Track Meet Honors and Declamatory Contest Winners
Wartman of Montesano High won the declamatory contest with Darius Green's Flying Machine. Aberdeen grammar schools scored 49, Hoquiam 39, Montesano 24, county meet on the grounds with Montesano High taking 54 points, Aberdeen 41. Bockover of Hoquiam led individual scoring with 38 points. events results list top finishers in dash, 100, 220, 440, 880, and relays, with times around 11 seconds for 100 and 67 seconds for 440.
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Aberdeen
Mar
dash—Bockover
Hoquiam
Eacock
Johnson
Aber Foun
Whipple
Montesano
Godfrey
Schouwstra
Whip
Bockover
Switch
Perry
Stymer
Monane Bockover
Erris Urges Forest Care in 1915 Public Letter
State Forester Ferris urges tourists and citizens to protect forests as Americans visit the West and California expositions. He warns about smoke from fires and calls for careful campfires away from decayed vegetation and near water. He emphasizes safeguarding private property while promoting land and resource beauty to attract investment and settlers.
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Kympia
State Forester
Ferris
United States
Atlantic
San Francisco
Washington
Western Washington Cities See Rapid Growth in Population
Olympia reports a population rise from 3 863 in 1900 to 10 000 in 1914 while Aberdeen and Hoquiam show sharp gains. Tacoma nearly triples and Seattle is nearly four times larger. The bureau publishes The Logged Off Lands of Western Washington and distributes 5000 copies detailing farm outputs and home-making potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Harry F. Giles
State Bureau of Statistics and Immigration
Washington
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Bureau
I. M. Howell
Tacoma
Seattle
Contractor suit over Hoquiam building cost difference
A. B. Hodgdon sues Guarantee Casualty & Guaranty Co. for the excess cost of a Hoquiam contract. The building was priced at 16,104 dollars with 2,469 dollars already paid and 375 dollars claimed for delay damages. The contractor named is Howard Harman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montesano
Hodgdon
Guarantee Casualty & Guaranty Co
Hoquiam
Howard Harman
School Census Work Begins Aberdeen Area
Aberdeen school census is underway with several named enumerators covering districts west of Division to Hoquiam line and east of B street. Each registered child preserves state and county funds for the district, reducing local tax needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Division Street
Hoquiam
J. W. Lundgren
Division
Jefferson
J. D. Carter
P. H. Pike
Goodbar Jones
Maybelle White
Judith Axland
Margaret Spellisy
Junction City
J. D. Sparks
J. P. Dieniger
Forest Fire Warning Notices and Precautions
A cautionary passage urges care with campfires and smoking to prevent forest fires. It describes the danger of unquenched embers and discarded smoking materials starting blazes that could cost lives and destroy property accumulated over years or centuries.
Mill expansion boosts Weyerhaeuser plant capacity to 450000
Tacoma May 3 The Weyerhaeuser Timber Company directors authorized a cedar focused addition to the new mill nearing completion. The plant will rise to 450000 feet daily, with 350000 for the existing mill and 100000 for cedar processing. The site covers 80 acres with a mile of waterfront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyerhaeuser
Tacoma
Weyerhaeuser , Timber Company
Ba” & Oper
Hoquiam Sets Cash Prizes for Splash Contests July Fourth
Hoquiam officials announce cash prizes totaling 625 for Fourth of July Splash events with $126 first and $650 second in tree falling, $75 first and $26 second in bucking, $100 first and $50 second in log rolling, plus 200 for Indian sports under W. E. Campbell. Mayor McKee relaxes firecracker rules, while local militia units plan to join the parade. Congressman Albert Johnson may secure destroyers for water celebrations and the cruiser Albany may join the Panama Pacific exposition trip.
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Hoquiam
Splash
W. E. Campbell
Albert Johnson
Grays Harbor
McKee
Naval Militia
Albany
San Francisco
Blight Remains The Major Potato Threat In West Washington
Montesesno May 3. County agriculturist C F Monroe warns Chehalis county farmers that blight is the most harmful potato disease in the region. Cold wet seasons favor spread. Use clean ground and seed, discard seed with dark spots, spray every 10 to 14 days after six to eight inches of growth, using Bordeaux mixture of copper sulfate lime and water. Regular application and timely care crucial to control costs.
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Montesano
C. F. Monroe
Chehalis County
Washington
Amateurs Stage Pinafore In Montesano
Amateur thespians in Montesano presented Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pinafore with solid musical numbers and confident choruses on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Performers delivered polished vocal work and enthusiastic ensemble effort in the community production.
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Montesano
Aho Montesano
Port Commission to Consider Cow Point Tract Purchase
Grays Harbor port commission will meet tomorrow afternoon at Commissioner W. J. Patterson's office to discuss buying the John F. Soule property at Cow Point. The 20 acre tract lies east of land deeded to the port district and is viewed as valuable for future docks construction as proposed by Engineer Virgil Bogue.
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Grays Harbor Port
Bond Required for Aberdeen Jeweler to Guard Orphans
Loulis H. Burnett of Aberdeen must post a bond possibly around 40000 dollars to act as guardian and administrator for his four motherless children and to manage their share in the family business. An attorney noted that a will by the mother might have avoided this procedure, though Burnett may pay yearly bond premiums.
