Washington outlook rich in forests and mines spurs investment
In Winlock on Sept 20 E Weiler returns from St Helens to report promising mining prospects across Washington. He notes good gold yields, booming yard work, and many capital opportunities, with talk of a future shingle mill, log drives on Salmon Creek, and a planned 10 ton smelter at Winston Creek.
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Winxpom
E. Weler
St. Helens
Hig Ranch
Weiler
Colorado
Washington
Artemus Ward
Salt Lake City
Artemus
Eugene Debs
Lewis County
Hoppickers
Hiram Betty
Toledo
Gentlemen Yard
Salmon Creek
Wilson
Cowlitz
Moor’s Hall
David
Centralia Happenings Readies Fall Activities and News
Centralia notices report social visits and new residents, births, and local incidents. Roy Whitcomb of Vancouver visits Henry Shields family. Ike Gaillac welcomes a daughter. John Shelton, former Lewis county sheriff, dies at 58 after brief illness. funeral held under Masonic auspices. Field day events set for Friday. school opens next Monday. Dr. N E Woody plans to locate in Centralia.
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Centralia
Mattie Graves
Sound
T. J. Kennedy
Grand Mound
Roy Whitcomb
Vancouver
B. C
Henry Shields
Ike Gaillac
Leslie Miles
Cross Arm
Marshal Shields
E. T. Tallmadge
Wm. Virges
N. E. Woody
Winlock
Degeler
M. D. Wood
Houston
Tex
Lewis County
Dan Davis
Hanaford Valley
Arthur Martindale
Damon
Skaguay
Wear
Amy
Tacoma
Olive Baker
Kansas
Local notes on new evaporating factory and town briefings
Messrs Strachan and Brigstocke plan to start fruit and vegetable evaporation soon as their building nears completion. If successful it could boost local commerce and create a market for produce. Other items include Laughran’s building, a Portland trip by A R Strachan, Fatland buying flour, Seymour greeting locals, Mettler considering a Woodland ranch, Conrad's return from Centralia, and hop yard experiences.
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ToLedo
Strachan
Brigstocke
John Laughran
A. R. Strachan
Portland
H. H. Fatland
Winlock
Grant Arnold
Mr. Seymour
Jno. Mettler
Woodland
B. Conrad
Centralia
Josie Duke
Pe Ell Notes Highlight Local Happenings and Updates
H W Weller finished picking hops with yield about a third larger than last year. A son was born to Mr and Mrs H H Speer on Wednesday the 15th. Prof Balch secured a Moscow Idaho public school appointment and will stay in Pullman until term starts. Lilly family moves to Dryad after visiting Pearsalls. Lilly becomes lawyer at Leadinghaus shingle mill. Northern Pacific timetable changes criticized as regressive. Two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fronto died in a house fire after mother left to milk cows. Pe Ell may supply granite for Gray s Harbor jetty following government inspection.
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H. W.weller
H. H. Speer
Prof
Balch
Moscow
Idaho
Pullman
Lilly
Pearsall
Dryad
Leadinghaus
Daily Mail
Frank Fronto
Fronio
Gray’s Harbor
Wallace and Miss Monagre Wed at Cowlitz
Toledo Tidings reports J Henriot and family visiting the Henriots in Cowlitz area. A.J. Wallace Cowlitz merchant wed Miss Monagre sister to Peter Monagre of the locality. Mrs O Morgan suffered serious injuries after a Monday accident. A horse belonging to William Mc—
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Toledo
School Opens October 4 and Local Industry Updates
Directors announce the start of school on October 4. Rodney Ackley travels to Salem to attend winter classes. Dr. Huntington of Kelso surveys the town site for a potential location. Gottlieb Waller reports hop crop damage up to fifty percent from lice and mould. Henry Metz is named engineer at the Steilacoom insane asylum and will depart soon. A new Capitolia logging crew begins work sourcing logs from William Walter’s farm. Prescott Veness & Co plans to restart the Capital mill shortly. The new school law waives tuition for students from outside districts to boost attendance and funding based on days attended, within staffing limits.
