The Great Growth of Grays Harbor Trade
Grays Harbor commerce data for 1900 shows 481 coastwise vessels and 44 foreign sails. Lumber shipped coastwise totals 101 million feet and 23 million feet to foreign ports, with other products at 209 thousand tons coastwise and 39 thousand tons abroad. Shipments valued at 1.165 million coastwise and 270 thousand abroad. Custom house records cover a decade of foreign departures from Grays Harbor.
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Grays Harbor
Coastwise
The
Custom House
Grays Harbor 1900 industry and population growth
Grays Harbor statistics show 1900 output with 250 million feet logs processed into lumber and shingles, 130 box factory workers, 7,000,000 feet logs used, wages $62,000, plus a salmon pack of 23,000 cases valued at $25,000 and 200 fishermen earning $60,000. Shipbuilding emerges with eight sailing vessels, two steamers, 6,928 tons, 150 workers paid $135,000. Population shifts note Chehalis County, Aberdeen, Hoquiam, and Cosmopolis growth since 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays Harbor
Chehalis County
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Cosmopolis
Chehalis
West & Slade Mill Co
Anderson & Middleton Lumber Co
Wilson Bros. & Co
Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle Co
Bryden & Leitch
American Mill Co
Western Cooperage Co
Repu Eei Ae E. K. Wood Lumber Co
Peer Eres
Allen White Ee
Seeeveesees
Hamilton & Lee
Charles L. Lewis
Tacoma Cedar Co
W. O. Austin
J. A. Ray
J. A. Dennis
Cleveland, Beaulieu & Co
Green Cedar Shingle Co
Malone, Erwin & Co
Maui
Vance Lumber Co
James A. Moore
Reese
E. P. Bagshaw
W. R. Cornell
U. S
Commoners Observations on Politics and Markets
The column quips about Morgan and railroads, stock market lambs, and protectionist talk. It notes Wall Street use of the gold brick idea, Macartney as aspiring English parliamentary figure, and critiques of reconcentrado orders. It mentions a Chicago wool decline, MacArthur, Weyler analogies, and a Chicago minister’s salary dispute.
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Bryan
Morgan
Chicago
Wall Street
Macartney
London and North Western Railroad
Chauncey Depew
Supreme Court
Rural Enquirer
MacArthur
Weyler Reconcentrato
Among the Magazines and Notable Reviews
The Cosmo politan July essay by Ruf ford Pyke surveys what women seek in men noting the foreign girl marries for happiness while the American marries for unhappiness. The Review of Reviews July discusses crops exports capital growth and legal and imperial topics including Cuba Puerto Rico and the Philippines Carnegie’s gift Remsen at John Hopkins and the Washington Memorial Institution.
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Rufford Pyke
Cosmopolitan
Shaw
Supreme Court
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Carnegie
Remsen
John Hopkins University
Aberdeen Alley Improvement Local Improvement District No 46
Ordinance 252 establishes Local Improvement District No 46 to finance planking of an alley in block 43 Benn’s original plat Aberdeen Chehalis County Washington. The total cost not exceeding 1.25 per lineal foot to be assessed against fronting lots proportionate to benefits and become a lien. Effective five days after publication. last published July 4, 1901.
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City of
Aberdeen
County of
Chehalis
State of Washington
Benn
Chetdlis County
Washington
Advertised Letters and Help Wanted Ad from Aberdeen Post
Advertised letters listed for week ending July 1 1901 include Corbier WH 2 Church Carty wd Dean Mra C W pein Ed Endicott James Esholm Lizzie Pe Eugene Olson Harry Proulx Mra Alex Peterson Martin Sherwood Edmond Smith DJ Thompson Lizzie Warwick Sadie Persons calling for these letters may say Advertised. Help wanted ad seeks capable reliable person in every county for large company with 936 salary per year paid weekly 3 per day expenses advance weekly Standard House 334 Dearborn St Chicago.
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Aberdeen
Corbier
Church
R B Carty
Wd Dean
Ed Endicott
James Esholm
Lizzie Pe
Eugene Olson
Harry Proulx
Alex _—_ Peterson
Martin Sherwood
Edmond Smith
DJ Thompson
Lizzie Warwick
Sadie
Cnns
R. Bent
P. M
Standard House
Dearborn BT
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Congressional
Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Committee On
Ladies’ Home Journal
Ladies Home Journal
West Point
George Gibbs
W L Taylor
Boston
Joe Jefferson
Florida
Ernest Seton- Thompson
Atlantic
Michigan
William Davenport Hulbert
Edward Bok
Sheridan
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia
Ben Martin
Mildred Jolley
Oakville
Commissioner Herriman
Montesano
Elma
Campbell Bros
County Seat
Hall
Avey
Snmon
Guy Jolley
F. P. Cosman
Wash
W. W. McGeorge
Starr-Boyd Building
Seattle
Austin
United States
Europe
Standard Oil Company
Albert Williams
Republican Party
W. W. Anstig
Gro. A. Back
I. Harris & Sons
California
Olympic
Shaley's
Aberdeen, Wash
Dre
Pui
Seautiel
Columbia
Cleveland
Crescent
Hartford
Chase
E. L. Koehler Cesses Ees
Koehler
Grays Harbor Tank Company
Hume St.Tel
Commercial Tea CO
Bet
F. Ernst
Mgr
T. C. Moulton
General Housekeeping Outfitter
Market St
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