Council approves fire chief as city electrician and updates water rates
City council meets and introduces an ordinance appointing the fire chief as city electrician with inspection authority and no extra pay. Water rate amendments set monthly meter reads and stepped charges. Traveling operators may obtain 10 day licenses. A trunk sewer plan and park development for Stewart Park are approved. 2126 Wy ncodie water petition signatures reported. A strip of roadway from the pumping station to the reservoir may be condemned.
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City Electrician
Moving Picture
Division Street
Park Board
Stewart Park
A. L. Paine
South F Street
Union
Fire Department
Water Department
Telephone Company
Council
Hunley & Henry
Weiland
France
Empey
Walker
Evans
James Bowes
Wyncodie
Brecht
Bowes
Egerer
Frazier
Grant
McKnight
Vandervoort
Music Festival Promises Grays Harbor Talent
Grays Harbor residents attend a grand Music Festival at the Grand theater next Tuesday. Prof Wetteland leads a 40 voice male chorus and a 22 member orchestra with Hoquiam Aberdeen and Elma participants. The event showcases varied choral and instrumental numbers and aims to unite local musicians.
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Grays Harbor
Grand Theater
S. Welleland
R. D. Payton
Hoquiam
Elma
State government biennial costs and tax estimates revealed
Olympia December 10 The two year plan to fund state government shows direct taxes likely to raise about 13 million with another 4 million from common school levies bringing total direct taxation near 17 million. Indirect revenues and other taxes push state taxes toward 30 million annually or 60 million for the biennium with per person burden about 25. Higher education faces a shortfall of roughly 590 thousand despite expected revenue of 2.5 million. appropriations rise to over 3.09 million.
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Olympia
State Bureau of Inspection
Bureau of Inspection
General Fund
State Board of Equalization
Permanent
Lumber freight cuts boost Pacific Northwest to Santa Fe
The Pacific Freight Tariff bureau announced a through rate cut for lumber from Northern Pacific points on Willapa Harbor Grays Harbor and Olympia to Santa Fe points effective December 31. Western Washington mills previously paid local rates rebilled to Southern markets. South Bend will benefit as shipments move through to the San Joaquin valley via Visalia Electric. After year’s start mills will ship directly from Northern Pacific to Santa Fe points on through rate shortening transport costs amid a weak lumber market.
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Northern Pacific
Willapa Harbor
Grays Harbor
Olympia
Santa Fe
Pacific Freight Tariff Bureau
Arizona
New Mexico
San Joaquin Valley
Western Washington Mills
Visalia
Northern Pacific Restores Gate to Centralia Passenger Service
The Northern Pacific resumes the three daily trains between Gate and Centralia after discontinuing one leg on November 22. Train No. 504 will depart Hoquiam at 12 25 p m and Aberdeen at 12 40 p m, linking with the Gate to Centralia service.
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Northern Pacific
Gate
Centralia
Seattle
Portland
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Charity drive gathers names for needy families
Rev. Chas. McDermoth of the Associated Charities is collecting names of needy families to provide immediate needs and a Christmas dinner. The Elks and Pythian Sisters are assisting, offering aid through the Associated Charities.
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Chas. McDermoth
Associated Charities
Elks and Pythian Sisters
McDermoth
Church Converts Basement Into Public Gymnasium
Trustees of First Methodist church approve turning the basement at Second and I streets into a public gym with handball, basketball, indoor baseball, showers, and modern facilities. A five member committee will run it on a non sectarian basis open to all religions or none. Open hours include all day with specific times for women girls students and businessmen and evening classes.
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First Methodist Church
Second
W. C. Mumaw
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Herald Receives Twice-Weekly Update on Eastern Allies
The Herald will now accept twice weekly briefs from Eastern allies detailing developments, movements, and strategic talks. Readers will see concise summaries of diplomatic exchanges, military cooperation, and regional tensions shaping current policy.
Chamber of Commerce meet with legislators
The executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet next Monday evening at the City Retail Lumber Co office. County legislators elect have been invited to attend to discuss needed legislation for the upcoming session.
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Chamber of Commerce
City Retail Lumber Co
Printers in Aberdeen Printing Co. at 803 Hast Wishkah
The Herald notes the Aberdees Printing Co located at 803 Hast Wishkah Street. It emphasizes their role in delivering the news and keeping the populace informed with timely publications.
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Aberdees _. Printing Co
Wishkah St
The
Herald
Eastern factories receive big orders in war time boom
The Oregonian reports strong wartime demand boosting U S industry overseas while fears of gold outflow ease. Orders for wagons, sweaters, flour, canned meat, cartridges, woolens boost Portland and Pacific ports. Gold exports are curbed by exchanges and pools as the U S enjoys growing prosperity and stable money markets.
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United States
Europe
Chicago
New York Evening Post
West
Detroit
France
Portland
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Illinois
New York City
Germany
Austria
Federal Reserve
Stock Exchange
Kansas
Oregonian
Public Wood Yard Timber Deal For Unemployed Work
Charity commissioner Rev Chas MacDermoth and County Commissioner Fisher arranged by wire with J S Book to timber a five acre tract north of G street where the unemployed will cut firewood. City and county will take a large share and sell delivered in the city at.
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Charles McDermoth
E. E. Fisher
Empey
Pacific Avenue
Division
France
Chas. MacDermoth
Fisher
J. S. Book
G Street
Weatherwax High plans charity sewing for needy students
At Weatherwax High School this afternoon volunteers work with students to alter and repair donated garments for needy children. Married men receive preference and payment limited to $3.00 per card, while single men get a second chance on a smaller limit.
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Weatherwax High School
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David J. Walsh
Massachusetts
Grand Theatre
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