Letter from L L Bowers on Unga Island mining and life prospects
Deputy U S Marshal L L Bowers reports from Unga Island Alaska on Cook’s Inlet and Copper River mining prospects. He describes island geography flora and fauna native population housing schools drinking customs and church affiliation. He notes Alaska Commercial Company operations 40 stamp mill and wages 3 to 5 dollars daily and hints at future mining potential and voyage schedules from San Francisco to the point.
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Unga Island
Alaska
Cook’s Inlet
Bre
United States
L. L. Bowers
Alaska Commercial Company
Unga
McKinney
Carrollton
McKenna
U. S
Chas. H. Isham
Sinnott
A. C. Co
Nelson
San Francisco
Dora
Sitka
Sunrise
Turnagain Arm
Prince William’s Sound
Copper River
Denver Man Secures Low Cost Mail Route Contract
A Denver man has taken the mail route between Knob and Wilson via this place. The contract is described as extremely low and too cheap for someone to live on. The note jokes about the governor’s Thanksgiving proclamation and reflects on local roads, land, timber, and mining activity in the Windom and St. Helens areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Knob
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 Newacxety Quick Update
Miss Clara Collins returns home from Cathlamet where she teaches. Mrs. Julia Wilkinson of Iowa visits Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Terry as the term extends two months. A Good Templars entertainment is planned for January 29 with all invited. H. O. Terry remains ill with rheumatism. A hall dance was enjoyed Friday night. Miss Mae Gates of Claquato visited Esie Muses last week.
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Newatkum
Terry
Ugh Munn
Isabel Collins
G. T. Lodge
Mary Wymore
Oakville
A. T. McDonald
Union Hall
Good Templars
Newacxety
Clara Collins
Cathlamet
Julia Wilkinson
Iowa
H. O. Terry
The
Mae Gates
Claquato
Visied
Esie
Centralia News Notes Highlights and Movements
Centralia community updates include J R Cross starting a steam laundry, Laraway leading a Company A ball committee, and a $200 bulkhead project due to floods. Others announce relocations, births, and plans from Alaska to California while local leaders seek new facilities like an opera house and hotel.
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Centralia
J. R. Cross
Wilbur
Laraway
Rhodes
Underwood
Company A
Washington
Water Company
Skookumechuck
M.A. Pottenger
J. A. Field
California
C. R. Fowler
Alaska
John Ames
Lincoln Creek
John Haller
W. J. Underwood
Metropolitan
E. W. Zeigler
E. J. Topper
Elizabeth Talley
J. G. Curtis
Commissioner Degeler
George Mills Place
Austin’s Mill
Tom Horner
Toledo Sees Cash Gain and Civic Progress
Our new town officers report about 300 more dollars in the treasury than a year ago. The retiring council is praised for economy and street improvements with seventeen new crosswalks already installed. The new council, formed by practical business men, is expected to continue steady progress. Also notes of residents traveling, a Friday dance, and local housing moves.
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ToLedo
Mary Laughran
Maggie Patterson
Portland
Russell Frey
Leroy Smith
Charley Smith
Sound
Fatterson
Wirlock
Mrs. Bennett
Willard Benefiel
King House
Pe Ell Examiners Note on Quarry Quality and Jetty Plans
The Pe Ell Examiner reports rock from the local quarry surpasses expectations for the jetty project though the final rock source is undecided with signs pointing to Pe Ell. It also notes the marriage of Jos. Dacket to Belle N. Howe of Cowlitz and Dacket's prior work for W.C.
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Pe el
Jos. Dacket
Belle N. Howe
Cowlitz
W.C
Revival Continues At Mossyrock As Community News Gathers
Rev Cunning ham leads a week long Methodist revival in Mossyrock. Mrs R L McMurry returns from Oregon. F L Huxley injures hand at Doss sawmill. H C Mayfield relocates family for schooling. W A Birley and wife back home. Frank Tillinghast returns from Iowa and plans Alaska trip. Local note on a vegetable drier opening and Dahlstedt buying Winch land for building. Haysexrp.
