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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1915
Page
1
The piece argues the United States dominates finance after a wartime pause. It claims peace proves monetary strength, crediting a higher power and Christian civilization. It predicts America will loom large in the coming years and criticizes war economies abroad.
City council sessions trimmed the budget from 179 981 88 to 161 786 88 cutting repairs tolls and travel expenses. The 1916 levy may rise near 20 percent with a total of over 43 mills including state city school and county levies. Hoquiam also adopted a next year budget of 101 001 04 requiring a 20 915 mill levy.
A menacing con game targets ministers and merchants in town. Women pose as church workers to offer free church directories then push cheap advertising, skim profits, and vanish with funds. Readers urged to demand guardian oversight and beware paying upfront.
Grays Harbor reported a brief storm with no damage to shipping or harbor cities. No injuries or structural harm noted as weather subsides.
In September 87 vessels cleared Grays Harbor including 31 steamers and 6 wind jammers. The record matched recent months and October is expected to improve.
During the fiscal year ending June 30 1915 open to entry on the national forest of Washington were 812 forest homesteads covering 3800 acres. Government figures show Washington water powers capable of 5 000 000 H P with 408 000 H P already developed.
The State Adjutant Maurice Thomson recommends a $70,000 armory for Walla Walla, while Company G of the Second Regiment is denied a new armory for four years. Friends blame the adjutant for advising rental of quarters in K P Hall, blocking Thomson's Walla Walla plan.
City council deferred final adoption of the budget to Friday night after a motion proposing a $2 occupation tax on males over 21 was debated. A $5,000 cut was made from street maintenance, and a $1,000 anticipated delinquent assessment revenue reduced the net tax needed.
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