Chamber Votes On Water Plan And Local Industry
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce meets at the Washington hotel to weigh a city owned water plant with annual expenses of 57113 and net profit of 34100.84 and to consider locating a large sash and door factory if enough first grade lumber is secured. A committee will study the factory proposal and jetty work continues with federal aid sought for extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ity Water Department
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Washington Hotel
E. A. Merck
Tabor
Donovan
Stewart Creek
Sacatas
Aberdeem
W. B. Mack
Mack
Miller
Hoquiam Commercial Club
Aida
Aberdeen Club
Hoquiam Club Plans Talks on Grays Harbor to Willapa Line
Following Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce urging co operation with the city the Hoquiam Commercial club voted for further joint conferences before a full report on securing a rail line between Grays Harbor and Willapa Harbor. F J Moore reported higher rates on some San Francisco bound goods and cheaper routes via Seattle and ship to San Francisco. A committee was appointed to study the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Hoquiam
Grays Harbor
Willapa Harbor
Hoquiam Commercial Club
F. J. Moore
San Francisco
Seattle
Returned to county jail after escape from Montesano
Mat Batronivich escaped from sheriff’s officers while working at the jail building. He was captured by local police yesterday and returned to Montesano to finish a six month sentence for vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat Batronivich
Poice Department
Montesano
Columbia Ships to Grays Harbor Home Port in Aberdeen
The steel steamer Columbia arrived Tuesday afternoon, greeted by crowds as the first big ship to call Aberdeen home port. Built in Wilmington Delaware, she measures 251 feet with capacity for 65 passengers and 1 700 000 feet of lumber, and will sail to San Francisco via Portland with lumber whale oil and canned salmon.
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Columbia
Chas. A. Allen
Grays Harbor
San Francisco
Portland
Aberdeen
Chehalis River
Wilmington
Hollingsworth Works
Del
H Street
Hoquiam
Duck breaks record Montesano
Twenty one miles is the distance a local duck allegedly traveled in six hours, according to Alex Selberg of Montesano. Selberg captured the oil-coated bird at Grass Creek after an oil spill reportedly escaped from a broken pipe and crossed the bay.
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Montesano
Alex Selberg
Selberg
Grass Creek
Pioneer Woman Lucy H Newell Dies in Oregon
Oakville obituary notes Mrs Lucy H Newell a pioneer who died at her son Paulus D Newell’s home in Portland Oregon on Monday November 25 1912 at age 80 years 6 months She moved to the coast thirty years ago and lived on the Frank Leisner place with her husband until his death seventeen years ago thereafter residing with her children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
Lucy H. Newell
Paulus D. Newell
Portland
Oregon
Aberdeen Printing Co. Particular Printers
Aberdeen Printing Co located at 309 East Wishkah Street supplies printing services and related products to local businesses and individuals in the Aberdeen area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen Printing Co
Particular Printers
East Wishkah Street
Convention of County Engineers Urges Highway Law Revisions
Tacoma December report notes that the County Engineers association closed with support for permanent highway laws and amendments. Key proposals include minimum 40 foot county road widths, clear titles before funding, and 60 foot width for roads established before 1912 where no width was set.
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Tacoma
County Engineers’ Association
Agricultural Exhibit Car Demonstrates Northwest Prosperity
The Milwaukee exhibit car carried grains fruits and vegetables from Washington and the Pacific Northwest to Aberdeen and other Northwest cities. Polite attendants provided information and collected comments from visitors. J H Firey immigration agent and J H Ginet Jr immigration agent accompanied the car along with A P Chapman Jr Seattle general agent and R G Thompson lecturer.
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Washington
Pacific Northwest
St. Paul, Milwaukee
Puget Sound
Middle Western
Great Northwest
Ben
Northwest
East
J. H. Firey
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
Aberdeen
S. D
J. H. Ginet, Jr
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway
Seattle
A. P. Chapman, Jr
Passenger Department of the Road
R. G. Thompson
County Prison Shelters Many Christmas Detainees
Eight prisoners bound for Monte sano county jail left Tuesday in a mournful procession down Heron street as the Northern Pacific train departed. Among them are Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Armon and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Armon, held on shoplifting charges and awaiting superior court trial. Minors Frank Zieman and Joe Mish face burglary terms at the state training school. E. O. McGillis is charged with obtaining money under false pretenses and A. J. Robinson with assault. Four shoplifting suspects, including Mrs. C. Fournier, tearfully said goodbye after bail enabled her to spend Christmas at home.
