Jacob Weinhard Brewery history from newspaper 1sm,xiemx11xNW~X}XAx~RA~R From Weinhard history _compiled_ Judilyn Jones. , .. - 8="16.: 9~ Saturday, Oct 29, 1881 . dissolution notice of Rumpf & Hohberg by mutual consent •. Jacob Weinhard having purchased Hohberg's interest in the firm, has assumed charge of the b9oks and will pay all debts. Peter Rumpf and Gus . Hohberg. . Gus H~hberg has gone to Baker city to reside. By referring to our advertising columns, it will be seen that Jacob Weinhard is now associated with Peter Rumpf in the Dayton Brewery. Mr. w. is said to understand his business thoroughly. (just the week before there.was a snowstorm) Saturday, .Nov. 5, 1881 Improvements.--Me~srs •. Rumpf & Weinhard are making substantial improvements in their brewery. A new brick malt­ kiln, new boiler, vats. and coolers and a gen_eral re-arrangement of the interior willmateri'ally add to its capacity and convenience. Saturday, May 13, 1882-- --- An Improvement.-~Messrs. Rumpf & Weinhard have about completed some valuable improvements to their..,brewery on Front street. To the old building they have added a new front and have laid before their establishment a strong wooden sidewalk. The most valuable improvements· to the.brewery are the interior additions .. An entirely new and commodious store room has been · built and beneath it a ·brick cellar 18 x 36 feet has been constructed. The old cellar, the roof of which has been raised, extends some twenty feet·beyond the sidewalk and this also affords ample storage for .stock. The boiling kettle has been enlarged and several brass faucets of splendid workmanship have been added to the mash tubs. These will enable the brewers to draw off the mash more quickly and facilitate their work. An improved pump has also been added to this department as well as a fine cooler. Three large rooms are given up to barley, one of which is known as the_sprouting room, another for drying room and third for storing the gr~in previous to sending it to the mill. The brewery can now boast of two large malt cellars and the same number of beer cellars. In one of them the reporter noticed about one hundred new kegs and was informed that the increase in the brewery's business had made this addition to their stock of barrels, half barrels and kegs necessary. Altogether the improvements are of a solid and substantial ·character and rep~esent the expenditure of a large sum of money. The additions have been made under the supervision of Mr. Weinhard, a practical brewer, who expresses the ·belief that he can brew a grade of beer as good as made on the coast. The ~arley consumed in this establishment is purchased from farmers whose places are near to Dayton and the material and labor employed in re-constructing the brewery were secured and purchased in Dayton. For these and . other reasons Mr. Weinhard solicits the patronage of our citizens and as a home industry it is certainly entitled to encouragement. The quality of the beer manufactured by Mr. Weinhard is of so good a kind that several of his customers have deceived their ·patr~ns by selling the Dayton brew as Mi~~aukee_beer and escaped detection. This is not altogether satisfactory to Mr. Weinhard who does not desire the goo~ qualities of his beer misrepresel'!ted •. Saturday, Sept. 16, 1882 Rumpf & Weinhard shipp.ed 18 half barrels of beer to Walla Walla last Thursday. Dayton beer can't be beat. Saturday, Sept. 30, 1882 Improvement.--Rumpf & Weinhard are building as addition to their brewery, immediately over the mill race. It is to be 30 x 40 feet in size and will co_ntain a large malt kiln. The firm find it necessary to make a constant improvements to keep up with their increasing business. They supply various points along the railroad with ·beer, as far as Wallula Junction. A good article • will always find a ready. sale. Read their enlarge advertisement. Dayton Brewery. Front· Street, Dayton, W.T. This well-known establishment·is still open to the Public and is Manufacturing SEER OF THE BEST QUALITY--in quantities to suit, at low prices--Expressly put up for Shipping Purpose·s and sent to any Point Lin Eastern Washington or Idaho. Brewery Depot, Corner Main and Second.Streets, Dayton, W.T. Rumpf & Weinhard, Proprietors.

Saturday, Oct. 14, 1882 Rumpf & Weinhard have erected a fine street lamp in front of their brewery, the work of ,Oppenheimer & Smith •

. Saturday, Nov. 4, 1882 Improvements.-- Mr. Weinhard is driving piles at the rear-of his brewery and is going to build an addition to his already large establishment. Mr. w. informs us that he intends building a two-story structure on the site of the old Chinese wash-house ne~~ the brewery. Saturday, Feb. 17, ·18-8~ -- . Below we give a list of improvements made in our little city· during the year 1882. (long list) Rumpf & Weinhard addition to brewery, $3, ooo. ' .Saturday, May 26, 1883 Weinhard's Brewery Upon invitation of Jacob Weinhard, proprietor of the Dayton Brewery, we stepped into his establishment on Tuesday and were courteously shown through the entire concern, noting down the .following facts relating to. it for the edi~ication of our numerous readers; Upon entering the building we find ourselves in what Mr. w. calls his summer saloon. It is a large room, 30 x 40, on the ground floor, under whtch runs the.mill race for Morris Bros & Sarjeant's flouring ·mill. Large shade trees are on the south and west, making it one of the coolest resorts in the city. Leaving this rpom we· are in the brewing room. Here we find over the furnace an enormous copper kettle, holding 500 gallons; by its side the necessary tubs, tanks, pumps &c.· on the other side of the room we find the malt kiln having a capacity of 3,000 pounds. This kiln, like the furnace is built of brick with cast iron fronts, but under it is a new and improved arrangement for heating, consisting of pipes, drains &c. enclosed by the brick work. l This room is 30 x 40 feet. From here we go to the malt cellar or sprouting room, where we find the malt spread out in heaps undergoing the sp~outing process. Turning to the right we are in th~ beer cellar where the beer is fermented and drawn off into barrels. This room is 18 x 36 feet, and is very cool, a large ice house being over head, the floor of which forms the roof of the cellar. In the rear of the cellar is a room 18 x 18, used as a store room, where many kegs of the malt beverage are stowed away. Adjoining -the beer cellar is another room surrounded by b~ick work where beer is kept on draught. Everything is cool and neat. over head we find the bar room proper which is used in the winter only, being closed at the present time. on this floor we find several larger rooms where the malt is.handled in the _different stages of its manufacture. In the rear ot the malt rooms is a large cooler 16 x 30 feet. This is open on all sides and overhangs the Touchet causing the beer to cool very rapidly. Mr. Weinhard has two ice house connected with.the brewery, .pne of them being some distance off. Malt liquors will be d·rank as long as the present class of beings. inhabit this mundane· sphere; such being the case we believe home manufactories should be patronized instead of foreign. Mr. Weinhard informs us that he uses 150 cords of wood and. 100 tons of barley per year,: all of which would necessarily seek other markets if it were not for his business. It would undoubtedly be better· if no liquor of any kind was manufactured but so long as it·is and will be,. we believe in having it made at home and thereby reap what advantage from it we can. Mr. Weinhard's beer is much sought after and is shipped to all part of the county. Saturday, July 21, 1883 Fire!! Fire!! Fire!! Weinhard's Brewery Burned to the Ground A $12,000 Blaze At a quarter after one o'clock this afternoon the alarm of fire was ·given and upon·hurrying to the scene we found Weinhard's brewery in a blaze and the smoke and flames issuing from the roof in.the vicinity of the furnace and ascending perpendicularly towards the sky. Amid the shouting of the citizens·and the clanging of the fire bell, the steamer was brought to the end of Main street bridge, the hose strung out and we waited until steam could be raised. In the mean time Ellison Bros' stage barn and Dick Learn's stable were emptied of the stock and wagons, wet blankets were spread on Ab Taylor's residence, and men with buckets did good service upon the roofs o·f Harms' wagon shop and Jack Hutchson's blacksmith shop. By this time the flames had spread to other portions of· the brewery, then red tongues licking up the dry lumber of which it was composed like so much tinder and the sheds in the rear of Dick Learn's stable had begun to .smoke. Willing hands and numerous buckets were soon upon them however and although the heat was intense they worked away until after nineteen minutes a stream was directed upon the burning building. The entire structure was in flames by this time and a lot of cord wood had begun to burn, but after steam was up it was an easy matter to control the flames and prevent their spreading to other buildings. After the fire was subdued we visited the ground and found that the building was a total loss. The fermenting tubs, large·\'. beer barrels and quite a number of kegs of beer were saved but everything else connected with the premises including the fine malt kilns, furnace, a large.quantity of malt, hops and fixtures generally were burned. The fermenting' tubs were full of beer which of course was ruined. Mr. Weinhard estimates the total loss at about $12,000 on stock, building and fixtures, insured for $4,000. He was brewing at the time and did not know the building was on fire until a chinaman told him. The flames were then breaking out of the roof. It is thought.that the fire caught from a defective flue leading from the furnace. The building contained much more-property than was generally supposed, and the loss will fall heavily upon Mr. Weinhard, this being the second loss by fire which he has sustained in less than three months. He will probably not rebuild. ·------Saturday, Aug. 18~-1883_____ ------·------···· The New Brewery.--work has commenced upon Weinhard's new brewery, and in about six weeks it will be ready for business ag~in. W.H. Burroughs has drafted a plan from which we learn that, the front will be two stories and basement, and the rear, one story and basement, the whole to be 60_x 70 feet, surmounted by a tin roof. The building· proper will be frame with a brick.. foundation. considerable delay has been experienced, caused by the scarcity of brick, but it will only be temporary. When completed, water will ·be furnished by the Dayton Spring Water Co. · ensuring a pure beverage. Mr. Weinhard is plucky and is · determined to retrieve his fortune where he lost it. . '·~ ',. Saturday,· Sept 15, 1883 Weinhard's brewery is progr~ssing finely. The foundation and basement story is up and work going ahead on the rest of the building.

