City Hikes Engineer Salary and Board Moves on Officials
City Engineer L. D. Kelsey saw his salary raised from 175 to 200 dollars a month during Wishkah water project work. Water Superintendent Lindstrom would be cut from 150 to 125. Mayor J. M. Phillips announced three officer appointments, kept Cross as city attorney, Kelsey as engineer, Tamblyn as fire chief. Committee action on Splash and Fourth of July plans discussed. no decisions taken. Police reports show 47 April arrests, 18 drunkenness cases, with $25 in fees. Residents along Broadway oppose 6-foot sidewalks. drainage and roadway projects approved. Council tie for president resolved by attorney referral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Kelsey
Wishkah
Lindstrom
J. M. Phillips
A. E. Cross
Kelsey
W. H. Tamblyn
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Gaillac
Chamber
John Fraser
James Bowes
A. Holmer
Kilmer Hemlich
Jim Blyth
Lne
Phillips
Police Committee
P. F. Halterty
The
Knights of Pythias
Eddy
Grays Harbor Receives Auto License Funds Boost
The state auditor apportioned auto license funds from Oct 1 to Apr 1, granting Grays Harbor County a little over 7500 dollars for the general road maintenance fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays Harbor County
Business at Grant Hotel Registers Wide Regional Attendance
The Grant Hotel reports a busy week with guests from Seattle to Bunker and Vancouver including Mrs. Jennie Cleveland Robert Merril Chas Walker Arthur Way J Lane W Maxon C J Lenehart W J Smith L W Haskell and wife Tacoma Thos Pickell Vancouver B C H E Carpenter San Francisco Dr H W Lyon and wife Los Angeles J A Dallas Portland H A Bleheimer Rochester S Hopkins Carlisle O Rodder H Hamburg Montesano W S Jacobs Puya lup W Allen Westport W E Atkinson McCleary G Gunston Chehalis S J Phillips W L Hynes Elma S Nelson Aloha C Mailer Satsop Mrs Pickell Mocltips E Anderson Aloha C O Hill and W G Redmond lumber men of Bunker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Hotel
Jennie Cleveland
Robert Merril
Chas
Walker
Arthur Way
J. Lane
W. Maxon
Seattle
C. J. Lenehart
W. J. Smith
L. W. Haskell
Tacoma
Thos
Pickell
Vancouver
B. C
H. E. Carpenter
San Francisco
H. W. Lyon
Los Angeles
J. A. Dallas
Portland
H. A. Bleheimer
Rochester
S. Hopkins
Carlisle
O. Rodder
H. Hamburg
Montesano
W. S. Jacobs
Puyallup
W. Allen
Westport
W. E. Atkinson
McCleary
G. Gunston
Chehalis
S. J. Phillips
W. L. Hynes
Elma
S. Nelson
Aloha
C. Mailer
Satsop
Mrs. Pickell
Moclips
E. Anderson
C. O. Hill
W. G. Redmond
Lumber Men
Bunker
Hood Moves Quarters to 214 South H Street
Real estate and insurance offices of James A Hood relocate from the Finch building to 214 South H Street occupying the ground floor joint with the American and Wells Wargo express offices.
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James A. Hood
Finch Building
South H Street
Mr. Hood
American and
Wells- Wargo Express
through service for cosmopolis projected soon
the grays harbor railway and light company plans a fifteen minute through service from hoquiam to cosmopolis. manager p a bertrand says the through service will be added if the west bridge over the chehalis and heron street bridge over the wishkah can be operated more quickly by bridge tenders, reducing boat passage delays for street cars.
