Centralia News Roundup Includes Woodmen Initium and Local Dispatches
Centralia sees 16 new Modern Woodmen of America members with officers named. Local business moves include Knox & Co expanding in new quarters. The city faces potential darkness as the electric lease dispute lingers. A revival, ball, and military drill headline community events while reports cover sales, trades, births, travels, and school finances in district 12 and 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Hinckley
Geo. Berg
Dawson City
Gilchrist
Woodmen of America
Centralia
Albert Sears
W.C
A.C. Vail
W. al
HH. Young
J. EF. Lease
R. FE. Templin
Wm. Mitchell
J. W
Fo AL Ips
Sears
T. PP. Francis
Knox
J. A. Knox & Co
Masonic Block
Noble
Montana
Rev. Wells
Presbyterian Church
Waco
Nudd & Taylor
Cave
McNitt
Johnny
Ross Kahler
Pendleton
Political excerpts spark debate on federal fraud charges
In Wigpom an 1890s letter decries supposed fraud in the federal government, naming postal, pension, and bond schemes under Cleveland. The writer mocks populist plans to seize railroads and notes rising ore prices and a Winston Creek mine eruption alongside jokes about money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wigpom
U. S
Congress
Cleveland
Sam
Captain Carter
Regular Army
Port Town Trades Noted Over Weekend Transit
Torrpo and Fes report a short business run in Portland from Friday to Tuesday. C Divine traveled to Portland by boat on Sunday and returned Tuesday, marking a brief business trip.
Local notes from Ford's Prairie Napavine and surrounding towns
Honey bees out in force and easterners teased as A W Eaton plans Klondike expedition. Julu Duval visited sister Berta in Bucoda. Dr Sidney Reeves and Miss Carrie Eaton attended Bucoda masquerade on Jan 29. Old man Montgomery gave a populist speech at the lyceum. The Theo Hoss ferry carries lumber goods. Parke reduces wages 25 cents daily, ferry costs rise. Napavine reports weather and a new sane mill by Carroll & Co near Tenino. dancing at Urquhart hall and music by Glenn and Royal Grimes. Picts Newaukum Prairie notes wet weather ends field work. Bernier boys drive logs for A Hylak. Strenhoff plows, Kasper and Bernier cut shingle bolts. Hoyne Sr. batching. John Hyden arranging his house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Prairie
A. W. Eaton
Klondike
Montana
Julu Duval
Berta
Bucoda
Sidney Reeves
Carrie Eaton
Mac
Glenn
Royal Grimes
Centralia
Link
Northern Pacific
Marshalls
the Sound
Alaska
Geo. Clark
Bernier
A. Hylak
J. Bernier
Strenhoff
Sedlak Ranch
P. Kasper
S. Bernier
Hoyne Sr
John Hyden
Lory
Winlock Notes on Local Industry and Religion
Winlock reports a Baptist revival active with Rev Haskell and Rev Lloyd from Chehalis aiding. Prescott Veness & Co begin a dry house and have a donkey engine for logging west of town. Chas Rhodes opens a hotel, Chas Wall moves, and local mills are expected to run this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winlock
H. H. Fatland
California
Prescott, Veness & Co
Veness
Henry Meiz
Chehalis
Zeb Carland
Sadie Smith
San Francisco
Weather delays Gleneden dance and local notes
Eustace Childers expected to attend a dance at Theo Hoss on Ford's prairie but weather canceled it. Frank Tilley visited from Buacoda to see H. H. Miss Pearl and Cora Sponenberg are ill. Wm. Parks and W. Q. Austin moved logs and shingles to mills at the creek mouths. Smith Sponenberg sold two fat cows to John Harms for 73 dollars. Local chatter jokes about hog prices and India famine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. QO
Austin
Smith Sponenberg
John Harms
Centralia
India
Kioxpike
Roy Sullivan’s Tenth Birthday Party Noted in Osprr
Tuesday evening February 8 Hugh Glenn was initiated into the order bringing total to twenty two members. Mr and Mrs J B Sullivan hosted a party for Roy’s friends with music games and refreshments ending at 10 39 with best wishes for future birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Glenn
J. B. Sullivan
Roy
Osprr
Pe Ell Examiner Items Bowl Over Local Ventures
Barrett and Armstrong of Chehalis open a meat market in the Leonard building. S C Davis returns to Pe Ell from Centralia and is praised as a good mechanic. J B Sullivan of Newaukum visited Pe Ell seeking a grocery location. Chas Matthis to teach a term of school at Claquato. A farewell reception honors Joseph Miller before his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett and Armstrong
Chehalis
Leonard
S.C. Davis
Centralia
J. B. Sullivan
Newaukum
Chas. Matthis
Claquato
Joseph Miller
Alaska
Alpha youths attend dance at John Maack's Silver Creek
Apna editorial notes a Friday evening dance for Alpha youth at John Maack's Silver Creek. Peter Summersett visits family and returns to Newaukom prairie. Summersett works for Mr. Greuner. School starts Monday with C. W. Treat as teacher. A dance at Hovies hall moved to Monday the 14th with Wright's orchestra. Oyster supper tickets total 75 cents. Burnside brothers and Handy and Griel are sharpening shin glebolts at Mr. Frase's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apna
Alpha
John Maack
Silver Creek
Peter Summersett
Newaukom Prairie
Summersett
Greuner
C. W. Treat
Hovies’ Hall
Wright
Robert
Tom Burnside
Newton Handy
John Griel
Reformer's Hop Project and Proposed State Brewery Plan
A letter to the editor advocates planting 20 acres of hops at the reform school to cut costs and train boys, suggesting the crop could yield 5 000 to 8 000 dollars yearly. The writer also proposes building a state brewed beer operation to supply cheap, pure beer to residents and hints at a future liquor dispensary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SaLxum
