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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1911
Page
8
Hoquiam High School trio Bessie Barrows Ida Himes and Ray Thurb defeated Olympia High School debating team by unanimous judge decision on the resolution that state conservation of natural resources should precede national action.
Dee Densmore of the Lytle Lighting & Mercantile company died suddenly at the company camp on the last Ho taiam river yesterday from heart failure. He was 55 and left a wife and a son. The Porter lodge conducted the funeral under its auspices.
Dee Woods, a city pioneer, was taken into custody by Hoquiam police after attempting to end his life by leaping from a bridge into the Hoquiam River. He was suffering from an unbalanced mind following the recent death of his daughter and was found in thin clothing.
Dee Lilly, three, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton of 901 Wheeler avenue Hoquiam, died after clothes caught fire from matches while mother was away. The blaze fatally burned the child as the mother returned home Thursday afternoon.
Virgil W the youngest son of Mr and Mrs G George Ninemire of Montesano is mentioned in an early report. The brief item notes a family connection and locality without further detail.
Miss Mabel Garner daughter of Jr and Sis WH and Vern Story of Lis City wed in Tacoma at 4 PM on Friday. The Rev Thos Lane of First Methodist officiated aboard the Multon dockside with V ern Story and others present. The couple planned a Vancouver BC honeymoon before the ship sailed in the late afternoon amid a brief delay from a prior storm.
The Eastern Star held its annual election of officers on Tuesday evening in Montesano. Elected were Worthy Matron Isabel Marey, Worthy Patron CL Shirk, Associate Matron Sarah Durdle, Secretary Belle Marey, Treasurer Jennie Cheney, Conductress Elizabeth Shirk, Associate Conductress Mary L. Youngs.
The Montesano list shows licenses issued this week including John Sahlstein and Impi Kinnanen, Joseph Tourangean and Ida B. Haywood, Henry Kantonen and Olga Helin, C F Doll and M E, Wiggins hk and J Nixon, Helen M York.
Elma hosts Satsop in the season opener on December 15 at Satsop. Mima boys practice nightly for a tough contest, with Satsop boasting a husky lineup and solid early showings.
J. I. Rogers a longtime Ilma resident and timber cruiser has filed a homestead claim in Pacific county on North River. He and his wife moved there recently to establish a future home and start ranching, expressing optimism about returning to the soil.
Engineer Louis Kelsey engaged by the city to survey the town and establish street grades. Future road work and sidewalk construction will follow the grades. Each street will be surveyed and a map showing all streets and grades will be prepared.
The Ilma city council awarded the water system contract after 28 bids. Welton Kibbe Cochran won the bid for 14,805.80 and will start work immediately. The 10,000 bond issue was sold to Washington at par with one year redemption option.
R S Gribble reports from Dunsmuir California that A C Veatch will ship his plant to Montesano at once to establish a new local newspaper on January 1.
In Oakville on Tuesday 120 votes were cast from a registration of 132, indicating strong participation in the local election.
The campaign centered on dry versus wet issues with a clear dry win. Votes showed B. J. Williams leading with 79 but backed by both sides, H. W. Paul dry nominee at 71, C. N. Mills and W. K. Hughes at 70, and Barrie, Griswold and Riyder ranging from 54 down to 44 with Barrie atop the ticket.
Report of the financial condition of Chehalis County Bank in Aberdeen Washington as of December 1911. Total assets 193 490 34 with loans and discounts 110 115 84, cash 8 299 55, due from banks 22 332 22, and other items. Liabilities include capital stock 25 000 and undivided profits 2 447 40, total 193 490 34. Sworn statement by cashier G W Ripley and directors George L Nyere W J Patterson.
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