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Cosmopolis
Hoquiam
Grays Harbor
Trapshooters Headed to Cosmopolis for Spring Meet
The Grays Harbor Trapshooting association schedules a spring shoot at Cosmopolis tomorrow with at least thirty shooters from the harbor and Tacoma blue rock experts. The program offers ten events of 15 birds each for $15 total or $1.50 per event, plus a $1 entry for a 10-bird race for amateurs under 60 percent. Prizes go to the top two amateurs and top two professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolis
Grays Harbor
Harbor
Tacoma
Bid opening eyed for Wishkah water project
City Engineer L D Kelsey led a group of about two dozen prospective bidders along the planned Wishkah water project pipeline route yesterday and will repeat the tour each Thursday through May 31 the bid opening date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Kelsey
Wishkah
Saloon Keeper Arrested Over Booze Possession
M. J. Cline, former city saloon keeper, was arrested last Saturday for possessing more liquor than permitted. A raid at 213 North F Street found several quarts of beer, bottles of liquor and 13 demijohns of wine. bail was set at 50 dollars and the alcohol was destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Cline
North F Street
Cline
Record of liquor permits and drunkenness arrests in Grays Harbor county
January to April counts show rising liquor permits from 70 to 1015 in Grays Harbor. Aberdeen jail records report 18 drunkenness arrests in April and 47 for all causes, higher than March but lower than April 1915’s 88 drunkenness arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays Harbor
Auditor's
Montesano
Aberdeen
All Danger of Strike In Mills Here Now Over
The danger of a mill strike on Grays Harbor is settled with wage gains for shingle weavers and packers and local compromises. Seattle unrest ends and Everett improves as mills concede 16 cents for weavers and 10 cents for packers, restoring calm after a recent low period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays Harbor
Seattle
Everett
April Rainfall Brings Sparse Showers Across City
April logged 4.56 inches of rain with showers of short duration, the pattern contrasting with public impression of persistent rain. Citizens noted intermittent showers rather than steady downpours throughout the month.
Notable arrivals at the Washington Hotel crowd regional travelers
Recent arrivals at the Washington Hotel include W. Harrington and wife en route from Seattle to the beach, J. H. Stetson of Stetson-Post Lumber Co. in Seattle, E. M. Schafer N P railroad agent, Jas. B. Harrington of Universal City film company, L. E. Mayhall Seattle lumberman, G. Baldell Bay City, C. B. Findley Grants Pass Oregon, S. C. Buck Victoria, S. J. Foster Detroit among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Hotel
W. Harrington
Seattle
J. H. Stetson
Stetson-Post Lumber Co
E. M. Schafer
N. P. Railroad
Jas. B. Harrington
Big Film Company
Universal City
Cal
L. E. Mayhall
Lumberman
G. Baldell
Bay City
C. B. Findley
Grants Pass
Ore
S. C. Buck
Victoria
S. J. Foster
Detroit
Doctor Offers to Take Chance at County Hospital
Sedro Woolley physician Dr Frazee seeks to lease the county hospital building between Aberdeen and Hoquiam. He would run county patients at a set per case rate or hire staff to the county while keeping private patients, paying regular county fees. This offers another plan to monetize Grays Harbor county's "white elephant."
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Frazee
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Grays Harbor
Pioneers Board Sets May 8 Meeting in Montesano
The Grays Harbor County Pioneers association board will meet Monday May 8 at 2 pm in J. E. Calder’s Montesano office. They will fix rally date and place, consider 10 year membership series, and decide if admission date should match statehood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays Harbor
Lebo Returns From California Business Trip
Willis R. Lebo head of Willis R. Lebo & Co. returned this week from an extended California trip on business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis R. Lebo
Willis R. Lebo & Co
California
Aberdeen Fire Insurance Men Form New Group
Fire insurance men of Aberdeen met at a noon luncheon last Saturday at the Hotel Washington and formed a new organization. Frank C Jones was elected president Aubrey T Fisher secretary and Frank O Dole James Hood R B Paslay E V Landon and Goodbar Jones named directors. They will study rates with an aim to reducing costs and improving terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Washington
Frank ¢ Jones
Aubrey T. Fisher
Frank O. Dole
James Hood
R. B. Paslay
E. V. Landon
Goodbar Jones
Start Redpath Season Course Ticket Sales Plan
Sale of tickets for the Redpath Lyceum Bureau course to be held this summer will start soon. A local citizens committee chaired by W. C. Mumaw and secretary A. E. Graham set ticket prices 2 dollars for adults 1 dollar for students 75 cents for others under 18. Admission 75 cents for adults 35 cents for under 18. Any surplus will fund a similar course next year or a related use, preserving the project as a community enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redpath Lyceum Bureau
W. C. Mumaw
A. E. Graham
Samuel V. Stewart May Run Again for Montana Governor
Montana Governor Samuel V. Stewart signals intent to seek re election in 1916 with plans announced in Helena. Stewart, a prominent Progressive era figure, has previously served as governor and faces a field of local Democrats and Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Season Opens for Stripping Cascara Bark in May Hills
May weather invites woods work as cascara bark peeling opens in April and runs until August. Both children and adults can earn by gathering bark from trees common across Grays Harbor with demand for medicinal use in the US and Europe. Prices have fluctuated from high wartime levels to 3% to 6 cents per pound in Portland, affecting farmer interest and storage plans.
