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- New group incorporates to fight un-Americanism.
- 1937
- New group incorporates to fight un-Americanism. - Articles for Americans, Inc., a national organization, were filed in the State Corporation Department here today by Louis E. Starr, Portland attorney.
- Northwest history. Incorporations & mergers. 1937-11-02
- M'Kaig knocks big lumber firm - nonpartizan league organizer takes a slam at Potlatch lumber co.
- 1920
- M'Kaig knocks big lumber firm - nonpartizan league organizer takes a slam at Potlatch lumber co. - Ray McKaig, organizer for the nonpartizan league, delivered an address here Sunday afternoon in favor of the league and its principles. McKaig made a...
- Northwest history. Lumber industry & by-products. General. 1920-03-31
- Display British flags - urged on Spokane merchants by mining association - act will return a tribute paid by Canadians to Americans in convention
- 1918
- Display British flags - urged on Spokane merchants by mining association - act will return a tribute paid by Canadians to Americans in convention - A display of British flags next week by the merchants of Spokane was urged yesterday by Frank C....
- Northwest history. Mining. Associations. 1918-02-09
- Indians barter in behalf of deceased
- 1935
- Indians barter in behalf of deceased. - In Oysterville, Wash., in the early '60's, the lone white resident was Captain J. W. Munson. At that time the Indians had the habit of burying a dead man's belongings with his remains.
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- Radio will sell Columbia basin
- 1928
- Radio will sell Columbia basin. - Great northern has mapped comprehensive program to spread data. - Millions of Americans will be told of the Columbia basin irrigation project by the Great Northern railway in its series of national radio programs...
- State history. Columbia Basin. Columbia Basin Planning Commission. Publicity. 1928-11-30
- Ban on first workers.
- 1934
- Ban on first workers. - The first workers at the Coulee dam site were Chinese gold diggers, but for the big project the government has announced: "No mongolian labor allowed."
- State history. Grand Coulee Dam. Construction. Employment & wages. 1934-06-18
- Coulee dam 'perils' fish
- 1937
- Coulee dam 'perils' fish. - President of Stanford University decries waste of resource. - Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, president of Stanford university, warned Americans today that they are consuming "minerals, oil and gas at a voracious speed."
- State history. Grand Coulee dam. Fish & fish ladders. 1937-06-14
- Improve roads to Coulee dam
- 1934
- Improve roads to Coulee dam. - Highway up gorge now virtually dustless--Wilbur route will be oiled. - New town site forms. - Lot stakes replace stands where Roosevelt spoke--Rock rolls with workmen. - Roads to this area are rapidly being converted...
- State history. Grand Coulee dam. Highways. 1934-08-09
- List is given for memoriam
- 1935
- List is given for memoriam. - Names 46 men who lost lives at Coulee dam will appear on shaft. - Forty-six men, who lost their lives during the construction of Grand Coulee dam and whose names will be inscribed on a copper plaque on a granite shaft...
- State history. Grand Coulee dam. Memorials. 1938-05-27
- Work to begin on postoffice
- 1936
- Work to begin on postoffice. - Government camp soon to have new building--Prisoners moved. - Construction of the proposed postoffice for the government town is expected to start soon, it was learned here today, as work on the foundation has been...
- State history. Grand Coulee dam. Postal service. 1936-02-08
- Aged indian sleeps on floor
- 1918
- Aged indian sleeps on floor. - Auto enthusiast has no use for beds or berths. - Kabenawwoywence, a Chippewa Indian, said to be 130 years old, who is here from his home at Cass Lake, Minn., to attend the automobile show which is to open next Monday,...
- State history. Native Americans. Aged Native Americans. 1918-01-24
- Indian, 130, in Vaudeville
- 1920
- Indian, 130, in Vaudeville. - Aged Chippewa does Indian and voyagers' dances. - Ga-be-nah-gwen-wono, the 130-year-old Chippewa Indian, more generally known as John Smith or Wrinkly Meat, featured a vaudeville program given here by seven members of...
- State history. Native Americans. Aged Native Americans. 1920-08-15
- 1925
- Sallie Wah-kia-cus, one of the old school of aborigines and one of the few surviving members of the once powerful tribe of Klickitat Indians, who was hit by a passenger train on the Goldendale branch of Spokane, Portland & Seattle railway recently...
- State history. Native Americans. Aged Native Americans. 1925-09-27
- Land bill gyps Indians, charge
- 1926
- Land bill "gyps" Indians, charge. - Injustice to tax red man and exempt white. - Indian affairs legislation now pending in congress, affecting 23,000,000 acres of executive order reservations, was called "unjust and indefensible" here tonight by...
- State history. Native Americans. Aged Native Americans. 1926-03-19
- Reorganize Indian service
- 1926
- Reorganize indian service. - Federal supervision may end if plans are carried out. - The ending of federal supervision of Indians is likely to be hastened, it was stated in the annual report today of the board of Indian commissioners, which told...
- State history. Native Americans. Aged Native Americans. 1926-12-12
- Indian 100 years old
- 1927
- Indian 100 years old. - Big Chief White Horse Eagle, whose profile graces the nickel, is now 100 years old.
- State history. Native Americans. Aged Native Americans. 1927-01-15
- Warrior, 141, rests at trail's end
- 1927
- Warrior, 141, rests at trail's end. - Near the journey's end, a short distance from Campo, Cali., sits Angel Quilp, content in memories of wild days when his Campo tribe roamed the mountains of the southwest.
- State history. Native Americans. Aged Native Americans. 1927-03-24
- Oldest Indian enjoys frolic
- 1928
- Oldest Indian enjoys frolic. - The oldest Indian on the Colville reservation is Louie Paul, 104 years old, who, in spite of his age, is enjoying the celebration this week at Inchelium. He lives four miles from town with his wife, 70 years old. They...
- State history. Native Americans. Aged Native Americans. 1928-06-14
- Indian, about 114, dies
- 1928
- Indian, about 114, dies. - Funeral services for Charlie Kachlmat, aged Indian, who died at this home in Medicine valley, near here, Thursday, are to be held in Spearfish, Wash., Sunday. Kachlmat's age was estimated at 114 years by his relatives,...
- State history. Native Americans. Aged Native Americans. 1928-07-01
- Aged Indian does a squaw's work
- 1928
- Aged Indian does a squaw's work. - Many Tail Feathers, of the Glacier National Park reservation, is one of a few American Indians who retains the respect of his tribesmen notwithstanding that he daily does a squaw's work of chopping his own...
- State history. Native Americans. Aged Native Americans. 1928-08-02