Aberdeen Tideland Clearing Dominates City Debate
Aberdeen residents convene multiple meetings to oppose a tidelands filling plan proposed by the city council. Property owners cite cost, uneven traffic, and need for drainage, water and sewer mains before any fills. They urge prioritizing streets with existing traffic such as Hume, Heron, Wishkah, Market and F through H.
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Aberdeen
Hill
Hills Hall
Herano
City Hall
Heron Street
Hume
Heron
Wishkah River
Chehalie
Fry Creek
Chehalis River
Second Street
Division
Hume, Heron
Wishkat
Market
Broadway
Clearing logged off land in Washington at fifty dollars an acre
A Skagit county Seattle P I correspondent describes a donkey engine method to clear heavy logged-off land in Western Washington. Costs run under 100 per acre for heavy clearing and about 50 per acre for average fir and cedar lands. A typical outfit costs around 2000 dollars with a seven to eight man crew, powder for cedar stumps, and a gin pole pulley system to lift and sned timber. The article notes vast acreage available at 5 to 50 dollars per acre and potential profits from crops after clearing.
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Skagit County
Seattle P.I
Washington
Puget Sound
Burlington
Gylfe Delivers First Violin Recital With Schubert Club
A. Gylfe gave his first violin recital under the Schubert Club, opening with Thome’s simple ballade and tackling Wieniawski and Vieuxtemps. He impressed a discerning audience with high technical command and expressive playing. Miss Moody and others contributed numbers while Miss Scott’s piano accompaniment heightened the performance. Afterward, Mr. and Mrs. Gylfe hosted a midnight informal dance for attendees.
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A. Gylfe
Schubert Club
Thome
Wieniaweki
Vieuxtemps
Mr. Gylfe
Miss Moody
Advertised Letters at Aberdeen Post Office February 25 1908
List of uncalled letters for the Aberdeen post office week ending February 25 1908 includes Breazeale Jansen Mrs A Birgen Frank Leon Bennett Mrs A E Moore George Barnum C A Murphy Mrs Maggie Baggie and others. Readers with letters should say Advertised. W B Crammatre P M.
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Aberdeen
Breazeale
W H Jansen
Mra J Birgen
Frank Leon
Martin Bennett
A E Moore
George Barnum
C A Murphy
Maggie Baggie
McFacher
Hugh Benthien
E McKay
Bruce Baker
E R Neveux
Adolph Berg
Johannes Olesen
Gus Ceihi
Ferdinando Plank
Schuyler Mer Crystal Theater
Ryan
James Custer
Siengwart
Charles Emmons
B Slocum
C M Emmone
Geo C Tagart
WI Frasher
M Torio
Salvatore French
Mae Valverde
Adolfe Francis
William Wiliams
A Gay
Mabel
M J Haber
G Zyojinun
Filomena Hyeer
Eugene Persons
W. B. Crammatre
P. M
Civic plan for beautifying waste places urged by Olympia club
Mrs. P. M. Troy proposes a civic effort to improve neglected lots and railroad yards in Olympia with simple, low-cost plantings and coordinated park oversight. She notes private ownership limits public beautification and urges local civic and park commission involvement to create pleasant approaches and reduce the unsightly view of the Northern Pacific yards.
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Priest Point
Civic Club
Park Commission
Olympia
Northern Pacific
Beautifying Olympia yards with lawns and roses
The piece urges residents and railways to improve Olympia by adding lawns, flowers, and shrubbery to yards and depot slopes. It praises planting poppy and rose seeds, cleans vacant lots, removes debris along city edges, and maintains parking strips to boost property values and curb waste places.
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Mitchell
United States
Hotel Olympia
Hammer and Saw
Olympia
City Improves I Street From First To Benn Addition
City council on February 12 adopted a resolution to improve I Street from the north line of First Street to the north line of Benn & Hopkins Addition by clearing grading and ditching. Estimated cost 6180 dollars on the immediate payment plan. February 26 is the protest date before the council. All property fronting I Street between First and Tenth and on each side to the block center will be assessed for the cost.
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I Street
First Street
Benn & Hopkins
Pipe Request to March Fourth for Timber
The clerk will receive bids up to March 4 for 1200 feet of 5 inch wooden pipe designed to withstand 200 feet of pressure.
Timber stake for sale on Wishkah river timber land
Half interest in five million board feet of cedar spruce fir and hemlock timber offered on Wishkah river. Desirable bargain for owner with logging machinery. Inquiries directed to the Herato office.
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Wishkah
Herato
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Chicago Tribune
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