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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1910
Page
2
Aberdeen at Grays Harbor shows 20 miles of deep water frontage with a 1909 lumber output of 304,412,440 feet and an annual manufacturing payroll of $4,500,000. The city’s 1909 actual valuation reached $15,685,478 with 672 public school enumerations and 14 buildings totaling $425,000 for recent improvements.
Grays Harbor, a broad sheltered inlet off the Pacific 100 miles south of Cape Flattery, hosts major mills. The Hulbert Mill Company, led by Edward Hulbert, employs 65 and handles 70,000 feet daily with custom orders. The American Mill, also under Hulbert management, employs 100, both modern and well regarded in regional milling circles.
Aberdeen and Grays Harbor emerge as a rising metropolis with vast timber resources and 11,000 workers in harbor trades. The region ships millions of feet of lumber annually, supports major mills like Wilson Brothers and A J West, and eyes a larger federal building as commerce expands.
Aberdeen owes its industrial strength to large lumber manufacturing firms. These companies are the chief source of monthly earnings that circulate through the mercantile sector, fueling the city’s prosperity and upbuilding efforts.
The magnitude of the forests of the Northwest and the high quality of the timber has called into existence a major lumber operation. Anderson & Middleton Lumber Company expands to meet demand as rich timber resources fuel growth.
The Anderson and Middleton Lumber Company, a leading fir spruce and cedar lumber producer in Grays Harbor, operates a plant with 140000 to 150000 feet daily capacity. Electric powered planing mill, modern equipment, rail and water shipping, and 140 employees. Officers: A. W. Middleton president, S. M. Anderson vice president, H. N. Anderson Jr treasurer, G. E. Anderson secretary.
General Package Manufacturing Company began operations on February eighth adding a new link to Aberdeen’s industry. The firm makes pails and tubs for packing with modern machinery and a 70 member workforce paid at the highest wages, earning an excellent business reputation. Officers are FE. F. Bousfield president F. W. Hastert secretary and Fayette Bousfield vice president and treasurer.
The S. E. Slade Lumber Co. on Grays Harbor ranks among the region’s largest lumber manufacturers. With a plant capable of 300000 feet every ten hours and 450 employees, it fuels Aberdeen’s growth. Managed by W. B. Mack, the company is noted for fair dealings and civic boosterism.
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