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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1897
Page
11
Centralia notes include C N Wallace buying the Peters building on Tower avenue and a postponed field day meet to September 24 due to rain. Local deaths, marriages, travels, school opening, concerts, and farm sales are reported along with town developments and weather impact on crops.
A Wisdom column entry recalls a glorious rain aiding crops, notes unprepared folk for divine judgment, mentions Miss Estella Allison's dance and Moor's hall, Portland steamer Dew Drop trip, and locals traveling to hop fields. It praises Washington resources and bountiful harvests amid regional glimpses.
In Guirxroyx on September 8 Eustace Childers attended a necktie party at the Palmer school house last Saturday evening. E Dodge and wife of Olympia were up for the event with other residents.
The September 7 dispatch notes Little Falls activity with hop pickers traveling, new teachers, road supervisor elected, and social events. Mrs Banks visits Seattle, Mr Hawkins arrives to teach Cowlitz Bend school, Miss Jessie Schelhorn honored at a Rebekah party, and hop picking begins in Patterson's yard despite rain while commerce on Mud Street suggests wealth.
Despondent mood lifts in Toledo as rain ends, farmers rush to salvage hops and grain. Key figures include K Ludloff and a German party at Samson mines. Local notices cover mining company affairs, sales of land, and social events.
Sept 8 Knab Kwaas reports K Ludloff and party departed for St Helen’s mining district. E C B Taylor elected road supervisor. Miss Mettie Hanken back from Montesano for a brief visit. Hanken Neels Severson Swales families off to hop yards. Louie Bright from Centralia home briefly. W S Alison from Tacoma. Bowen and son to the mines. Mrs Wickersham and Moore Toledo visitors. Barton returns to Portland after visiting Mrs Brown of Windom. School to commence Monday. Lizzie Chapman of Napavine to teach Nawnowx.
Dryad reports the largest shingles cut to date at Onn's mill by George Onn on Friday. The tally reached 77,000 shingles, marking a record for the town.
Local notes report Luedinghaus Brothers to place a single mill adjacent to their existing sawmill. Bob Murphy suffered severed fingers and a thumb while operating a knee bolter at Dennis mill Monday. Various social items follow including a Saturday dance, visits, and local travel notes.
The mill closed Saturday for want of logs. A. B. Kennedy bought Wall Bros. none grocery interest. Dick Baird cut two fingers on a planer at the mill last week. Schlittler started hops picking in his yard northwest of town last Wednesday. Carns returned from Hoquiam where he worked last summer. School to begin about October 1. Ollie Harrington back from Salem visiting friends. Mrs. A. L. Raught and children moved to Centralia for school. Mr. Raught stays to keep bachelor hall. Phillips had a jamming incident in Prescott Veness camp Friday. C. E. Chapman returned from Portland where he took his five year old son for leg bone surgery. Prof. Tiffany reelected to teach here another year.
Prof J W Mc Cutcheon of Deep Creek wins a large turnout for road supervisor as townsfolk cast a big vote. Rain ruined grain, sprouting causes heavy losses. Ed Eastman abandoned Klondike trip, trades Deep Creek property to E Chapman for land in Big Bottom. Connifer.
Transfers reported by Settemaier Abstract and Security Co Chehalis show N P R y Co to Joseph A Saliger eighty of section 31 township 4 range 1 west for 320 dollars Charles R Fowler and wife to Max Kaerstner a tract in lot 1 section 5 township 4 range 2 for 20 dollars M R Ross et al to Charles J Williams part interest in seven lots in Nye and Alfreds addition to Centralia for 100 dollars Sheriff to American Freehold Land Mortgage Co 145 acres in section 32 township 1 range 2 west for 1200 dollars Thomas C Ragan and wife to Frank T McNitt wig of nelg section 24 township 13 range 1 east for ? dollars.
Washington shingle mills report large advance orders with 60 to 75 carloads daily sent to eastern markets. Output may reach 2 1/2 billion pieces worth about 3 million dollars, up 40 percent in shipments and 50 percent in value. Lumber cut could total 500 million feet valued at 4 million, bringing total forest income to about 8 million dollars for 1897.
An editorial quip contrasts two major political parties as the main force in the country, labeling one as champions of honest money and the other as supporters of dishonest money. The fragment also touts Kuehner's bakery as offering fresh bread daily.
Breezy observers note that Bryan might have won if wheat and silver had moved together. Wheat rose through August to a peak unseen in years while silver sank to record lows, with no inherent link between the two moves. The rise reflects tight global wheat supply and modest European harvests, benefiting American farmers but signaling a need to liquidate debt and guard against future low prices.
Cahenatts Sept 4 Rev Mr Brown receives a letter from M Yopen urging residents to address issues through proper officers. The writer questions public accusations while downplaying gambling in Chehalis and defends citizens who enjoy card games. He urges personal responsibility and lawful action rather than sensational public outcry.
The Washington shingle mills will take in over 175000 dollars more in August this year than last. A trade expert attributes the rise to higher prices, noting the impact on state workers in mills and loggers cutting shingle bolts. The Monterano Vidette mocks popelist claims blaming famines in India and Klondike gold finds.
The ranch and range page touts rising prices for wheat and livestock with strong demand for oats corn and wool. Alaska shiploads of gold and fifty million dollars for the wheat crop signal robust growth as lumber camps and factories stay busy across the region.
The Inter Ocean notes prosperity is reviving and labor demand rises, though not matching supply yet. It predicts continued movement driven by farm sectors, awaiting exhausted imported goods stock before tariff effects equalize.
A list of jurors drawn to serve as petit jurors for the September term of the Superior Court. The venire is returnable September 20 at 9 o'clock a.m. Names include C L Martin, James Maloney, HC Mayfield, M S Beebe, John Pauli, Wm Hazzard, Geo Roberts, W F Madzen, W N Alvord, John Goff, Wm Beusch, Ira Johnson, Hugh Munn, Geo McCoy, W W Ingalls, Geo C Joy, P A Dapper, Archibald Mitchell.
Public sale scheduled for 10 o clock Saturday September 11 at L. L. Bowers place three and one half miles south of town on the old Dillenbaugh farm. Horses cattle wagons farm implements furniture and household goods offered at public auction.
Miss Katherine Jean Macdonald offers the latest dressmaking styles and perfect fitting garments from the Deveree building on Market Street guiding customers in alterations and custom sewing.
Col Dunckiey of the Pe Ell Examiner weighs in on gambling with a contrast between a masked letter objecting to lawbreaking and Rev Kenneth Brown urging public education to end the vice. He argues the will of the people and active effort are needed to enforce prohibitions, with sheriff support. Hop tickets mentioned as cash at Murphy and Stucheli's.
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