Trip report from Mountain club members Stella Scholes and Josephine Scholes
Stella and Josephine Scholes recount a 155 mile three week trek from the Tacoma Eastern line along Cascades ridges to the Columbia River. The 72 member party included a Seattle hotel chef, a history professor from the University, botanists and photographers. A full story will appear in a current magazine with photos by party members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Stella
Josephine Scholes
Mountain Club of the Sound
Tacoma Eastern Railroad
Cascades
Columbia River
Seattle
Pihotos
Helen Dunnington
Dobie
Miss Schott
Prof. Snyder
Bandy
Reynolds
Thalme
Sandford
W. R. Smith
Elsie Smith
Ethel
Jay Chapman
Wilson
Ehter
Fischer
Hudson
Lawrence Jackson
Naches
Mrs. Chapman
Sound
Miss Alice Bergevine Returns From Visit In Wapato
Miss Alice Bergevine has returned home to Moxee after a three week visit with friends and relatives. The Moxee Catholic church hosted a delightful social at the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bergevine
Wapato
Moxee
Harrington Brick Building West Wall Blown Down
Wind storm damages Harrington brick building as its west wall collapses after the fire. Local residents report visits from Tacoma and Minneapolis trips. Nearby property changes and social gatherings are noted among residents including the Rebekah Sunshine club event at a rural home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrington
Hay prices push ranchers to self feed strategy
Sunday freight left scales to be installed soon. Farmers in the area decide unprofitable to raise hay for $8.50 and plan to hold for better prices. Ranchers may feed their own hay to maximize value. Comments on local social visits and upcoming events appear throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Middleton
Bethany
Shelley
Eccleson
Beach
Granger
Middletons
Ecclesons
Nebraska
Haracher
Sunnyside
Case
Seattle
P. R. Stover
Ohio
Harader Ranch
W. K. Hunter
Mothers' Club Gypsy Carnival Aids New Church Project
The Mothers' club held a Gypsy Carnival last Thursday evening to benefit the construction of a new church. A large crowd attended and enjoyed a fine musical program throughout the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Club
Local Social Notes and School Needing Teachers
Mrs Reynolds and guests perform solos while K W Smith plays piano. The Jeffry family visited their daughter at her ranch. Mr and Mrs Fox plan Seattle home. Mrs Armin entertained visitors for the Weimer family. The town seeks two teachers for the upcoming school year as enrollment rises. Ranchers report fine crops and urge railroad action by Northern Pacific or OWR&N to ship produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Holland
Soda Springs
Dunnington
Helen
Bemidji
Minn
Fedderlys
W. R. Smiths
Gammons
Getz
Moxee
Reynolds
Patrons Urge Academy Purchase for Public Schools
A petition signed by many patrons of school district No. 6 asks the board to buy the Academy building for public school use rather than construct a new schoolhouse. The board will hold a mass meeting Monday afternoon Aug 28 at 2 o'clock at the Ahtanum schoolhouse for public input. Also notes several residents and guests on mountain trips and camping in the Soda Springs area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Carson
Mr. Pabst
Mr. Miner Gentry
Alice Gentry
Misa Alberta Brown
Walla Walla
Fannie Waugh
Soda Springs
Wiley City Social News Briefs Highlight Local Visits
Mrs Soisson and daughter Florence of Baker City Oregon visited Wiley City early in the week. Mrs Wm Young stayed with daughter Mrs L L Brooks on the reservation. Miss Buelah Siuben of North Yakima visited Mrs W J Hacket last week. Welch of Ellensburg visited J J Wiley. BE B Marks traveled to British Columbia on business. Ross Gridley and sister Retta visited Ruth and Mable Crosno. J J Wiley has new store building being painted by Gould of North Yakima. H E Crosno sold 10 acres of land this week. A new restaurant opened by Mrs Terry. Mrs John Wiley and children are...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soisson
Florence
Baker City
Oregon
Wiley City
Wm. Young
L. L. Brooks
Buelah Siuben
North Yakima
W. J. Hacket
Welch
Ellensburg
J. J. Wiley
BE. B. Marks
British Columbia
Ross Gridley
Retta Gridley
Natchez
Ruth
Mable Crosno
Gould
H. E. Crosno
Local Social Notes From Wiley City and Nearby
