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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1915
Page
1
Alex Polson former state senator argues the lumber industry suffers from poor marketing and distribution. He promotes direct manufacturer sales, better local advertising, and stronger American shipping to lower costs, raise wages, and sustain the trade amid credit and shipping challenges.
The schooner Louise from Honolulu was headed to E. K. Wood mill Hoquiam to load lumber when high seas forced her to throw anchors north of the north jetty Friday night. She drifted about 1 009 feet toward shore and stayed perilously in place until Monday morning before being towed into the harbor.
A Chehatis Press Nugget urges merchants to advertise despite dull business. It condemns reluctance to market offerings, compares it to labor withdrawal, and insists using The Herald to reach buyers is the most cost effective method. Be seen as a live merchant in the community.
The Grays Harbor Lumber Company of Hoquiam started shipping three trains of lumber to Baltimore, totaling 3,000,000 feet of clear fir. An eastern syndicate placed the order after failing to find stock elsewhere, with an estimated gross sale over $125,000. The shipment uses 120 freight cars, delivered in 12 days via Milwaukee to Chicago, then Baltimore and Ohio to Maryland.
Grays Harbor County commissioners in regular session discussed Dr. Overmeyer’s tentative offer to buy the county hospital a building midway between Aberdeen and Hoquiam at nearly 50 000. They indicated willingness to sell though no definite proposition was made. Other actions included setting a drainage district election date and trimming the state horticulturist’s orchard spraying bill.
Labor Day events drew about 1200 people despite morning showers. John Wallace delivered an address, with baseball games, a jitney dance, and a grand ball followed by a park smoker. A 10 round boxing bout between Tex Vernon and Jockey Bennett provided late entertainment.
City Superintendent Miller estimates that 70 Aberdeen youths will attend colleges in Washington and Oregon this term. He notes the city may boast one of the strongest college attendance records for towns of its size outside college towns.
A. Morck has become sole owner of Hotel Washington by buying the half interest of partner A H Griffin in a deal closed last Saturday. Griffin and J L Johnston started the Aberdeen hostelry 12 years ago. Griffin will turn orchardist focusing on his apple ranch at Lyle on the Columbia. Morck, an Aberdeen resident for five years, will maintain hotel policies and high standards.
At last week’s meetings Aberdeen council signaled a municipal budget exceeding 20 mills for next year up from 12.81 in 1915 driven by lost saloon license revenue and the West bridge purchase. Expenditures total 232856.28. An occupation tax is under consideration. Bond voters face a new $400000 election for Wishkah water and a $25000 West bridge purchase to avoid using current funds. School levy drops to 5 mills with 38000 of 105000 needed raised by direct tax.
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