Saturday, Sept. 28~ 1883 The New Brewery · By invitation of Mr. W.H. Burrows, architect, we took a look at Weinhard's new brewery this morning, now in course of construction. It is a fine two story and basement structure, that will be a credit to that portion of town.-in which it is built. On the basement floor is the brewing and cooling room 40 x 60 feet, the furnaces for the boiler and malt kiln being in this room. To the right as you enter are two large brick cellars, one 36 feet square for keeping beer, and the other 24 x 36 with a brick and cement floor, where the malt will be stored. Opening from the beer cellar is another one 12 x 17 ft. reaching out under the street some distance which will be used as occasion requires. The cellars are-light and airy, the ceilings being 11 feet from the floor. On the first floor, we enter by a corner door the fine bar room 19 x 46 feet, which will be???????????? four inch lumber in Eastlake style. Adjoining this is an ice. house 17 x 30 feet where all ice used in the business will be stored. By special arrangement, the beer kept on draft will be placed in the ice house, the faucets running through the wall into the bar room, thereby keeping the beer cool and fresh. Opening from the bar room is the working room 30 x JO, with a sleeping room 12 ~ 30 in the rear. The north side of the building_ on this floor is used for a malt kiln 15 x 18 feet and a store room for barley 15 x 52 feet. A broad stairway will lead from the front of the building to the second floor upon which are five rooms to be fitted up as a dwelling, while the remainder of the floor ·24 x 30 will be used as a store room for hops. The roof is a flat one covered with tin, a square front being carried· around three sides of the building, supported by heavy cornice, above which will run a fire wall with the name of the brewery painted upon it. This will be without doubt one of the finest breweries in this upper country, when completed. Mr. Weinhard informs us that he will use water from the Dayton Spring Water Co~pany's mains, thereby .insuring pure beer. Saturday, November 22, 1890 A New Enterprise . The reporter while in search of news this week discovered that ground was being broken adjoining the Dayton Brewery. On inquiry he was informed that Mr. Weinhard was going to build a malt house, also put an addition to·his dry house and cellar. The malt house and cellar will be built of brick and when completed will be·J0 x 70 feet, one story high. This is an industry that has long been needed in the inland empire, and one that will be of great benefit to Dayton and the farmers of the county, since it will have a capacity of from eighty to one hundred sacks of barley per day. Heretofore Mr. Weinhard has manufactured malt on a small .scale, but the superior quality of his product has called £or a greater production, and to this end he has decided to enlarge his facilities. He now proposes to supply the city of Spokane.Falls and all interior towns, from many of which he has received orders. For several years Weinhard has been buying the best-~quallty of seed barley, which he has f.urnished to different farmers, and waited until the crops were harvested for his pay, and has at last succeeded in getting the farmers interested in growlng the best qualities. He now has ten thousand sacks of the best brewing barley on hand with which to commence operations. Sit~ated as is Dayton, in the banner agricultural county.of the state, it seems to be the proper place f9r an industry of this -kind, and it is hoped that Mr. Weinhard will meet with success in his new enterprise. If past experience is any criterion to go by, there is no telling how many brick houses this new enterprise may bring to Dayton, as Mr. Weinhard genera·11y invests all his loose change in buildings. The manufacture of thirty to forty thousand sacks of malt will bring thousands of dollars to Dayton every year, all of which will be distributed throughout the different- channels of trade. We can, there_fore, do no less than wish the enterprise success.

Saturday, January 17, 1891 One story of Weinhard's malt house is up. The building will ·be one story and basement·and the malt kiln will be four stories high. When completed the entire plant will cost ten or eleven thousand dollars. Saturday, May 2, 1891 The brick work on Weinhard 1 s· malt house is completed. The tower of the main building will be about sixty feet high.

·:iaturday, January 27, 1894 . Improvements.--Dur~ng the past week Garner & Eager have made two storage tanks and a malt vat for the Dayton Brewery. These articles are made of re~ wood and are of the latest pattern, so constructed that a man can go inside and thoroughly.clean them: A new ten horse power engine and boil7r are also.b7ing placed in the brewery so that in-future there will be sufficient power t~ run all departments of the brewery and the malt house at one time. weinhard will continue to make the best beer and porter in the state. Saturday, February 10, 1894 More Improvements.--Weinhard intends to do business in spite of hard times and accordingly has made more improvements in his brewery. A new floor has been laid in the engine room where everything is kept as clean and fresh as water and labor can make it. The new·eng.ine·was started up Thursday ·and furnishes plenty of power to run the machinery with perfect care. Weinhard's new storage vats work satisfactorily and he is riow prepared to 1 furnish malt and beer in unlimited quantities to the trade of the northwest.

Saturday, May 12, 1894 The Weinhard beer is made from home grown barley and is the best. The brewers all over the state are now sending to Weinhard for his malt, so th~t they can try to compete with him. For Storing Barley.--Jacob Weinhard has purchased the Mcclary lot on Commercial street ·and will immediately erect a warehouse 50 x ·100 feet for the accommodation of farmers who raise brewing barley. Mr. Weinhard has the top price on brewing barley at all times and farmers storing wi~h him will.be given the benefit. This is a wonderful country for raising barley and farmers should pay particular attention to the kind of seed they plant. Brewing barley always brings the best price. The warehouse to be erected will have steel roofing.and sides and in a measure will be fireproof. It is no satisfaction for Mr. Weinhard to put money away on interest. He is not satisfied unless he sees some building going up or some improvement being made that will be beneficial to all. As there is· a constant call for corn goods, such as hominy, rolled hominy, hominy .grits, etc., Jacob Weinhard has decided to put in machinery for the manufacture of these goods. ·Farmers who in the future will rai~e white corn will then find a home market for their product.

Saturday, April 27, 1895 Re-Opened.--Jacob Weinh~rd has re-ope~ed h~s b~ewe~y. He has recently re-painted and fitted up the interior in fine shape and will keep constantly on hand the finest of home made beer and the best 1 lunch ever set before the patronizing public. Farmers should remember that when they drink Weinhard's beer they_ are drinking a home product made from their own barley. When you are hungry and thirsty, try the beer and lunch at the brewery. A Fine Piece Of Wqrk.-- .The Dayton Brewery sports a new ice and beer wagon that is ·a credit to any establishment or the ·workmen who made it •. The wagon is made on the style of~ tru~k, and has high seat and springs. It is for one horse but is built to last eternally. The wagon was manufactu:ed by Atherton_& . Price and is a credit to them in every particular. The painti~g was done by Clay Kuhn, whose fine Italian hand ~ut in so~e of its most artistic touches. When you want to patronize home industry in the wagon line call on Atherton & Price and when you want to drink homemade beer try the Dayt_on Brewery. Saturday, May 4, 1895 Jacob Weinhard has received some sachaline roots from A. Blanck & Co., of Phil~delphia. Mr. Weinhard will set them out on his lots near the brewery. Opened.--The Dayton Brewery is again opened to the public. Everything about the place·is as bright and clean as new. There are pool tables~ easy chairs and· literature for those who desire to sip a glass of beer and spend a few moments of leisure in a cool, clean place. The lunch that will be kept constantly on hand is the finest ever.set before the public. Try the brewery when you need refreshment and food. Saturday, May 25, 1895 What.Dayton needs is more manufacturies. The Dayton Malt house in connection with. the Dayton Brewery brings many dollars into this city. This week Weinhard shipped a carload of malt to Great Falls, one to Kalispel and another to ·spokane. this malt is made from the barley raised in this c9untry. Home industries

are what we need in-- ·connection----· ·---·· with railroad extension. Saturday. July 20, 1895 . · Jacob Weinhard returned.Monday from Montana points. His trip was in every way satisfactory, he having disposed of the entire product of.his malt house. Mr. Weinhard has to sell malt in competition with San Francisco and Portland and although his malt is produced at greater expense than that of the large cities, he is building up a good trade. The superiority of his malt is causing great demand for it.

Saturday, August 3, 1895 A Celebrated Brew The Walla Walla Statesman has·a good word to say in favor of a Dayton industry as follows: "Jake Weinhard, of Dayton, is justly celebrated for the excellent quality and purity of his brew which is unexceptionable, being wholesome and nourishing. This is particularly the case with his bottle porter which is equal in every respect to the imported Dublin Stout and indeed preferred to it. For family use it is recommended by the faculty as being the best for people with weak constitutions, nursing women, etc. Those who once use it will always keep it in the house.

Saturday, November 2, 1895 . . . Jacob Weinhard has started his malt kiln, having sec~red ~he services of two experienced malsters from Spokane. ,Malt is.being made at the rate of 125 bushels per day. The superior quality of the malt of the Dayton brewery finds for it a ready sale in the leading cities of the Northwest. Orders are received from abroad every day. . Geo. Steinbach and Joseph Mies, two Union Mals~ers, ?f , Spokane are now employe~ in the D~yton ~rewery! making Weinhard s celebrated malt I for which there is an increasing. demand.

Saturday, December 28, 1895 Jacob Wein~ar~ is building a cold storage room in his brewery. When it ~s c~mpleted we shall give some of it's details and the uses to which it will be put. Saturday, June 27, 1896 Wein~ard has started his ice wagon. All wishing ice should leave orders at the Dayton Brewery.

Saturday, July 17, 1897 Mr. Weinhard has received some new bar h emboss7d picture of his malt house. A nice c eeks containing an advertisement. check and a good

Saturday, January 16, 1898 Jacob Weinhard is remodeling the Dayton brewery a portion of which will be used for a cold storage plant. '

