Klondike Letter From Charley Johnson
Charley Johnson, Chehalis boy, writes Sept 5 from Dawson City detailing the Klondike journey from Lake Bennett to the Yukon town. He describes portages around Grand Canyon and White Horse rapids, weather, provisions, prices, mining hopes, and the harsh winter ahead with the gold rush mindset and plans to build a cabin with Kepner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Johnson
Klondike
Ernest Gage
Charley Johnson
Chehalis
Dawson City
Mr. Johnson
Jackson
Mich
Lake Bennett
Grand Canon
White Horse Rapids
White Horse
Canon
Seattle
Dawson
Eldorado
Grand River
Kepner
Christmas Dinner At Tice’s Bros Chehalis Restaurant
The Tice brothers, running a Chehalis restaurant for about two months, drew crowds with home cooking. Thanksgiving dinner drew praise as the finest yet. Christmas day offers turkey, cranberry sauce, oyster patties, plum pudding, and other delicacies. Aiming for peace and goodwill, inviting friends to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bros
Chehalis
Tice
G A R Special Meeting Notice
Joe Hooker Post No. 25 G A R announces a special meeting at the G A R hall on Friday December 24 1897 at 1 oclock p m Commander M W Forrest urges all comrades to attend due to important business transacted
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CuEsais
Joe Hooker
G. A. R. Hall
M. W. Forrest
Aeme’s Christmas Dinner At The Aeme Restaurant
The Aeme restaurant will serve a fine Christmas dinner Saturday from noon to 6 pm. The menu features turkey with oyster dressing and strawberry sauce with other market essentials. Home cooking and not to be outstripped by any competitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeme
Delsarte Corset Ad and Local Notices
Fragmentary ad and notices invite readers to inspect samples of the Delsarte Corset. It references local purchases, warrants wanted, and county newspaper comparisons. Also mentions upcoming weddings and a Christmas supply list with various newspaper subscriptions.
Marriage of Berdetta Stephenson and Charles Blankenship
Vance December 17 report of the marriage on December 8 at the bride’s parents home. Justice of the Peace George H. Dow officiated. The couple will start housekeeping on the Dalion place and receive community well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance
Wm. Stephenson
Berdetta Stephenson
Charles Blankenship
George H. Dow
Tacoma man buys Trade Dollar mine interests
Mr. George St. John of Tacoma traveled through Toledo on Saturday to take over the Trade Dollar interests from local Tacoma parties. He is bringing another ton of ore for treatment and plans to install machinery in the spring to work the ore at the mine. He expresses strong belief in the mine's richness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Skaguay
Kepner
Toledo
George St. John
Tacoma
St. John
Hatien
Brother
Winlock Updates on Local Residents and Mill
Agent Leo Royal resumes duties after a 30 day vacation. J A Veness returns from an eastern business trip. Murray Thomas comes back from Woolley and will work at McCoy's mill in Eleanor. Jennie Vincent is admitted to St Vincent's hospital Portland for medical treatment. The mill runs eight hours daily due to light shortages. Harry Smith returns from the Sound country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winlock
Leo Royal
J.A. Veness
Murray Thomas
Woolley
McCoy's
Eleanor
Jennie Vincent
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Portland
Harry Smith
Local notes from Swartorp and surrounding area
John Osborn, returning from Alaska after two years, passes through Swartorp on his way home. Dan Shaner reports promising prospecting in the area. Miss Estella Hipp returns home for the holidays. Thomas Jordan comes back from California and praises California but prefers Washington. John Belcher moves his family to North Yakima. I Kry.
Christmas events and local travel notes in Knab Kwa
The weather has been splendid with a planned Christmas tree and short program in Berg hall Friday night followed by a dance in the hop house and another dance in Kid valley. The Sasson company will perform. Work continues at Samson mine. Olson and Swanson delivered a load for Trade Dollar company from Little Falls. Chester steamer visited Taylor farm for hay. Leonard visited Toledo. Chambers plans return to seize his ranch and head to Mount Baker country.
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Knab. Kwa
Berg Hall
Hop House
Kid Valley
Sasson Company
Samson
Chas. Olson
Vic Swanson
Little Falls
Dolla
Chester
E.C. B. Taylor
Harry Léonard
Toledo
James Chambers
Mount Baker
Christmas events and local notices in Moas Yavcx
Christmas tree and entertainment planned at Swafford schoolhouse on Christmas avenue. A dance set for Christmas Eve at Frank McMahons. W Q Doss and O L Bacon awarded the wood-house contract for the school district. About 500 turkeys to be shipped from this county this fall. Local slashing for R L Wallace by Harvey Landes and C J Meacham. Uncle Howard recovering. J O Doss preparing lumber as his mill restarts. Our school under Miss Pauline Dahlstedt. Mrs R L McMurry visiting Portland relative Mrs Ins Stepp. W A Birley and wife visiting near Chehalis. Flour mill project not yet materialized. Hay Seep.