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L. H. Burnett
Montesano
Loulis H. Burnett
Aberdeen Jeweler
Superior Court
Burnett
Bay City Lumber Mill Reopens Luring 100 Workers
The Bay City Lumber mill reopened after a year shutdown, employing about 100 men on a ten hour shift. The restart adds roughly 8 000 to 10 000 dollars to the city payroll monthly as orders mainly from Australia pour in, with manager Sam R. Anderson predicting a ship shortage for cargo transport.
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Bay City Lumber Company
Bay City Uit
Australia
Sam R. Anderson
Fires in Green Timber East of Montesano
Two forest fires broke out this morning in green timber near the Schafer and Lester camps east of Montesano Washington. Donkey engine sparks started both blazes as crews fought flames aided by a stiff east wind. The Lester fire was reported under control. Schafer status unavailable.
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Schafer and
Lester Camps
Montesano
Schafer
Lester
Y M C A May Get Nevius In Hoquiam
Nevius former Y M C A secretary at Ficoma visited Hoquiam city Saturday to discuss restoring Y M C A work here. He has been off the field for years recovering from illness. W L Adame who serves as Y M C A secretary here will go to Kalispell Mont to take a similar post.
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Hoquiam
W. L. Adame
Eet
Kallepell
Mont
Pick Crew for Motor Car Detained in Transit
Conductor J E Wilson of Hoquiam oversees a motor car service Sunday between Grass and Contraie. Additional crews and baggagemen listed, with details obscured by garbled OCR but indicating Soghiam men and other staff assignments.
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J. E. Wilson
Hoquiamia
Bagtacer Moore
Soghiam
Fans Ready for Games in Aberdeen Opening Parade
Baseball season kicks off in Aberdeen with a 1 30 parade from Hotel Washington headed by the Aberdeen Baseball Association directors a brass band and team players. The Tacoma Tigers arrive on the 1 05 train and join the parade. A 3 pm game follows after a 10 80 am Hoquiam trip. A 7 pm banquet at the Hotel Washington features Elmer Brady J W Fordney and Alex Polson with other citizens.
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Aberdeen
Black Cats
Electric Park
Washington
Aberdeen Baseball Association
Tacoma Tigers
Tigers
Hoquiam
Grays Harbor
County to rename Chehalis to Grays Harbor after June 10
Grays Harbor county name becomes official after June 10 per instruction from Secretary of State J M Howell. County records already bearing Grays Harbor may remain. all other records including deeds and court papers must use the old name until the specified date.
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Montesano
Chehalis County
Grays Harbor County
Birdwell
J. M. Howell
Secretary of State
Praise Fourth Division in Washington Naval Militia
Lieut. Commander R B Larimer and Lieut. H A McClure of the U S Navy praised the Gray Harbor division after a Friday night inspection. They reported 82 men in the company commanded by Lieut EB Bradner following a thorough assessment of personnel and material.
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Washington
Memorial Day Rites Split by Hoquiam Aberdeen G A R Posts
Hoquiam and Aberdeen G A R posts will not hold joint Memorial day ceremonies this year. Hoquiam plans events on Sunday May 30 and Aberdeen on Monday May 31 after a Saturday night meeting.
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Hoquiam
Aberdeen G. A. R
Hoguiar
Aberdeen
Birth Announcement for Louis Venucie
King Louis Venucie, son of Mr and Mrs Leary J Vanucie, born December 36 1938 at home. Funeral services scheduled at 1 38 p m today at the family residence. Rev Charles Mo Dermoth officiating.
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King Louis Venucie
Leary J. Vanucie
Punerel
Charles Mo‘Dermoth
Road work bids sought in Montesano district
An application for a power line franchise and bids for road projects plus a South Bay bridge tender were discussed by county commissioners. George W. Gauntlett was named to oversee gravel disposal. Hearing set for May 24 on the Tilden & Co power franchise.
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George H.tilden’ & Co
Seattle
Gode
Wyncodie
South Bay Bridge
Kirkaldie
Aotes
Hubble
Phil
Locke
Captain Kirkaldie
Washington
Torow
Satsop
Decker
Shetton
Grants requested for Chehalis county power line plan
George F. Tilden & Co. filed with county commissioners for a 50 year electric franchise for a transmission line from East Aberdeen along Olympic highway to McCleary, then Summit Kamilche highway to the county north line. Mason county would host the line to Lake Cushman with a large power plant and a loop to cover the western area.
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Montesano
George F. Tilden & Co
Seattle
Chehalis County
Aberdeen
Olympic Highway
McCleary
Mason County
Lake Cushman
Injunction Denied in Carberry versus Lester Dam Case
Judge D R Wright issues memorandum ruling denying injunction and damages for water discoloration while awarding 60 dollars for about two square rods of land washed away by an artificial freshet. J. T. Carberry, owner of a chicken ranch in Montesano, sued E. H. Lester over a logging dam upstream and creek water use.
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Montesano
DR. F Wright
J. T. Carberry
E. H. Lester
Mr. Carberry
Aberéeem Gruggist
Lester
Carberry Place
Euleee
4 Percent Sows of the Gms and Abe Wid
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a 4 percent figure tied to sows, Gms, and a figure or person named Abe. Details are unclear and context missing, leaving the exact topic and outcomes unresolved. The readable bits suggest agricultural or financial mentions without full clarity.
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Gms & Abe
Wid
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Fox
New York Evening Sun
BCAL
Elma
Ontesano
Erris
State Statistics Bureau
Port Commission
Cow Point
Bay City
Nevius
Therald
Black Cats and Tigers
U. 8 Navy
Aberdeen G. A. R. Posts
Little Boy
ASK
Phil Locke
Carberry
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