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Rodney Ackley
Cowlitz
Salem
Ore
Dr. Huntington
Kelso
Gottlieb Waller
Henry Metz
Steilacoom Insane Asylum
Capitolia
Wm. Walter
Prescott, Veness & Co
Boistfort Notes Daily Life and Local Visits
Boistfort reports begin school at No. 70 on the 26th. Visits include Mr. Sweany, Mr. Moore and family at Mr. Foster's. Mrs. Moore is Foster’s sister. John Wilson's family returned from east of the mountains and bought land on Deep creek. Charley Harris to attend school in Chehalis. Grandma White and Arthur White’s children are sick. George Athow’s Tacoma mother visits. T. O. Young of Olympia rode over last week to visit friends. A dance at the hall Saturday night.
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Boistfort
C. Sweany
Moore
Olympia
Boy Kills Himself with Revolver in Pe Ext Home
In Pe Et Sept 21 a five year old boy, son of Mrs. Shields, shot himself with a revolver. The child died after the ball entered his temple and exited the head. His mother was away at work and the older brother, hauling wood, found him after the shot. The pistol was taken from a bureau drawer.
Local notes from St Helens mining district and town activity
Gust Anderson and N Legeault are doing assessment work in St Helens mining district for I W Shultz. Harry Morgan is here looking up his cattle. Hay balers are busy in this neighborhood. Will Chism passed here Monday. J N Bowen is hauling hay to Toledo. Andy Olson returned from the hop yard Monday. Frank Carson was a Knab visitor Monday.
Real estate transfers in Lewis County week ending Sept 18 1897
Transactions reported by Settemaier Abstract and Security Co Chehalis include Rachel D Rodgers to Henry Dobson 50 acres in sections 34 35 for 1113 W 700. Fannie Jones to John W Jones lots 3 and 6 in Kelsey’s Add Centra lia 65. Susan Slack and husband to Kate Galvin all of sw 34 tp 15 r 3 w 300. Little Falls Fire Clay Co to N P Ry Co right of way Little Falls 1. N P Ry Co to Geo L Lacy et al 530 acres in section 25 tp 14 r 4 w 8790. Sheriff to U S Saving and Loan Co lot 11 bk 48 R R add Centralia 550. Fred L Ingalls and wife to Henry L Johnson sty of sw quarter sec 4 tp 15 r4 1662 39. we P Ry Co to James A Nail sw 1 of 4 sec 33 tp 13 r2w 200. we A Nail and wife to F N Cox 51 of sw quadrant of se1 sec 33 tp 13 r2w 200. Jas E Riss to F M Cox lots 8 9 10 bk 8 Rowell’s add Napavine 34.
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Lewis County
Washington
Settemaier Abstract and Security Co
Chehalis
Wash
Rachel D. Rodgers
Henry Dobson
Fannie Jones
John W. Jones
Kelsey
Centralia
Susan Slack
Kate Galvin
Little Falls
Henry L. Johnson
We P. Ry Co
James A. Nail
A. Nail
F.N . Cox
Jas. E. Riss
F. M. Cox
Rowell
Viayi Remedies For Sale In Chehalis Residence
Mrs M Nadine announces a full line of Viayi Remedies for sale at her Chehalis Washington residence.
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Viayi
Warrants Wanted A U Alexander Purchases State County School
Notice lists warrants sought in the state and county area with school districts involved. A U Alexander is identified in the record as the party. No further details provided.
Reform rhetoric and treasury critiques amid Rogers and Pullman college row
A press comment rails at Governor Rogers for defending wasteful public expenditure and shielding guilty officials amid charges at Pullman college. The piece mocks reform efforts, cites Populist themes, and notes editorials from Nugget and Olympia Standard criticizing banking ties and patriotic rhetoric.
