Some of those who hit the ball at Burnett

Originally published in the Pacific Coast Bulletin, November 30, 1922

When we were taking this picture at the Burnett mine, some wit yelled, loud enough to be heard at the Totem Pole in Seattle: “Hey, fellows, come running. Pictures, n’everything. See the future superintendents of Burnett.” Reading from left to right, front row: John Zachman, J. Nordquist, Walter Hudgins, Bob Cushing. Back row, W.G. Schalz and Phil Werle.

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Honor roll: Boys of Enumclaw and vicinity who served their country in the war which closed November 11, 1918

Originally published in the Enumclaw Courier, November 29, 1918

Dr. C.M. Allen Joe Anicich David Aphgreene O.A. Berg John Baardson Grant Baker Ira Baker James Barnes Alsin Barnes James Barry Tom Barry Albert Benson Harry Bengston Ed Bengston* Will Bentley Norman Biles William Blanchat Clifford Blanchat Joseph Blazina Clarence Blessing Will Bremer Otto Brons Arent Bruhn* Rolf Bruhn* Adelore Bureau Charles Bureau Wm. M. Burns Joe Cammerano Ray Carter William Chaussee Bennie Cichy Pete Christensen Andrew Christensen Carrol Christiansen Laurits Christensen Bert Colson Wilbert Conway James Cushing Joe Davey Earl Dawes Joseph Deluca Peter Deluca Fred Dibley Fred Daggett Roy Earley Robert Eckhart Cecil Englund Lou Faldborg Pete Faldborg M.C. Ferguson Lafayette Forler Herbert Forler Percy Forest Dan Forest Forrest M. Franks* Peter Frisk Roy Frick Frank Ghiglone Anton Gorc Henry Gray Howard Green John Grennon

Walter Gross Robert Gross Alvin Hammer Peter Hansen Ray Hash Otis Hash Wm. Ham George Haugen Henry Haugen W.E. Heidinger John J. Hogan John Holden Ernest Holm Stanley Hook Peter Jensen Oscaar Jensen Odin Johnson Alfred Johnson Arthur Johnson George Johnson Floyd Johnson Stanley Joubert Ira Jones Roy Jones John P. Jones Roy Kealy Frank Kealy George Kress Leo Kress William Knight Lashue Krulikoski Matt Krulikoski Bert Krulikoski Ole Kulberg, Jr. Stanley Kurfurst Leo Kurnikoski George Lafromboise Sam’l B. Lafromboise Thorwald Larsen Ignutz Laush Ivan Lee Robert Lee Vernet Lee Lando Lesman Moses Leveck John Lochridge John Malneritch Joe Malneritch Raymond Manahan Marion Marlin George Martinelli Martin Malneritch M.P. Malneritch J.V. Mazurkiewicz Matt Medie Angus McKinnon Ray Milliken Charles Mitchell George Mitchell** Joseph Moeller Charles Moergell Marius Mortensen Frank Muchlinski, Jr.

Joe Muchlinski Adam Murray Harry Nelson Peter G. Nielsen Arlie Norris Joe Pierce Sam Palmquist Albert Palmquist Frank Pierce Adraian Piquette Ira G. Pearsall Edmond Perrenoud Louis Perrenoud Gus Petereson John Peterson Hjalmar L. Peterson Ray Prentiss Andrew Rasmussen Harry Reed Walter Reed Otto Reed Erwin Rengstorff Charles Rogers Carl Sandnes Lester Sims Fred Shocky Steven Sharin Roy Siick Abraham Smith Mason D. Smith Floyd W. Smith Geroge Spagna Peter Sorenson Church Stephenson Claude Stephenson Jonah Stevens Clarence Stout Henry Sprouse Walter Stockley Joe Sturn Adolph Tamm Hans Thim Axel Thim Gladsone Toman George Toman W. W. Toman Ira Tozer Michael Twardoski Leo Twardowski Dr. F.G. Ulman Ralph Uphus Evan Uphus Frank Van Hoof Jay Van Patten Matt Verhonic Magnus Vestergaard* John Walczak Vincent Walczak Arthur Wallace Melvin Wilson John Wizerieski Frank Wiezerieski

*Died in the War
**Died in the War, Reported in 1919

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The coal fields of the State of Washington

Originally published in the Pacific Coast Bulletin, November 28, 1921

By Geo. Watkin Evans, consulting coal mining engineer, Seattle

George Watkin Evans, 1924

The purpose of this preliminary sketch is to give the readers of the Bulletin a general view of the coal fields of the state, this to be followed by more detailed articles covering each of the counties in which coal occurs in commercial quantities.

Near the northern boundary line of the state, on the northwest slope of Mt. Baker, there is a small area containing anthracite and anthracitic coal. So far no commercial mines have been developed within this field.

