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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1897
Page
1
Public notice text indicates subscription terms and mailing details for Aberdeen Washington. It includes class mail matter and requests correspondence from county readers, with births marriages and deaths notices, signed by publisher James F. Girton.
The text outlines calls to replace the existing board of control with a new group reflecting best interests of the state. It defends the governor against Republican charges and lists the four new appointees: Judge John C. Stall, Ex-Governor Miles C. Moore, W. R. Drews, and H. J. Snively.
A lettered critique mocks Washingtonian phobia, arguing fear stems from corporation rule rather than truth. It ridicules political players, cites failures in McKinley era policy, and comments on local press, debt, and public notices in a broad political commentary.
The London Chronicle recounts Major Macdonald commanding a battalion of Sudanese at Toski. The brave troops disobeyed to fire, drawing fire from the enemy as they pressed forward. In a desperate moment he advanced along the line and urged them to fire through him.
A Detroit Free Press snippet depicts Dewberry Jones with a razor at a poker table as he comments on a hand described as five deuces. An opposing player nervously reaches for the money amid the tense exchange.
Governor Rogers argues against using asylums and reform schools as political spoils. He favors civil service styles from New York for appointments and cites eastern states' management. Changes should be gradual to avoid disrupting administration, with focus on humane, expert-led governance.
Reading of local notes from Montesano and Chehalis as residents move to Ocosta. Logging, milling, and packing figures show activity at Gillies outfit, Lewis Bros, Grays Harbor Packing, and other operations. A juror list for the June term is presented alongside local notices and an advertisement for the Seattle Morning Times.
Real estate transfers for Chehalis county Washington for the week ending May 1897 list Margaret Watson to DA Watson about 16 acres in section 21 16 township 10 range 10 and several other transfers including Jonas P Garrison to Elmira Garrison about 300 acres in section 12 17 8 and USA to Horace L Wellman and the U S government to the Northern Pacific Railway Co. Also noted are transfers involving the Sheriff to Lombard Investment Co and various properties in Aberdeen Humptulips Westport and Woquitmics with multiple lot and block designations. Additional entries mention the Miner foundry property and related estate settlements.
Dr John Murray's Royal Institution lecture links ocean temperature to marine life patterns. He states surface waters fall into five temperature zones with distinct ranges. vertical zones divide at about 100 fathoms. Tropics host many species but few individuals, while colder regions reverse the pattern. Coral reefs formed in Paleozoic Arctic when water neared 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
The bride and groom are honored at feasts with ritual acts. In Morea they stand on a sofa while guests sing and speak, rice and seeds are thrown, honey is consumed, and the door sill is smeared with honey. In Rhodes the groom taps the bride with nectar and a pomegranate is crushed. sometimes a stick is broken at the door. Cyprus features carried wedding entrances. A New York Post note along with One Minute Cough Cure ad follows.
The article recalls a New Orleans horseman describing searing heat and cold on the Mojave railway, then recalls Dr Peters and his 1889 expedition up the Tana river in British East Africa. It notes storms, scarcity of supplies, and raids linked to his journey affecting European trust for a generation, per the Saturday Review.
The Aberdeen city council invites bids by 8 p m May 19 1897 to plank F street from Heron street to the dock for Local Improvement District No 11. Bids capped at 250 dollars require a 100 dollar bond. contract and bond conditions apply. failure to bid may occur.
Land Office in Olympia notices William Lavoice of Humptulips Wash aims to prove up his claim for the SE of Section 7 Township 21 North Range 9 West Entry 1480. He will appear May 14 1897 before H M Sutton in Montesano Wash to testify on residence and cultivation with witnesses Lee Bradon Alfred F Coats Joseph Rainey and Frank Osborn all of Humptulips Wash.
Rescomb E Borden Collin Murray N Scott Miller William T Cameron and others of Humptulips Washington are named in Hd Entry No 1489 for northeast 4 of Section 83 Township 21 North Range 9 West. Also Rescomb E Borden of Humptulips Washington is named in Hd Entry No 1559 for northwest 4 of Section 27 Township 21 North Range 9 West with James W Heron Collin Murray Alfred F Coats Albert S Coats listed as residents. Jesse F Murrhy is the Register.
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