Wallis and Marilyn Kimble Northwest History Database

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- Lee Ives started town in 1886, built first hotel at Ives Landing, where steamboat men stopped for meals.
- 1936
- Lee Ives started town in 1886, built first hotel at Ives Landing, where steamboat men stopped for meals.
  Early steamboating on the upper Columbia is recalled by residents of Pateros who are preparing to observe this summer the 50th anniversary...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. I. 1936-02-02
- Spokane matron feared them at first, but came to appreciate their fine traits--were close friends of her husband--recalls early days.
- 1933
- Spokane matron feared them at first, but came to appreciate their fine traits--were close friends of her husband--recalls early days.
  By Leoti L. West.
  In my early youth I was greatly interested in the North American Indian and the wrongs...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. I. 1933-03-12
- Indians were his good friends
- 1932
- Indians were his good friends
  Pioneer has lived in or near city for 55 years--brought in first reaper, first threshing machine, mower and sewing machine on Peone Prairie.
  By Leoti L. West.
  It is an interesting fact that many of our...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1932-05-01
- N. P. completed fifty years ago
- 1933
- N. P. completed fifty years ago
  Eastern and Western ends joined at Gold Creek, Mont., August 22.
  Old-timer recalls it
  John Jones, 73, was on Western crew, which reached flag pole first.
  Just 50 years ago yesterday at Gold Creek, Mont.,...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1933-08-23
- Daughter of Jenkins recalls early times
- 1935
- Daughter of Jenkins recalls early times
  To have lived in one of the first little houses in Spokane that were plastered and that had wall paper on the walls "brought from the city" is the quite unusual distinction of Mrs. E. F. Rue (Emma Jenkins)...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1935-01-01
- Pioneers regret lack of marker
- 1936
- Pioneers regret lack of marker
  Old settlers at Wallula feel full justice has not been done
  Among the scores of pioneers who have expressed regret over the absence of a suitably marker in the Wallula district is the Johnson family. The...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1936-05-17
- Story of modern Bunyan
- 1936
- Story of modern Bunyan
  When Fred Johnson gave up prospecting for gold to whip 40 acres of timberland near here into a farm, he remembered the legendary achievements of Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, Babe. Johnson bought a team of oxen.
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1936-08-17
- Coal unknown in early days
- 1936
- Coal unknown in early days
  Transportation has changed considerably since John Johnson, founder of Johnson-Bungay, pioneer fuel dealers, started business here 41 years ago.
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1936-11-18
- Little old lady enjoying life at the ripe age of 91
- 1938
- "Little old lady" enjoying life at the ripe age of 91
  Mrs. Margaret Emline James, a resident of Spokane for 30 years, truly is "a little old lady" as she is 91 years old and weighs about 80 pounds.
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1938-01-09
- Woman recalls pioneer days
- 1936
- Woman recalls pioneer days
  Husband's skill with bull whip saves wagon train from Indians.
  Came West in 1852
  In spite of wildcats and redskins Mrs. Irby has many descendants.
  Life was rough to Mrs. Martha Irby, E2508 Pacific, but at 96...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. I. 1936-04-25
- Past ninety
- 1930
- Past niney
  James Irwin, oldest of the four remaining civil war veterans in Colfax, was 90 years old las August. He was born in Randolph county, Indiana, August 23, 1839. He enlisted in the 20th Ohio volunteers at New Paris, Ohio, early in...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. I. 1930-01-28
- River steamers brought early settlers to Pateros
- 1937
- River steamers brought early settlers to Pateros
  Lee Ives started town in 1886, built first hotel at Ives Landing, where steamboat men stopped for meals. Early steamboating on the upper Columbia is recalled by residents of Pateros who are...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. I. 1937-02-02
- Present beats good old days
- 1931
- Present beats "good old days"
  Colfax pioneer, visiting Spokane, can recall real "hard time"--she likes modern conveniences--all make life better than it used to be.
  How times have changed.
  Born at Dallas, Oregon, April 27, 1847, Mrs. Mary...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1931-06-28
- Oldest employee in retirement
- 1931
- Oldest employee in retirement
  The oldest employee on the O.-W. R. & N. system in point of service, Louis W. Jones, engineer on the Dayton-Walla Walla run, Monday, August 31, concluded his activities as a railroader and retired. Employed by the...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1931-09-01
- Organized Big Bend's first church and public school
- 1938
- Organized big bend's first church and public school
  The organizer of the first church, the first Sunday school in the Big Bend, if family tradition is correct, was Mrs. Sarah Ellen Johnson, recently a resident of Lewiston, Idaho, who died in...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1938-02-06
- Living pioneers of Washington
- 1919
- Living pioneers of Washington
  Closely related to the lumber and steamboat interests of Pugent sound for more than half a century, Mrs. Jackson is now president of the Jackson Estate, Inc. Her home is at 2614 East Pine street, Seattle.
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1919-12-15
- Pioneer arrived in 1879
- 1925
- Pioneer arrived in 1879
  Colonel Jenkins' daughter says it was not 1880.
  To the Editor of the Spokesman-Review: In today's Spokesman-Review an editorial on the passing of the pioneers of this section, mentions my father, Colonel D. P. Jenkins,...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1925-10-14
- A resident of the Northwest for 75 years.
- 1926
- A resident of the Northwest for 75 years.
  When Mrs. Lucinda Davenport Jacobs, whose death is reported from Seattle, crossed the plains to Oregon in 1851 with her parents, she was verging into womanhood. Fourteen is an impressionable age. The...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1926-05-05
- Two men of Washington.
- 1929
- Two men of Washington.
  Not even in older lands does the distinction come to many to have been engaged for 68 years in active business in the place of starting. When death took H. E. Johnson of Walla Walla last week, that remarkable record was...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1929-04-10
- Old Wallula finds champion
  Spokane man, who lived there as boy, thinks its history should be recognized with monument--recalls importance in pioneer days.
- 1929
- Old Wallula finds champion
  Spokane man, who lived there as boy, thinks its history should be recognized with monument--recalls importance in pioneer days.
  A proposal to erect some sort of marker at the old site of Fort Walla Walla, near the...
- State history. State of Washington Pioneers. J. 1929-05-12