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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1901
Page
5
A 1901 Aberdeen column notes G S Kendall visiting Olympia on business, public schools reopening, and various residents traveling to Portland Centralia Tacoma and Oakland. It mentions a fire alarm, health and sanitation notes, a $25,000 depot improvement plan, social events, marriages, new offices, and local business shifts including a grocery sale and mining ventures.
Saturday session chaired by Mayor Stockwell approves water and street measures and bonds for planking projects. Old council meets, adjourns sine die. new council led by Mayor Anstie sworn in and committees named, staffing applications filed for city offices.
J. M. Hagerty, famed rustling real estate booster, returns to Aberdeen to observe prosperity. He previously moved to the Okanogan mining region, entered the newspaper trade, and gained a large stake in the estate of early pioneer and miner "Okanogan" Smith after his death.
The Aberdeen Chamber in the city council room discussed aiding Seattle in securing a battleship and building a Sound shipyard. A purse of 500 was to be raised to help reach 116000 for the project, with Powell and Benn appointed to solicit funds.
Multiple schooners and steamers loading at West and Slade, Wilson, and Anderson Middleton mills for San Francisco, San Pedro, Sidney, New South Wales, and Honolulu. The December Review of Reviews discusses army reform, census, new states, and international politics alongside profiles of notable figures.
List of names awaiting letters in Aberdeen office for the week ending December 29 190. Patrons are asked to call and say Advertised. Names include Astrom Ef Anderson P Rev EK Allen T A Brown Mrs M E Brown Pearl Baldwin J Siedelman Miss L Frazer Dan Givens Mrs A Hickman Ella Jakobsen Sigvald Kudriteky H P Lund Alfred Luellen Miss Lyle McDonald James Mortimer W Patter son Miss G Pulford Burt Braun Chas Tomson Miss Bell Turner T P Weisner Willie Wallon John Warner Mrs E W Woods W F Persons Cras R Bein P M this batch.
The Aberdeen Fire Department records the death of George Potter on December 16 1900. The resolution expresses deep sympathy for his family and notes his brave, conscientious service and value to the department and community. Three resolutions are to be entered in department minutes published locally and sent to relatives.
Mr and Mrs J D Lowry hosted friends Monday evening. The Citizens Band announces its third grand concert at the Acme opera house next Sunday with a Restorabee performance and funds to buy new instruments for the band.
Bids will be received until 7 o clock p m January 10 for building an addition to Fire men's hall. Plans and specifications can be seen at Garman's shoe store. B J Garman.
The furniture and good will of a 10 room lodging house next to the post office in Cosmopolis Washington are offered by Mrs Lexan Casarove. The Heraldo and W J Bryan's paper for one year are offered for 2.25 strictly in advance.
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