Saturday, January 29, 1898 Cold Storage Plant For the past month Jacob Weinhard has had a force of men under contractor·Nash, remodeling the front rooms of the Dayton Brewery, transforming it into a cold storage. This week it ~s being filled with ice from North Powder. The ice is 16 inches thick and as clear as crystal. Under the ice pack is the cellar which will be so cold in summer that ice can be formed on the floor. Meats, vegetables and fruits can be kept any length of time and beer stored therein will become as perfect as can be made anywhere on earth. Other improvements will soon be made in the brewery and malt house and when completed Dayton will have one of the best plants of the kind on the coast. Weinhard's malt is already attracting wide sale in the cities of the north and west, owing to its superior q~ality. He now has sixty car loads ready for shipment and keeps a force of men employed daily making more. His malt house has a capacity of 65 sacks per day. this industry should be encouraged as it uses thousands of sacks of. barley yearly and pays the highest price to the farmer for his crop. The sale·of malt brings in money which Mr. Weinhard invariably spends in improvements. Brewers from abroad should use Weinhard's malt, which they will find superior to any made elsewhere on the coast or in Canada. -Those who drink beer will continue to use the home product, as it contains no headache, being made from pure malt and hops. Encourage home industries and build up your own town and county. December 22, 1900 Mr. Weinhard _Retires From Business Has Leased His Saloons and -Brewery for a Term.of Five Years. Jacob Weinhard who has been in business in Dayton for the past twenty years, has leased his places of business for five years and will retire from active business. The brewery and malt house·has been leased to Coleman & Stevens, who will operate the malt house, but close up the brewery. · Mr. Weinhard's two saloons have been leased to the Seattle Malting and Brewing Company for five years, and captain C.A. Booker, of Dayton, and H. Harms, of Seattle, have leased the two saloons from the Seattle brewing Company, and will handle the Seattle beer. Mr. Harms.is a stranger to the citizens of this county, but comes with high recommendations from the Seattle Brewing ·co., in whose employ he has spent many faithful years. Captain Booker is well known throughout the county as a sober, industrious ci~izen, and needs no introduction. The new proprietors of the Weinh~rd will no doubt do well in their new venture. . Mr. Weinhard came to Dayton over twenty years ago and engaged in the brewing business on a small scale with Peter Rumpf,.whose interest he afterward bought. Mr. Weinhard has been industrious and has accumulated sufficient property to enabl~ him to retire from business. He has, since coming to Dayton, enlarged the brewery, constructed a large malt house, built two of the largest brick buildings in the city, purchased the opera· house and the large brick at the corner of Front and Main streets, and ~he Cahil.l building adjoining his Main street ·buildings. He also owns several valuable ~racts of land and other city residence property. ' Wherever Mr. Weinhard has built, he has constructed substantially. His places of business were four times destroyed by fire, but he had too much faith in Dayton's future to be daunted by such trifles, and after each conflagration builded more securely than ever. It is true that Mr. Weinhard made his money here, but he has spent it here helping to build the city, and for the city and county to derive a revenue from in taxation. Mr. Weinhard being a practical brewer, has done considerable of his own work, and has worked·as hard and has, perhaps, put in :more hours than any other man in Dayton during his residence here. So it will be seen that his fortune has not co~e without manual effort as well as business tact. He now feels that he had earned a vacation and has leased his property with a view of taking a needed rest. In a short time Mr. Weinhard's family will depart for California to spend the winter with Mr. Weinhard's mother at Placerville. In the spring Mr. Weinhard and son will go to Europe to visit relatives and look after some property interests ii-i' ·Germa.ny-. ~-Fritz Weirihard~will mostlikely finish his education in that country. No one can help but admit that Mr. Weinhard's residence in Dayton has gone a long way toward the upbuilding of the town. We hope to hear of his enjoying the vacation and rest which he is about to take. January 4, 1902 The Dayton Malt House, which has been operated for the past year by_Messrs. Coleman & Stevens is again in the hands of its owner, Jacob Weinhard, who took possession the first of the year. During the year Mr. Weinhard has purchased large quantities of barley and will engage extensively in making malt for·eastern and western breweries. Ever since the establishment of the malt house in Dayton there has been a growing demand for Dayton malt. Mr. Weinhard is thoroughly up in this business and will enlarge his plant as custom demands. Mr. Weinhard has always led an active life and although-he can live very comfortably with out working, he finds after a year's rest, that he is better contented while employed and is happiest when working hard. Therefore he intends to make himself busy about the malthouse as if he did not have a cent, and had to work for a living. The malt turned out under his supervision can be depended upon as being first c~~~~· --Wednesday,·· Septemller 22, 1915 . Near Beer To Be Made Weinhard Brewery Prepares for Prohibition Days The Weinhard brewery, represent an investment of between a million and a half and a million and three-quarters dollars, is not to be ruined by the state prohibition law that goes into effect January 1, according to Paul Wessinger, the manger. Mr. Wessinger has already made extensive plans to begin the manufacture of near-beer when the manufacture of alcoholic liquors~ is prohibited within the state. The Weinhard brewery has been in constant operation for 53 years. The yearly output of the brewery at present is 1so,ooo barrels and 100 men are employed. The amount of taxes paid by the Weinhard estate every year to the county of Multnomah is estimated by Mr. -Wessinger.as $68,000. Besides the taxes paid to the county, more than $1,000,000 has been paid by Mr. Wessinger in the last 11 years to the federal government. "I do not intend that·a11 the industries of the sort I am interested in shall be taken out of the state at the beginning of the new year," said Mr. Wessinger. 11 I do·not know·how many men on my present payroll I will be able to retain when we begin the manufacture of non-alcoholic beverages, but I will retain as many as I can." "We have been making experiments on near-beer manufacture and we find that few ~hanges will have to be made." -- Oregonian. ------.. -,

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WEINHARD &Dayton Newspaper Clippings The date above the article is the date of the newspaper it was found in. It has been copied as printed in the paper with no change to the spellings of names. Aug. 7, 1880 Dayton Brewery River st., Dayton, W.T. This establishment has been opened to the public and is manufacturing BEER of the BEST QUALITY, which will be sold in QUANTITIES TO SUIT at low prices. Those who wish a quiet, orderly retreat, are assured that it can be found at this place. Peter Rumpf, Proprietor Saturday, Aug 14, 1880 Peter Rumpf is laying wooden pipes, two inch bore, from the race just above the Dayton Flouring Mils, to his brewery. They will probably soon be extended to the old soap factory. Advertisement: Saturday, Dec. 4, 1880 Secret Told.-- The great secret that Peter Rumpf's beer is not excelled in this country, is owing to the fact that he has secured the services of Jake Miller, who was formerly engaged in Portland at the celebrated Gambrinus Brewery, as brewer. This fact alone is a sufficient recommendation for the beer that is now manufactured here. Call on Peter and take a glass and judge for yourselves. \. Saturday, Feb. 5, 1881 Peter Rumpf has sold a half interest in his brewery and the corner saloon to Gustave Hohberg. They have taken out an extra license and are selling their superior beer at the old "Corner". April 16, 1881 Messrs Rumpf & Hohberg are raising the ceiling and generally repairing their brewery. August 13, 1881 Gus Hohberg says he will be thirty-three years old tomorrow and intends to "set up" the beer at the Dayton brewery for his friends. September 17, 1881 Gus Hohberg was arrested last Monday charged with threatening the life of John Schmidt at various times and more particularly last Sunday. On motion the case was continued to Wednesday and Hohberg required to give $200 bonds for his appearance at that time. Monday evening Hohberg was again arrested this time charged with assault and battery on the person of the same John Schmidt, with a deadly weapon. He had his trial Tuesday and was bound over in the sum of $300 to await the action of the Grand Jury at the next term of the District Court. Each

1 witness in the case was required to give his own recognizance in the sum of $100. Wednesday, Hohberg had his trial on the first charge and pleading guilty to making threats was placed under bonds of $800 to keep the peace for the period of one year. The bonds were given. This is an extremely aggravated case and one which has created considerable excitement. At first it was supposed that Schmidt was dangerously if not fatally wounded and strong threats of lynching were made but upon learning that the wounds were not dangerous the sober second thought was to let the law take its course. As the case will be heard in the courts we deem it unwise to comment further. Saturday, Oct. 1, 1881 Re-Arrested.--Gus Hoberg was again arrested Thursday evening in a civil action for damages caused by assault and battery on the person of John Schmidt at some time ago. Damages are claimed in the sum of $500. Judge Wingard fixed Hoberg's bail at $350. The bail was given. October 1, 1881 Fined.--Last week on complaint of Geo. E. Church, a member of the Grand Jury, S.J. Saxon, W.T. Thomas, c.w. Moore, T. Kelly and Rumpf & Hohberg were arrested and brought before Justice Ostrander. They were charged with keeping and running billiard tables for hire without having first taken out licenses therefore. Each plead guilty and was fined $10 and costs, amounting to about $15 in each case. It is understood there are parties in other portions of the county doing business without license. Repeal the law or treat all alike. Under the present law, pool tables are not licensed. The license law need amendment. Saturday, Oct 29, 1881 dissolution notice of Rumpf & Hohberg by mutual consent. Jacob Weinhard having purchased Hohberg's interest in the firm, has assumed charge of the books and will pay all debts. Peter Rumpf and Gus Hohberg. Gus Hbhberg has gone to Baker City to reside. By referring to our advertising columns, it will be seen that Jacob Weinhard is now associated with Peter Rumpf in the Dayton Brewery. Mr. w. is said to understand his business thoroughly. (just the week before there was a snowstorm)

Saturday, Nov. 5, 1881 Improvements.--Messrs. Rumpf & Weinhard are making substantial improvements in their brewery. A new brick malt­ kiln, new boiler, vats and coolers and a general re-arrangement of the interior will materially add to its capacity and convenience.

2 Saturday, Dec. 31, 1881 Thanks.-- Last Saturday Rumpf & Weinhard presented the Chronicle with a keg of beer, which the boys pronounced fit for jolly old Kris Kringle himself. Gentlemen, may you never know the horrors of thirst. Saturday, Jan. 14, 1882 Married in Placerville, Cal., December 31, 1881, Mr. Jacob Weinhard of this city and Miss Carrie Giebenhien, of Placerville, Cal. February 4, 1882 Ice.--During the late cold spell Rumpf & Weinhard have filled their ice house with ice from five to six inches in thickness and clear as crystal. Most of this ice was hauled two and a half miles and of course is somewhat expensive. Their enterprise will be fully appreciated next summer. Saturday, March 11, 1882 Fill 'em Up.-- The Chronicle office extends its thanks to Messrs Rumpf & Weinhard of the Dayton brewery for an especial invitation to sample their lager beer and Portland sausage. Those of the force given to an indulgence in the nice but naughty things of this life, rehearse with choked utterance the pleasures of the occasion which so reminded them of days that are gone. Words fail us--but then, you know how it is yourselves. Saturday, April 8, 1882 Dayton's Big Fire At a few minutes before 2 o'clock last Sunday morning the back end of Thomas & Kirkman's saloon, adjoining the Northwestern hotel on the east, was discovered in flames. The alarm was instantly given and the occupants of the hotel, and adjacent buildings awakened and had barely time to escape half clad before the buildings were all ablaze. The fire crossed Main street to Fettis' large stables, and Second street to Burge's at about the same time. The heat was intense and with Fettis' stable on fire and nothing to work with, it was impossible to save that block, hence it was left to its fate and all efforts directed to movables. At first a desperate fight was made at Burge's corner, but want of water and concert of action rendered every effort futile. The fire in this direction burned more slowly, being an hour and a half in crossing the block. The attempt to arrest its progress by tearing down buildings was abandoned for want of help. Rumpf & Weinhard's corner opposite Fettis' stable was the scene of a most desperate struggle. Four times the brave fire boys were overpowered by the heat and compelled to give up and as often returned to the conflict. They were at last victorious and the postoffice block was saved, though not without a fearful struggle all along its front, for while Day's two-story drug store was burning the flames were carried directly toward the postoffice. Fortunately, soon after the alarm was sounded,

