Chehalis County Local Doings Include Town News
Mies Etta Arland returns home from Olympia for holidays. Mrs. G. W. Freeburgher moves to South Bend to live with her son. C. H. Kiehl now manages South Bend as well as Montesano Light & Water. Ben Kesterson heads to Grants Pass to visit relatives and timber cruise for a month. Masons open new hall at D and First. W. E. Crist’s steam laundry gains patrons, drawing from Elma area. Chehalis river bar removal eyed. congress supports project. Michael Gleeson suffered injuries at Clemon’s camp and will recover. Opera house floor and six new dressing rooms completed for better stage view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Etta Arland
Olympia
G. W. Freeburgher
South Bend
W. A. Freeburger
C. H. Kiehl
Montesano Light & Water Company
Ben Kesterson
Grants Pass
Ore
Masons
First Streets
W. E. Crist
Elma
Chehalis
Montesano
Congress
Michael Gleeson
Clemon’s Camp
Mike
Elma News Notes Include Teaching Appointment and Holiday Visitors
Elma reports Miss George accepting a teaching post in Castile Washington. Edna Glancey visits Summit with her parents from Aberdeen. Harry Persons returns from Olympia for holidays. M B Smith family heads to Kansas City via Aberdeen. Osgood pair travel to Hoquiam for holidays. Rose and Susie Woods back from Olympia for the season. Kibbes return from Whatcom State Normal to spend holidays. Some local camps and mills may not reopen until February 1 after New Year. A baby girl arrives for Mr and Mrs Al Kline and all are doing well. A spirited basketball game drew a large crowd as town team beat alumni 4 to 2 with a late decisive goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Kibbe
Alice
Whatcom State Normal School
al Kline
Local Docket of Ills and Arrivals in Hoquiam
Mrs. W J Patton is dangerously ill at home on Fifth street. Charley Blake of Aberdeen visits in the city for holidays with W M Wells. Mrs N N Davis and Mrs Cranston of Tacoma visit friends. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Fred Larkin. J C Robb and wife from Kelso spend a few days with L C Houser. Nellie Mills returns home from Chabots for holidays. A new jigger mast for schooner Defiance at Hoquiam shipyard. Mrs Harry P Allbright returned home after hospital grip. Wood mill cut 157000 feet read as harbor band mill record. J A Finch of Spokane and J Gillis Jr of Seattle in town on Panel Folding Box business. Ralph Hoover leaves for Annapolis MD to enter naval cadet prep. will take entry exam in June. Fred G Foster hosts second annual clerks dinner at Fifth street residence. Harry C Graham returns to Astoria to resume work at McGregor mill. O M Kellogg builds stairway from Chenault avenue to his hill residence. sidewalk extended from Ninth street. Clyde Forman and Emma Allen wed Christmas Eve at Mrs J J Bemis home on Sixth street officiated by Rev Benadon M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Patton
Fifth Street
Charley Blake
Aberdeen
W. M. Wells
N. N. Davis
Cranston
Tacoma
Fred Larkin
J.C. Robb
Kelso
L. C. Houser
Nellie Mills
Chabot’s
Hoquiam
Defiance
Port
Harry P. Allbright
St. David’s Hospital
J. A. Finch
Spokane
J. Gillisin, Jr
Seattle
Ralph Hoover
Annapolis
Maryland
Fred G. Foster
North Western Lumber Company
Harry C. Graham
Astoria
McGregor Mill
O. M. Kellogg
Chenault Avenue
Ninth Street
Clyde Forman
Emma Allen
J.J. Bemis
Sixth Street
Mr. Benadon
M. E. Church
Calamity at Iroquois Theater In Chicago
Fire swept the Iroquois Theater during a matinee as Blue Beard ran in the second act causing panic and many deaths. Reported that over two hundred bodies were recovered with total fatalities possibly reaching five hundred as physicians attended the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Blue Beard
Maritime loading updates from West & Slade and allied mills
The Chas E Falk rests at the American mill loading for Redondo while the Lurline and Falcon load at West & Slade mills for San Francisco and San Pedro respectively. Marion sailed yesterday for San Francisco and Robert Hind left West & Slade for Honolulu. Newburg and Centralia sailed for Redondo, Cecelia Sudden arrived to load for San Francisco, James H Bruce arrived to load for San Pedro, and G Lindauer shifted from Michigan mill to American mill to complete cargo bound for San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas E. Falk
