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- Spalding kin live in Spokane- Are related to Elgin Spalding Warren, girl of 10 at time of Whitman Massacre- commemorative stamp is urged as part of observance
- 1935
- Spalding kin live in Spokane- Are related to Elgin Spalding Warren, girl of 10 at time of Whitman Massacre- commemorative stamp is urged as part of observance - A request for a special stamp to commemorate the centennial of the founding of the...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. W. 1935-08-22
- Farmer, philosopher and pioneer
- 1928
- Farmer, philosopher and pioneer
  Three score and five years of active life in the Inland Empire have not dulled the faith in agriculture of Mike Toner of Walla Walla. Mr. Toner was a visitor in Spokane this week. But Spokane is not a new place to...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. T. 1928-03-24
- 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
- Pioneer plans rest after 47 years' work
- 1934
- Pioneer plans rest after 47 years' work
  After 47 strenuous years of pursuit of the always receding frontiers of the west, James E. Carman, 25 years ago a resident of Spokane, will take a rest. En route from his present "diggings" at the Pas,...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. C. 1934-12-14
- Real pioneer
- 1935
- Real pioneer
  This Spokane pioneer celebrated his 84th birthday recently. He is John Courtright, E2214 Empire, who came to the state of Washington in 1877, cleared the land for what is now the city of Endicott in 1881, and for many years...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. C. 1935-10-19
- Father Catalod's work a pioneer of gonzaga
- 1936
- Father Catalod's work a pioneer of gonzaqa
  On May 22, 1936, a small monument was dedicated to Father Joseph M. Cataldo, S. J. It was placed on the site of the church that he built when he first came to Spokane, and is an appreciation of the...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. C. 1936-07-03
- Pioneer rancher recalls city when it was a trading post
- 1936
- Pioneer rancher recalls city when it was a trading post
  "Just a little trading post on the river."
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. C. 1936-07-13
- Take pioneer roles in pageant
- 1920
- Take pioneer roles in pageant
  Playing the parts which they enacted in early days of the west, Mrs. Matilda De Laney, aged 80, adopted daughter of Marcus Whitman, and Ezre Meeker, pioneer tourist, represented Washington pioneers in the Washington...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. D. 1920-06-21
- Five mile pioneer gives in to Time's pressure and signs formal lease
- 1929
- Five mile pioneer gives in to Time's pressure and signs formal lease
  Way back when Riverside avenue was used for horse racing on the fourth of July, Elkanah Daly, originally of Rochester, N. Y., brought his wife, Charlotte, and his prim...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. D. 1929-10-05
- Covered wagon days described by pioneer
  Pullman in its infancy
- 1936
- Covered wagon days described by pioneer
  Pullman in its infancy
  We came to Pullman in the fall of 1881. The W. T. Boyles family came earlier and were living on the Jimmie Darlin place in the Banner neighborhood. When we came to town the first...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. D. 1936-02-14
- Pioneer recalls blaze of 1889
- 1936
- Pioneer recalls blaze of 1889
  Days when fire-fighting wasn't the scientific business it is today, and when a stiff fire could burn out 30 business blocks in three hours, were recalled today by old-timers in Spokane, who, 47 years ago, helped...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. D. 1936-08-04
- 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
- Endured pioneer rigors of old west
- 1937
- Endured pioneer rigors of old west
  Despite warring Indians, poison ivy, lardless pigs and other rigors of the early days in the state, Mrs. Minerva Chambers Dorian of Happy Hill home in the Okonogan valley is still hale and hearty after 77 years...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. D. 1937-10-24
- Pioneer governors of Washington.
- 1925
- Pioneer governors of Washington.
  By inadvertence The Spokesman-Review was made to say Saturday that Elisha P. Ferry was the last territorial governor of Washington. He was the first governor under statehood. Miles C. Moore of Walla Walla was the...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. F. 1925-11-02
- Pioneer women meet and recall early day happenings
- 1925
- Pioneer women meet and recall early day happenings
  When three old ladies, once neighbors in pioneer days meet, following a separation of a few years, they talk about everything under the sun.The photographer secured this photograph at the J. E....
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. E. 1925-06-06
- Sewed for Lillian Russell
  Late Spokane pioneer turned in when hard times came and used needle to advantage -- came west with wagon train to Oregon.
- 1935
- Sewed for Lillian Russell
  Late Spokane pioneer turned in when hard times came and used needle to advantage -- came west with wagon train to Oregon.
  Among pioneers of Spokane was Mrs. Matilda Eames, who died recently at her home, E155...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. E. 1935-02-24
- I'll be there, dead alive,4-10&q says Jim Glover; Tobe honor guest at pioneer's luncheon.
- 1920
- I'll be there, dead alive," says Jim Glover; Tobe honor guest at pioneer's luncheon.
  James N. Glover, "Father of Spokane," will be the guest of honor at the Pioneers' luncheon to be given by the Advertising club at the Hall of Doges, Wednesday,...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. G. 1920-04-10
- J. Mel Grimmer, pioneer of SPokane, awarded heighest rank in masonry
- 1923
- J. Mel Grimmer, pioneer of SPokane, awarded heighest rank in masonry
  Here are shown two picture of one of Spokane's earliest pioneer. Practically everybody knows Mel Grimmer. The picture on the left was taken by the Chronicle photographer a...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. G. 1923-10-31
- Advice from a pioneer of 40 years.
- 1926
- Advice from a pioneer of 40 years.
  Otto Gunderson, who came to Spokane 40 years ago, started a small industrial plant and has been operating it ever since, views clearly from that long background the essential need of Spokane and other towns of...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. G. 1926-03-14
- Pioneer built grist mill
- 1931
- Pioneer built grist mill - In the history of Spokane county pioneers, the name of Joe Henrich, or Henry, must be reckoned as one who was a forerunner in the saw and grist mill business.
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. H. 1931-11-06