3 Foreman Geo. Ihrig gave orders to tap the mill race on Second street, which was quickly done, and a stream of water was soon pouring down Main street. It is no doubt owing to this circumstance alone, that the postoffice block and the Columbia Hotel were saved. Holes were dug in the street and the water dipped up by the bucketful and dashed on the burning fronts. Men, overpowered and scorched by the heat, rolled in the mud and water and renewed the fight. When it was certain that the fire was checked a feeble shout of victory went up from the weary crowd. The few members of the Hook and Ladder Company present, did good work and deserve great credit. The burnt district embraces 560 feet on the northwest side of Main street and 300 feet on the southeast side, and Ping's residence in the rear of the Northwestern hotel. Losses: (long list) Rumpf & Weinhard, saloon fixtures, $100 Saturday, May 13, 1882 An Improvement.--Messrs. Rumpf & Weinharg have about completed some valuable improvements to their.brewery on Front street. To the old building they have added a new front and have laid before their establishment a strong wooden sidewalk. The most valuable improvements to the brewery are the interior additions. An entirely new and commodious store room has been built and beneath it a brick cellar 18 x 36 feet has been constructed. The old cellar, the roof of which has been raised, extends some twenty feet beyond the sidewalk and this also affords ample storage for stock. The boiling kettle has been enlarged and several brass faucets of splendid workmanship have been added to the mash tubs. These will enable the brewers to draw off the mash more quickly and facilitate their work. An improved pump has also been added to this department as well as a fine cooler. Three large rooms are given up to barley, one of which is known as the sprouting room, another for drying room and third for storing the grain previous to sending it to the mill. The brewery can now boast of two large malt cellars and the same number of beer cellars. In one of them the reporter noticed about one hundred new kegs and was informed that the increase in the brewery's business had made this addition to their stock of barrels, half barrels and kegs necessary. Altogether the improvements are of a solid and substantial character and represent the expenditure of a large sum of money. The additions have been made under the supervision of Mr. Weinhard, a practical brewer, who expresses the belief that he can brew a grade of beer as good as made on the coast. The barley consumed in this establishment is purchased from farmers whose places are near to Dayton and the material and labor employed in re-constructing the brewery were secured and purchased in Dayton. For these and other reasons Mr. Weinhard solicits the patronage of our citizens and as a home industry it is certainly entitled to encouragement. The quality of the beer manufactured by Mr. Weinhard is of so good a kind that several of his customers have deceived their patrons by selling the Dayton brew as Milwaukee beer and escaped

4 detection. This is not altogether satisfactory to Mr. Weinhard who does not desire the good qualities of his beer misrepresented. Saturday, Sept. 16, 1882 Rumpf & Weinhard shipped 18 half barrels of beer to Walla Walla last Thursday. Dayton beer can't be beat. Saturday, Sept. 30, 1882 Improvement.--Rumpf & Weinhard are building as addition to their brewery, immediately over the mill race. It is to be 30 x 40 feet in size and will contain a large malt kiln. The firm find it necessary to make a constant improvements to keep up with their increasing business. They supply various points along the railroad with beer, as far as Wallula Junction. A good article will always find a ready sale. Read their enlarge advertisement. Dayton Brewery. Front Street, Dayton, W.T. This well-known establishment is still open to the Public and is Manufacturing SEER OF THE BEST QUALITY--in quantities to suit, at low prices--Expressly put up for Shipping Purposes and sent to any Point in Eastern Washington or Idaho. Brewery Depot, Corner Main and Second streets, Dayton, W.T. Rumpf & Weinhard, Proprietors. Saturday, Oct. 14, 1882 Rumpf & Weinhard have erected a fine street lamp in front of their brewery, the work of Oppenheimer & Smith • . Saturday, Nov. 4, 1882 Improvements.-- Mr. Weinhard is driving piles at the rear of his brewery and is going to build an addition to his already large establishment. Mr. w. informs us that he intends building a two-story structure on the site of the old Chinese wash-house near the brewery. Saturday, Nov. 25, 1882 Fined-- Rumpf & Weinhard were fined $100 and costs in the court at Walla Walla this wee~ for violation of the revenue laws. From Mr. Rumpf's account of the affair we judge that there wa~ no intention to violate the law, but through negligence they laid themselves liable. Saturday, Dec. 9, 1882 Police Court, J.Y. Ostrander, Judge Jacob Weinhard was for assault and battery, fined $25 and costs. Saturday, Jan. 13, 1883 street Lamps.--Persons who put up lamps in front of their places of business and keep them burning during the dark nights deserve thanks from pedestrians who are compelled to traverse the streets at night .. Messrs. Rumpf & Weinhard have erected one in front of their beer saloon. Being on a street. corner it is quite

5 a conveniehce. I. Burroughs, the barber, also put up a nice lamp in front of his shop this week. Saturday, Feb. 17, 1883 Below we give a list of improvements made in our little city during the year 1882. (long list) Rumpf & Weinhard, addition to brewery, $3,000. Sat. Mar. 10, 1883 Rumpf & Weinhard are making much needed improvements in and around the corner saloon. Saturday, April 21, 1883 Sunday's Blaze! Four Wooden Buildings on the Corner of Main and Second Streets Go Up In Smoke Loss, Nearly $5,000; Insurance but $1,500 About 3:45 yesterday morning, as nightwatchman Moody was making his rounds he discovered flames issuing from the rear of Gale's provision store. He immediately gave the alarm and in a few moments affrighted citizens from every part of town could be seen hurrying to the scene of the conflagration, many of them clothed in but little more than their right mind. A pretty drummer from S.F. did not have that even. The fire boys rushed to the engine house and got the engine out; the hosemen being on the ground in a very few moments. Then came a delay that caused minutes to seem like hours, as the fuel was stuffed into the fire-box of the engine in the endeavor to get up steam enough to throw a stream of water on the burning buildings. Before this was done all four of the wooden buildings between Berry's brick and the corner were in a blaze, and in a few moments the roofs and walls fell in, making so intense a heat that the glass front of a building across the street was broken in fragments. The front of Karrick's store also succumbed to the heat and went in with a crash. Finally steam was raised, and just as the wooden front on Berry's brick caught fire the boys gave a yell and two well directed streams began to play on the flames. It was not a moment too soon, for the fire had burned through the front and the roof joists were beginning to blaze. It was easy work from this on and the boys worked with a will, deserving much credit. It is true that they were delayed by the lost time in getting up steam but that is the fault of the city in not providing a heater for the engine. Had it not been for the brick building, the entire wooden portion of that block and the one opposite would have burned in spite of fate. The losses are as follows: E.J. Gale store, $1,636;insured for $1,000. Rumpf & Weinhard, salon, $1,000; no insurance. Ihrig & Weber, meat market, $2,000; insured for $500. G.A. R.,silk flag, $30. Minor losses, $250. Total loss, $4,916; insurance, $1,500. Will Rebuild.--Ihrig & Weber will begin work at once on a brick building on the site of their old meat market which burned Sunday, and Rumpf & Weinhard will rebuild their saloon

6 immediately. Saturday, May 26, 1883 Weinhard's Brewery Upon invitation of Jacob Weinhard, proprietor of the Dayton Brewery, we stepped into his establishment on Tuesday and were courteously shown through the entire concern, noting down the .following facts relating to it for the edification of our numerous readers; Upon entering the building we find ourselves in what Mr. w. calls his summer saloon. It is a large room, 30 x 40, on the ground floor, under which runs the mill race for Morris Bros & Sarjeant's flouring mill. Large shade trees are on the south and west, making it one of the coolest resorts in the city. Leaving this room we are in the brewing room. Here we find over the furnace an enormous copper kettle, holding 500 gallons; by its side the necessary tubs, tanks, pumps &c. On the other side of the room we find the malt kiln having a capacity of 3,000 pounds. This kiln, like the furnace is built of brick with cast iron fronts, but under it is a new and improved arrangement for heating, consisting of pipes, drains &c. enclosed by the brick work. This room is 30 x 40 feet. From here we go to the malt cellar or sprouting room, where we find the malt spread out in heaps undergoing the sprouting process. Turning to the right we are in the beer cellar where the beer is fermented and drawn off into barrels. This room is 18 x 36 feet, and is very cool, a large ice house being over head, the floor of which forms the roof of the cellar. In the rear of the cellar is a room 18 x 18, used as a store room, where many kegs of the malt beverage are stowed away. Adjoining the beer cellar is another room surrounded by brick work where beer is kept on draught. Everything is cool and neat. over head we find the bar room proper which is used in the winter only, being closed at the present time. On this floor we find several larger rooms where the malt is handled in the different stages of its manufacture. In the rear of the malt rooms is a large cooler 16 x 30 feet. This is open on all sides and overhangs the Touchet causing the beer to cool very rapidly. Mr. Weinhard has two ice house connected with the brewery, one of them being some distance off. Malt liquors will be drank as long as the present class of beings inhabit this mundane sphere; such being the case we believe home manufactories should be patronized instead of foreign. Mr. Weinhard informs us that he uses 150 cords of wood and 100 tons of barley per year, all of which would necessarily seek other markets if it were not for his business. It would undoubtedly be better if no liquor of any kind was manufactured but so long as it is and will be, we believe in having it made at home and thereby reap what advantage from it we can. Mr. Weinhard's beer is much sought after and is shipped to all part of the county.

