Chehalis County Happenings and Local Notes
Chehalis County items from Aberdeen Herald readers span Hoquiam Montesano and Elma. Miss Rose Rhodes ill at Hoquiam General Hospital as others travel, visit, or recover. Notables include J K Walsh at Tacoma convention, Roy and Mrs Cagley visiting M L Cagney, and Arthur Hodgdon on leave from Tacoma. Local socials, health updates, business transfers, and a loggers accident at Slade Lumber are recorded with multiple families and places named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Rhodes
Hoquiam General Hospital
M. Kelley
Tacoma
Roy W. Cagley
M. L. Cagney
J Street
Local Residents and Visitors Reported in News Snippets
Wo Th Wilkie plans to settle nearby after returning from California. Rae Sirs and Godfrey of Seattle visit sister Mrs Gea Howson. A Brush runner delivered to O C Jacobson of Aberdeck. Jeft last week for Yamhill and a daughter. Mrs Miller and daughter Miss Bess Spicer return to Astoria Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ao Rae
Prank Godfrey
Seattle
Gea ~ Howson
Sreary
Ruuanidl
O. C. Jacobson
Aberdeck Week
Amiond
Miller
Iiss Bess Spicer
Astoria
Oregon
Catarrh Cure Claim Sparks Reader Interest
A reader notes Catarrh Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal treatment for catarrh, claiming a constitutional basis and internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. The ad promises 100 doses for any cure failure and invites testimonials from Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
FL J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Publisher's notice on missed Herald deliveries
City subscribers who fail to receive the Herald by 6 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays should notify the City Messenger Co. at telephone 5901 and a replacement paper will be mailed to the address promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Thursill
City Messenger Co
Taxpayers League Urges Caution on State Taxes in 1910
The State Taxpayers' League of Seattle in July 1910 urged fiscal restraint and economic government. It cites rising school district debt from 1905 to 1909, overall education spending, and growing municipal levies, warning that high taxes hinder development and capital attraction.
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State University
State College
Normal Schools
State General Fund
Dewey
Washington
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Tax Commissioner
State of
State of Washington
State Taxpayers’ League
Seattle
Wash
Timber Valuation Soars for Railroad Holdings in County
Chehalis County board of equalization raises timber land valuation of the St Paul Minneapolis and Manitoba railroad by 100 percent and boosts Aberdeen city property assessment from 2,887,000 to 4,000,000. Aberdeen and Hoquiam representatives attendedWith railroad timber in townships 8 9 and 10 range 21 north the higher valuation will add thousands in taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chehalis County
Timber Fire Destroys $100000 Worth of Timber Near Montesano
A wildfire in Little North River country destroys 75 million feet of fir spruce and cedar valued at 100000. The blaze started in W D McCormicks slashings after he obtained a permit from fire wardens Reed Goudinour and Winninger. Despite precautions the fire spread rapidly through mossy timber, destroying McCormicks and threatening Claude Nutters property and foreign company holdings.
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Montesano
Little North River
W. D. McCormick
McCormick
Chehalis County
Reed
Goudinour
Winninger
Claude Nutter
William O McKinlay Seeks Aberdeen Justice of the Peace
Paid advertisement announces William O McKinlay as a candidate for Justice of the Peace in Aberdeen precinct. The bid is subject to Republican voters in the primary on September 13 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Development Association Hoquiam Opens Third Quarterly Convention
Southwestern Washington Development association meets in Hoquiam with nearly 400 delegates expected from Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and other cities. Secretary M C Harris predicts a lively gathering with about 1 000 attendees and five or more keynote addresses plus additional discussions by nonprogram speakers focused on regional advancement.
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Hoquiam
Southwestern Washington Development Association
M. C. Harris
Hoquiam Commercial Club
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Harris
Southwest
Oats on Finley Farm Stun with Size and Yield
Roy Finley living near Elma sends in oats heads five feet tall with 17 inch stalks and kernels totaling 217 and 227 in count. He estimates potential yields at about 125 bushels per acre on his Cloguallum ground, noting last year’s barley on the same field reached eleven feet. The Elma Chronicle reports the remarkable crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Finley
Elma
The
Chronicle
Mr. Finley
Finley
Elma Chronicle
Mrs. Eugene Foster Visits Milwaukee for Three Months
Mrs. Eugene Foster left Tuesday evening for a three month visit in Milwaukee Wisconsin. On business related to the Knights of Pythias grand chancellor, a relative arranged the trip and she returned home on the noon train today after visiting Seattle and Olympia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Foster
Milwaukee
Wis
Seattle
Olympia
The
Knights of Pythias
A. G. Lindsay Safe. Steamer Arrives at Seward Port
The steamer A. G. Lindsay captained by J. C. Downing, overdue from the Kwim river, reached Seward Aug 2 with passengers. It had left June 21 for Bethel and the Innoko and Iditarod country reports from Iditarod and Innoko are encouraging for the upcoming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Lindsay
Seward
Kuskokwim
Bethel
Innoko
Iditarod
Waterfront loading and sailing activities at regional mills
The Svea loads at Wilson mill for San Francisco while David Evans loads at Union mill for Honolulu. Newsboy and Meteor also load for San Diego and San Pedro respectively, with Helene sailing to Honolulu. Norwood and Claremont set sail for San Pedro and San Francisco from respective mills as Borealis and Sequoia load for Hilo. Daisy Freeman and Santa Monica arrive to load for San Pedro and San Francisco.
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Svea
Wilson Mill
San Francisco
David Evans
Union Mill
Honolulu
Barkentine Newsboy
Slade Mill
San Diego
Norwood
American Mill
San Pedro
Claremont
Daisy Freeman
Federal
Santa Monica
Livermore Files Candidacy to Oppose Lamb in District Race
Hoquiam August 2 WArry Livermore announced he would file a declaration of candidacy for the nomination as representative from this district in opposition to Frank H Lamb. Livermore runs as the union candidate.
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Boston
Stevens
Aberdeen Herald
Biy Ht. A. Livermore
M. Hoffman
Chris Kneel
Hoffman
Ruth Soule
Minnie Stine
K Street
A. S. Hodgdon
Sound Cities
Arthur
Arthur Hodgdon
Tacowa
Springfield
Albert Johnson
Island Avenue
Stenton
Edith Johnson
Will Campbell
J. P. Winters
Los Angeles
Mrs. Winters
Nace
J. H. Gibbs
Montesano W. C. T. Ue
Haynes
W. A. Fuller
Bennet
Guy Jolley
Vancouver, B. C
McKinney
Union Pacific
Melbourne
C. M. Harding
W. M. Harding
Northern Pacific
C. C. Combes
Lynch & Anderson
East Pine Street
A. Simonson
Catherine Ewing
California
We Nicholson & Briscoe
W. H. Jackson
East Anderson Street
A. L. LeRoy
Vance Lumber Company
Messrs Meyers and Crown of Chehalis
Archie McCrae
Slade Lumber Company
French's Hospital
Wilkie
O & Daughter
Yamhill
Ore
City Messenger Company
Jos
O. M. Haroldson
United States
Charles F. Reeves
Justice OF the Peace
William O. McKinlay
Development Association
Elma Products
West Mill
Helene
Aberdeen Mill
W. J. Patterson
Santa Rosalia, Mexico
Anderson & Middleton Mill
Hilo
TH. T
Thomas L. Wand
Donavan Mill
Livermore
F. H. Lamb
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