Lumbermen Cite Trade Woes and Creosoting Debate
At the West Coast Lumbermen's meeting in Tacoma 195 mills across Washington and Oregon reported a 59 percent production curtailment with 35 mills likely to close in 35 to 40 days. They criticized a government creosoting report on Douglas fir and urged new trials while noting New Zealand buyers seek rate reductions for U S lumber.
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Tacoma
Washington
Oregon
Northwest
West Coast Lumbermen’s Association
Commercial Club
Thorpe Babcock
C. A. Pratt
C. E. Patton
Ralph Burnside
B. R. Lewis
Neil Cooney
New Zealand
United States
George M. Cornwall
Portland
The
Timberman
Congress
Cornwall
Johnson heads to Washington via Denver for Indian welfare probe
Congressman Albert Johnson departed Hoquiam for Washington, D. C., planning a stopover in Denver. He has been in Washington since late October, cruising the state on a campaign and an inspection of Western Washington Indian tribes.
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Albert Johnson
National Capital
Washington
D. C
Denver
Congressman Johnson
Young Street Improvement Debated By City Council
The council wrestled with how to get a good road through North Aberdeen to Fern Hill cemetery. They favored redecking Young street with plank and paving Roosevelt blocks to reach the cemetery, but Roosevelt owners opposed due to no houses. A permanent improvement via filling and graveling was proposed and delay kept on cost estimates and legal feasibility.
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North Aberdeen
Fern Hill Cemetery
Young Street
Thomas Street
Roosevelt Street
Pacific Avenue
Division Street
Henry & Hunley
Sumner Avenue
John Greer
State Board of Health
Sumner Street
Newell
Harbor Street
Heron Street
Division
Charles McDermoth
Street Committee
Union Saloon
Jacobson and Kaufman
Fire and Light Committee
Aberdeen Triumphs In Thanksgiving Football Showdown
More than 2,500 spectators packed Stewart's Field to watch Aberdeen beat Columbia College Portland 33 to 15 in a high spirited interscholastic clash. The game featured strong Aberdeen passing, key runs by Johnson Faulk and Pinckney, and standout Portland moments by Nixon and McKenna. The crowd endured muddy field conditions as Aberdeen claimed the victory in a gripping contest.
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Stewart's
Montesano
Cosmopolis
Columbia College of Portland
Oregon
Aberdeen High School
Grays Harbor
Aberdeen
Columbia
Pinckney
Johnson
McKenna
Faulk
Anderson
Jacobber
Nixon
Morgan
Portland
Thompson Leonard
Ingebrigtsen Bloch Johnson
Short Ballot Reform Tied to Direct Primary
Analyzing era changes in Chehalis county shows how population growth and direct primaries diminish voter awareness. The piece argues modern ballots invite blind voting and urges a remedy to restore informed choices by reducing ballot complexity.
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Chehalis County
Washington
Union
Northern Pacific
Farmers and Consumers Plan Chehalis County Home Produce Drive
W C Mumaw president of the Chamber of Commerce has urged Chehalis county farmers and consumers to favor home produced goods over imported farm products. A December 17 dinner at Hotel Washington will gather county groups to map cooperative efforts to open Grays Harbor markets to local produce and boost home grown supply.
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W. C. Mumaw
Chamber of Commerce
Chehalis County
Washington
Grays Harbor
Patrioic and Military Social Club Banquet Draws Crowd
About 200 guests attended the Patriotic and Military Social club banquet on Tuesday night. Tables were moved to seat more guests as toasts were omitted. The G A R ladies and Women’s Relief Corps prepared and served the meal, receiving compliments on the dinner and service.
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Patriotic and Military Social Club
G. A. R. Club
Women's Relief Corps
Justice says justice of peace not county official
Olympia November 26. E W Allen assistant attorney general rules in an opinion to Mason county prosecuting attorney that a justice of the peace is not a county official under the law allowing county funds to pay premiums or bonds of county officials.
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Olympia
E. W. Allen
Mason County
Short Ballot Reform Proposes Direct Election Shift
The proposal calls for direct election of fewer state and county officials while governors appoint department heads, and county commissioners select certain courthouse officials who would no longer face public elections.
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The
United States
City Observes Thanksgiving in Aberdeen
Aberdeen observes Thanksgiving with a large First Presbyterian Church service led by multiple ministers. Miss Hughes of Seattle entertained with music, and Rev. McDermoth delivered a sermon on The Spirit of Thanksgiving. Families shared baskets of provisions for thirty-three those in need.
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Aberdeen
First Presbyterian Church
Loutitt
Bryan and Evans
McDermoth
Pilgrim Fathers
Portland
Geo. B. Miller
Randall
Lee
Chas. McDermoth
Oil discovery at Tenino raises prospect of western Washington fields
Many Aberdeen visitors to the Crescent oil well in Tenino report a good grade of paraffin oil. While commercial quantity is not yet proven, the existence of petroleum there will boost interest in Western Washington fields and spur more wells, with prospects similar to the promising Hoh river area.
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Aberdeen
Crescent
Tenino
Washington
Hoh River
Oregon
Bellingham
United States
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Indiana
Oklahoma
California
Illinois
Oil prospects in Washington spark cautious enthusiasm
Seepages of paraffine base oil and burned gas mark Western Washington as an oil region with Tenino a possible site. The piece urges careful investment, noting three keys: trustworthy operators, secure land titles on anticlines, and enough capital to reach oil depths, while arguing oil can enrich modest earners under proper oversight.
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West Coast Association
Hoquiam
Navy
O’hearn
Cornell
Ithaca
American Press Association
Young Street Improvement
Westend
Pacific Ave
Aberdeen High
Columbia College
Sharpe
Knapp
Holi
Anderson St. Marie
Faulk G. Shea
Fox
New York Evening Sun
County
United States Geological Survey
State of Washington
Geological Survey
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