7 Saturday, July 21, 1883 Fire!! Fire!! Fire!! Weinhard's Brewery Burned to the Ground A $12,000 Blaze At a quarter after one o'clock this afternoon the alarm of fire was given and upon hurrying to the scene we found Weinhard's brewery in a blaze and the smoke and flames issuing from the roof in the vicinity of the furnace and ascending perpendicularly towards the sky. Amid the shouting of the citizens and the clanging of the fire bell, the steamer was brought to the end of Main street bridge, the hose strung out and we waited until steam could be raised. In the mean time Ellison Bros' stage barn and Dick Learn's stable were emptied of the stock and wagons, wet blankets were spread on Ab Taylor's residence, and men with buckets did good service upon the roofs of Harms' wagon shop and Jack Hutchson's blacksmith shop. By this time the flames had spread to other portions of the brewery, then red tongues licking up the dry lumber of which it was composed like so much tinder and the sheds in the rear of Dick Learn's stable had begun to smoke. Willing hands and numerous buckets were soon upon them however and although the heat was intense they worked away until after nineteen minutes a stream was directed upon the burning building. The entire structure was in flames by this time and a lot of cord wood had begun to burn, but after steam was up it was an easy matter to control the flames and prevent their spreading to other buildings. After the fire was subdued we visited the ground and found that the building was a total loss. The fermenting tubs, large beer barrels and quite a number of kegs of beer were saved but everything else connected with the premises including the fine malt kilns, furnace, a large quantity of malt, hops and fixtures generally were burned. The fermenting tubs were full of beer which of course was ruined. Mr. Weinhard estimates the total loss at about $12,000 on stock, building and fixtures, insured for $4,000. He was brewing at the time and did not know the building was on fire until a chinaman told him. The flames were then breaking out of the roof. It is thought that the fire caught from a defective flue leading from the furnace. The building contained much more property than was generally supposed, and the loss will fall heavily upon Mr. Weinhard, this being the second loss by fire which he has sustained in less than three months. He will probably not rebuild. Saturday August 11, 1883 Henry Weinhard of Portland is in the city, the guest of his nephew, Jake Weinhard. Saturday, Aug. 18, 1883 The New Brewery.--Work has commenced upon Weinhard's new brewery, and in about six weeks it will be ready for business again. W.H. Burroughs has drafted a plan from which we learn that, the front will be two stories and basement, and the rear, one story and basement, the whole to be 60 x 70 feet, surmounted

8 by a tin roof. The building proper will be frame with a brick foundation. Considerable delay has been experienced, caused by the scarcity of brick, but it will only be temporary. When completed, water will be furnished by the Dayton Spring Water Co. ensuring a pure beverage. Mr. Weinhard is plucky and is determined to retrieve his fortune where he lost it. Saturday, Sept. 1, 1883 Born in this city, Aug. 26, to the wife of Jacob Weinhard, a daughter (A birthday present to the happy father and Dr. Day). Saturday, Sept 15, 1883 Weinhard's brewery is progressing finely. The foundation and basement story is up and work going ahead on the rest of the building. Saturday, Sept. 28, 1883 The New Brewery By invitation of Mr. W.H. Burrows, architect, we took a look at Weinhard's new brewery this morning, now in course of construction. It is a fine two story and basement structure, that will be a credit to that portion of town in which it is built. On the basement floor is the brewing and cooling room 40 x 60 feet, the furnaces for the boiler and malt kiln being in this room. To the right as you enter are two large brick cellars, one 36 feet square for keeping beer, and the other 24 x 36 with a brick and cement floor, where the malt will be stored. Opening from the beer cellar is another one 12 x 17 ft. reaching out under the street some distance which will be used as occasion requires. The cellars are light and airy, the ceilings being 11 feet from the floor. On the first floor, we enter by a corner door the fine bar room 19 x 46 feet, which will be???????????? four inch lumber in Eastlake style. Adjoining this is an ice house 17 x 30 feet where all ice used in the business will be stored. By special arrangement, the beer kept on draft will be placed in the ice house, the faucets running through the wall into the bar room, thereby keeping the beer cool and fresh. Opening from the bar room is the working room 30 x 30, with a sleeping room 12 x 30 in the rear. The north side of the building on this floor is used for a malt kiln 15 x 18 feet and a store room for barley 15 x 52 feet. A broad stairway will lead from the front of the building to the second floor upon which are five rooms to be fitted up as a dwelling, while the remainder of the floor 24 x 30 will be used as a store room for hops. The roof is a flat one covered with tin, a square front being carried around three sides of the building, supported by heavy cornice, above which will run a fire wall with the name of the brewery painted upon it. This will be without doubt one of the finest breweries in this upper country, when completed. Mr. Weinhard informs us that he will use water from the Dayton Spring Water Company's mains, thereby insuring pure beer.

9 Saturday, Dec. 8, 1883 More Beer.--Jake Weinhard made the Chronicle boys smile all over this morning by sending them a dozen bottles of his best brew of beer. The only style of prohibition in force in the office for a while was to prohibit any of the beverage remaining in the bottles. Many thanks, Jake, and here's to you. Saturday, Dec. 15, 1883 Bound over.--Upon complaint of S.M. Wait, A.J. Kay and Jacob Weinhard were arrested last evening, for selling liquor to minors. The cases were continued until nine o'clock this morning. The former waived examination. They were both bound over to appear before the grand jury. There were three complaints against Mr. Kay and two against Mr. Weinhard, in each case the bonds being place at $100 each. The witnesses were also bound over in the sum of $100 each. Boys Arrested.--Upon complaint of Jake Weinhard, Anderson Wait and John Anderson were arrested Saturday evening for misrepresenting their ages for the purpose of obtaining liquor. They were taken before Justice Drake this morning and after a short trial were bound over in the sum of $100 each to appear before the grand jury at the next term of court. Saturday, January 5, 1884 Bar Calendar For the January term, 1884, of the District Court of Columbia County 933--Territory vs Jacob Weinhard--selling liquor to a minor 934-­ same vs same--same 935--Territory vs Anderson Wait; misrepresentation of age to liquor seller 936--Territory vs John Anderson; misrepresentation of age to liquor seller 937--Territory vs A.J. Kay; selling liquor to minors 937--same vs same; same 938--same vs same; same Saturday, January 12, 1884 Territory vs Jacob Weinhard, indicted for selling liquor to minors; arraigned same vs same; same Territory vs Anderson Wait, indicted for minor misrepresenting age to obtain liquor Territory vs John Anderson, same Territory vs A.J. Kay, indicted for selling liquor to a minor, and arraigned. Verdict of guilty. same vs same, same. Saturday, January 19, 1884 Court Proceedings Territory vs John Anderson, verdict of not guilty Territory vs Anderson Wait, dismissed 10 Territory vs Jacob Weinhard, fined $50 and costs same vs same, fined $25 and costs Territory vs A.J. Kay, fined $25 and costs same vs same, same. Saturday, April 26, 1884 Columbia Machine Shops.--on a visit to H.N. Pringle & Co.'s machine shop this morning, we found the workmen head over heels at work and crowded to death. They have just finished a large engine for J.M. Kauffman's saw mill, the work comparing favorably with that done in much larger places. A large box stove, belonging to J. Weinhard, has been fitted with a coil of pipe for super heating steam to use in pitching beer kegs. The pipes are fed from the boiler attached to the engine. Saturday, July 11, 1885 Jake Weinhard's little daughter was bitten on the lip by a species of centipede on the Fourth, causing the face to swell quite badly. Dr. Mccornack was called and treated the sufferer. Saturday, March 13, 1886 Weinhard's! Weinhard's! Weinhard's Celebrated Beer The Best in the Market. A Specialty Made of Bottled Beer For The Wholesale Trade Choice Malt Always On Hand The Brewery is a Quiet Place to get a First Class Glass of Beer Orders Promptly Attended To When you are Thirsty, don't forget the place, Jacob Weinhard, Proprietor. no advertisements found for brewery during 1884 and 1885. first advertisement found Saturday, August 30, 1890 Jacob Weinhard has decided to rebuild and has workmen now clearing away the old brick and rubbish from his lots. He now proposes to build finer and more substantial buildings than those that were burned. It is a pleasure to note the enterprise of such men as Mr. Weinhard. He has lost heavily in Dayton fires, but still has faith in the town. September 27, 1890 Mrs. Jacob Weinhard and Miss Bollinger left yesterday morning for Placerville, Cal., the old home of Mrs. Weinhard. The ladies expect to remain about one month Saturday, October 18, 1890 Hurrah for Weinhard and Miller This week we were shown the plans and front elevation of a two story brick block, soon to be erected for Messrs. Weinhard and Miller, by J. Nash, architect, of Ellensburgh. The building 11 will be 90 x 80, and will completely fill up the gap between sturdevant's and Kimball's bricks. Mr. Nash has agreed to complete the building within ninety days, and the materials have all been ordered. The front of the building will be of pressed brick and iron, with brick cornice and fire proof, and will be the finest in appearance of any structure on Main street. There will be a double stairway from the front with a fire wall between, extending through the roof. Mr. Weinhard's portion on the ground floor will be fitted up in one large room for a saloon, and the upper story divided into small apartments. The ground floor of Mr. Miller's will be divided into two store rooms, and the second floor will be fitted up as a hall for secret societies. The building when completed will cost in the neighborhood of $15,000. We are pleased to note the faith these gentlemen display for the future prosperity of Dayton. Although Mr. Miller is not a resident of Dayton, he has found by experience that he can be assured of good returns on all money invested here. He has twice suffered from the fiery element, but is again ready for another investment. Mr. Weinhard has probably lost more property in Dayton by fire than any other man, but he has unbounded faith in the business outlook for the future, and is willing to risk his pile here in preference to any other inland city in the state. With such enterprising citizens to back her, Dayton will ever move forward. Saturday, November 1, 1890 Brick laying was commenced on the Weinhard and Miller brick Thursday. A very substantial foundation is being put in. All the men possible will be put on and the building will be rushed to completion as soon as possible. Saturday, November 8, 1890 Work on the Weinhard and Miller brick is progressing rapidly. A portion of the iron work arrived yesterday. Saturday, November 22, 1890 A New Enterprise The reporter while in search of news this week discovered that ground was being broken adjoining the Dayton Brewery. On inquiry he was informed that Mr. Weinhard was going to build a malt house, also put an addition to his dry house and cellar. The malt house and cellar will be built of brick and when completed will be 30 x 70 feet, one story high. This is an industry that has long been needed in the inland empire, and one that will be of great benefit to Dayton and the farmers of the county, since it will have a capacity of from eighty to one hundred sacks of barley per day. Heretofore Mr. Weinhard has manufactured malt on a small scale, but the superior quality of his product has called for a greater production, and to this end he has decided to enlarge his facilities. He now proposes to supply the city of Spokane Falls and all interior towns, from many of which he has received orders. For several years Weinhard 12 has been buying the best quality of seed barley, which he has furnished to different farmers, and waited until the crops were harvested for his pay, and has at last succeeded in getting the farmers interested in growing the best qualities. He now has ten thousand sacks of the best brewing barley on hand with which to commence operations. Situated as is Dayton, in the banner agricultural county of the state, it seems to be the proper place for an industry of this kind, and it is hoped that Mr. Weinhard will meet with success in his new enterprise. If past experience is any criterion to go by, there is no telling how many brick houses this new enterprise may bring to Dayton, as Mr. Weinhard generally invests all his loose change in buildings. The manufacture of thirty to forty thousand sacks of malt will bring thousands of dollars to Dayton every year, all of which will be distributed throughout the different channels of trade. We can, therefore, do no less than wish the enterprise success. Saturday, December 6, 1890 New Bank The Citizens National Bank of Dayton will open its doors for business today, with a capital of $50,000, a large portion of which amount, was subscribed by business men and capitalist of this city. Among the directors we notice the names of G.A. Parker, Jacob Weinhard, A.T. Pintler, Edwin London, and W.D. Perkins. G.A. Parker of Dayton, is President, C.A. Parks, President of the Peoples Guaranty Savings Bank of Kansas City, Mo., Vice President and W.D. Perkins, formerly assistant manager of the State Trust Company, of Kansas City, Cashier. Mr. Perkins comes to Dayton well recommended, having had several years experience in National Banks of the east and is well acquainted with the details of the banking business. The opening of another bank in Dayton will no doubt be attended by good results, as it brings new capital in our midst, which fact alone should stimulate all kinds of business. A general banking business will be transacted, and the new corporation having come to stay, will help build up the town and assist all legitimate enterprises. The directors are all well­ known residents of Dayton, under whose direction the new bank should prosper. Saturday, December 13, 1890 As soon as the Weinhard & Miller brick is completed, J.C. Dorr & Co. will move their stock of drugs into the room adjoining B.F. Conner & Co. Saturday, January 17, 1891 One story of Weinhard's malt house is up. The building will be one story and basement and the malt kiln will be four stories high. When completed the entire plant will cost ten or eleven thousand dollars.

