Oil discovery reported near Hoh River in Olympic district
J D Crary and associates announce oil finds in western Jefferson county near the Hoh river district. Early tests yield four to six gallons daily from a 10 foot hole, with 50 gallons sent to harbor as proof. Location three quarters mile inland, about a mile and a half north of Hoh river. no major development yet.
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Jefferson County
Hoh River
J. D. Crary
FE. C. Miller
A. W. Middleton
Grays Harbor
A. N. Lane
Seattle
Olympic District
Eugene France Dominates Local Mayor Primary
Eugene France receives about two thirds of the mayoral vote in a hotly contested primary with total mayoral votes of 2226. Hood and Jacob follow with smaller tallies. precinct results show France leading in all wards and women voters participating prominently.
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Eugene France
France
Hood
Jacob
Pearson
L. D. Evans
Seph Southland
J. W. Young
A. S. Brecht
L. J. Kolts
A. J. Grant
C. R. Sayers
Warren Egerer
James Empey
E. W. Beimfohr
J. E. Sawyer
R. C. Vandervort
France and Hood
Peter Clark
Roy Sargent
Clark
Sargent
Egerer
James A. Hood
Joseph Jacob
J. C. Pearson
Governor Lister crushes highway bill clash in Olympia
In Olympia Washington Governor Lister publicly challenged the Republican and Bull Moose machine over a costly road levy plan. He vetoed the 1½ mill highway levy and accused lawmakers of trading favors to pass it, while crowds cheered his stand and pressed for fiscal restraint.
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Aberdeen Herald
Olympia
Wash
House
Senate
Washington
Lister
Maybury
Representative McArdle
Senate Chamber
Senator Nichols
Senate Roads and Bridges Committee
Nichols
McArdle
Swan Sons
Machine
Bull Moose
Taylor
Looting of State Lands Sparks Senate Land Row
County Assessor R A Wiley challenged the sale of school section 34 in township 16 range 8 west and tied Rep T H McKay to the land bid. State land records show McKay applied May 6 1912 claiming to act in good faith and not knowing timber specifics, while Wiley says the tract is worth far more and McKay refused to name his client.
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R. A. Wiley
T. H. McKay
Clarke V. Savidge
State Land Commissioner
McKay
State Land Board
State Board
State Land Office
Wiley
Olympia
Aberdeen Printing Co. Particular Printers in Aberdeen
Aberdeen Printing Co located at 309 East Wishkah Street offers printing services. The firm emphasizes quality work for local businesses and individuals seeking custom print solutions.
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Aberdeen Printing Co
Particular Printers
East Wishkah Street
Hoquiam Feels Building Boom
March 10 report notes multiple major construction projects in Hoquiam. A 50 by 120 foot concrete store and office planned on Eighth Street will cost about 25000 with room for two more stories. Ed Hannah of Seattle awarded the contract.
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Mr. Hodgdon
Ed Hannah
Seattle
Wighth Street
Hoquiam River Bridge
George H. Emerson
Hoquiam Automobile Company
First National
W. L. Adams
Washington
Hoquiam General Hospital
Distler wins damage suit against railway in Montesano
The jury returned a verdict for Rudolph Distler for 1114.50 in the damage suit against Grays Harbor Puget Sound Railway. It ends Cosmopolis cases against the line and Oregon Washington Milwaukee roads, with Porter and Wilson suits still pending about 15 miles east of Montesano.
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Montesano
Rudolph Distler
Grays Harbor & Puget Sound Railway Company
Distler
Oregon-Washington and
Milwaukee Roads
W. E. Porter
Peter Wilson
Taxes Coming In Montesano March 11
Taxes collected last week totaled 70035.38 dollars not counting mail receipts. This week promises the big rush as the treasurer urges payments before Saturday to secure the 3 percent discount. After Saturday full payment is required.
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Montesano
McGillicuddy
Read in the Herald You Know It’s So Phrase
A terse note asserts belief in a statement tagged as common knowledge with no additional context or details from the Herald.
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the Herald
Martin Convicted in Third Degree Assault Case
Montesano March 11. A jury found M. Martin guilty of assault in the third degree for slashing a man named Sandberg with a pocket knife. The jury was out about an hour. Attorney Hutchinson defended him and Grace Hand was the sole woman juror.
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Montesano
M. Martin
Sandberg
Martin
Hutchinson
Stewart
Grace Hand
Moose Lodge Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
At a Moose lodge meeting held last week, officers were elected for the coming year. Named: Past Dictator Ed McGillis. Dictator B. F. Burgess. Vice Dictator James McNa mara. Prelate Robert Pattison. Sergeant at Arms Robert Zink. Secretary A Bourgette. Treasurer James Fuller. Inner Guard Geo Nettleblad. Outer Guard Asea Hermons. Physicians O R Austin H C Randolph B A Sizer. Trustees H A Comeau Aubrey Fisher Duncan McGillis.
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Moose Lodge
Ed McGillis
B. F. Burgess
James McNamara
Robert Pattison
Robert Zink
A. Bourgette
James Fuller
Geo. Nettleblad
Asea Hermons
O. R. Austin
H. C. Randolph
B. A. Sizer
H. A. Comeau
Aubrey Fisher
Duncan McGillis
Aberdeen Cemetery Association Elects Officers
At the annual meeting the Aberdeen Cemetery Association elected M. E. Lucas president and J. M. Bowes treasurer. D. A. Schumacher, Fred Nye, and B J. Garman were named vice presidents and trustees for several organizations with E. Frezee as superintendent. Finances were good and cemetery improvements were planned for the year.
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Aberdeen Cemetery Association
M. E. Lucas
D. A. Schumacher
Fred Nye
J. M. Bowes
B J. Garman
E. Frezee
Biblical Puzzle Prize Awarded to Mrs Jackson
The Herald reports several solutions to the biblical puzzle from Garman and Zeigler along with Mrs. A J Jackson’s entry. Mrs Jackson’s answer was the first correct submission received and won the prize of a pair of shoes.
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Garman & Zeigler
A. J. Jackson
the Herald
Playground Planned by Aberdeen Moose Lodge
The Aberdeen Moose lodge plans to establish a summer playground for children. They propose leasing a couple of lots and furnishing sand pits swings see-saws and gymnasium equipment for local children to enjoy during the summer.
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Moose Lodge
Aberdeen
Barkley Son Suffers Severe Hand Injury From Woodcut
Joseph W. Barkley son of clothing merchant A W Barkley is laid up after a wood splitting accident last Thursday. An axe cut through the bones of his hand and prompt surgery saved the hand from loss.
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Joseph W. Barkley
A. W. Barkley
Easter Sunday Wedding Announced in Tacoma
Mrs. Emily Page low Bellew of Tacoma and Mr. O Jack Engen of this city announce their Easter Sunday wedding. The ceremony was held at the bride’s mother Christine Pagelow’s home in Tacoma. The couple will reside in Aberdeen after April 12.
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Emily Pagelow Bellew
Tacoma
O. Jack Engen
Christine Pagelow
Engen
Aberdeen
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the Sound
American Press Association
Woodrow Wilson
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Eleanor
Jessie
Margaret
Herald
Mr. France
Solons
Treasury
Governor Roots Machine
Hoquiam
Pythians
Wishkah Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Vidal Waller
Waller
Guy Jones
Nan Allard
R. E. Pasley
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