Letter from Deputy Marshal on Unga Island Alaska Mining Prospects
Deputy U S Marshal L L Bowers describes Unga Island in Cook Inlet and Copper River mining prospects. He notes 40 stamp mill run by Alaska Commercial Co, 150 workers, rich placer claims in Cook's Inlet, early mining activity on Copper River, diverse native population, schools, trade, and upcoming mail and festive events including a planned Thanksgiving celebration.
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Unga Island
Alaska
Cook’s Inlet
The
BEE
United States
L. L. Bowers
Alaska Commercial Company
Unga
McKinney
Carrollton
A. C. Co
San Francisco
Dora
Sitka
Sunrise
Turnagain Arm
Prince William’s Sound
Copper River
Debaters on cheap mail route and local roads debate future
A Denver man won a mail route between Knab and Wilson via this place with a price deemed absurdly low. The piece recalls Gov. Rogers and Lincoln Douglas echoes, then shifts to regional roads, timber land, and Cedar and fir resources around Windom and St Helens. The writer notes new road openings, mining activity, and local civic outlook.
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Denver
Knab
Wilson
Rogers
Ike
Milwaukee
Lincoln
Douglas
Kansas
Nebraska
Bill
Abe
Windom
Mayfield
Mossyrock
Wilson and St. Helens Mines
Griffin School
Ridenhour and
Hinkley Ferry
Toledo
Washington
St. Helens
Mediterranean
Troy
Paris
Greece
Helen
Menelaus
Agamemnon
Achilles
Hector
Local Notes From Newackty Attendances And Visits
Miss Clara Collins returns home on a brief visit from Cathlamet where she has been teaching. Mrs. Julia Wilkinson of Iowa visits with Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Terry. The term is extended two months. A Good Templars entertainment is planned for January 29 with all invited. H. O. Terry remains ill with rheumatism. A hall dance Friday night was enjoyed. Miss Mae Gates of Claquato visited Esse Muses recently.
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Newatkem
Terry
Hugh Munn
Isabel Collins
G. T. Lodge
Mary Wymore
Oakville
A. T. McDonald
Union Hall
Good Templars
Newackty
Clara Collins
Cathlamet
Julia Wilkinson
Iowa
H. O. Terry
The
Mae Gates
Claquato
Esse Muses
Centralia News Notes Highlight Local Moves and Plans
J R Cross opens steam laundry in Wilbur area. Water works to build 200 dollar bulk head after flood. Alaska move plans for C R Fowler and E W Zeigler. Skookumchuck jetty and trestle projects advertised. Local births marriages deaths noted along with new business and residences.
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Centralia
J. R. Cross
Wilbur
Laraway
Rhodes
Underwood
Washington
Water Company
Skookumchuck
M.A. Pottenger
J. A. Field
California
C. R. Fowler
Alaska
Toledo Sees New Council Build On Fiscal Prudence
To.Lepo Jan 19 Our new town officers report about 300 more dollars in cash than a year ago and the retiring council is praised for economical and conservative work. Seventeen new crosswalks are underway and sidewalks may follow as the council promises substantial improvements.
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Lepo
Toledo
Mary Laughran
Maggie Patterson
Portland
Russell Frey
Leroy Smith
Charley Smith
Sound
Fatterson
Wirlock
Mrs. Bennett
Willard Benefiel
King House
Pe Ell Examiner Reports Quarry Rock Quality High
The Pe Ell Examiner notes rock from the local quarry exceeds expectations amid jetty rock procurement uncertainty. It cites signs pointing to Pe Ell as the likely source and mentions that Jos. Dacket married Belle N. Howe of Cowitz, with Dacket previously employed by W. C. x.
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Pe el
Jos. Dacket
Belle N. Howe
Cowiitz
Dacket
W.C
Revival fills Mossyr Rock through January week
Rev Cunning ham of the Methodist church holds a weeklong revival in Mossyr Rock. Mrs R L McMurry returns from an extended Oregon visit. F L Huxley injures hand in a sawmill accident. H C Mayfield moves family to Mossyrock for schooling. W A H Birtley and wife return home. Frank Tillinghast returns from Iowa and plans to go to Alaska in spring. A vegetable drier is sought for Mossyrock. Dahlstedt buys part of Winch land for building.