13 Saturday, February 14, 1891 Jacob Weinhard was arrested Thursday, charged with selling beer by the glass without a license. He waved examination and gave bonds, and the end is not yet. Saturday February 21, 1891 Justice Mr. Editor:--Would you kindly allow me a short space in the columns of your paper in which to express the outspoken sentiment of many of our citizens on the streets of Dayton last Thursday, in the matter of the arrest of Mr. Weinhard on the charge of selling beer by the glass in violation of his license. It is generally understood that Mr. Weinhard's wholesale license permits him to sell beer by the quart. And those who know him best and patronize him the most, all agree that nearly all the beer sold at his brewery is sold by the quart, but still if two persons step· in and call for two schooners, (holding a full quart) preferring to stand and drink at the bar rather than take the same in a quart pitcher, Mr. W. has been willing to accommodate them. And it may even be true that a single individual may have been served to a schooner of beer. Yet the opinion of many respectable citizens is that under the circumstances in which Mr. w. is now placed, that no man of good principle would go to his house, and call for beer in violation of the law, with the view to prosecute him, and yet such characters have been found, and by whom? Is it by the law­ abiding citizen employing proper means towards the enforcement of proper laws? No. Is it by a city officer in the legitimate discharge of his duties? And again public sentiment answers, No. Then let us look into the matter a little, and try to see why it is, and by whom. Mr. Weinhard is prosecuted for so slight an offense, when it is commonly known that nearly every business house of Dayton is violating one or more of the same moral laws or ordinances of this city. In the first place, there are many who have known Mr. w. since his advent in our town some ten years ago, who will, and do say this: That he has always kept an elegant and most law­ abiding saloon. That perhaps with the exception of the Dayton Water Co and the Electric Light Co., he has spent more money in building, manufacturing, and otherwise improving the city and advertising it abroad, than any other single individual or corporate body of this place, and that nearly all of the money so expended has gone into the hands of our merchants, mechanics and laborers. And now what do we see. Just after he has sustained another great loss by fire, and is spending thousands of dollars in rebuilding and beautifying the principle business block of our town and also building a brick structure for the manufacture of malt, that will be the means of distributing thousands of dollars annually among our farmers, what do we see? Why, because he and not he alone, but Mr. Miller also, were forced to go outside of Dayton for mechanics to do that which our local architects and carpenters said could not be done, and because men who are 14 engaged in the same business, and having more fear than love of him and the opposition he will bring them, this malicious prosecution is commenced. First by the boycotting of his beer by the latter, and among the former are found those who have hired or loaned themselves to the saloon element as spies or witnesses, having been sent into Mr. Weinhard's to buy a glass of beer, and report the fact to the policeman who entered the complaint. A queer state of facts, when the complaining witness cannot testify excepting from hearsay, and it is generally known that the policeman and Mr. Weinhard are on bad terms, so that the motives prompting his arrest are readily or presumably seen. If it comes from the conscientious discharge of an official duty, why does not the same conscientious officer fulfill the letter of the law, and his whole duty in other instances? We have a Sunday law and a gambling law. One prohibits the sale of goods on the Lord's day or Sunday, and the other prohibits all gambling at any time or place. The writer and many others know that the policeman and other officers of the town are and have been personally cognizant of the fact that there is not a saloon in town that is not run on Sunday as on any other day, only that the entrance is in the side or rear. And it is further said and can be proven that the policeman at various times has been seen in the saloons on Sunday, and at other times has been seen looking into the rooms where gambling was going on, and knows now that it is carried on in at least two if not all four of the saloons, and yet his conscience has not moved him excepting in the case of the man whom he does not like. Now, whilst there are no good citizens who will defend anyone in the violation of any law, we do not deem it just that spite should be allowed to vent its spleen against any one individual, so that when the council of our city pass laws that effect the morals of our community, they should also provide the proper officers to execute those laws, for they may rest assured that no man finding a storekeeper willing to accommodate him on Sunday with goods, that he had ought to have gotten on Saturday, will certainly not inform against the merchant, and the same holds good with the whiskey man or gambler. So if our city officers have become so anxious to have the moral enactments of our city fathers enforced, let them keep their spy detectives at work until all places of business are closed on Sundays, and not only closed, but the penalties of the law enforced against the owners. Then will the law-abiding citizen will be satisfied. So let the good work go on. A Citizen. Saturday, April 18, 1891 The fresco painters have arrived from Spokane and are engaged in decorating the walls of Jacob Weinhard's saloon. As an advertisement for Dayton, Mr. Weinhard has gone to considerable expense to procure native scenery for his building, and when the work is completed, the residents of Dayton will see several familiar landscapes to be found on the Touchet and Blue

15 Mountains. A picture of Hompegg Falls, as photographed by R.M. Hester, will be found among the collection. Saturday, May 2, 1891 The brick work on Weinhard's malt house is completed. The tower of the main building will be about sixty feet high. Saturday, May 23, 1891 A cement floor is being put in the cellar of the Weinhard building. June 6, 1891 The Weinhard The Magnificent saloon room just completed by Jacob Weinhard, is perhaps the finest in the state of Washington, and we doubt if there is anything of the kind to surpass it on the Pacific coast. For the past six weeks frescoe and scenic artists have been putting the finishing touches to the walls and ceiling and now that their work is completed, the place is aglow with splendor. Passing through huge ash doors, the upper portion of which are ornamented with cathedral glass, the first thing to attract attention on the right hand is a very large painting of the Siskiyou mountains, and according to the reporters notion, it is the best executed painting out of the twenty-four others which adorn the walls. To the right of this picture there are two small paintings one in panel, the other in vine border, which for lack of something better may be termed genus of art. Near the entrance and to the right, Mr. Weinhard has placed his roll-top desk, to the left of which comes a handsome sideboard and bar and lunch counter, all of solid walnut. These articles of furniture are divided into three section, between each of which there are paintings, one representing a small cataract, the other a frozen waterfall. So natural is the latter that beer will no doubt keep cool by being in close proximity thereto. Over the center sideboard a grapevine bearing ripe fruit is painted, and over the side sections a hop vine as natural as life twines about. The bar and sideboards are carved and paneled, the panels being trimmed in imitations of bamboo. The first picture to the left of the bar is a panel representing a hanging basket of ferns, then a magnificent scene of Mount Hood looms up in such grand style as will no doubt cause all old.Oregonians to take off their hats and bow in honor of their land mark. A bunch of red roses next greets the eye and we pass on to Multnomah Falls, with which all travelers on the Union Pacific road are familiar. Then an unfamiliar but beautiful mountain scene is passed, next to which we find the familiar scene, showing the Cahill farm on the Blue Mountains. Hompegg Falls is the next familiar place arrived at, and had the lunch counter been in running order, the reporter would have camped .and ordered refreshments. A scene on the Columbia in panel occupies the space next to the corner of the room, adjoining which is a large painting representing an Indian camp, in the foreground of which the Indians are indulging in the