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R. L. Wallace
Howard
J. O. Doss
Pauline Dahlstedt
R. L. McMurry
Ins Stepp
Portland
W. A.H. Birley
Chehalis
Toledo
Baptist Church
Congregational Church
Birdie Bennett
Joe Schimand
John Thompson
California
Levi Arnold
Kansas
Brigstocke
Dark
Fred Elder
Maggie Patterson
Jesse Elliott
W. H. Lyons
Oregon
Washington
G. A. Denny
Kellogg
Chester
Northwest
Hoofer
St. Helens
Weather and local notices from Borstfort December
A brief Borstfort update notes light snow and frost, Edward Harris travels to Fayette for Ben Fay, local residents face ailments, Clara White improves, Griffin exits typhoid with dropsy, Irvin Naylor returns for winter, Athows back from visits, Mrs. Alice Vliet dies after long illness leaving husband, daughter, and son to mourn.
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Borstfort
Borstrort
Edward Harris
Fayette
Ben Fay
Harris
Kingsberry
C. Grove
Babe
Clara White
Griffin
Irvin Naylor
Napavine
Geo. Athow
Funeral at M. E. Church with Rev Taylor officiating
Funeral services held at the M. E. church with Rev. Taylor presiding. Interment followed at Boistfort cemetery. J. Miller remains ill with catarrh of the stomach. UNO.
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M. E. Church
Rev
Taylor
Boistfort
UNO
Christmas bustle and community notes in Centralia and Toledo
Christmas plans bring Santa, church tree, and volunteer help as Toledo prepares for the holiday. Centralia notes cover local events, theater, new officers, militia formation, births, industry, and a steel bridge over the Hanaford.
Local notes from Gleneden end year reports and visits
Gleneden updates record Conrad Elam’s return and visitors Sam Smith of Centralia and Harry Martin of Rochester stopping by. Notices mention J E Mattox J S Buck Mrs J E Buck Hope Ingalls and Zim Burton with rheumatism. Bolts and cedar logs feature in local industry amid high water mail delays and calls for better service.
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Gleneden
Conrad Elam
Sam Smith
Centralia
Childer Brothers
J. E. Bunker
J. E. Mattox
Hope Ingalls
Harry Martin
Rochester
J.S. Buck
Colfax
Zim Burton
Geo. Polley
Austin’s
W. W. Ingalls
Chebalia
Wm. Parks
Bolta
J. E. Lease
Frank Webster
Konping
Wisdom Sees Varied County Paper Reactions to President's Message
The piece compares county papers after Congress and the president’s message. Ber publishes the full message. Nugget uses the page for the message. Advocate ignores the message and edits slang about the Nugget’s editor. Tidings of Toledo offers a brief sketch. Tacomas fun criticizes the message as dictated by bylock.
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Wisdom
Congress
Ber
Nugget
Advocate
Ita
Toledo
Tacomas Fun
The
Sun
Real Estate Transfers in Lewis County Week Ended Dec 18 1897
Transfer notices from Settemaier Abstract and Security Co Chehalis Washington list multiple real property deeds in Lewis County. Names include Isadore J Lewis Emma Lewis J J Morrow J N Anderson P X Stahl George A Slack Allison P Wilson A Packard Jr Lacy Packard Rufus D Ganett John Miles E F Albritton Ballard Albritton F A Brewbaker S Heinricher Walter Story O D Cusick Mrs Jane Watt James D Watt and others with parcels in Centralia Boistfort and surrounding areas and values from 10 to 1000 dollars.
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Lewis County
Washington
Settemaier Abstract and Security Co
Chehalis
Wash
Isadore J. Lewis
Emma Lewis
R. le
J.J. Morrow
J. N. Anderson
J. N. Anderson Swignes4 Sez, 27, Tp. 13, R. 2 W., $327. P. X. Stahl
George A. Slack
Centralia
Geo. A. Slack
Allison P. Wilson
A. Packard, Jr
Lacy Packard
Miller’ A
Bk 2 Improvement Co
Rufus D.ganett
John Miles
E.F. Albritton
Ballard
Albritton Et
Jane Watt
Jas. D. Watt
A. Fairview Ad
Christkindlie Is Correct Christmas Name Says Letter
A reader argues that Santa Claus is not the proper name for Christmas lore. The letter states German speakers use Christkindlie to honor the Christ child and criticizes Chriskrindlje as meaningless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borroe Bez
Santa Claus
Christ Child
Chriskrindlje
M. Youes
Cugmstim
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Ragret
Childs
W. Brunswig
Solt
Jacobs & Verstandic
WeIm
Urquharts
Pioneer Store
Market Street
Chehalis, Wash
John West
Chehalis Ave
Fred Ang
David Urquhart
P. 0
Dawson City Letter
Delsarte Corcete
Delsarte Corset
Crana Feton
Corrmax & Kupner
Bee
Inter Ocean
Oregonian
Tacoma Ledger
Miss
Mac Wood
Swafford Notes
Moésyrock
M. W
Norman Watson
H. B. Curtis
M. T. Curry
I. S. Turner
K. H. Rhodes
W. W. Dickerson
H. J. Clark
Wil Keir
C. M. Pierce
Dracon
E.R. Zimmer
W. F. Fulton
J. D. Thomas
Wilbur
E. B. Foote
J. T. Laraway
T. W. Freeman
N. P
the Sound
B. A. Gabriel
Gus Fedman
Oscar Baker
Hoquiam
Oscar Nelson
Snohomish
Frank McNitt
J. C. Chambers
Port Angeles
O. J. Peat
Perry Hubbard
Frances B. Hubbard
Hanaford
Lincoln Creek
Windom
Chriskringle
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