Westward and near the shore of Bellingham Bay, is an area containing a coal bed that is being developed by the Bellingham Mines Company. It is not known at present what the full extent of this area is, but it is probable that additional discoveries will be made in Whatcom County.

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Straight from the shoulder statement from another company that’s through with U.M.A.

Originally published in the Pacific Coast Bulletin, November 28, 1921

Imagine yourself in business for the past twelve years with a group of men who were members of an organization which demanded from you all the profits and benefits of a full partnership and yet refused to concern itself in the slightest degree with the economical operation of your plant or to assume any of the risks or losses attending a regular partnership.

Suppose further, that this group of men, 75 percent foreign born, maintained in Indianapolis a manager who admitted that certain wage adjustments were absolutely necessary to save your business from ruin, but refused to let the men vote on the question because of the effect such a vote might have on his extensive eastern interests.

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Black Diamond store proving popular

Originally published in the Voice of the Valley, November 27, 1974

Mrs. Jean Burnside in a small section of their well-stocked Black Diamond Cheese and Sausage House.

The attractive Black Diamond Cheese and Sausage House, located at 30800 Highway 169 North, Black Diamond, was built about two years ago by the owners, Herb and Jean Burnside.

The Burnsides make their own fresh pork sausages, Kolbase, etc., and they smoke their own
ham hocks and turkey hind quarters. Milk and country fresh eggs are in continuous supply.

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One killed, eight hurt when bridge tumbles

Originally published in The Seattle Daily Times, November 26, 1911

Insecure steel structure of Columbia & Puget Sound railway plunges into Cedar River at Maple Valley

Gilbert Thompson goes down with it

Wash out of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway and Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad bridge at Maple Valley.

Having rested on one abutment since the preceding Sunday, when high waters carried away the concrete support on the opposite side of the river, the steel bridge of the Columbia & Puget Sound railway, 137 feet long, slid forward from the remaining support yesterday morning and plunged into Cedar River at Maple Valley, carrying at least one man to his death and injuring nine others.

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These men keep the works from going haywire

Originally published in the Pacific Coast Bulletin, November 23, 1922

Boys of Burnett who keep the wheels rolling.

Naturally, at every camp of the company there are arguments regarding which department really produces the coal but the men in this picture refuse to argue. They know there would be little coal produced if they were not on the job—installing, repairing, and replacing machinery and equipment.

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Yoo hoo, skinney! Turkey, n’everythin’!

Originally published in the Pacific Coast Bulletin, November 23, 1922

The 67-room Pacific Coast Co. Hotel was across the street from the depot/museum, where the Eagles are today.

Employees of the Pacific Coast Coal Company who live in the various company hotels and patronize the dining rooms operated in conjunction at the several camps, will, undoubtedly, on Thanksgiving Day return thanks for health, employment, employers who are interested in their welfare, and friends who make life worth while; then they will return the biggest thanks to Les Foreman, manager of Cooks and Bunkhouses, for the Big Feed which he, so thoughtfully caused to be prepared for them.

For, we understand from advance information, that this year’s Thanksgiving Dinner is going to outclass any other heretofore served by the company to the men in the camps. A charge of $1 per plate will be made to all not regular boarders at the hotels.

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Overhead bridge is completed at last across Milwaukee

Originally published in the Maplevalley Messenger, November 23, 1922

Cedar Grange wins in long fight for safe crossing over Milwaukee railroad tracks at Maplevalley

Seventeen months after the first agitation for the elimination of the dangerous grade crossing at Maplevalley, the new overhead bridge across the Milwaukee railroad was completed and opened for traffic Wednesday morning, Nov. 15.

Grange deserves credit

Cedar Grange fired the opening gun in the fight for a safe crossing with a resolution which was passed by that organization on June 23, 1921, and presented to the State Board of Public Works, the King County commissioners, and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway.

For almost a year and a half the fight for the bridge was kept up by Cedar Grange and the Maplevalley Messenger.

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Destroy wine: 1,900 gallons found at home of Morganville man

Originally published in the Seattle Star, November 22, 1928

Man using an axe to destroy a vat of alcohol, ca. 1925. (University of Washington Special Collections.)

The hills of Morganville were running with red wine Thursday.

Deputy sheriffs, in a raid at the home of Abramo Pennacchi, 37, an Italian carpenter, found 1,900 gallons of wine in his basement, they say, all of which was destroyed except enough for court evidence.

The wine was in two 400-gallon vats and 31 50-gallon barrels.

Pennacchi was charged Thursday with possession of liquor with intent to sell and bail fixed at $750.

He told Matt Thomas and Bill Herring, deputies, that he has a daughter employed in the Italian consul’s office in Seattle.

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