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Newspaper

Chehalis Bee

Location

Chehalis, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1897

Page

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Garden state proves rich land and new drills for Yukon ice

In Wuxiom Winpo Sept 14 residents boast Washington as a future garden state with rich valleys and prolific orchards. Mr Brown works on an engine to navigate Yukon ice while Mr Allison returns home to a dairy ranch. They praise local farming, urge drainage and tiling, and note crop damage from late rains amid a festive, hopeful tone.

Winpo Brown Yukon Allison Tacoma Washington Kansas

Pe Ell Examiner Notes Overview

Nalewaja grows real estate activity and builds on adjacent lot. Eric Nelson drives team away Tuesday morning. Albrecht ranch side track work proceeds. Frank Smith dries hops in Weller yard. Mrs Pearsall’s sister and three children arrive from the east. Pete Joy dislocates ankle at Cavanaugh’s shingle mill. Florence Warne visits from Chehalis. Mrs Wm Leslie to join husband at Skaguay in two weeks. Pe Ell contest cases set for final consideration next week with decisions soon. Forty hop yard pickers report Monday. rain not hindering picking. hops in fine, lice-free condition.

Nalewaja Eric Nelson Albrecht Frank Smith Chehalis Weller Yard Ben Jones Cavanaugh Frances Florence Warne Wm. Leslie Skaguay Vancouver Jand Weller

Centralia Happenings and Local Notices

Centralia September news reports George Null and family returning from California to settle locally. Farm updates include Nick Young building a new house and barn and Matt Mayer expanding prune operations with a fruit dryer. A burglary at Young’s grocery and a belt accident at Martin’s mill are noted, plus rare oil paintings gifted to Geo Hall and a remarkable ten foot pea vine yielding triple pea crops.

Winlock Nick Young Geo. M. Hall Matt Mayer

Local notes from Little Falls and nearby towns

Sept 14 updates from Little Falls report Mrs A M Banks returning from Seattle after a week away. Visitors include Mrs Merchant from Castle Rock to Mrs Schelhorn and Miss Jessie Schelhorn heading to Portland. Bessie Nunn of Xalama visits the Cantwell family. A bachelor seen shopping for feminine hats hints at costs for furnishing. Mr Keegan suffered a paralysis stroke and remains helpless. Mr Etheridge is critically ill at his daughter’s home.

A. M. Banks Seattle Merchant Castle Rock Schelhorn Jessie Schelhorn Portland Bessie Nunn Xalama Cantwell Joe Moore Patterson P. Keegan Etheridge Kelly Tursy

Lilly family moves to Dryad from Markham

Mr. Lilly and family relocate to Dryad where he works as a shingle sawyer for Luedinghaus Bros. Onn's mill reports record sawing 85 250 shingles last Friday. Lee Forrest visits Dryad and is noted as a local artist. Mrs. Forrest stays with Mrs. Luedinghaus. Mrs. Onn plans a Tacoma trip. Local gripes focus on the new timetable affecting main line connections.

Dryad Drrap Lilly Markham Luedinghaus Bros Onn Lee Forrest Lee Centralia Kitch Miss Metz Tacoma

Mossyrock Local Notes and Harvest Updates

Sol Kessinger returns home from Seattle where he worked on a dairy ranch since February. Hop picking closes the week as schools shut down. Jerrells prune drier burned with prunes destroyed. Sparks estimates a 1000 bushels prune crop. Wheat suffered from recent rain with many sprouted. J Allen postal run to Portland. Young starts hop picking on the 18th.

Mossyrock Sol Kessinger Seattle Charles Monroe Chrisman A. Hylander Doss Geo. W. Jerrells A. Sparks J. Allen Here Cowlitz Portland

Local People Return from Mines and Farm Work

Messrs Bartram Zuitfuchs and Barsch from Portland came back from the mines Thursday while H Thumama jr and Unzicker of Chicago returned Sunday evening. Legeault moved from the ranch Monday and returned home Wednesday. Miss Lizzie Chapman visits I W Shultz's. John Anderson and Andy Olson work at the hop yard. Stella Alison visits from Toledo Thursday. Many from the area visit Patterson's hop yard Sunday. Chas Evans and Ike Shultz finish threshing their grain Saturday. H Hurst has most of his grain out yet.

Patterson Chas. Evans Ike Shultz H. Hurst

Nellie Bunker earns first grade teaching certificate

Miss Nellie Bunker returns from Lacamas prairie term of school and is awarded a first grade teaching certificate after the last teachers' examination. Wm. Bunker back from Cosmopolis on the 10th. N. P. land cruisers camp at Eagleton and move toward 14 m 3 west. Farmers are rustling to harvest with grain largely undamaged by rain though shells are troublesome in handling.

EagleTon Nellie Bunker Lacamas Prairie N. P Wm. Bunker Cosmopolis

Kuehner's Slicing Fresh Bread Daily

Fresh daily loaves at Kuehner's offer warm, bakery aroma and convenient access to crusty sourdough and soft center breads for quick meals and weekend gatherings.

Kuehner’s

Reform talk and populist laws under scrutiny in Tacoma Chronicle

The column critiques reform legislation and populist policies in Olympia and Tacoma. It argues mortgage foreclosure appraisals harm lenders and borrowers, and criticizes school fund allocations that favor city districts over rural ones. The piece cites interest rate changes and attacks a single tax approach, labeling reformers as duplicitous.

Olympia Grover Henry George Columbia Chronicle

Reformer Teats Fall From Tacoma Public Service

The speaker known as Guvnor Teats of Tacoma rose from reformer to public servant, but rumors and charges followed. He was accused of using his office to aid job seekers and accepting money for positions, fired, and his dismissal approved by the city council. The Populist party remains unshaken in the face of his downfall.

