A blast from the past of Castle Rock!

The Castle Rock Exhibit Hall has a large and nearly complete collection of past issues of the Cowlitz County Advocate. Up to now, we have excerpted stories from exactly 100 years ago. However, we have only two individual issues from 1911. So for 2011, we have gone back to the 1909 issues, of which we have nearly a complete run.
Please note: EVERYTHING on this page is from 1909, except for the full color advertisements supporting this page.

TALK ABOUT NERVE!
(June 3, 1909)
Talk about nerve!  The Chehalis correspondent of the Oregonian has a cheek that would make a mule blush with shame. While the square timber from Collins & Byerly’s mill at Ostrander was at the depot in Chehalis a photographer took a photograph of it, and the enterprising reporter sent it to the Oregonian with a statement that it was a product of Lewis county’s woods and was cut at Ostrander, Lewis county.
The aforesaid reporter is either an ignorant ass or a cold-blooded liar. You can take your choice. We are informed that the mill at Ostrander is the only one in this part of the country that can cut such a long piece of timber. And it is all in COWLITZ COUNTY, too.

Obituary of a noble dog
(June 10, 1909)
In the death yesterday of “Old Shot,” as he was familiarly known, a cross between a water and a cocker spaniel, Vinton Davis lost one of the most intelligent and valuable dogs in this part of the country. There undoubtedly has been more birds killed in front of Old Shot, and he has hunted for more different sportsmen than any dog in the state of Washington. Every child and man in this vicinity knew Old Shot and was his friend. Many a noble deed could be written in this dog’s epitaph. Shot was 11 years old, and perhaps more widely known than any dog in this state

SHORT STORIES (June 1909)
* Dean Swift, of Woodburn, Oregon, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Swift, here several days the first of the week. Dean is getting fat, and looks like the Oregon climate agrees with him. He is living in the best part of Oregon, though, and that may account for it.

* “Dad” Peaslee came down from Toledo in his big auto carriage one day last week, and astonished the natives by the hill climbing and other stunts he performed with it, not the least of which was running up the steep hill this side of Ed Huntington’s with apparently little difficulty.

* Dr. Willis Wilson will be at Beebe-Van Atta Drug Store until further notice prepared to do all work pertaining to vetinary lines.

* The saloonkeepers in this city have all complied with the law relating to removal of screens and curtains, and now all their proceedings are an open book, where all may read who wish.
* The Seventh Day Adventists, who have been holding meetings in their big tent on the Carson property at Front and A streets for several weeks, folded their tents and went to Toledo the first of the week

* Messrs. T.W. Robin, A.W. Carner, C.R. Bell, G.F. McClane, G.L. Buland, Enoch Shintaffer, Ike Imboden and J.H. Quick went to Kelso last Saturday afternoon, to attend the meeting of the Good Roads Association, and all had a splendid time. The first four named went down in the mayor’s dandy auto, while the last went in J.H. Quick’s fine carriage.

* Since D.J. Hille’s house and fence have been so nicely painted they look good enough to eat. And the new concrete walks look almost too good to walk on. “Dave” never does things by halves, and as a consequence everything about his home looks as bright as a new dollar.

* L.C. Bricker was arrested at Silver Lake Tuesday, by Fred Hatch, deputy fish commissioner, for violating the fishing laws by catching perch out of season. He was brought to town, tried by Justice Richardson and fined $15 and costs, which he paid and left for his home a sadder, poorer, and, it is hoped, wiser man.

Cowlitz County Advocate – April 1909

A blast from the past of Castle Rock!

The Castle Rock Exhibit Hall has a large and nearly complete collection of past issues of the Cowlitz County Advocate. Up to now, we have excerpted stories from exactly 100 years ago. However, we have only two individual issues from 1911. So for 2011, we have gone back to the 1909 issues, of which we have nearly a complete run.
Please note: EVERYTHING on this page is from 1909, except for the full color advertisements supportint this page.

BASKET SOCIAL
(April 1, 1909)
On Saturday evening, April 10, the Women of Woodcraft and the Woodmen of the World will give a basket social and entertainment at Brewer’s hall, the proceeds to go toward purchasing a cup for the county field day sports to be held at Kelso in the near future.
A small admission fee will be charged to all except ladies bringing baskets. Ice cream, coffee and Easter egg fishing pond booths will have their place in the hall, to satisfy the appetite of those that do not bring or buy baskets. The public at large well knows the entertaining power of these two orders, consequently there is little to be said, cept that our program is one that will surely meet with your approval. Come out and help a good cause and manifest to the high school that you have their welfare at heart. All ladies are respectfully requested to bring baskets.
PROGRAM.
Selection-Orchestra
Recitation-Inez Leaming
Vocal Duet-Hester Huntington,
Frederick Quick
Reading-Miss Bliss
Violin Solo-Mrs. B.S. Cerswell
Recitation-Newton McCoy
Vocal Duet-Grace Brewer
Virginia Keatley
Music-Orchestra
Program starts at 8 o’clock sharp. Prize to most popular young lady present.