Bez
State Reform School
State Board of Control
Reform Movement Promises State Brewery Sale Change
A letter touts removing saloon monopolies by state brewery disposal through state finances. The writer pledges further articles on reform branches and signs with Tam, Yours furl, and K, E. M. Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Furl
E. M
Condolence Resolutions For J H Long Chronicle
The Chehalis Chapter No 30 O E S mourns the death of J H Long who served the community as a generous, useful citizen. Resolutions extend sympathy to his wife and orphaned children, request a memorial page, drape the charter in mourning for 30 days, and publish notices locally. Committee: Cora L Kenorer Ceuta Hartaax J D Ricz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
J. H. Long
Universe
Brother Long
Chehalis
E. S
Cora L. Kenorer
Ceuta Hartaax
J.D. Ricz
Real Estate Transfers in Lewis County Week Ended Feb 5 1898
Transfers reported by Lettemster Abstract and Security Co Chehalis N P Ry Co list numerous property dealings in Lewis County Washington. Names include Geo Matthews Aug Gaulke Jasper Williams William Perry Emanuel Core Tim Monroe William Hilgers Peter Hilgers L J Sticklin Frank Averill Jane Averill Geo Averill S G Petterson Fred Thomas Emma Arnold Louis Frey and others with parcels in Chehalis Centralia and East Toledo and cash values noted for several deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis County
Wash
Lettemster Abstract and Security Co
Chebalis- N. P
Jasper M. T. Williams
Wm. B. Perry
Little Falls
United States
Emanuel Core
Tim Monroe
Wm. F. Hilgers
Peter J. Hilgers
Emanuel Cors
L. J. Sticklin
Frank Averill
Jane Averill
Chehalis
Geo. M. Averill
Same
G. Petterson
Fred W. Thomas
Centralia
Grant
E. Arnold
Emma W. Arnold
Arnold
Toledo
Emma W
Levi Arnold
Louis Frey
Local County News Rates and Subscriptions
The paper touts superior local coverage versus Lewis county rivals and urges subscriptions. It lists annual rates for Ber and other publications including Bree and McClure's Magazine and various city papers with prices ranging from 1.50 to 2.00 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis County
Ber
Bree and McClure’s
Poet-Intelligencer
Tacoma Ledger
Portland Oregonian
Chicago
Inter-Ocean
New York World
Railroad Work Shifts Draw Local Residents Toward Dalles Route
R. P. Riley and Wilburn Peters returned from Vance Sunday night as Louis Stump nears improvement after Friday visit. Riley heads to Lake Park to work on a new railroad extending toward the Dalles from Tacoma with 65 miles let to near Davis’ lake in eastern Lewis county. If Riley reports well, neighbors may follow to join the project. Dr. George Dow, eight years in Big Bottom, plans to move to Chehalis, leaving Dr. A. M. Lauman of Fulton to dominate medical work in the Cowlitz and St Helens mining region once Dow departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Riley
Wilburn Peters
Vance
Louis Stump
Mr. Riley
Lake Park
Dalles
Tacoma
Davis’ Lake
Lewis County
Big Bottom
Chehalis
A. M. Lauman
Fulton
Cowlitz
St. Helens
Dow
State County and School Pur Purchased
A fragmented notice references a purchase involving state county and school entities. Names and details are incomplete but indicate a public procurement action by local officials.
Warrant Purchases Reported by Corruan and Kepsen
County school and state warrants reportedly purchased by Corruan and Kepsen amid ongoing procurement activity. Authorities did not disclose amounts or recipients. The notice notes sale of warrants as part of financial operations.
Wordless cattle yard deals in Chicago Post account
A Chicago Post description captures how trading in the stockyards relies on whip signals and gestures instead of written contracts. A pack of cattle worth thousands moves on memory and honor as buyers and sellers settle prices with a nod and a raised whip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unium
Loether Place
Agen
Stock Exchange
America
Eller
Mae
Chicago Post
Fraudulent bottling schemes aim to trap refills
A Philadelphia Record note describes patented methods to seal bottles after emptying to prevent refilling. One proposed ruse is blowing a coin inside the glass to tempt buyers into breaking the bottle, exposing the fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Also Mentioned on This Page
First National Bank
Chehaliss
IR Coleman
John Dobson
Wall M. Urquhart
Francis Donahue
Daniel C. Millett
D. A. Millbett
Solt
Portland
Jacobs & Verst Andic
Washington
Chas. W. Goodrax
WH. Lyne
Practical Optician
Rogers
Hartuax & Naruan
Big Dept Store
Market St
H. W. Felton
Chehalis Meat Company
Dan McLean
Ed Clark
Justice Crosby
M. T. Curry
W. A. Reynolds
Chas
F.B. Hubbard
E. E. Dildine
St. Paul
Minn
McCormick Mill
Field & Lease
L. H. Canfield
The
Water Company
Laraway
George Wolff
Peoples
Tom Horner
Great Northern
Granite Falls
Hoyne
Salter
E. E. Moore
S. R. Cannon
G. E. Munn
Mr. Munn
Hal Manning
Birge & Leitch
Gile
Pecos
Tex
Jas. Thomas, Jr
H.spangler
W. J. Hyett
R. Finey
F. Calvin
Grev. Burton
Cascade Mining and Development Company
C. O. McCloud
T. A. Gray
Winston Creek
Newaukum Prairie
Newackes
Jos. Shannon
Blanche Brown
Elsie
M. Moses
Willie Kelly
Dryad
Mrs. Moses
Perry
Mike O’brien
Seattle
I. O. G. T. Lodge
Alpha Notes
A. U. Alexanper
Corruan
Kepsen
Cois
Os Ete
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