Tacoma Gaynor Chehalis

Prompt Etiquette For Quick Note Writing

The excerpt advises promptly thanking for gifts and invitations on arrival days. It covers immediate acknowledgment of checks and requests for address. It recommends sending notes to hosts after visits and to sick friends, emphasizing ready paper and dainty notes as a sign of good breeding.

Prosperity Boosts Georgia Farmers Amid Contentment

Sunshine in Georgia brings strong farmer optimism as debt declines and harvest outlook improves. The Atlanta Journal notes a rare sense of general prosperity, with farmers expressing gratitude and confidence for an abundant season.

Georgia Alanta Journal

Bond swap sparks Seattle Olympia gold men alliance

State Treasurer Young released his original bondsmen, noted fusionists, and filed a new bond backed by financiers from Seattle and Olympia. The arrangement was described as curious and remains unexplained by the Tacoma News.

Young Seattle Olympia Tacoma Fusion

Vinyl Remedies For Sale By Mrs Nadine

Mrs Nadine of Chehalis Washington announces a full line of vinyl remedies for sale at her residence. The notice lists available items and offers contact at the residence in Chehalis for inquiries and purchases.

Low Rate to Pierce County Fair

The Northern Pacific Bay will sell Chehalis to Tacoma round trip tickets for 3.25 dollars for Sept 6 to 11 with return allowed through Sept 13.

Pierce County Northern Pacific Ba Y Chehalis Tacoma

Printing Ad Teases H. W. Felton Painting Services

An advertising note praises H. W. Felton for painting wallpaper hanging and kalfe mining work and urges readers to call him for service.

H. W. Felton

Doernbecher Furniture Factory Hiring in Chehalis

Several men and boys can find employment at the Doernbecher furniture factory in Chehalis. Apply at the office for work opportunities and seasonal positions.

Doernbecher Furniture Factory Chehalis

Tickets Offered At Unusually Low Rates East Via Northern Pacific

Corrman and Kepner announce exceptionally low fares to all eastern points on the Northern Pacific Railway. City agent confirms limited-time sale and easy terms for travelers seeking affordable rail passage.

Northern Pacific Ry Corrman & Kepner

School Warrants Wanted for State and Local Purchases

Advertises high prices for warrants from state county and school purchases. Mentions CarrMan Kepner and Gem Drug Store with references to a George W Childs five cent cigar and Jewel s of a Smoke. Includes 152 warrants wanted and notes pur chased by authorities.

CarrMan & Kepner George W. Childs Gem Drug Store A. U. Alexanor Er

George W. Childs 5 Cent Cigar Ad at Gem Drug

An archival tobacco advertisement proclaims the George W. Childs best 5 cent cigar as the world’s finest and promotes Gem Drug Store location at 14-2. The short promo highlights value and a local retailer.

George W. Childs Gem Drug Store

Shaker Digestive Cordial touted as cure for dyspepsia

An ad claims digestive issues stem from fermented foods in a diseased stomach and credits the Shaker Digestive Cordial from Mount Lebanon New York with healing dyspepsia. It promotes immediate relief after first dose and weight gain, with 10 cent trial bottles. Also notes Laxol as preferred medicine for children and reports local labor movements and emigration chatter about Doernbecher workers.

Mount Lebanon N. Y

Miss Cragat Returns to Tacoma to Teach in Public Schools

Miss Mary Cragat, who has been visiting her sister and friends here, sailed back to Tacoma on Friday to resume her position teaching in the public schools.

Mary Cragat Tacoma

Lewis County Real Estate and Personal Property Valuations Equalized

The county board finalized the equalized assessment of Lewis County real property including railroad track and the corresponding personal property values. Details cover land, improvements, railroad mated values, and broad personal property categories with district-by-district notes.

Lewis County Lota Naarow Ase Sr R. R Mtes Assea AMZ Woy Robs Ag Newale Lorzié Agricultural Areseensecssese Papnenss Ao Sleamdoaia Tihescagsnnese Saseki Sulgseaade Csieeeeaca Ccsernsssession Vercesors Aereck Board of Equalization

Dr Pierce's Medical Discovery Against Consumption

An adv from the World's Dispensary Association argues consumption is caused by impure blood and can be cured by Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It claims 98 percent success, promotes blood purity, and offers a free 1008 page Common Sense Medical Adviser with a 21 cent stamp request.

Dr. Pierce Pierce Dispens Medical Association Buffalo N. Y

St Helens district sees hopeful Trade Dollar claim interest

R C Lange from Toledo notes strong hope in the St Helens district where acoma parties seek a large stake in the Trade Dollar claim. Lange Olson brothers O Conner and Emil Meyer own the claim and ore runs high in free milling. Lange predicts a bright outlook for the district.

R. C. Lange Toledo Hope Acoma St. Helens Messrs. Lange Olson Brothers O’conner Emil Meyer Walter St. John's Mr. Lange

Hop tickets treated as cash at Murphy and Ichells

Tickets for hop events at Murphy and Ichells are accepted as cash equivalents. Patrons report using tickets to cover purchases, effectively reducing the need for actual currency during the sale.

Murphy Ichell’s

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P. 0 D. Urquhart Murphy & Stuchell Douglas MLL Brew Harruan & Narvan Market St H. M. Block & Bro W. Brunswig George Null California J.j.carey A. Julius Miller New Whatcom Perry Hubbard Hugh Nelson Martin’s Mill Herman Young Little Falls Wm. Young T. P. Beers Doernbecher Santa Barbara Calif A. Eide Sweden
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