Mars may be hailed!
(April 22, 1909)
Boston, Mass, April 18—“If mankind cares enough about it to put up about $10,000,000, there is no very good reason why the human race should not be able to talk with Mars, and that as soon as next July.”
This is according to Professor William Henry Pickering, Harvard University’s celebrated astronomer.
Communication with Mars will be made possible, Professor Pickering declares, by adopting his method of flashing messages when Mars approaches the earth to within 35,000,000 miles, or almost 5,000,000 miles nearer than ever before. Ten millions of dollars is a large amount, he admits, but he predicts that once this means of celestial communication is established, messages will be easily recognized and undoubtedly answered, if there is intelligent life on Mars; and that in such case, hitherto hidden mysteries concerning Mars will become an open book to the people of the earth.

SHORT STORIES (April 1909)
* Lou Bright came in from his home on the rippling Toutle yesterday, and made The Advocate office a pleasant call. He informed us that himself and wife have been making some fine catches of trout during the past few days.
* Talk about your fun! Well, John Davis and Bill Nesbit surely had it last Sunday, for they landed forty fine bass as a result of a few hours fishing in Silver Lake. My, but they were beauties. Bill Teasley took a photograph of the catch, and it makes our mouth water to look at it.

Advocate – March 1909

A blast from the past of Castle Rock!

The Castle Rock Exhibit Hall has a large and nearly complete collection of past issues of the Cowlitz County Advocate. Up to now, we have excerpted stories from exactly 100 years ago. However, we have only two individual issues from 1911. So for 2011, we have gone back to the 1909 issues, of which we have nearly a complete run.
Please note: EVERYTHING on this page is from 1909, except for the full color advertisements supportint this page. We had a few callers on the “For Sale” listing of 40 acres for just $1,750. Heck, I probably would have called myself. Sorry for the confusion.

SHORT STORIES: (March 4th 1909)

Just received, a full line of the Royal Worcester corsets, at Parker & Co’s.

Charles Huntington and family have recently received some very interesting letters from his daughter Bessie, who is now Mrs. Moon, written while en route to their mission station on the Upper Congo. They have arrived at their destination long before this, and we sincerely hope their stay in that wonderful, though benighted land, will be happy and prosperous, and that they will return to us in good time full of health and happiness.

While carrying in some wood last Sunday morning, Reuben Brewer dropped a heavy stick on the big toe of his right foot, bruising it so badly that it turned black, and has since been very painful. It is gradually getting better now, but Reub is still limping painfully about the store. And the worst of it all was that he intended to go to Portland Sunday, but had to stay at home, and nurse his wrath as well as his toe.

QUICKLY CAPTURED
(March 11, 1909)
A man named Hogan, who robbed the trunk of a fellow employe, in a lodging house in Portland last Friday night, and came to this city next day, accompanied by a woman and child, was arrested that evening by Sheriff Carnine, after being recognized by Marshal Hommel, who kept a watch on the man and notified the sheriff that his man was here. After handcuffing the fellow a search of his room at the hotel was made, which resulted in finding a murderous looking 45-caliber revolver hidden in the bed, besides some plunder, which the sheriff took possession of.
The sheriff took Hogan to Kalama on the evening train and officers at once came up from Portland and took the culprit to that city, where he will have to stand trial for his crime.
Hogan is a desperate man and has a bad reputation, for while he was tending bar in Kalama some months ago he beat a man over the head with the revolver which was taken from him here, and is said to have tried to shoot another man with the same weapon, being prevented from carrying out his murderous design by a bystander, who caught his arm just in time.
Had the sheriff not taken the precaution to handcuff him before entering the room there might have been a different tale to tell, for the revolver was placed in the bed in such a manner that he night have been able to get and use it on the sheriff with deadly effect. Fortunately Tom knew him in Kalama, and did not take any chances of that kind. The chances are that Hogan will have an opportunity to “do time” before he is permitted to again “honor” our city with his presence.

SHORT STORIES: (March 18th 1909)

John Wyant and wife, old residents of the Toutle, left for Baker City, Oregon, on yesterday afternoon’s train. They go to visit their sons, who are mining in the vicinity of Baker City. Mr. Wyant was showing some pieces of quartz from the mine which contained leaf gold. The specimens were beautiful, and if the boys are able to locate the mother lode they will be rich in a hurry.

