The City That Grew from Timber to Town in 18 Months

Aberdeen is the only place on the Harbor [Grays Harbor] combining all the requisites for the successful operation of tanning, boot and shoe manufacturing, etc., as does Aberdeen and its vicinity. Its thousands of acres of hemlock are yet untouched. The bark, after careful and thorough experiments, produces a result astonishing to eastern tanners. It is asserted that one cord of this tanbark possesses more tannin than two cords from the eastern tree which in itself is a great desideratum.

Then hides can be imported & fresh cream candles manufactured daily at Austin Morten's.

Negotiations are now being made for the uniforms and other paraphernalia, and it is hoped by the new year that everything connected therewith will be working smoothly.

Aberdeen's superior location was too obvious to be overlooked, and pioneer enterprise has established itself here. Five years ago the site on which the city is built was covered with timber. Eighteen months ago we had 800 people; to-day the city has a population of more than 2,000. It is the manufacturing, commercial and financial center of the great Grays Harbor basin. Here have been attracted a cluster of industries that have an aggregate pay-roll of $30,000 per month. These consist of four saw mills, three canneries, boiler, machine-shops and foundry, sash and door plant, planing mill, ship-yard, brewery, cigar manufactory, metal works, etc.

Aberdeen is at present the best lighted city of its size in the state. Brilliant arc lights flash out in the night from every corner. The offices and stores are lighted by a perfect system of incandescent lights.

The Aberdeen Water Company recently put in a water plant for fire protection, at a cost of $15,000. Pipes were laid on all the principal streets with 4 and 8 inch mains. A battery of Donnell pumps of large capacity furnish ample power to throw four two-inch streams over any block in the city. Early in October the city voted a bonded indebtedness of $65,000, the money to be spent in putting in a first-class plant for both fire protection and domestic use. An additional $15,000 was also voted for the purchase of the present plant. When the work is completed, Aberdeen's water supply will be excelled by none in the state, as particularly favorable terms were offered by the owner of an excellent supply within the city limits.

There are four churches and good public schools.

Aberdeen is the only place on the Harbor... Workingmen buy lots 50x130 for $75 and $100. One-third cash, balance one and two years. See Weatherwax Real Estate Co.