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Wallis and Marilyn Kimble Northwest History Database
  • Description: Wenatchee
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    • State history. Native Americans. Aged Native Americans. 1936-02-20


    • She saw Wenatchee 65 years ago

    • 1936

    • She saw Wenatchee 65 years ago. - This picture, taken about thirty years ago near Pateros, is of historic interest. The Indian woman, or klutchman, standing at the right, is Nancy. Her first husband was Sam Miller, who in 1871, established the...
    • State history. Native Americans. Aged Native Americans. 1936-02-20
    • State history. Native Americans. Historical. 1936-02-20


    • She saw Wenatchee 65 years ago

    • 1936

    • She saw Wenatchee 65 years ago. - This picture, taken about thirty years ago near Pateros, is of historic interest. The Indian woman, standing at the right, is Nancy. Her first husband was Sam Miller, who in 1871, established the first store in...
    • State history. Native Americans. Historical. 1936-02-20
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1928-08-28


    • Three feet of coal cut - slope down 150 feet, Wenatchee operator reports

    • 1928

    • Three feet of coal cut - slope down 150 feet, Wenatchee operator reports - "It looks as if we will get a five or six foot coal vein farther down," said C. H. Richardson of the Wenatchee Coal Mining corporation, working in Dry gulch, near Wenatchee,...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1928-08-28
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Publicity. 1935-01-04


    • High dam rally Saturday

    • 1935

    • High dam rally Saturday. - Spokane to share state-wide meeting at Wenatchee. - The Columbia basin committee of the Chamber of Commerce is arranging for a party of Columbia basin boosters to go to Wenatchee Saturday morning to attend a state-wide...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Publicity. 1935-01-04
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Legislation. 1932-05-14


    • Make new drive for Coulee dam

    • 1932

    • Make new drive for Coulee dam. - Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce and Columbia basin forces broadcast appeal. - Ask aid over state. - Want business men's and other groups to request congress for construction. bill. - Groups of business men and allied...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Legislation. 1932-05-14
    • State history. Native Americans. Legislation. 1925-03-31


    • Wenatchee men support Coolidge

    • 1925

    • Wenatchee men support Coolidge. - Join with Wenatchee paper in upholding Indian claim veto. - President Coolidge has the support of the Wenatchee Daily World and four prominent business men of Wenatchee and Brewster in his recent pocket veto of the...
    • State history. Native Americans. Legislation. 1925-03-31
    • Northwest history. Mining. Conventions. 1931-09-21


    • Prospect ore prize winning - subsidiary unit of Explorers, Inc., awarded first honors at Wenatchee show - firms fought over it - new energies seeking source of this highly colorful and rich copper

    • 1931

    • Prospect ore prize winning - subsidiary unit of Explorers, Inc., awarded first honors at Wenatchee show - firms fought over it - new energies seeking source of this highly colorful and rich copper - Ore from prospect No. 4 of the Explorers...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Conventions. 1931-09-21
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1936-03-29


    • Nickel ore found near Wenatchee

    • 1936

    • Nickel ore found near Wenatchee.
      Wenatchee, Saturday, March 28.-Discovery of what is believed to be the only deposit of nickel ore in the United States has been announced by W.E. Minzer, veteran prospector. Located twenty-seven miles west of...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1936-03-29
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1936-03-29


    • Nickel ore found near Wenatchee

    • 1936

    • Nickel ore found near Wenatchee.
      Wenatchee, Saturday, March 28.-Discovery of what is believed to be the only deposit of nickel ore in the United States has been announced by W.E. Minzer, veteran prospector. Located twenty-seven miles west of...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Discovery. 1936-03-29
    • Northwest history. Mining. Drilling. 1936-03-16


    • Still drilling

    • 1936

    • Still drilling - the depth of 2,600 feet has been passed by the drill at Norco Well No. 1-A on Wenatchee Heights, according to the weekly bulletin. The hole has a width of eight inches all the way down, a sufficient size to permit drilling for a...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Drilling. 1936-03-16
    • Northwest history. Mining. Exhibits. 1927-09-02


    • Mining fair at Wenatchee

    • 1927

    • Mining fair at Wenatchee - A mining fair or congress at Wenatchee this week is expressive of a keen revival in that important basic industry in central Washington. The Daily World there reports exhibits from more than 100 mines and ore-bodies of...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Exhibits. 1927-09-02
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Power. 1933-06-07


    • Dam construction may send city into power business

    • 1933

    • Dam construction may send city into power business. - Jake Miller sees unlimited quantity of cheap "Juice". - Commissioner Jake Miller yesterday said that when the Columbia river dam is built and tremendous quantities of electric energy are made...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Power. 1933-06-07
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Visitors. Chamber of Commerce. 1936-04-16


    • Coulee dam. - Chamber party visits Coulee. - 100 from Wenatchee bring festival queen along--Air talk heard.

    • 1936

    • Coulee dam. - Chamber party visits Coulee. - 100 from Wenatchee bring festival queen along--Air talk heard. - Members of the Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce, about 100 strong, traveled to the dam site today to meet with the Greater Coulee Chamber of...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Visitors. Chamber of Commerce. 1936-04-16

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