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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1897
Page
9
A garbled report notes 97 wheat sold in the Kanear City market for 81 ventan bunhel and mentions price declines for silver. It also references a new customs collector for Washington and a Senate tariff vote of 88 percent with prospects for final passage after a conference.
Authorities in Spokane compel Salvationists to stay off crowded main roads amid returning prosperity. The Review notes the measure as prudential. The Sun cites improving conditions in Cheboygan Ward with more merchandise and shipments and farming prospects this spring.
Locals recount Dr Riley of Olympia visiting St Helen's mining country briefly and claim his reported trips to many prospects may be exaggerated. An editor notes newspapers err and urges readers to seek corrections calmly, with polite handling when facts are found lacking.
An unnamed note promotes H. W. Felton as the best painter and kaleomining expert and invites readers to call him for services. The fragmentary line hints at a local advertisement or classifieds style notice within a historical page.
Advertised letters for the Chehalis post office week ending July 8 1897 include Belfoy Garrison Stephenson and Slirin. County Treasurer notes announce warrants payable on presentation, with interest ceasing June 26 1897. Circus at Centralia July 22 features Walter L Main with a three ring show and a vast menagerie.
The United States authorized sale of real property owned by William D Richardson and Lily M Richardson by public auction under an execution from King County Superior Court. The described parcel in section thirty four township thirteen range seventeen will be exposed on sale date. Property details include location in King County Washington with bidding and terms to be announced at the time of sale. Attorney Geo H Funk represents the plaintiffs.
Public notice announces a July public auction of the south halves of two railroaded sections in Lewis County Washington described as the south half of the southeast quarter and south half of the southwest quarter in sections twenty six and twenty five, under the authority of trustees and executors against Charles P Twiss Erta B Twiss Commercial State Bank of Chehalis O Gingrich and others to satisfy a judgment plus costs. The sale will take place at the county courthouse in Lewis County at 10 o clock a.m. with payment in United States gold coin to the highest bidder.
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