ed Finch denied any link to rising area values.
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Aberdeen
South Aberdeen
Templeman
Joseph Searles
Union Pacific
Ed. C. Finch
Hoquiam School Land Auction Near City Park
Forty acres of Hoquiam school land north of the city will be sold at Montesano auction on Saturday June 8. The tract, southeast quarter of the northwest quarter section 36 range 18 north township 10 west, is logged and appraised at 25 dollars per acre. It is praised as excellent for small parcels, poultry and garden tracts, with lively bidding expected as bidders plan to divide the land. The property borders the proposed city park to the north.
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Cosmopolis
Aberdeen
R. C. Sargent
Geo. F McDougall
Council
Grays Harbor
City of
Hoquiam
Montesano
Schelle Matthews Seeks Republican Sheriff Nomination
Schelle Matthews, Elma blacksmith and former deputy sheriff during the Gohl incident on Grays Harbor, announces candidacy for the Republican sheriff nomination at the September primaries. The Elma Chronicle notes his broad county familiarity, clean record, and experience in sheriff's work, while urging equitable regional consideration for office.
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Schelle Matthews
Elma
William Gohl
Grays Harbor
Elma Chronicle
the Chronicle
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Montesano
Matthews
Chehalis
County Fair Boost Planned as Subscriptions Rise
The County Fair in Association Elma reports $2,200 raised to build a half mile race track and grand stand. A committee of Elma businessmen will tour Aberdeen and Hoquiam to sell stock, aided by Grays Harbor commercial groups, hoping for strong support.
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Elma
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Grays Harbor
Old Courthouse Sold At Auction
The Montesano sale of county property including the old court house and jail fixtures netted 1523.95. Scows and brick fetched mixed sums with the jail cages bought by the city mayor for 625.00 and brick by Wm. Shore for use in a new Montesano telecom office. Prisoners will be put to work wrecking the building by week’s end.
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Montesano
Wheeler
A. B. Holloway
Otto Bower
Old Court House
G. M. Stratton
G. E. Bowen
C. Nutter
Wm. Shore
Montesano Telephone Company
D and
First Streets
The
Telephone Company
Court House
O. M. Nelson
Wappenstein to go to prison this week
Seattle April 27 ex chief of police Charles W Wappenstein convicted of taking a bribe from disorderly house proprietors surrendered to the sheriff after the state supreme court remit. governor Hay expected to refuse stay and Wappenstein to begin a three to ten year term in Walla Walla penitentiary next week.
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Seattle
Charles W. Wappenstein
State Supreme Court
Hay
Olympia
Wappenstein
Walla Walla Penitentiary
C. Reed
The
Penitentiary
Wall Walla
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Chicago News
the County Fair
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King County
Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce
B. A. Morck
Mark Snyder
J. G. Sorenson
A. L. Johnson
Chas
Goettert
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