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- 72-year-old Queen of Yakima's frontier days fete
- 1935
- 72-year-old Queen of Yakima's frontier days fete
  When Yakima, Wash., celebrated "frontier days," May 17-19 with whiskers, pantalets and bustles, Mrs. N. H. Dickson, 72-year-old settler of the Yakima valley, will be Queen Leita. The three-day...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. D. 1935-05-08
- 1936
- At Lewiston, Idaho, the other day, the Presbyterian synod set aside a fund for the removal of the body of Chief Timothy, one of the first Nez Perce converts, to the Spalding cemetery, where his ashes may lie side by side with those of the great...
- State history. Native Americans. War & uprisings. 1936-10-23. p. 1.
- 1936
- At Lewiston, Idaho, the other day, the Presbyterian synod set aside a fund for the removal of the body of Chief Timothy, one of the first Nez Perce converts, to the Spalding cemetery, where his ashes may lie side by side with those of the great...
- State history. Native Americans. War & uprisings. 1936-10-23. p. 2.
- 1936
- At Lewiston, Idaho, the other day, the Presbyterian synod set aside a fund for the removal of the body of Chief Timothy, one of the first Nez Perce converts, to the Spalding cemetery, where his ashes may lie side by side with those of the great...
- State history. Native Americans. War & uprisings. 1936-10-23. p. 3.
- 1936
- At Lewiston, Idaho, the other day, the Presbyterian synod set aside a fund for the removal of the body of Chief Timothy, one of the first Nez Perce converts, to the Spalding cemetery, where his ashes may lie side by side with those of the great...
- State history. Native Americans. War & uprisings. 1936-10-23. p. 4.
- 1936
- At Lewiston, Idaho, the other day, the Presbyterian synod set aside a fund for the removal of the body of Chief Timothy, one of the first Nez Perce converts, to the Spalding cemetery, where his ashes may lie side by side with those of the great...
- State history. Native Americans. War & uprisings. 1936-10-23.
- Childhood days flavored with adventure.
- 1919
- "Childhood" days flavored with adventure.
  And Spokane's pioneers? O, they've been around a little; grimmer, a "jack tar," and "cap" gray, a frontier peace officer; town had killings galore.
  Fraught with adventure and excitement were the...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. G. 1919-01-22
- Herman recalls when chinamen mined Columbia
- 1937
- Herman recalls when chinamen mined Columbia
  "I came to Walla Walla in a covered wagon drawn by oxen in 1869," announced James E. Herman, 922 North Chelan avenue, who walked into the Chamber of Commerce office yesterday to apply for a free ticket...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. H. 1937-03-09
- Spokane Falls-sportsmen paradise in early days.
- 1937
- Spokane Falls-sportsmen paradise in early days.
  Spokane Falls was a sportsman's paradise in the frontier days prior to 1900, says D. T. Ham, W824 Seventh, who came to Spokane in 1883 from California.
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. H. 1937-03-18
- On his own at 91
- 1936
- On his own at 91
  "Gaylord Kimball, at 91, has no time for old-age relief. Real, rugged individualist lives and works at Oroville." Under these captions, E. H. Mcpherson gives a revealing pen picture of frontier conditions and the pioneer...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. K. 1936-01-18
- Undeveloped country thirty years ago is now blossoming land of rich farms and thickly settled towns -- there SMith ran the first trading store of the northwest -- all were welcome to his home
- 1919
- Undeveloped country thirty years ago is now blossoming land of rich farms and thickly settled towns -- there Smith ran the first trading store of the northwest -- all were welcome to his home
  From an undeveloped frontier country to a rich...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. S. 1910-10-13
- Teacher revealed as heroic girl reporter of early days
- 1937
- Teacher revealed as heroic girl reporter of early days
  Mrs. Claire Dunbar Roberts, Spokane dramatics school teacher, in a mind, sweet woman. Her pupils didn't dream of her as a "two-fisted" girl reporter of early day Alaska until a recent radio...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. R. 1937-08-30
- Helped weld virgin land into Empire
- 1933
- Helped weld virgin land into Empire
  Eastern Washington was a frontier without railways and with few roads when the two pioneers pictured here were born in the territory of Washington. Mrs. Lou Tarbet was born at Eugene, Ore., in 1861, and moved...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. T. 1933-01-19
- New group forms for mine operation.
- 1938
- New group forms for mine operation. - Latest addition to the Explorers group of mining enterprises is The Last Frontier, Inc., formed last week, with nominal head office at Grangeville, and directing office in Spokane.
- Northwest history. Mining. Corporations & mergers. 1938-05-30
- Spokane pioneers recall days of Indian uprisings
- 1930
- Spokane pioneers recall days of Indian uprisings. - Cricket invasions and an earthquake kept life interesting then. - Five years before Cheif Joseph and his band took to the warpath, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tiffin settled at Spangle, part of which town...
- State history. Native Americans. War & uprisings. 1930-07-18
- 1936
- At Lewiston, Idaho, the other day, the Presbyterian synod set aside a fund for the removal of the body of Chief Timothy, one of the first Nez Perce converts, to the Spalding cemetery, where his ashes may lie side by side with those of the great...
- State history. Native Americans. War & uprisings. 1936-10-23. p. 5.
- Today is 81st anniversary of White river massacre
- 1936
- Today is 81st anniversary of White river massacre. - Eighty-one years ago today an Indian stood outside the door of a lonely farmhouse in the White River Valley and asked for admission.
- State history. Native Americans. War & uprisings. 1936-10-28. p. 1.
- Today is 81st anniversary of White river massacre
- 1936
- Today is 81st anniversary of White river massacre. - Eighty-one years ago today an Indian stood outside the door of a lonely farmhouse in the White River Valley and asked for admission.
- State history. Native Americans. War & uprisings. 1936-10-28.
- Pioneer's first visit
  P.Agro will not stay away another 37 years.
  Yakima sheepmen likes spokane-Chats if business-Owns 10,000 ewes.
- 1921
- Pioneer's first visit
  P.Agro will not stay away another 37 years.
  Yakima sheepmen likes spokane-Chats if business-Owns 10,000 ewes.
  For 37 years, Peter Agor has raised sheep in the vicinity of Walla Walla, and at Yakima, and never, until...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. A. 1921-01-08
- They're both old-timers here
- 1930
- They're both old-timers here
  "If you want to know about pioneer days, don't talk to me! I didn't come to Spokane until '83'", said Mrs Bettie Alexander, Parkwater (left). "Mrs, Bell Newlon, here (right) came here in '72', so she's a real...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. A. 1930-06-20