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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
1
Items from Chehalis County range from marriages and real estate to a large Thanksgiving gathering at the Wakefields in Elma. Residents, licenses, land sales, and visitors mingle with notes on game wardens, new telephones, and upcoming social events.
Two linemen Hansberry and Dean were killed while repairing power lines last Monday night and Tuesday morning in separate incidents on H Street. Hansberry, 23, fell from a pole at Market and H, died in Mrs Weatherwax's lap before help arrived. Dean, 28, died instantly after being shocked near Heron and Hume streets. Both were part of the Linemen's Union. Bailey reported the deaths as mournful for the company and patrons alike.
Northern Pacific plans major timetable changes after December 23 adding one more daily train each direction between Seattle and Aberdeen and Portland to Aberdeen. A limited service will stop at Hoquiam and other towns, with a parlor car and grill car to be added.
Rural property listing offers 46 acres near Sateop adjoining Hewett logging works. Suitable for poultry fruit or dairy farming with an 8 room modern house and barn under cultivation. Trade possible for Hoquiam or Aberdeen property or cash. Sale must close before April 1 1907 with terms to suit purchaser. Apply to H W Muscrove Satsop P O.
The Grays Harbor and Puget Sound Railway sues landowners including Mrs N C Barkley and J Wentworth for right of way along sections 18 20 23 and 24 in township 17 ranges 8 9 east. Lands lie along the Chehalis River south bank between Montesano and Coemopolis as the line plans construction first.
The meeting extended to midnight as the council approved a 15000 Carnegie library plan with 1500 yearly maintenance. Other items include saloon licenses granted, street decking projects, and a Brecht challenge to Ingram’s Second ward seat.
The Chan schooner and Lakme and Isleworth steamer load at mills for San Francisco and Australia. Golden Shore and E B Jackson load for San Francisco. Centralia and Santa Monica sailed for San Francisco and San Pedro. R C Slade, Wm Olson, and Zampa sailed for San Francisco. Newsboy awaits crew at Slade mill for San Francisco.
A twice-a-week transcript notes local happenings on Gray's Harbor in the Abe deen Semi-Weekly Herald. The publication price is two dollars, with one fifty in advance.
The state high court upholds a permanent injunction limiting boom companies from blocking Humptulips river banks in front of Burrows ranch and requiring an open passage. It holds boom operators may operate under restrictions with joint river use and no riparian rights granted. The decision may go to the U S Supreme Court.
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