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Wallis and Marilyn Kimble Northwest History Database
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    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. D. 1936-08-21


    • A resident of president 33 years

    • 1936

    • A resident of president 33 years
      Fifty-six years ago in October, Mrs. Davidson left her home in Mason county, Missouri, for Washington Territory. She arrived in Walla Walla the 26th of October, 1880. She traveled by way of San Francisco.. The...
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. D. 1936-08-21
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Accidents. Boats. 1937-11-10


    • Swims for life in raging water.

    • 1937

    • Swims for life in raging water. - Lifeguard makes shore after boat upsets in fast diversion channel. - Roland Teghtmaier, MWAK lifesaver had a narrow escape from death yesterday, it was learned today when his boat capsized in the middle of the...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Accidents. Boats. 1937-11-10
    • Northwest history. Bonneville dam. Construction. 1936-12-20


    • Closing of Bonneville dam locks delay boat service to Lewiston.

    • 1936

    • Closing of Bonneville dam locks delay boat service to Lewiston. - Plans of the Inland Navigation Company to make experimental runs from Portland to Lewiston next fall with its new river boat now being completed at Seattle received an unexpected...
    • Northwest history. Bonneville dam. Construction. 1936-12-20
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Accidents. Drownings. 1936-08-31


    • Three saved as boat goes down.

    • 1936

    • Three saved as boat goes down. - Warrens inboard sinks in Columbia when cable fouls propellor (propeller) at Coulee dam. - Three men escaped drowning in the Columbia river here late Saturday afternoon when the propellor of a 16-foot inboard...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Accidents. Drownings. 1936-08-31
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Freight rates. 1936-07-01


    • Lumber freight to remain unchanged - increast to $13 per thousand on boat shipments suspended and 78-cent rate also to be kept in effect

    • 1936

    • Lumber freight to remain unchanged - increast to $13 per thousand on boat shipments suspended and 78-cent rate also to be kept in effect - Suspension of the increased rate of $13 per thousand feet on west coast lumber shipped by boat to the east...
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. Freight rates. 1936-07-01
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Navigation. 1935-06-10


    • Basin men halt boat line plan

    • 1934

    • Basin men halt boat line plan. - State is asked to see that project would not hamper Coulee dam. - Application for a certificate to operate a passenger and freight boat line on the Columbia river between Wenatchee and the mouth of the Sanpoil...
    • State history. Grand Coulee dam. Navigation. 1935-06-10
    • Northwest history. Bonneville dam. Construction. 1936-05-27


    • Boat hits power line and dam work halted.

    • 1936

    • Boat hits power line and dam work halted. - Operations at the dam here stopped for 12 hours last night, and government departments were without light, power or water when a large pile driver being towed down river for dismantling fouled an...
    • Northwest history. Bonneville dam. Construction. 1936-05-27
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. T. 1937-06-08


    • Old settler stories
      From the files of the Garfield enterprise

    • 1937

    • Old settler stories
      From the files of the Garfield enterprise
      In St. Louis, in February, 1852, I joined in partnership with a man by the name of A. H. Wilson. We fitted up three four-mule teams to make the trip across the plains to...
    • State history. State of Washington Pioneers. T. 1937-06-08
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. General. 1934-08-10


    • Truck tows tugboat from Long Lake to Post Falls.

    • 1934

    • Truck tows tugboat from Long Lake to Post Falls. - Somewhat of a loading and hauling record was made Wednesday when the Beardmore company transported a 50-foot steam tug boat from Long lake to Post Falls. The boar, weighing in the neighborhood of...
    • Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. General. 1934-08-10
    • Northwest history. Mining. Dredging. 1928-04-29


    • To dredge for Sumpter gold - Walla Walla company installing boat that draws but 14 inches of water

    • 1928

    • To dredge for Sumpter gold - Walla Walla company installing boat that draws but 14 inches of water - The dredge being installed at Sumpter, Ore., by the Hydraulic Dredging and Construction company of Walla Walla, will be ready for operation by July...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Dredging. 1928-04-29
    • Northwest history. Mining. Dredging. 1929-07-28


    • Large dredging plant in Idaho - Sesesh mining company to build 8000-yard boat, announces director - tested for two years - put down 150 holes before making statement about ground - 3600 acres

    • 1929

    • Large dredging plant in Idaho - Sesesh mining company to build 8000-yard boat, announces director - tested for two years - put down 150 holes before making statement about ground - 3600 acres - After two years of exploration the Seshesh Dredging,...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Dredging. 1929-07-28
    • Northwest history. Mining. Dredging. 1929-12-29


    • Kittitas boat on rich ground - riffles gather gold of $2000 estimated value in 48 hours' operation - on ancient channel - dredge floated to higher ground when lower Swauk proves too shallow

    • 1929

    • Kittitas boat on rich ground - riffles gather gold of $2000 estimated value in 48 hours' operation - on ancient channel - dredge floated to higher ground when lower Swauk proves too shallow - One hundred and thirty-eight ounces of gold, including...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Dredging. 1929-12-29
    • Northwest history. Mining. Dredging. 1935-06-10


    • Dredger Dorothy goes south soon - boat about ready for "gold coast" operations

    • 1935

    • Dredger Dorothy goes south soon - boat about ready for "gold coast" operations - After months of perparation, the little motorship Dorothy is about ready to leave Portland for Oregon's "Gold Coast," where she will be anchored about a half-mile off...
    • Northwest history. Mining. Dredging. 1935-06-10
    • State history. Native Americans. Dedications. 1937-01-21


    • Princess of Indians will christen boat

    • 1937

    • Princess of Indians will christen boat. - The electrically-welded steel motor vessel Indian Chief, designed for service on the Snake and Columbia rivers, will be launched here Saturday noon after being christened by Princess Talla-Wee-Tonk-Ni of...
    • State history. Native Americans. Dedications. 1937-01-21

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