Visiting Mr Wallace Wiley and family of Tampico over Sunday Mr and Mrs W J Hackett and daughter Verna visiting on the Sound for the past week Mr Hartung of North Yakima plans to build a bungalow on his ranch west of Wiley City Mrs H S Hawn and daughter Elsie visiting her sister Mrs Vance of Grandview Mr and Mrs H B Crone and Mrs Ryan were in North Yakima on business Friday Roy Brown of Crab Creek Lumber and Ted Will Hackett and Ben Taylor left Friday for a trip to the mountains Wiley City Meat team frightened by a gasoline engine last Wednesday ran away Wagon damaged taken to blacksmith shop Last Sunday Mr E J Hackett thrown from his horse seriously hurt taken to St Elizabeths hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Wiley
Tampico
W. J. Hacket
Verna
Hartung
North Yakima
Wiley City
H. S. Hawn
Elsie
Vance
Grandview
H. B. Crone
Ryan
North Ya
Local Notes from Cowiche Area Crowded With Visits and Projects
Mr Jordan nears completion of his blacksmith shop. Cowiche Threshing Co. to begin threshing next Thursday at H Dankers. Mr and Mrs H Marshall of Kansas City visiting M Strausz. Schoolhouse staining near finish. One more teacher to be added due to population rise. W F Weimar to harvest over a thousand peach boxes from eight year old trees. Misses Agnes and Lillian Streeter return to Tacoma after visiting Mrs Weimar. Improvement Association elects W F Weimar president O M Waddell vice president H Wilcox treasurer W Armin secretary. Misses Clara and Mabel Surgess from Nob Hill visit Rev Nash and S Berg. Mr Hanter of Canada moves to new Cowiche ranch. Mr and Mrs Geo A Martin return from wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Cowiche Threshing Co
H. Dankers
H. Marshall
Kansas City
M. Strausz
Osness
W. F. Weimar
Agnes
Lillian Streeter
Tacoma
Improvement Association
Evangelical Church
O. M. Waddell
H. Wilcox
W. Armin
Clara
Mabel Surgess
Nob Hill
Mr. Nash
Berg
Hanter
Canada
Cowiche
Geo. A. Martin
Local Notes Highlight Ills and Visits in North Yakima
Raymond Symonds recovers from malaria illness with a relapse after returning to work. Rev. Heineck spoke to a large audience in the school house Friday. George Watkins and Laurence Watkins drove to Yakima Monday taking Bernice to Dr Louden for an X ray. Judge Preble returns from a east side trip. Mr and Mrs T J Williams of Nob Hill boulevard left for Seattle. J Lenox Ward begins a round trip to St Louis on W R and N railway. W O W meets with Mrs Dunning Tuesday at 2. Prof Ottiano returns from a west side vacation. The Doust family is due to arrive today from Lake Keechelus. Ira Englehart travels west via Northern Pacific to Seattle. Miss Sophia Volkmar of Ahtanum and Miss Kate Bowles of Yakima City vacation in town. Past Chief Council meets Wednesday at 2 30 at Mrs Charles Johnson’s home. C Roy King and family return from Wisconsin and Minnesota. R S Wickersham and wife return from Lake Keechelus. Heavy rain storms touch the lakeside campers amid otherwise ideal summer weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Symonds
Heineck
George
Laurence Watkins
Yakima
Bernice
Louden
Judge Preble
Cit
T. J. Williams
Nob Hill Boulevard
Seattle
KE. J. Haasze
Haasze
J. Lenox Ward
St. Louis
W. O. W. Ard
Dunning
Local Society Notes Include Travel and Illness Updates
The report covers moves and visits among townspeople. Mr Boyd and Roland Schlief depart for Columbia to work on a ranch by the river. George Ackley leaves for Winlock to aid his ailing wife. Mrs Gibson hosts neighbors for an evening with stories and refreshments. Leon Vickers undergoes a throat operation in Yakima. C E Carlston family plans to move to Toppenish to run a rooming house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Boyd
Roland Schlief
Columbia
Boyd
Columbia River
George Ackley
Winlock
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Sutton
Robert A. Amboldt
Ira Gano
Mountains
Mr. Keys and Sons
Joe Sickler
Grange
J. J. Gano
David Walters
Charley van Wechel
Peter Wagenburg
J. W. Shannon
Rev. Cooley
Idaho
N. J. Dickson
Moxee City
Paul Cochran
Russell Chamberlin
Lotus
David Rankin
Minneapolis
Hazel Martin
Marion Martin
M. O. Fenner
O. Rowe
Harriman
Pitman
Kamm
Butler
L. Duprie
A. (. Snowden
Emma Frank
A. R. Badger
W. Harrington
A. G. Alley
Alley
Spokane
R. E. Pearce
W. Mentzer
Nan Williams
L. D
Rebekah Sunshine Club
Wanita
Tieton
Ahtanum
Pomona
R. S. Wickersham
Central Bank and Trust Company
Lake Keechelus
Globe Store
First
Chestnut Streets
Northwest
Soap Lake
Wash
Xtra
Bfen
Fuar
Sec Derby
Farment
Chambray
Kaufman
ATRA
Ber Yard
Etara
Bie
Globe Arts
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