16 celebrated ghost dance. After another panel containing a boquet of roses we arrived at a hunters' camp representing the lonely cabin in the mountain forest, with the hunters getting ready for a days hunt. The next painting is one familiar to the residents of this city, showing a scene on the Touchet, looking east from the mouth of Crawl hollow. In this picture the artist caught the colors exceedingly well considering that he copied from a photograph. Next is a picture of mammoth size that at once take the eye of the early settler. It represents, as Jacob says, the way us Missourians came to this country. It shows an emigrant train coming through the mountains. In the foreground is a life size ox team and -wagon containing the whole family, a tired dog limps along at the side and a man on horseback is pointing at something in the distance. As this picture is directly opposite the bar he has no doubt caught sight of the Weinhard and is telling the old man in the wagon to rush the cattle a little, as he has discovered a fine place to get a schooner, or perhaps he is pointing to the next painting which represents a boat scene on the Columbia. One more large painting representing the Three Sister mountains and two small panels, one representing Horse Tail Falls and the other a camping scene concludes the paintings. The ceiling is finished in a very artistic manner, the ground work, which is tinted in various colors and blended together, is crossed and recrossed with fruit bearing vines. At the corners and at various intervals along the borders, small cupids peep down from their frescoed surroundings. The room is forty by eighty feet and is wainscoted with ash panels, the centers of which are finished in bronze, in imitation basket work. The furniture, excepting the chairs, is all black walnut. There are two fine billiard tables, one pigeon hole and ten-pin table. The building has a recess front with large plate glass windows on which are painted in gold letters, "The Weinhard." Saturday, June 6, 1891 Court Proceedings State of Washington vs Jacob Weinhard, arraigned; dismissed Saturday, June 20, 1891 The doors of the Weinhard were opened to the general pubiic Tuesday evening. A large number of ladies and gentlemen embraced the opportunity to inspect the paintings and decorations. Saturday, September 17, 1892 Jacob Weinhard has 100 beer kegs for sale cheap. February 18, 1893 Wm. Giebbenhain, brother of Mrs. Jacob Weinhard, is in the city from Placerville, Cal. October 7, 1893 Born in this city, Oct. 1, to the wife of Jacob Weinhard, 17 twin daughters. Saturday, October 14, 1893 Jacob Weinhard has received a magnificent screen with double plate glass mirrors. The screen is made of walnut to match the other fixtures of the room and cost $200 at the factory. Oct. 28, 1893 Died in this city, Oct. 26, Bertha, daughter of Jacob and Carrie Weinhard, aged ten years and two months. The funeral took place at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon services being held at the cemetery. The death of Bertha is a very sad blow to her parents, she being their first born. Bertha was a bright little girl and the pride of the household. Saturday, January 27, 1894 Improvements.--During the past week Garner & Eager have made two storage tanks and a malt vat for the Dayton Brewery. These articles are made of red wood and are of the latest pattern, so constructed that a man can go inside and thoroughly clean them. A new ten horse power engine and boiler are also being placed in the brewery so that in future there will be sufficient power to run all departments of the brewery and the malt house at one time. Weinhard will continue to make the best beer and porter in the state. Saturday, February 10, 1894 More Improvements.--Weinhard intends to do business in spite of hard times and accordingly has made more improvements in his brewery. A new floor has been laid in the engine room where everything is kept as clean and fresh as water and labor can make it. The new engine was started up Thursday and furnishes plenty of power to run the machinery with perfect care. Weinhard's new storage vats work satisfactorily and he is now prepared to furnish malt and beer in unlimited quantities to the trade of the northwest. Saturday, March 3, 1894 Jacob Weinhard just completed filling his ice house yesterday. The ice is all from the Cascade mountains and is clear and pure. The last lot of ice received was 12 inches thick. Mr. Weinhard will furnish you next summer. He only puts up the purest ice. You should use fresh oysters in oyster cocktails, therefore, when you want a good article, go to Weinhard's, where you can see everything that goes into an oyster cocktail. There it is made right before the customer and the oysters are taken right'off the ice. Saturday, April 14, 1894 Mr. J. Weinhard made statement to the council.asking that the o. & W.T. R.R. co. be allowed right of way across Commercial 18 street. Whereupon motion was made and carried instructing the city attorney to prepare an ordinance, granting the o. & W.T.R.R. the right to extend their track across Commercial street. Saturday, May 12, 1894 The Weinhard beer is made from home grown barley and is the best. The brewers all over the state are now sending to Weinhard for his malt, so that they can try to compete with him. For Storing Barley.--Jacob Weinhard has purchased the Mcclary lot on Commercial street and will immediately erect a warehouse 50 x 100 feet for the accommodation of farmers who raise brewing barley. Mr. Weinhard has the top price on brewing barley at all times and farmers storing with him will be given the benefit. This is a wonderful country for raising barley and farmers should pay particular attention to the kind of seed they plant. Brewing barley always brings the best price. The warehouse to be erected will have steel roofing and sides and in a measure will be fireproof. It is no satisfaction for Mr. Weinhard to put money away on interest. He is not satisfied unless he sees some building going up or some improvement being made that will be beneficial to all. As there is a constant call for corn goods, such as hominy, rolled hominy, hominy ,grits, etc., Jacob Weinhard has decided to put in machinery for the manufacture of these goods. Farmers who in the future will raise white corn will then find a home market for their product. Saturday, October 6, 1894 Jacob Weinhard has sent for some genuine German barley seed. Farmers should look out for this when it comes and secure some. Saturday, December 8, 1894 More Improvements.--Among the men who have faith in the future of Dayton, is Jacob Weinhard. Considerable work has recently been done in the way of filling up his lots adjoining the brewery and in the near future he proposes to move his ice house up on Front street and on the ground now occupied by the ice house, will construct a barley warehouse. He will also put in the necessary machinery for cleaning barley before shipment, and thus save paying freight on dirt and cleanings. This is a good idea. The improvements are quite extensive. Saturday, January 12, 1895 Skinner & Bishop are moving Weinhard's ice house up to Main street, near the bridge. Weinhard will build a barley elevator on the side track adjoining his malt house. He intends to grade barley, separating the brewing barley from ordinary kinds. Saturday, March 16, 1895 Tapped The Till.--Sometime during Sunday morning, between the hours of midnight and 4:30 a.m. the till in Weinhard's saloon was robbed of about $35. When the bartender arrived to scrub out 19 he found the back door open, and the blinds down. The back gate was open and there was a large box against the fence next to the Short Order house, where the thief must have scaled the high fence. It is presumed that the theft was committed while the nightwatch was located at some point where he could not see the front of the building. It is thought that while the nightwatch was out of sight the thief entered the saloon from the rear, pulled the blinds down and then tapped the till. The blinds were left up on Saturday night as they usually are, and had the nightwatch kept this fact in mind and noticed the blinds were down, he would have at once known that there was something wrong and could have captured the thief. There is no clue to the thief as yet, but strong suspicions are abroad. Saturday, April 27, 1895 Re-Opened.--Jacob Weinhard has re-opened his brewery. He has recently re-painted and fitted up the interior in fine shape and will keep constantly on hand the finest of home made beer and the best lunch ever set before the patronizing public. Farmers should remember that when they drink Weinhard's beer they are drinking a home product made from their own barley. When you are hungry and thirsty, try_ the beer and lunch at the brewery. A Fine Piece Of Work.-- The Dayton Brewery sports a new ice and beer wagon that is a credit to any establishment or the workmen who made it. The wagon is made on the style of a truck, and has high seat and springs. It is for one horse but is built to last eternally. The wagon was manufactured by Atherton & Price and is a credit to them in every particular. The painting was done by Clay Kuhn, whose fine Italian hand put in some of its most artistic touches. When you want to patronize home industry in the wagon line call on Atherton & Price and when you want to drink homemade beer try the Dayton Brewery. Saturday, May 4, 1895 Jacob Weinhard has received some sachaline roots from A. Blanck & Co., of Philadelphia. Mr. Weinhard will set them out on his lots near the brewery. Opened.--The Dayton Brewery is again opened to the public. Everything about the place is as bright and clean as new. There are pool tables, easy chairs and literature for those who desire to sip a glass of beer and spend a few moments of leisure in a cool, clean place. The lunch that will be kept constantly on hand is the finest ever set before the public. Try the brewery when you need refreshment and food. Saturday, May 25, 1895 What Dayton needs is more manufacturies. The Dayton Malt house in connection with the Dayton Brewery brings many dollars into this city. This week Weinhard shipped a carload of malt to Great Falls, one to Kalispel and another to Spokane. this malt is made from the barley raised in this country. Home industries are what we need in connection with railroad extension.

20 Saturday. July 20, 1895 · Jacob Weinhard returned Monday from Montana points. His trip was in every way satisfactory, he having disposed of the entire product of his malt house. Mr. Weinhard has to sell malt in competition with San Francisco and Portland and although his malt is produced at greater expense than that of the large cities, he is building up a good trade. The superiority of his malt is causing great demand for it. Saturday, August 3, 1895 A Celebrated Brew The Walla Walla Statesman has a good word to say in favor of a Dayton industry as follows: "Jake Weinhard, of Dayton, is justly celebrated for the excellent quality and purity of his brew which is unexceptionable, being wholesome and nourishing. This is particularly the case with his bottle porter which is equal in every respect to the imported Dublin Stout and indeed preferred to it. For family use it is recommended by the faculty as being the best for people with weak constitutions, nursing women, etc. Those who once use it will always keep it in the house. Saturday, August 17, 1895 City Council Business The business transacted by the City council at its last meeting consisted in reducing the liquor license from $800 to $650 per year and raising the license on beer from $300 to $400 per year. A water superintendent was appointed in the person of Niniam Smith. Aside .from the appointment of the water superintendent the last work of the Council would better have been left undone. By their action the city will lose considerable revenue. It will lose $600 by reason of a reduction of the regular liquor license and it will lose $300 from the fact that the Dayton Brewery will cease to sell beer by the quart and will close up the beer hall on account of the high license imposed upon it. It seems that the City Council gets its fingers burned whenever it tampers with the license question. There was no special need of a reduction in the liquor license at this time. If there was ever a need of such a reduction it was during the past two years when the panic was at its height. The Council did wrong in reducing the liquor license on one hand and then raising it on beer which is a home product. It would seem that home manufactures should be encouraged rather than fining them for being enterprising. The DaytoR brewery and Malt house is an institution that is beneficial to this city and the farming community. _Mr. Weinhard pays out thousands of dollars every year for barley which he converts into malt and ships to various parts of the country. His malt is becoming widely celebrated for its excellent quality and as his trade grows this town and county is benefited. The more barley and malt he handles the more: men are employed in his establishment. Mr. Weinhard invests all the money he makes in the

21 city, through which the city and county are gainers by taxation. Not being satisfied with revenues derived in this way, the City Council of Dayton just needs get in and still fine him to such an extent that he will be compelled to close one place of revenue. There is yet one escape from the actions of this Council, composed of two democrats and four republicans, who would cripple one of our industries and reduce the revenues of the city, and that is the veto of the Mayor. If he don't veto that ordinance with as big a black scratch as he can make with a pen we shall always think he ought to. Saturday, August 24, 1895 Mayor Brining has filed his veto of the liquor license. His remarks on the subject will be made public after the next meeting of the council. Saturday, September 14, 1895 L.F. Jones and Jacob Weinhard returned Thursday from a trip to Lewiston. Saturday, November 2, 1895 Jacob Weinhard has started his malt kiln, having secured the services of two experienced malsters from Spokane. Malt is being made at the rate of 125 bushels per day. The superior quality of the malt of the Dayton brewery finds for it a ready sale in the leading cities of the Northwest. Orders are received from abroad every day. Geo. Steinbach and Joseph Mies, two Union Malsters, of Spokane are now employed in the Dayton brewery, making Weinhard's celebrated malt, for which there is an increasing demand. Saturday, December 28, 1895 Jacob Weinhard is building a cold storage room in his brewery. When it is completed we shall give some of it's details and the uses to which it will be put. Saturday, April 4, 1896 L.F. Jones, Jacob Weinhard and I.F. Lockwood returned from the Sound country Saturday. They report business in all lines quiet. Saturday, May 2, 1896 The other day Jacob Weinhard's hired man saw a cow tangled up in a barbed wire. The wire was wrapped around the cows hind leg. The hired man thought that he could help the cow out of trouble so took hold of the wire to unwrap it. The cow started off, while the man tried to hold her by the wire, but he did not discover that it was a dangerous undertaking until four fingers on one hand were nearly severed. Saturday, May 16, 1896 Weinhard Bock beer can be had at all the bars in the city.

