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Franklin county jail is empty for the first time in years. Reports cover Stevens County livestock meeting Colville, coal mine operations at Tono, Grays Harbor horse purses, and a Chehalis missionary gathering. Deaths from suicide and industrial accidents in Spokane rise, while a Wenatchee woman dies in Seattle auto crash.
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Franklin County
Stevens County Livestock Association
Colville
Tono
O.W. R. & N. Company
Grays Harbor Fair Association
Women's Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Chehalis
Advertisers Offer Valuable Local Deals and Services
Local advertisers showcase a range of offers from merchants and service providers. Promotions include discounts on goods, home services, and community events. The notices emphasize convenience, support for small business, and timely opportunities for shoppers.
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The Herald runs a daily digest of briefs and notices spanning local events, sports quick takes, public notices, and community happenings with concise summaries and period voice. Each item highlights key names places and dates when readable.
Prohibition Brings Mixed Fortunes to Denver in 1915
Denver celebrates dry law effects as store sales rise and bank deposits surge in January 1915. Creditors settle long standing accounts while banks report $47,000,000 in clearings. police blotter shows arrests rising in the early months of 1915 and 1916.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Mills Facing Lumber Car Shortage Amid Snow Disruptions
Grays Harbor mills report a car shortage due to snow storms, with Northern Pacific and Milwaukee lines blaming demoralized traffic. Some experts fear a longer disruption, while others recall 1907 when lumber cars took a month to reach Tacoma. Railways prioritize war munitions, signaling West side delays.
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Grays Harbor
Tacoma
Cattle Unharmed by Snow at Sea Beach Packing Ranch
Snow did not injure the 70 head of thoroughbred cattle at Markham owned by P. F. Halberty of Sea Beach Packing. He says the cattle were housed well and those that ventured out found good feed along the sloughs.
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P. F. Halberty
Sea Beach Packing Company
Markham
City purchases H. C. Heermans water works in Olympia
H. C. Heermans and associates sold their water works in Olympia to the city for 102,500 dollars. The transaction transfers ownership and funding for municipal water services to the city government.
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H. C. Heermans and Associates
Olympia
Shipyards Prepare for Real Work Near Wishkah River
Aberdeen moves toward actual construction as Andrew Peterson announces the establishment of shipyards. His office on the Wishkah river site signals rapid preparations for the first ship to be built for Wilson Bros.
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Aberdeen
Andrew Peterson
Peterson
Wishkah River
Wilson Bros
Waterway May Replace Trestle at Westport Decision Pending
Grays Harbor port commission will decide if a waterway can replace the Westport dock trestle. Commissioner A C McNeil and Attorney John Hogan will handle the matter after last week’s meeting. The commission and county are likely to collaborate on the project. Aberdeen land lease interest by Phils Locke and R A Wiley seeks a 12 year lease at 2 percent of assessed value of 3 07 annually, with advertisement planned.
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Grays Harbor
Hoquiam Y M C A Champions Grays Harbor League
The Hoquiam Y M C A quintet won the basketball championship by defeating the local naval militia team Moose last week. Naval militia took second, Aberdeen high school third, and Company G finished last. The winning team received a beautiful loving cup.
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Hoquiam Y. M. C. A
Grays Harbor
Naval Militia
Moose
Aberdeen High School
Company G
Letter criticizes county road planking in Aberdeen area
In a February 26 1916 Aberdeen Herald letter Henry Lentz complains that road supervisor Mattson planks roads only where landowners have property for sale or on favored routes. He urges using surplus planks to fix impassable winter roads and stop letting materials rot.
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Aberdeen
Aberdeen Herald
Locke
Mattson
Henry Lentz
Raymond Licenses Jitneys
Raymond city council adopted an ordinance licensing jitneys with annual fees from fifty to one hundred dollars based on vehicle size.
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Raymond
North Pacific Coast Passenger Assn Sets Sale Dates
At the Portland meeting on February 17 the association confirmed that no extra sale dates will be added. The decision impacts ticket sales and travel arrangements for the association members.
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North Pacific Coast Passenger Association
Portland
Summer excursion tickets to East offered with flexible limits
Tickets sold daily from June 1 to September 30 with a return limit of three months from sale date. Final return must not exceed October 31.
Preparedness debate favors Wilson policy at Montesano Aberdeen
High school debating teams from Montesano and Aberdeen competed in a two round event last Friday. Each school fielded affirmative and negative teams with the affirmative side prevailing in both contests.
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Wilson
Montesano
Aberdeen
Backbone Cure Promises Strength and Clarity Ad
An ad declares backbone as a cure for jelly spine curvature and mental squint. It touts a safe antidote for the blues and a straight path to ground, pitched as a Herald subscription offering backbone delivered anywhere for $1.60 a year for 52 issues.
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the Herald
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