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2 stories matching mcelvain

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  1. The Passing of a Richland Pioneer

    Mrs. Amanda McElvain, widow of the engineer who built many of the region's earliest irrigation canals, dies at home.

    Sep 30, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland, Benton County

  2. Community Mourns Passing of Albert Weidle

    A beloved young resident of Richland passes away following a long illness, leaving behind a widow and infant son.

    Aug 24, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland, Benton County

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  1. The Last Bow of a Valley Pioneer

    C. L. McGlothlen, a homesteader who arrived when Yakima was sagebrush, is remembered for his musical contributions and deep ties to the pioneer community.

    Mar 16, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanProsser Cemetery, White Bluffs

  2. A Quarter-Century of Farming Ends in a Seattle Trade

    Columbus B. McAlpin, a pioneer of the Richland valley, trades his 200-acre ranch for a Queen Anne apartment building.

    Mar 4, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland

  3. A Lamp Against the Express

    Mrs. A. McIlvain races down the Great Northern grade to warn an oncoming train of a fallen telegraph pole.

    Nov 23, 1903The Evening StatesmanMinnehaha Park, Spokane

  4. A Desperate Night at the Clifton House

    A Clallam County resident struggling with alcoholism and personal heartache attempts to end his life in a downtown hotel.

    Mar 6, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFifth Street, Seattle

  5. Despair and Isolation at the Hotel Shannon

    A struggling laborer ends his life in a Walla Walla hotel room after being unable to find work or support.

    Aug 13, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  6. Community Rallies for Stricken Homesteader

    Neighbors in Washtucna raise funds to send an afflicted young man to a Walla Walla hospital.

    Sep 29, 1903The Evening StatesmanWashtucna

  7. The Tragedy on the Stump

    James McIlveen, a carpenter, was arrested for making a political speech to a row of stumps on Queen Anne Hill after escaping from a hospital window in just a blanket.

    May 7, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerQueen Anne Hill, Seattle

  8. A New Bank Opens on East Main

    Local business leader J.L. Elam expands his empire with a new private banking institution.

    Aug 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanEast Main Street, Walla Walla

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