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Mossyrock
Frank Tillinghast
Iowa
Alaska
Dahlstedt
Haysexrp
Local Notes From Winlock District
A seven pound boy was born Monday to Mr and Mrs G W Franklin. A daughter arrived Friday for Mr and Mrs Ben Thayer of Lacamas. A well attended opera house dance last Friday evening. Frank Manning returned from the upper Sound where he worked in a shingle mill. Postal Telegraph Co built about a mile of new line near Olequa after washouts. Northern Pacific plans a mile of new track near Olequa to avoid dangerous slides. A L Raught resumes as lawyer for Prescott Veness Co after a period away with a substantial advance offered.
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N. P
Olequa
A. L. Raught
Prescott, Veness & Co
Carpenters Visit Toledo and Local Travels 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 earlier this week. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Webb welcomed a new baby boy.
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Knab
Kyas
W. H. Carpenter
Windom
Toledo
Gast
John Anderson
Nettie Moore
I. W. Shultz
Chehalis
E. A. Webb
Local Labor and School District Notes in Gleneden
Eustice Childers and Johnnie Goodrich visited Independence creek last Sunday. Grant and Ernest Childers worked in Hoses Mayes logging camp on Black River. W O Austin sent a crew to cut ash timber from the Childers brothers. Wm Parks recruited men to bolt shingles on the Goodrich place. Elgie Morris to work for W O Austin. W W Ingalls has Chehalis Indians clearing land for him. The directors of school district No 44 met to plan repairs and furniture. We were glad for Ford's prairie news and seek Meadow Kosping correspondent.
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Gleneden
W. O. Austin
W. W. Ingalls
Chehalis Reservation
Stoves Best for Money at Murphy and Stuchell
An advertisement touts stoves as the best value at Murphy and Stuchell's, highlighting 21-tf as a featured model.
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Murphy & Stuchell’s
School Notes From the Mudbay District
Ernest Morrow left school and returned home near Mudbay. Several lower graders miss classes due to whooping cough while the eleventh grade finishes the second geome try book. Harvey Gates stopped schooling to work for J D Rice. High school exams are scheduled for next week and Rev Janke plans a Saturday German class. Winnie Wagley missed days with lagrippe. Lottie Smith’s Adna school closes this week. she once attended Chehalis high in 1895. Ida Baker, former Chehalis teacher, resigned at Eagle Grove Iowa and travels to California with her mother for health reasons. The literary society will hold its first open meeting tonight. All are invited.
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Ernest Morrow
Mudbay
Harvey Gates
J.D. Rice
Rev. Janke
Winnie Wagley
Lagr
Officers elected for Joe Hooker Post No 25 G A R Chehalis
At the December 4 1897 meeting in Chehalis the G A R post elected M W Forrest as Commander and a full slate including Charles Michaelis James Maloney H P Hurn Asa Harmon H P Marshall G D Miller W C Long John Dever W H Mossman and H P Marshall to serve for 1898. Adjutant Joan Dever notes the post remains active with new recruits.
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Joe Hooker
Department of Washington
Alaska
G.A.R. Hall
Chehalis
M. W. Forrest
Charles Michaelis
James Maloney
H. P. Hurn
Asa Harmon
H. P. Marshall
G.D. Miller
Estray Cow Taken Up and Exhibits Noted
Taken up three miles east of town a red and white spotted milk cow with a white face dehorned ear notched and a slit in the other. Owner may recover by proving property and paying charges. otherwise the cow will be sold as provided by law. Also notice of an upcoming art exhibition and oyster supper on Wednesday January 26 by the ladies of the M E church featuring copied pictures by famous painters.
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Estray
Boot Jons P. Macagly
M. E. Church
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First National Bank
Chehaliss
N. B. Copfman
John Dobson
WM. M. Urquhart
Francis Donahoe
Daniel C. Millett
D. Asmillett
Lewis County
Jacobs & Verstandic
WM. Lynn
Colorado
Goodman
Yours Truly
W. Goopuar
H. ¥. Feltos
Chehalis _ Meat ‘Company
Hartuax
Naruan
Big Dept Store
Market St
Dryad. Droyan
Luedinghaus
Luedinghaus Bros
Kouser
George Onn
Dennis
Good Templar Lodge
Dryad
John McCracken
Yeomans
Matthew Mayer
Winlock
Mr. Mayer
Mayer
Swafford
Monteith
Degeler
Ege
G. A. R. Meeting
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