Says ‘hunch’ led to location of valuable coal land in county

Originally published in The Seattle Daily Times, July 25, 1912

A.C. Gunn, prominent Seattle businessman, finds five veins in Enumclaw country after short search

Working on a “hunch” which he obtained from studying the map of King County, and prospecting for four weeks over territory three miles northeast of Enumclaw to discover whether his theory was practicable or not, A.C. Gunn, a businessman of this city with offices in the Burke Building, and president of the Washington Steel & Bolt Company, today announced that he had located five veins of coal in the midst of the Enumclaw coal country with which he will not part today for $500,000.

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Founding families, early settlers still call Krain home

Originally published in the Enumclaw Courier-Herald, October 26, 2011

By Brenda Sexton

There was a time when the Plateau was covered with bustling, individual communities.

Most had their own school house, community or dance hall and store. They may have had a church, saloon or specialty shop. Most had a band or baseball team. Some had both.

They were filled with farmers, miners and loggers, most arriving from Europe.

Each community had its own heart and soul.

Those areas still serve as reference points for those who live in the Enumclaw area. Ask many today where they live and chances are they will answer with names like Veazie, Osceola, Wabash, Selleck, Birch, Franklin, Flensted, Cumberland, Boise and Krain.

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