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Mossyr Rock
Frank Tillinghast
Iowa
Alaska
Mossyrock
Dahlstedt
Local Births and Community Happenings in Winlock Area
A seven pound boy born to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Franklin on Monday. A Lacamas girl born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Thayer. An opera house dance Friday night drew a good crowd. Frank Manning spent the summer in the upper Sound country working in a shingle mill and returned last week. Postal Telegraph Co. has built about a mile of new line near Olequa after recent washouts. The N P plans a similar mile of track near Olequa to avoid slides on the division. A. L. Raught returns to Prescott Veness Co. after an advance offer to resume as lawyer.
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Luedinghaus Bros
Youser
George Onn
Dennis
Good Templar Lodge
John McCracken
N. P
Olequa
A. L. Raught
Prescott, Veness & Co
Windom Visitors and Local Trips Reported
Mr and Mrs W H Carpenter of Windom visited Toledo last week and returned home Sunday. Gast and John Anderson made a business trip to Toledo Sunday. Mrs Nettie Moore of Windom was a Knab visitor Monday. I W Shultz made a business trip to Chehalis early this week. Mr and Mrs E A Webb welcomed a new boy.
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Knab
Ksas
W. H. Carpenter
Windom
Toledo
Gast
John Anderson
Nettie Moore
I. W. Shultz
Chehalis
E. A. Webb
Gleneden Community Notes From January Visit and Work Crews
Eustice Childers and Johnnie Goodrich visited Independence creek last Sunday. Grant and Ernest Childers worked at Hoes and Mayes logging camp on Black Kree. W O Austin sent a crew to cut ash timber bought from the Childers brothers. Wm Parks led a crew to install shingle bolts on the Goodrich place. Elgie Morris visited. he will work for W O Austin. W W Ingalls has Indians from the Chehalis reservation clearing land for him. School district No 44 directors met to plan repairs and new furniture for the schoolhouse. News from Ford’s prairie appreciated. Meadow correspondent requested. Kuiospiae.
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Gleneden
Elgie Morris
W. O. Austin
W. W. Ingalls
Chehalis Reservation
Meadow
Kuiospiae
Stoves Best for Money at Murphy and Stuchell’s
Advertisement touts Murphy and Stuchell’s store as offering the best value on stoves, claiming superior price and selection in a bold sales pitch.
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Murphy & Stuchell’s
Local Students Leave School as Adna Ends Term
Ernest Morrow returns home near Mudbay while peers finish a second geometry book. Harvey Gates stops schooling to work Saturdays for J.D. Winnie Wagley misses days due to lagii Mies Lottiemith's Adna school ends this week. Ida Baker, former Chehalis teacher, resigns at Eagle Grove and moves to California with her mother. The Chehalis literary society invites the public to its first open meeting tonight.
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Ernest Morrow
Mudbay
Harvey Gates
J.D
Winnie Wagley
Lagii Mies Lottiemith
Adna
Eadate
Chehalis
Mies Ida Baker
Eagle Grove
California
the Literary Society
G A R Meeting Elects Officers at Chehalis Hall
At the G A R post 25 Chehalis, December 4 1897, officers were elected for the year: Commander M W Forrest senior vice Charles Michaelis junior vice James Maloney quartermaster H P Horn chaplain Asa Harmon surgeon H P Marshall officer of day Dr Miller guard Long adjutant John Dever Q M 5S W H Mossman sergeant Marshall all to take office January 1 1898 with R N Ashmore installing. The post reports steady recruitment and flourishing condition.
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Hooker
Washington
Long
John Dever
W. H. Mossman
Ms Marshall
R. N. Ashmore
Jous Dever
Wanted dairy cow and upcoming church art exhibition
A white spotted milk cow with one ear hole and a slit ear is missing. The owner may reclaim by proving property and paying charges, otherwise the cow will be sold by law. Posters announce an art exhibition and oyster supper on Wednesday January 26 hosted by the ladies of the church with copied paintings by renowned artists.
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Ned
Jons P. Marain
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First National Bank
Chehaliss
N. B. Coffman
John Dobson
WM. M. Urquhart
Francis Donahoe
Daniel C. Millett
D. Asmillett
Portlard
Jacobs & Verstandic
WM. Lynn
Colorado
Goodman
Yours Truly
Goodhar
H. W. Feltor
HartHax & Naruan
Big Dept Store
Market St
Lewis County
Dryad Digin
Yeomins
Pesil
Yeoman’s Mill Henry Kitchen
Matthew Mayer
Winlock
Monteith
Mayer
Swafford
Jer
Theze
Newaukom
John Ames
Lincoln Creek
John Haller
W. J. Underwood
E. W. Zeigler
E. J. Topper
Elizabeth Talley
J. G. Curtis
Degeler
George Mills
Austin’s Mill
Tom Horner
G. A. B. Meeting
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