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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1911
Page
4
Local store advertises materials for June brides and graduates including marquissettes voiles organdies batistes in white and pastel colors. Prices range from 15 to 25 cents a yard and feature Scotch zephyrs and Renfrew 38 inch zephyrs as affordable substitutes. Customers urged to visit today for selections.
The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce executive committee chaired by FE Miller outlines a plan to boost membership and monthly income. President Miller notes current dues hinder publicity and proposes membership classes to fit means while expanding to Grays Harbor. offices move to Finch building Room 535 and a South Aberdeen link to the new county road is set for urgent municipal review.
Beginning next Saturday the Aberdeen banks will close at 1 pm on Saturdays and stay shut until 10 am the following Monday through September 1. The change aims to give bank employees weekend and Sunday beach outings, with the Saturday 7 to 8 pm hour historically serving workers and potentially ending if the summer policy proves satisfactory.
Great Western Distributing Company repudiates its agents while the agents denounce the firm in a public dispute. The conflicting statements highlight tensions over control and policy within the distribution network.
In Aberdeen two agents Nye Vagegard and J J Driscoll contracted $150 to $200 in credit for Great Western Distributing Co of Seattle. Creditors attached 23 washing machines and office furniture as the firm failing to remit. Agents defended authorizations, a criminal complaint was filed, and Vagegard and Driscoll were jailed in Seattle then released on $150 bail. An electric dredger from Tacoma nears work at Lindstrom yard, later moved to Neah Bay and Aberdeen.
Steamer Olympic heads to San Pedro from Union mill. Schooner Roy Somers loading at Cosmopolis for San Francisco. Oceana Vance loading at Federal mill for San Pedro. Ruth E Godfrey loading at Slade mill for West Coast. Wm Olson sails from Slade mill for San Pedro. Steamer Chehalis departs American mill for San Francisco. Wasp leaves Union mill for San Francisco. Tarus on marine ways for overhaul. Lindauer steamer sails from Wilson mill to San Francisco. Fair Oaks arrives to load at Slade mill for San Francisco. Y JB Stetson arrives and loads at Federal mill for Pedro. Wm Renton at Aberdeen Mills loading for California ports. Jim Butler arrives and loads at Donovan mill for San Francisco. R C Slade arrives, then moored for overhaul before loading at Slade mill.
The Arizona dam begun after the reclamation act dedication in March forms the core of a multi million dollar irrigation system. It creates a 12 mile reservoir with 1 284 204 acre feet capacity and will refresh 240 000 acres east of Phoenix. Estimated total cost reaches 11 million dollars with 2 million more needed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carey, 87 or 89, died at her daughter Mrs. George Barlow’s home 434 Karr avenue Hoquiam after months of illness. Born in England she lived in Canada and North Dakota before joining William Carey after her first husband’s death. She had four living children and a son in Aberdeen.
Funeral took place yesterday afternoon with services conducted in the Episcopal church.
About 40 fans watched Aberdeen Best People defeat Hoquiam Elks 3 to 1 in the first Fraternal League game at Electric Park. The contest was noted as the swiftest on the grounds with a lineup featuring Flynn, Egerer, D Boettiger, Bowes, Weatherwax, McNeil, Funer, Muler, Dice, Marshall for Aberdeen and C Palmer, Rittie, G Palmer, Shelley, Anderson, H Palmer, Smith, Shibley for Hoquiam.
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