Charles C. Croffut Obit

From the Spokesman Review May 15, 1898 page 16.

This is the Death Return for Charles C. Croffut from the Washington State Digital Archives.

This is the Death Return fro Grace Croffut from the Washington State Digital Archives.

Mullan, Idaho First Graduates

From the Spokesman Review May 15, 1898 Page 16.

The five young ladies:

• Edith Carpenter
• Sonora Nicholls
• Isabell McLeod
• Maggie Shaughnessy
• Alice Wade

To Consider Northport Petition

From the Spokesman Review newspaper May 15, 1898 page 16.

Infant Meuke Obit

From the Spokesman Review newspaper May 14, 1898 page 3.

I know we are not supposed to change any records we find, but I was checking to see if there was a death register for this infant, and none on the Washington Digital Archives. They do list the death of the father John Menke, and both John and Doris Menke are buried at the Wilbur Cemetery in Lincoln county. No infant Meuke or Menke is listed in the Wilbur Cemetery.

Margaret Graham Obit

From the Spokesman Review newspaper May 14, 1898 page 3.

Recreation and Beer at Tekoa

From the Spokesman Review newspaper May 14, 1898 page 3.

Winnefred Miller Obit

From the Spokesman Review newspaper May 13, 1898 page 3

News Notes from Colville

From the Spokesman Review Newspaper May 13, 1898 page 3.

Antonio Rollo Obit

This obit was from the Spokesman Review April 12, 1898 Page 5.

Not sure if Antonio was drugged and robbed, but here is the Death Return from the Washington State Digital Archives.

Martin L. Peters Obit

This obit was from the Spokesman Review April 12, 1898 page 5.

I was not sure of who M.L. Peters was, so I checked the Marshall Cemetery list and they had a M.L. Peters and a L.M. Peters, so I looked up the Spokane County Death Return from the Washington State Digital Archives.

Judge Prather's Jurors

I always find the lists of jurors in the newspapers interesting, guess having been a juror (4 times) I am interested in others that served on juries.

Here is the list of names mentioned in the article:

• Peter Falk
• W.B. Weaver
• J.L. Pierce
• H.C. Savage
• T.H. Burns
• Joseph Ellinger
• J.O. Loe
• J.M. Comstock
• John McKenzie
• R.M. Yount
• J.J. Smalley
• A.K. Jakgeth
• Lewis Lindstrom
• F.M. Perry
• F.S. Moore
• Charles Kuchenbuck
• S.R. Allen
• Wm. Hunter
• M.L. Jones
• W.F. Perkins
• Fred Jetter
• N.C. Harlowe
• Charles Ketchum
• D.M. Long

Mary Swartz Obit

The obit of Mary Swartz was from the Spokane Chronicle March 1, 1898 page 7. Mary was the wife of Frank W. Swartz.

William P. Douglas Obit

From the Spokesman Review newspaper April 16, 1897 page 5.

Virginia L. Leonard Obit

From the Spokesman Review newspaper April 16, 1897 page 5.

Matter of Inducing Immigration

From the Spokesman Review December 4, 1895 page 1.

Last line says: It will be the lowest regular rate ever made.

John S. Langrishe Obit

From the Spokesman Review December 4, 1895 page 1.

Henry Ashenfelter Obit

From the Spokesman Review December 4, 1895 page 1.

Robert Forrest Obit

From the Spokane Review September 15, 1892 page 5

City in Brief January 8, 1898

From the Spokane Chronicle January 8, 1898 page 5. 

Names mentioned:

• Nellie Miller
• Dr. J.H. Hoxsey
• W.R. Rust
• J.J. Hand
• Thomas P. Galt

Frank Darcey kicked by horse

From the Spokesman Review January 9, 1898 page 5.

Henry Brauer Obit

From the Spokane Chronicle January 8, 1898 page 5.

From the Spokesman Review January 9, 1898 page 5.

Hotel Arrivals

From the Spokesman Review April 22, 1897 page 6.

An Unpleasant Experience

This article was from the Spokane Chronicle April 21, 1897 page 4.

John McCanna Obit

This first article was from the Spokane Chronicle April 21, 1897 page 4. 

Spokane Bridge was a small community near present day I-90 and the Idaho Border

This obit was from the Spokesman Review April 23, 1897 page 6.

The Trent Cemetery was later renamed to St. Joseph's Cemetery for the St. Joseph Church right next to the cemetery.

Michael Dolan Obit

This Obit for Michael Dolan appeared in the Spokane Chronicle July 8, 1895 page 3.

The Milwaukee

 From the Spokane Chronicle July 8, 1895 page 3.

The Milwaukee Railroad came to Spokane in 1910.

Sunday Excursions

With nice weather a Sunday excursion would be fun, and this is an 1890 excursion. 

Frank Klepsch Obit

Well this is not actually an obit, but the story leading up to the obit of Frank Klepsch. His obit is here listed as Frank Clipps

O.A. Chapman Obit

This Obit for O.A. Chapman was from the Spokane Falls Review July 12, 1890 page 5.

Frank Clipps Obit

This obit for Frank Clipps was from the Spokane Falls Review July 12, 1890 page 5.

Son of Mr. Wright Obit

This is the death article for the Son of a Mr. Wright who died when ran over by a wagon from the Morning Review May 3, 1884 page 3.

J.J. Morgan Obit

The obit of J.J. Morgan was from the Spokesman Review May 5, 1895 page 8

Lillie May Kratzer Obit

This obit is for Lillie May Kratzer daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John L. Kratzer and is from the Spokane Review February 19, 1894 page 4

Robert Hewitt Obit

The obit of Robert Hewitt is from the Spokane Review February 19, 1894 page 4