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Montesano
Heron Street
Northern Pacific
A. J. Armon
J. L. Armon
Superior Court
Frank Zieman
Joe Mish
E. O. McGillis
A. J. Robinson
C. Fournier
Wy Nocoche Shingle Mill Reopens With New Ownership
Montesano reports the Wy Nocoche Shingle Mill is set to operate this week after rebuilding by Blaine investors Williver and Hart. The facility, rebuilt after a fire 1 year and 8 months ago, will employ 25 Americans and cut about 300000 shingles daily.
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Montesano
Messrs
Williver and Hart
Blaine
Billy Leroy Dies in Stove Accident at White Star Mill
William H. Leroy known as Billy Leroy of Elma died at the White Star mill quarters after an epilepsy seizure caused him to fall into a stove. The stove burned his head and he died around 6 a.m. Wednesday morning.
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Elma
William H. Leroy
Billy” Leroy
White Star
White Star Mill
Greece Seeks Peaceful Ties With Bulgaria Servia and Montenegro
A Greek resident in town, George Lollis, received a letter from a friend with the Greek army asserting Bulgaria and Greece are staunch allies and that talk of war is newspaper talk. The writer argues old wartime comradeship will prevent any conflict.
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Aberdeen
Greece
Bulgaria
Servia
Montenegro
George Lollis
Lollas
High School Athletic Dinner Planned for Friday Night
The annual dinner for the Athletic association at Weatherwax high school will be held Friday night to benefit the school’s athletic programs.
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Athletic Association of the High School
Weatherwax Hig School
Pioneers Set Banquet Date
The Aber deen Pioneers association will hold its annual banquet on Thursday evening January 6. The date was fixed at a Tuesday officers meeting at Mrs. J. B. Stewart’s home. The group dropped a union gathering with Chehalis County Pioneers and plans a big picnic next summer with county officers invited. A committee to arrange the banquet includes Mrs. William Irvine Mrs. A. D. Wood Mrs. J. B. Stewart Mrs. Charles Mce Dermoth Mrs. J. B. Haynes and Mrs. J. M. Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen Pioneers’ Association
J. B. Stewart
Chehalis County
William Irvine
A. D. Wood
Charles MceDermoth
J. B. Haynes
J. M. Walker
Montesano Team Heads to Satsop for League Clash
Montesano plans a Friday night trip to Satsop for a league game expected to be an easy win for the locals. Likely lineup includes Maloney Veatch and Marshall as forwards with Veatch Marshall at center and Jackson Hilterbrandt Thompson and Glidden as guards.
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Montesano
Satsop
Jackson
Maloney
Veatch
Marshall
Hilterbrandt
Thompson
Glidden
No Party Or Religious Sect In School Sparks City Debate
Aberdeen editorial warns against Socialist efforts to win three school board seats next Saturday. It cites party materials urging votes for Socialists, urges citizens to turnout, and notes polling locations across wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialist Party of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
August Erdman
E. Baffert Bax
Socialist Party of Great Britain
Committee to Meet Tonight for School Election
A newly formed Citizen Public School committee calls a meeting at 8 o clock tonight in the high school auditorium to finalize plans to mobilize voters for the upcoming Aberdeen school election held Saturday. The gathering stresses the importance of every citizen’s participation.
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General Citizens Public School Committee
Aberdeen
Tame Montessano Election Sees Unopposed Tickets
No opposition marked the Montessano city election held Monday. Elected mayor Eldridge Wheeler clerk Geo Gauntlett treasurer Gaston Meech city attorney O M Nelson health officer Dr J H Fitz and councilmen at large S S Morse Geo E Hubble and T F Brown all secured three year terms.
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Montesano
Momilay
Eldridge Wheeler
Geo. Gauntlett
Gaston Meech
O. M. Nelson
J. H. Fitz
E. K. Bishop
S. S. Morse
Geo. E. Hubble
T. F. Brown
Night School Plan For Hoquiam Immigrants
Hoquiam officials finalize preparations to start a night school for new arrivals from abroad. The program mirrors Aberdeen's night school and will operate under the YMCA auspices as urged by the Commercial club to aid foreign residents settling in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
Board of Education
Commercial Club
Aberdeen
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Hoquiam Club
Sykes
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Engineers of State
Milwaukee
Inter
Pioneers
Herald
South Aberdeen
City of
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East Aberdeen
Terrace Heights School
Franklin School
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