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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1897
Page
1
Terms describe subscription rates and mailing details for the Aberdeen Washington paper. It invites short communications on topics of interest with authors’ names optional for publication. Public notices include births marriages and deaths printed or in correspondence.
The Fifth legislature of Ington adjourned amid mixed results. Key measures include a simplified tax system reducing computations, a revenue bill, a railroad relief plan, and a large general appropriation bill with savings from streamlined audits. Other actions cover fish traps, hatcheries, sturgeon protection, school law codification, a state road, boundary fixes, and a push for woman suffrage in the next election.
The piece recalls a Cincinnati manufacturers meeting stance against a duty on logs while favoring one on sawn lumber. It argues labor in logging is significant, cites Grays Harbor fir logs at $8.50 per thousand, labor costs of about $2.50, and questions campaign funding and protectionist motives behind tariff policy.
Democratic postmasters cheer as Postmaster General Gary allows four year terms unless removal for cause. Aberdeen will keep its current postmaster beyond two years. The 1895 Washington legislature cost over 66 thousand dollars, with the last session nearing 58 thousand.
The new Meliiley bill claims annual revenue gains of 75 million dollars with 17.5 million from wool. Bailey of Texas wins Democratic speaker vote. Olympia notes a state board of control bill is a start. McKinley tariff raises revenue by 27 million. Eckles may head a monetary conference. Sail through a cluttered political posturing and local fiscal savings are urged.
The Colfax Commoner reports that silver Republican leaders led by Senator Teller plan a national committee to unite silver supporters with Democrats and Populists. They advocate restoring free coinage of silver, preserving greenbacks, and opposing higher national debt, while postponing other issues. A broad majority favors these measures.
The Lexon trust inquiry reveals coal sugar and coffee figures for 1896 with totals, amounts controlled by major trusts and annual profits. Coal shows 93,790,000 tons mined and 71,650,000 in profit. sugar yields 8,000,000,000 pounds refined with 24,000,000 profit. coffee output 650,000,000 pounds with 4,950,000 profit. Origin Spokane Chronicle.
Reports from Grand Forks note John Stafford beginning plowing as wet soils slow work while gar den yields are expected to rise. Aberdeen visitor K I Schofield was welcomed. local concerns include logging decline, frost risk to fruit, and talk of Northern Pacific influence on homesteaders. In Copalis Ira Lemmon seeks a home. many settlers plan final proofs this spring as oyster and canning activities expand locally.
Harbor commissioners in San Francisco opened bids for a six months lumber contract. E K Wood Lumber Co of Hoquiam bid 8.50 per thousand feet, but two bids undercut at 7 and another bid below that, causing delay in action. The article notes local price comparisons with Hoquiam and Quinault sound delivery costs.
U S Land Office Olympia Washington January 19 1896 notice that the plat of Township 21 N Range 10 West W M has been received and will be filed March 23 1897 at 9 00 am after which land applications will be received Jesse F Murray Register Also includes unrelated advertising and anecdotes.
A Familien Blatt fragment shows a mother asking children about discarded apple peels. The children respond they ate the peels after eating the apples, illustrating a domestic moment.
Constipation biliousness and dyspepsia are described as readily cured by DeWitts Little Early Risers. The pills are praised as non gripe safe small pills and touted as the best remedy by Evans Drug Co.
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