American Mill
Redondo
Lurline
West & Slade Mill
San Francisco
Falcon
West & Slade
San Pedro
Marion
Newburg
Centralia
West& Slade Mill
Cecelia Sudden
Bryden & Leitch
James H. Bruce
Aberdeen Lumber
G. ©. Lindauer
Michigan Mill
Train routes and rates promotion reach to western cities
The notice promotes ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD routes from Portland and Seattle with connections to St. Paul and Omaha. It invites inquiries on rates and routes from eastern points and lists commercial agents in Portland and Seattle. It also advertises a biweekly newspaper subscription for all local, county, and general news at 1.50 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Louisville
Memphis
New Orleans
Illinos Central R. R
St. Paul
Omaha
H. Trempuin
Third St
Portland
Ore
J.C. Linpsey
P. F, Thompson, F. & P. A
Colman Bldg
Seattle
Wash
Real Trusts Threaten Innocent Investors and Consumers
The piece argues that many New Jersey trusts have failed, with capital far exceeding actual assets, harming investors and mass consumers. It criticizes overcapitalization and praises using the Sherman anti trust law criminal clause, urging federal action against powerful trusts rather than mere publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Salt Trust
Atlanta Constitution
The
Constitution
Roosevelt
City Council Postpones Street Improvements in Burnt District
Last meeting of the city council was brief and orderly. Actions included approving a railroad spur to Market Mill, postponing H street work, approving a 22 foot Division street roadway, laying a 2 inch pipe on B street to the brickyard, and deferring sewer work in block 6. A saloon license was granted to John Kahle for the Pioneer saloon. A tamale license was denied. The council delayed grade stakes and billboard enforcement pending licensing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower G Street
West Market Street
Division Street
Linn
John Kahle
Pioneer
H Street
Heron
Wishkah Streets
Wishkah Street
H and I
Percy Perry
Lindstrom
Marshal Anelte
F. A. Lewis
Heron Street
Uncalled Aberdeen post letters list for week ending Dec 29 1903
Remaining letters uncalled at the Aberdeen post office for the week ending December 29 1903 include Arikainen Paava Bonney Mr Battle J C two entries Baldwin Chas Culver Miss A Clark Ed Droeoseh Guy Drum Mrs Jessie Gaillard Emil Gill & Hunter Paul Long W H Lowery W T Lindbeck Emil Labde Mrs T Marshall Wm R Marona DM two entries Miller Jessie Mizner Mrs Grace Muller P Mattson C L McCartery Wm Noyes Miles Peterson H P two entries Peterson PC Pirott Mike Prouty AG two entries Redfern Capt J Smith Glen Skifich Anton Smith F E Schnack Edward Schwann C G Skonen Warud VioLett Mrs Wilcox P M Williams Lee Weber Geo Warren H. Please say Advertised when claiming. R P Campset P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Arikainen
Paava Bonney
Mr Battle
J C
Baldwin
Chas Culver
A Clark
Ed Droeoseh
Guy Drum
Jessie Gaillard
Emil Gill
Hunter Hoppe
Paul Long
W H Lowery
W T Lindbeck
Emil Labde
T Marshall
R Marona
Miller
Jessie Mizner
R. P. Campset
P. M
N A Springer Opens New Boat Yard on Wishkah Street
N A Springer announces a new boat yard at the foot of Wishkah street offering boat building estimates and contracts, boats for sale and rent, with Sunday engagements available by advance arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Springer
New Place
Wishkah Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chehalis County
Aberdeen Herald
George
Castile, Wash
Edna Glancey
Summit
Harry Persons
M. B. Smith
Kansas City
Frank Osgood
Misses Rose
Susie Woods
Robert Hind
Honolulu
Wildcat
E. W. Grove
OLD Council
West & Slade Mill Co
Peer Eeee
E. G. Hunt
J. Densmore
American Mill Co
F. E. Jones
Washington Abstract Co
Aberdeen P. & H. Co
Peete
Wilson Bros. & Co
Pat Dening
Wilder & Flyte
S. B. Linn
Paul Smits
G. W. Bowen
Jos. Welch
E Owen Hainer
B. Bernard
John Bowman
Carl Johnson
Goldman
GEO. J. Wolff & CO
Heron ST
Geo. Fisher’s
DR. Long
Q Street
Doys
Horseshoe Store
J. H. Fuller & CO
G Street
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