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Rogers
Pullman College
Rogers Wa
Peoples’ Party
Col. Tugwell
Tacoma Sun
Hope for the St Helens District Copper Boom Predicted
The Vancouver Independent reports that copper prices rise attract mining men to St Helens district. European demand drives use up. England and France consumed 174,074,880 pounds in seven months, Germany adds 76,888,000 more. U S production exceeds this, prompting new mines and a Portland smelter in Washougal district. Copper deposits found in Clarke and Skamania counties, suggesting extensive future operations if prices rise.
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St. Helens
England
France
Germany
United States
Portland
Washougal
Clarke
Skamania
Vancouver Independent
The Country Editor and the Country Press Bond
The Spokane Review notes the country weekly press keeps strong public appeal by reporting local affairs and events more thoroughly than city papers. It argues rural readers sustain city ties, with country chronicles remaining a lifelong link to boyhood and hometown news.
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United States
Country Weekly
Spokane Review
Trick With a Hole in It
A historic note critiques the state move to merge penitentiaries and reform schools under a board of control with a traveling auditor. It claims the board used institution maintenance funds to cover its unbudgeted travel expenses, arguing legality per Rogers and the attorney general, per the Aberdeen Recorder.
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Penitentiary
Reform School
Board of Control
Rogers
Aberdeen Recorder
Populist Debate Over Treasurer’s Books and Funds
Governor seeks to inspect the state treasurer's accounts and count funds while the treasurer resists, arguing lands should not be counted. The dispute highlights populist views on oversight and inter-office meddling, and raises broader questions about the treasurer's role.
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Rogers
Wheat as value standard fair or foul in loan swap
In Kingman two years ago Mort Albaugh lent 100 dollars backed by 256 bushels of wheat at 39 cents a bushel. The debtor repaid with proceeds from 143 bushels sold at 70 cents. Albaugh asks if he was shorted by 113 bushels by this wheat price change.
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Mort Albaugh
Kingman
Thad Stevens and Matilda Incident in Washington
The Cleveland Recorder reports Thad Stevens owned a colored servant named Matilda in Washington. One morning Matilda broke a large dish at the buffet and her master angrily asked what she had broken, using a racial slur. Matilda replies with a dialect phrase citing the Fourth Commandment.
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Thad Stevens
Washington
Matilda
Breas de T.and
Cleveland Recorder
Prairie prosperity welcomes new settlers in Montana
The Ta coms Ledger extols room for all in the prairies mining districts fisheries and timber lands of the commonwealth. It promises a hearty welcome and prosperity to industrious energetic people choosing to settle and develop the region.
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Tacoms
Scarcity Boosts Wheat Price Amid Tariff Talk
The Toledo Tidings notes scarcity pushed wheat prices higher while asking how wool and sheep fares, as sheep prices reportedly doubled since the tariff bill passage, and attributes the shift to famine in India.
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India
Toledo
Shaker Digestive Cordial touted for digestive relief
An old advertisement claims poisons from fermenting food cause many ailments and credits Mount Lebanon Shakers with a Digestive Cordial that digests food, relieves stomach distress after meals, and promotes weight gain. Trial bottles cost 10 cents. Laxol recommended for children as a castor oil alternative.
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Mount Lebanon
N. Y
Felton Excels in Painting and Paperhanging Work
Probable local notice promoting H. W. Felton for painting kalfemining and paperhanging services with contact through Corruan and Kepner city agents. Also advertises discounted railway tickets via Northern Pacific Railway to eastern points.
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Northern Pacific Ry
Corruan & Kepner
School Warrants Wanted and Local Promotions
Highest price paid for warrants Corruas and Kepner advertise buying sour shoes at Murphy and Stuchell's with a chance to win a gold watch. The Chehalis Meat Co. seeks steady trade and invites visits to Welty building Chehalis avenue. Dressmaking by Katherine Jean Macdonald in Devereese building Market street offers fitting garments.
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Corruas & Kepner
Murphy & Stuchell’s
Chehalis Meat Co
Welty
Chehalis Avenue
Katherine Jean Macdonald
Devereese
Market Street
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