Cle Elum Echo

Recreation - Band

Dance given by the Symphony Orchestra of Roslyn was a success. Held at Thomas Bros. Hall.

1902 April 17

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/102

Cle Elum Echo

Mining - Japanese

Committee of citizens met some Japanese laborers coming in to the city and asked them to leave.

1902 April 17

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/101

Cle Elum Echo

Gold Mining

Albert Van Epps, manager of Nelson and Munroe Mines on Fortune Creek, says its easier to haul from Leavenworth than from Cle Elum.

1902 April 17

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/100

Cle Elum Echo

Logging

M.C. Miller bought 160 acres of timber from Oscar Cash last Monday.

1902 April 10

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/99

Cle Elum Echo

Water - Domestic

Editorial by the Echo is critical of the Cle Elum city council in delaying action on a public water supply.

1902 April 03

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/98

Cle Elum Echo

Water - Domestic

Water taken from a well in the city is reported to be teeming with worms and insects.

1902 April 03

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/97

Cle Elum Echo

Urban - Cigar Factory

A new brand of cigar manufactured by the Roslyn Cigar Factory called "Cle Elum Rose" is being marketed in the area.

1902 April 03

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/96

Cle Elum Echo

Coal Mining

In spring of 1893 Charles Homer, James Smith, Isaac Davies, and Oscar James organized the Cle Elum Coal Co. The Operation had trouble due to discrimination in freight rates.

1902 March 27

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/95

Cle Elum Echo

Recreation - Lodges

The I.O.O.F. of Thorp will celebrate its 5th anniversary.

1902 March 27

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/94

Cle Elum Echo

Recreation - Band

Cle Elum City Band will meet at John Crositti's place. Officers and members are: Joe Gagliartie - President; Antonio Satoria - Secretary; Dominico Bergagria, John Gasilino Jourdona, Matasiri Calosero, Furnette Tamar, John Roncoketta - Members.

1902 March 27

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/93

Cle Elum Echo

Urban - Opera House

New opera house to open in Cle Elum on March 31st. Special trains arranged from Roslyn and North Yakima to Cle Elum. 150 people attended to see "Great Catastrophe" by the Cle Elum Theatrical Club.

1902 March 27

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/92

Cle Elum Echo

Urban - Telephone

The Sunset Telephone Co. has just finished putting in a local exchange of about 20 phones.

1902 March 27

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/91

Cle Elum Echo

Water - Domestic

Discussion concerning the merits of a public water supply are discussed between C.H. Freeman, Echo Editor, and Walter J. Reed.

1902 March 20

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/90

Cle Elum Echo

Irrigation

The Cascade Canal Company is planning to divert water above Cle Elum on the Yakima River to irrigate land lying north and east of Ellensburg.

1902 March 20

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/89

Cle Elum Echo

Settlement - Cle Elum

Cle Elum's future began with the railroads. Tom Johnson built and operated one of the first sawmills in Kittitas County. A fire in July 1891 destroyed area from First Street to Railroad Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue. Cle Elum had 400 people in 1900 and 850 in Dec of 1901.

1902 March 20

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/88

Cle Elum Echo

Weather

January 1902 will go on record as the coldest month since the record has been kept here. Article has numerous statistics.

1902 February 02

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/87

Cle Elum Echo

Urban - Bakery

Cle Elum citizens can buy a 24 oz. loaf of bread for 5 cents.

1902 January 16

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/86

Cle Elum Tribune

Prohibition

Liquor dealers in Roslyn imported C.B. Reynolds to lecture on their point of view concerning Temperance agitation in the city.

1892 March 02

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/85

Cle Elum Tribune

Prohibition

Temperance Union of Roslyn launched a crusade to close saloons on Sunday. The City Council refused to take action on this matter.

1892 February 24

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/84

Cle Elum Tribune

Gold Mining

Culver mining company is described as having the first bucket tramway in Washington. Cable runs 2,197 feet from terminal station to first ridge. The second is 1,750 feet. Cable weighs approximately 6 tons and will hold 4.5 tons of ore in transit.

1892 February 17

http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/items/show/83