Cle Elum Echo

Urban - T. Roosevelt

T. Roosevelt's train stopped in Cle Elum and was greeted by 4,000 people. President spoke for 5 minutes to the crowd.

1903 May 28

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/162

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Logging

The Cascade Lumber Co. have commenced work on damming Lake Kachelas at the head of Yakima River to hold a water right and retain water for irrigation and log driving.

1903 May 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/161

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Unusual - Shooting

Another shooting between boys at the merry-go-round is reported. The idea of boys between 15 and 20 carrying pistols is preposterous.

1903 May 21

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/160

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Water - Domestic

Water pipe is being laid.

1903 May 14

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/159

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Coal Mining

Coal bores show coal within half a mile of the center of town. A company with $50,000 capital and the cash in the bank owns the property.

1903 May 07

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/158

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Logging

The Cascade Lumber Co.'s log drive is about 5 miles below Teanaway with a good head of water. The drive on the Yakima, west of Cle Elum, will commence as soon as the water stage warrants.

1903 May 07

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/157

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Prohibition

A branch of the W.C.T.U. has been organized here by Mrs. Anna Bush of Tacoma and starts off with eleven members.

1903 April 30

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/156

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Gold Mining

The Sure Thing Mining Co. is headed by George W. Daines. Its reported that a railroad has been built to the claim sites. Road appears to be build on Leavenworth side. Talk about being a wagon road from Roslyn is being pushed.

1903 April 30

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/155

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Logging

Bedare Bros. are erecting a saw mill at Nelson Siding with a capacity of 40,000 feet per day. Cascade Lumber Co. have their drive on the Teanaway completed.

1903 April 30

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/154

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Prohibition

A temperance alliance was formed in Cle Elum last week with W.C. Pearson as president and Mrs. Vetter as secretary.

1903 April 16

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/153

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Recreation - Gun Club

The Cle Elum Sportsman have decided to form a gun club for a weekly shoot. Interested parties to meet at the Haines and Spratt store.

1903 April 16

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/152

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Recreation - Drama

Don't fail to see the Thorp Theatrical Troupe in East Lynne at Thomas Bros. Hall Saturday.

1903 April 10

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/151

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Unusual - Pioneer

Mrs. Christiana L. McDonald was 84. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1819. She remembers her mother talking about George Washington. Her mother knew him. Her father lived to be 115 years old.

1903 March 26

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/150

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Transportation - Roads

Easton reports that roads are impassible and ranchers are compelled to walk into town.

1903 March 19

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/149

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Water - Domestic

Paper editorializes the need for a gravity water system rather than a pumping system on economic grounds.

1903 March 10

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/148

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Weather

J.A. Balmer provides the following snow statistics. Snow fall was 119.5 inches. First fall was 4 inches on November 4th. First to remain was 12 inches on December 3rd. Greatest depth at one time was 33 inches on December 24th. Last day of February 10 inches remained. There were 90 days of continuous sleighing. We had these monthly totals in inches: Nov - 6, Dec -65.5, Jan - 28, Feb - 20.

1903 March 05

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/147

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Copper Mining

The Fortune Mining and Smelting Co. home office is in Spokane. Last year the company spent between $15,000 and $20,000 with local merchants. Additional data on claims and buildings is given.

1903 February 19

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/146

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Logging

Wright Bros. and Miller saw mill has been expanded to handle 30,000 feet per day.

1903 February 19

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/145

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Urban - Cle Elum History

Indian name for Cle Elum is Tle-el-lum, meaning swift water. First settlement by Thomas L. Gamble in 1883, then Walter J. Reed. Thomas Johnson's saw mill set up to produce lumber for Northern Pacific in 1886. Breakdown of businesses and number of builders included. Gold mining and coal also.

1903 January 01

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/144

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Urban - Bottling Works

The Roslyn and Cle Elum bottling works have been consolidated.

1902 December 04

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/143