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Grays Harbor
Forest Service
United States
Europe
England
Germany
California
Portland
Aberdeen Wins Meet. Hobi Sets County High Jump Record
Hobi of Aberdeen high school cleared 5 feet 8 inches to set the county record at the All Grays Harbor track meet on Stewart Field. Aberdeen won with 61 points, Montesano 34, Hoquiam 9.
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Hobi
Aberdeen
Stewart Field
Montesano
Hoquiam
Republicans Ready for State Convention at North Yakima
North Yakima hosts the Republican state convention with Aberdeen delegates chosen at last Saturday's county gathering. District lists include First W H France and others. Second District names J M Phillips and Neil Cooney. Third District features Alex Polson and H W Patton. Grays Harbor figures John J Carney led the resolutions committee. Watson Vernon and T P Horn served on credentials and order of business. W D Ogden and A Y Stream named as delegates to the St Louis convention.
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North Yakima
Aberdeen
W. H. France
J. R. O'Donnell
E. S. Avey
E. L. Brewer
Henry McCleary
O. C. Miller
O. M. Nelson
E. R. Brady
A. K. Wade
S. S. Morse
E. A. Alexander
J. A. Hood
O. R. Austin
A. F. Wiens
E. W. Cade
A. E. Cross
E. A. Morck
J. W. Clark
F. R. Archer
Alex Polson
L. B. Brewer
H. W. Patton
Frank H. Lamb
F. L. Thurber
Sidney Moor Heath
F. H. Bassett
T. P. Horn
Hoquiam
W. D. Ogden
St. Louis
A. Y. Stream
Willapa Harbor
Alaska Red Salmon Planting Aims at Lake Quinsault
County Commissioner Phil S. Locke says the government fish department is planting Alaska Red salmon in Lake Quinsault to help the spawning population. The effort seeks to establish the species in the lake and the river system.
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Government
Lake
Quinsault
Phil S. Locke
Norway's Sons of Norway Mark 102nd Independence Day
The Sons of Norway plan May 17 celebrations to mark Norway's 102nd independence anniversary with speeches and musical numbers being arranged for the event.
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Sons of
Norway
Mrs Carrie C Catt Succeeds Dr Shaw as Suffrage Leader
Carrie Chapman Catt takes over as head of the National Suffrage Association succeeding Dr Lucy Shaw. Catt leads the campaign for universal women voting rights and organizes new strategies.
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Dr. Shaw
National Suffrage Association
Steep climbing proverb attributed to Ekken
A proverb notes that those who climb hard hills rarely fall while those who descend easily may still suffer harm. It emphasizes caution for easy paths and persistence in tough effort.
Matrimony a Wall for Lovers in a Fractured Light
A quoted Exchange comparison likens marriage to freemasonry and an eel trap, noting secrecy and entrapment. It describes matrimony as a wind that fans love yet can extinguish, a paradoxical blend of sweetness and bitterness, ending with a vivid image of a glaring light drawing insects to burn their wings.
Censored Remarks in Yonkers Statesmen Cartoon
Mrs Bacon accuses John of talking to himself during a bath. John deflects by saying he was speaking to the soap and slipped. The exchange appears in the Yonkers Statesmen.
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Mrs. Bacon
John
Mr. Bacon
Yonkers Statesmen
Aberdeen Shipyards Spark Growth in Aberdeen
Aberdeen shows population rise with 59 families added after April and 87 homes gaining water service. Shipyards on Wishkah and Chehalis expand payroll, with Andrew Peterson, A Schubach, and Chris Endresen yards boosting labor and promising five years of prosperity as combined payroll nears $600000 annually before 1916.
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City Water Department
Aberdeen
Wishkah
Grays Harbor
Chehalis
C. M. Weatherwax
California
Weatherwax
Andrew Peterson
Peterson
A. Schubach
Lindstrom
Chris Endresen Spa
Bids to open for Humptulips bridge June 5
County commissioners will open bids on June 5 for the Humptulips river bridge on the C D Hansen road. Estimated cost is about 14 500 dollars. The road likely will not be open to Humptulips before the summer of 1917.
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Humptulips River
Humptulips
C. D. Hansen Road
Hartley Aims for Governor Seat Four Years
Roland H. Hartley, at the Snohomish County Republican convention, announced his candidacy for governor. He pledged to serve four years at whatever cost, enforcing the law equally for capital and labor, and promoting unfettered enterprise despite burdensome legislation.
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Roland H. Hartley
Snohomish County
Grays Harbor Opens Whale Season With Three Leviathans
The Grays Harbor whale season began last Saturday with three large whales towed into the Bay City Station. The season runs until about mid September. Last year’s catch reached 334 whales.
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Grays Harbor
Bay City
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