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Meeting

Meeting held by farmers in Keanady neighborhood to prevent company from taking their water from Wilson Creek.

1883 July 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2446

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Urban

Local merchants able to make replacement parts for farm machinery.

1883 July 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2445

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Transportation - Roads

Stock available for the Snoqualmie Wagon Road.

1883 July 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2444

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Division

"We Take the Initiative." Standard supports division.

1883 July 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2443

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Courthouse

Sam Packwood owns a courthouse and proposes to move it to Kittitas Valley.

1883 July 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2442

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Mining

Ore getting better at Swauk Mine producing $270 per ton. Zeb Keller will complete bridges for Polpeck mine by next week. Other sources mentioned were: W.H. Elliot, G.B. Hinton, Jake Livingston, Elmser Lockwood, Uncle G.A. Hunton, Peter Witer, and the Honorable E.P. Boyle.

1883 July 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2441

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Arrival

J.J. Hart returned from Grand Lodge meeting at Portland. Rep. Lodge 32 A.O.U.W.

1883 July 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2440

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Recovery

"On the Streets." A. Lawrence recovers.

1883 July 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2439

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Population

Present population in the Kittitas Valley is 2,500 and increasing at 10% per year.

1883 July 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2438

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Transportation - Roads

An article called "Aims and Desires of a Worthy Enterprise," says that the Snoqualmie Road will be open by October from Seattle through the Kittitas Valley to Walla Walla.

1883 July 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2437

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Law and Order

Last Sunday 3 fights between Indians caused by whiskey. Skookum House (jail) should be erected. If law does not do something, then a committee of safety should be organized.

1883 July 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2436

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Arrival

In "West Side Jottings," a returning old timer notes improvements in the valley.

1883 July 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2435

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Lodges

Lodge number 20 Ellensburg I.O.O.F. has 40 people. It installs the following: as officers, W.A. Stevens, N.G., J.N. Burch, V.G., and J.J. Saver, as Recording Secretary, L.C. Wyneger, as Permanent Secretary, J.H. Stevens, as Treasurer, N.P. Watson, R.S., N.G., S.L. Baites, L.G., N.G. Gagy, R.S., V.G., J.G. Olding, L.S., V.G., J.J. McRath, as Warden, J.C. Fritch, as Conductor M. Becker, O.G., J.T. Gilmoore, I.G., J.M. Newman, R.S.S., Thos. Haley, L.S.S., as Representatives to the Grand Lodge, S.L. Baites, C.P. Cooke, and Ben Ellenwood.

1883 July 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2434

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Teanaway

Notes from Teanaway include that Miss Eva Kessle opens the first school and that Mr. and Mrs. W. McKinney have a son on July 8th.

1883 July 14

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2433

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Division

People in favor of division now.

1883 July 14

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2432

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Marriage

H.L. Tucker to Miss Jeanie Leach.

1883 July 08

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2431

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Drunks

Spookum house needed for chronic drunks.

1883 July 08

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2430

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Meeting

Lockup meetings. Place needed to confine drunks. $200 collected. Courthouse square available.

1883 July 08

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2429

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Local News

No items of interest.

1883 July 08

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2428

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Buildings

Smith Brothers and Company are building a brick warehouse.

1883 July 08

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/2427