Cle Elum Tribune

Indians

The case of Indian John was tried in Justice Gamble's court. Under tribal custom when the medicine man fails to cure his patients in 2 instances, he can be killed. Indian John's daughter Celia was near death and John set out to kill Indian Jacob. Gamble threw the case out.

1891 June 25

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/46

Cle Elum Tribune

Iron Mining

Peter Kirk's brother-in-law C.B. Valentine left Liverpool for Washington. He is one of the principle stockholders in the Pacific Investment Co. (Same entry as for July 16, 1891)

1891 June 16

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/45

Cle Elum Tribune

Irrigation

The North Pacific, Yakima, and Kittitas Irrigation Co. are currently employing about 150 teens and 250 men 13 miles below North Yakima. Estimated cost is $3,000,000.

1891 June 11

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/44

Cle Elum Tribune

Gold Mining

James Masterton is quoted by the Tribune that placer mines in the Peshastin and Nigger Creek are panning from $1.50 to $3.00 per day. Ingal's Creek has the ruins of cabins, etc.

1891 June 11

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/43

Cle Elum Tribune

Logging

Seaton Log Boom is reported to have been dynamited. Over $2000 of logs got away.

1891 June 04

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/42

Cle Elum Tribune

Labor - Unions

Chinese are reported to be working at Wm. Gunther's brick yard as off-bearers and pit-fillers.

1891 June 04

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/41

Cle Elum Tribune

Irrigation

Ed J. Taylor shot John Roseburg after the Roseburg brothers refused Taylor any water rights bordering the 2 properties. August Rosenburg swore out a warrant and Taylor gave himself up. Justice Gamble dismissed the case due to conflicting testimony from the Rosenburg brothers.

1891 May 28

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/40

Cle Elum Tribune

Prohibition

City council in Roslyn passed an ordinance directing all saloons to be closed all day on Sunday.

1891 May 28

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/39

Cle Elum Tribune

Gold Mining

The Donahue Mine located by Ira Canaday on May 27, 1880 ended up in the U.S. District Court in Seattle when the Shaffer Gold and Silver Mining Co. brought suit against Wm. Donahue, Henry Bush, and E.H. and J.H. Warner.

1891 May 28

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/38

Cle Elum Tribune

Logging

Seaton log drive cost $1000 for 2 weeks to his mill on the Teanaway.

1891 May 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/37

Cle Elum Tribune

Galena City

Reference made to Galena City. M.M. Emerson, Frank C. Ross of Tacoma, and Ex-Supt Palmer of the Pacific Investment Co. own iron claims near Galena City.

1891 May 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/36

Cle Elum Tribune

Boulder City

James Grieve and E.P. Gassman relocated the town site of Boulder City at the confluence of Big Boulder Creek and Cle Elum River.

1891 May 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/35

Cle Elum Tribune

Gold Mining

The Green Tree Mining Co. in Swauk is reported to have been leased to Chinese. 7 Chinese are reported panning in the area.

1891 May 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/34

Cle Elum Tribune

Gold Mining

T.J. Lynch of North Yakima and owner of the Mountain Sprite on the Upper Cle Elum is installing a 6 ft. arrastre run by water power.

1891 May 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/33

Cle Elum Tribune

Iron Mining

Pacific Investment Co. is developing iron ore claims in the upper Cle Elum area. Pacific Investment Co. is a successor to the old Moss Bay Iron Co., an English syndicate.

1891 May 14

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/32

Cle Elum Tribune

Water - Domestic

Final surveying for canal by the Cle Elum Water Power and Manufacturing Co. has begun.

1891 May 14

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/31

Cle Elum Tribune

Logging

North Pacific Coal Co. Saw Mill at Roslyn will cut 25,000 to 30,000 feet of timber daily. Evans and Williams Saw Mill will employ about 14 men monthly with a payroll of about $600.

1891 May 14

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/30

Cle Elum Tribune

Gold Mining

The Ida Elmore and the Vilinia Mines owed by Mr. Wilson, S.S. Hawkins, and James Grieve are taking gold out worth $46 to $1280 to the ton. Mines are located about 6 miles this side of Fish Lake.

1891 May 14

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/29

Cle Elum Tribune

Irrigation

James Stewart of the North Pacific, Yakima, and Kittitas Irrigation Co. is sounding Cle Elum Lake. The smallest ditch will be 60 ft. wide at the bottom, 87 ft. deep on a slope, about 84 ft. wide at the top, and 75 or 80 miles long.

1891 May 14

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/28

Cle Elum Tribune

Schools

The enrollment of the Cle Elum district was increased from 36 to 41. (cards conflict as to an increase from 36 to 41 or 35 to 41).

1891 May 07

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/27