A logger named Joe Manna, from Castle Rock, blew into town yesterday with his 35-calibre Winchester and a defi to the crack shots of this vicinity. Some unknown covered $50 of his money for a match which was to take place yesterday afternoon, but the money was forfeited to Manning by his non-appearance. Manning has a small piece of paper, about four inches square, which shows five bullet holes, which he says he made when shooting off-hand at a distance of 300 yards. Evidently he is no amateur with a rifle.

(March 25, 1909)
Counterfeit five and ten dollar gold pieces are reported in circulation in the Pacific Northwest. It is stated that they bear the San Francisco “S,” and that they bear the date 1901. They are of base metal with a thin coating of gold, and the test is “ringing” them.

A letter received yesterday from George Williams, at Spirit Lake, dated March 15, says that they have had a very mild winter, there being only seven feet of snow, which was going very fast.

A blast from the past of Castle Rock!

The Castle Rock Exhibit Hall has a large and nearly complete collection of past issues of the Cowlitz County Advocate. Up to now, we have excerpted stories from exactly 100 years ago. However, we have only two individual issues from 1911. So for 2011, we have gone back to the 1909 issues, of which we have nearly a complete run.

CASTLE ROCK BASKETBALL
The first game of basketball to be played in Kelso for several years took place at the McDonough opera house last night, and although the visitors put it all over the Kelso bunch, the contest is looked upon as the forerunner of a regular team and some brilliant athletic work among the town boys. The Castle Rock team won on its merits. The boys have been playing together for several years, and being in excellent practice, displayed a quality of team work which is seldom seen in the teams of smaller towns.
They played the game all the time, while the Kelso boys exhibited a woeful lack of experience, due, of course, to the fact that they have been practicing only a week. The score shows, however, that the local boys put up a good fight, and it goes without saying that with more practice they will equal their rivals of the up-river town. It is probable that a return game will be played in the near future, and Captain Watts states that he will whip his men into shape and play a much faster and better game.
The line up of last night’s game: Powelson, c, Knight; G. Leonard, f, Watts; Huntington, f, Davolt; Crane, g, Hogan; E. Leonard, g, White, Harris. Referee, Prof. Johnson, of Castle Rock. Umpire, Prof. Smits, of Kelso.

For Sale
For Sale—40 acres, 15 improved, 200 fruit trees; all fenced; across the river from Castle Rock. Price, $1760; terms, $500 cash; balance $100 yearly installments at 7 per cent, deferred balance. See Snitzler Bros., Kelso, Wash.

SHORT STORIES
Jim Lee came in from Kid Valley yesterday. He says that one day last week Harvey and George Eaton and Clayton Smith tracked and killed a large cougar just after it had killed a fine buck and was still feasting on its prey. The varmint measured seven and one-half feet from tip to tip.

Kalama high school basket ball team fluked on the game which they were to play with the Castle Rock high school team last Saturday night, but the Kalama town team came up and played the boys. They were not fast enough, though, for the local team “eat ‘em alive,” to the tune of 48 to 16. The Kalama team was composed of a fine lot of boys, and they took their defeat like gentlemen.

John Galloway, one of the oldest and best known fishermen on the Cowlitz river, was drowned Tuesday morning, at Kelso, while fishing for smelt.

A blast from the past of Castle Rock! – January 2011

The Valley Bugler will publish excerpted articles from the Advocate of around 100 years ago. Volunteers and staff of the Castle Rock Exhibit Hall compile a selection of fun, interesting and quaint stories from the past. We hope you enjoy these glimpses into Castle Rock history – unchanged and unedited! Writers were paid by the word back then…

The stories found here are excerpted from January 1909, as 1911 has only two individual issues.
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A blast from the past of Castle Rock! – December 1910

The Valley Bugler will publish excerpted articles from the Advocate of around 100 years ago. Volunteers and staff of the Castle Rock Exhibit Hall will compile a selection of fun, interesting and quaint stories from the past. We hope you enjoy these glimpses into Castle Rock history – unchanged and unedited!

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METEOR SCARES LOGGER Astoria, Or., Dec. 16. (1910)

While John McCulley, an employe of the Sorenson Logging Company’s camp near Svensen, was fastening the rigging on a log at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon a blazing rock shot down as from the heavens and struck the log 10 feet away from him. Examination of the object showed that it was a meteor the size of a billiard ball.
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Painful Accident (December 8, 1910)

Little Eva McMillan, the 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. McMillan, fell while running one day last week, in such a manner as to fracture one of the bones of her left leg just above the ankle. Read more

A Good Time Assured (December 15, 1910)

Posters are out for a grand time at Silver Lake Saturday night, December 17, under the auspices of the Silver Lake high school. Wrestling matches and other athletic contests, with plenty of good music and other amusements, will be features, and the whole will conclude with a fine chicken supper. Read more

Toots from Toutle (December 8, 1910)

Joe Gardner took Sunday dinner with one of our lady teachers.

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