22 Saturday, June 27, 1896 Weinhard has started his ice wagon. All wishing ice should leave orders at the Dayton Brewery. Saturday, July 25, 1896 Jacob Weinhard went to Spokane Thursday on business. The ice wagon goes out every other day. Leave orders at the Dayton Brewery. September 5, 1896 Mrs. Jacob Weinhard departed tor Spokane, accompanied by her children, who will attend the sisters school in that city. Saturday, September 12, 1896 Oyster cocktails at the Weinhard. Saturday, January 23, 1897 If you want pure Malt Rye Whiskey, go to Weinhard's. Cures a cold in 25 hours. Saturday, February 6, 1897 Jacob Weinhard, Young & Chandler and L.E. Harris filled their ice houses this week. The ice was shipped in from Ellensburg and North Powder. Saturday, May 22, 1897 No adulteration in the beer made at the Dayton Brewery. It is pure and healthful. Saturday, June 26, 1897 Mrs. Jacob Weinhard went to Spokane Monday to attend the rose carnival. She will bring her children, who have been attending school in Spokane home with her. Saturday, July 17, 1897 Mr. Weinhard has received some new bar checks containing an embossed picture of his malt house. A nice check and a good advertisement. Saturday, August 7, 1897 For medical purposes the whiskey kept at the Weinhard is the best. Goods fifteen years old. Saturday, November 13, 1897 Jacob Weinhard contemplates building a brick building on his vacant lot at the corner of Main and Second streets. He has written to Architect Nash at Spokane requesting him to come here and draw up plans and specifications. If the materials and workmen can be obtained the building will be erected this winter. As Mr. Weinhard does not do things by halves, a fine structure may be looked for.

23 Saturday, December 4, 1897 John Nash has completed the plans and specifications for Jacob Weinhard's new building to be built on the corner of Main and Second streets. The plans show that there will be four rooms facing on Main street and three rooms on Second street. The building will be one story and a basement, all to be heated by steam. That the building will be erected is now considered an assured fact, and work will be commenced as soon as prices for material can be obtained. Saturday, December 25, 1897 Jacob Weinhard was arrested Saturday for ejecting a troublesome character from his saloon. He promptly paid the costs into court. Weinhard will keep an orderly house, even if it costs him extra to do it. Saturday, January 16, 1898 Jacob Weinhard is remodeling the Dayton brewery, a portion of which will be used for a cold storage plant. Saturday, January 29, 1898 Cold Storage Plant For the past month Jacob Weinhard has had a force of men under contractor Nash, remodeling the front rooms of the Dayton Brewery, transforming it into a cold storage. This week it is being filled with ice from North Powder. The ice is 16 inches thick and as clear as crystal. Under the ice pack is the cellar which will be so cold in summer that ice can be formed on the floor. Meats, vegetables and fruits can be kept any length of time and beer stored therein will become as perfect as can be made anywhere on earth. Other improvements will soon be made in the brewery and malt house and when completed Dayton will have one of the best plants of the kind on the coast. Weinhard's malt is already attracting wide sale in the cities of the north and west, owing to its superior quality. He now has sixty car loads ready for shipment and keeps a force of men employed daily making more. His malt house has a capacity of 65 sacks per day. this industry should be encouraged as it uses thousands of sacks of barley yearly and pays the highest price to the farmer for his crop. The sale of malt brings in money which Mr. Weinhard invariably spends in improvements. Brewers from abroad should use Weinhard's malt, which they will find superior to any made elsewhere on the coast or in Canada. Those who drink beer will continue to use the home product, as it contains no headache, being made from pure malt and hops. Encourage home industries and build up your own town and county. Saturday, February 5, 1898 Weinhard's cold storage is getting so cold that workmen cannot work in it without overcoat and mittens on.

24 Saturday, February 19, 1898 Jacob Weinhard has purchased the Alliance brick building, corner of Front and Main streets. He will make extensive improvements there at once. Saturday, February 26, 1898 A fight took place at the brewery the first of the week between Jacob Weinhard and a malt shoveler. Mr. Weinhard was arrested and it was proven in court that he acted in self defense and the case was dismissed. Saturday, March 26, 1898 Contractor Nash is remodeling the Alliance brick for Jacob Weinhard. Saturday, April 30, 1898 An Obstreperous Character Thursday afternoon a German in Weinhard's saloon undertook to tell Mr. Weinhard his troubles. Mr. Weinhard listened for awhile, but finally told the fellow to go sit down, as he did not care to listen to his talk. This made the man mad and he at once began to abuse Weinhard to the best of his ability. Weinhard threw the fellow out the door. He returned and struck at Weinhard with a loaded cane, breaking the cigar lighter into fragments. Weinhard took the cane away from the fellow and landed him out on the sidewalk again on his head. This made the fellow more hostile than ever and re-entering the saloon began to abuse Weinhard severely.in the German language, calling him all the vile names he could think of. He kept it up for some time. A large crowd gathered in the room. Finally Weinhard opened the back door and after a scuffle threw the fellow out the back door, locking it. The man came around the front way and began his abuse once more. About that time Marshal Yeo appeared on the scene and took the fellow off to the cooler. Saturday, May 7, 1898 Business Houses of Dayton Jacob Weinhard -- Proprietor Dayton Brewery and Malt house and Weinhard Saloon. picture of Dayton Malt House and Brewery, Jacob Weinhard, Proprietor. Saturday, May 14, 1898 Jacob Weinhard will open his new beer hall next Saturday. It will contain a fountain in the center of the room, has cement floor, and will have a restaurant in connection with the beer hall. Saturday, May 21, 1898 Jacob Weinhard has purchased 120 acres adjoining Dayton on the north, the reservoir hill.

25 Saturday, May 28, 1898 The Fountain The above is the name of that the new resort just fitted up by Jacob Weinhard, will be known by. It is so called for the reason that in the middle of the room is a nice fountain surrounded by flowers. This resort, which is at the corner of Front and Main street, will be the coolest place in the city during hot weather. It is fitted up with lunch tables comfortable chairs and all modern conveniences. Teamsters wishing a glass of beer with their noonday lunch will there fine a good place to spend their noonday rest. In connection with the resort there will be a bowling alley of the latest pattern. This place, like all other institutions built by Weinhard is a model of neatness and will be kept so at all times. It has a substantial appearance and must have cost considerable. But then Jacob don't care, he is bound to spend all he makes in improvements and none but the best suits him. Saturday, June 18, 1898 Jacob Weinhard has received the bowling alley fixtures for the Fountain resort, which will be placed in position immediately. The fixtures are best that can be had. A serious affair occurred in the Weinhard Friday evening of last week between John Knox and Will McCleary. A few hot words were exchanged on account of McCleary refusing a glass of beer. Knox got mad and struck Will in the face, cutting his upper lip badly and breaking off one tooth. The affair will be settled in the superior court. Friday, July 8, 1898 Close Call.--one of Jacob Weinhard's little girl's dress caught fire Monday, but the fire was extinguished before the child was burned. Arrested.--Marshal Yeo arrested Jim Bunez Tuesday. He was placed under bonds for his appearance in court Wednesday. Bunez threw Fritz Weinhard into the fountain of cold water. Friday, July 15, 1898 Wanted.--A man to blast rock. See Jacob Weinhard. A Fine Building.--work has been commenced excavating for Jacob Winehard's new brick block on the corner of Main and Second streets. The building will be a one story brick, 86 x 140 feet, with stone foundation. A concrete floor will be put in the basement and the walls will be built heavy enough so that a second story will be added at any time there is need for it. The building will consist of six rooms, three fronting on Main and three on Second street, with large plate glass windows. The plumbing and sanitary arrangements will be of the best and most improved kinds and the building will be heated by steam. In fact, it will be a modern, up-to-date structure throughout, and will greatly improve the appearance of the business part of the city. If this city contained more men with Mr. Weinhard's push

26 and enterprise Dayton would be a prettier town, a bigger town and it would be better built. Friday, July 22, 1898 Blasting Rock.--There has been considerable speculation around town the last few days as to what the heavy firing to be heard occasionally meant, and what sort of victory was now being celebrated. In explanation, it may be stated that the noise is caused by men blasting rock from the Thompson hill for the foundation of the new Weinhard building, and each shot celebrates the victory of the republican administration in restoring good times and prosperity. Friday, August 5, 1898 Was It Incendiary About 9 o'clock Friday night a burst of flames at the lower end of Main street announced the presence of Dayton's deadliest enemy. The cry of "fire" sounded and the ringing of the central bell soon started the crowd in the direction of the conflagration. The burning building proved to be a structure belonging to Jacob Weinhard near the Touchet, filled with hay and barley, formerly used as an ice house. The fire had evidently been smouldering inside for some time as the first indication of a fire was when the flames burst through the roof and sides, enveloping the entire building and lighting up the street for blocks around. Rescue hose team No. 4 was the first on the ground and it was joined soon after by the Tigers, Alliance, Chinooks, Owls and Diamond Hitch hose teams and in a short time five streams were playing on the fire and surrounding buildings. It was impossible to extinguish the fire in the Weinhard building, but the department did good work in keeping it under control. At one time the Main street bridge across the Touchet caught fire, but it was soon extinguished. Other buildings nearby smoked and occasionally caught fire, but the prompt application of water saved them from destruction. Sparks carried by the wind also set fire to some shavings and other inflammable matter on the other side of the Touchet near Grupe's lumber yard, but the members of the Alliance team discovered and extinguished the flames before they had gained much headway The Weinhard building and contents together with a dove cote, and chicken house and the stock of birds, geese, etc., was entirely destroyed. For some reason, the pressure in the city water mains Friday night was very poor, and instead of the usual 60 pounds pressure, it ranged from 40 to 45 from early in the evening until after the fire. Superintendent Smith can give no reason for this condition, as the reservoir contains four feet of water at present and it was turned on. It is believed, however, by many that the regulations governing the use of water are being violated by many instances by consumers using the water through 27 an open hose without sprinkler or nozzle, and that this excessive use of water has greatly weakened the system. Mr. Weinhard's loss on the buildings and contents will probably amount to about $600, and there was no insurance. The origin of the fire is a mystery but the presence of so many tramps in the city and vicinity of late leads to the general belief that it may have been their work. It is entirely a matter of conjecture, however. (In the same paper there had been another fire on Wednesday burning six big grain warehouses and contents.) Friday, August 12, 1898 Preparations.--Workmen have been engaged in laying a side track from the main line of thew. & C.R. road to the site of the new Weinhard building to be erected at the corner of Main and Second streets. Brick and other materials to be used in the building can thereby be delivered at the site on board cars. Architect Nash expects to commence work on the building about August 15, providing the brick, which are now in the kiln at Walla Walla, and other materials, reach here by that time.

Friday, September 2, 1898 Building Material.--Four carloads of brick, consigned to Jacob Weinhard, were received over thew. & C.R. Sunday from Spokane. The brick is to be used in the construction of his new building on the corner of Main and Second. Oct. 7, 1898 Born in this city Sept. 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Weinhard, a daughter. A Query.--Last Thursday afternoon J.M. Boldman was fined $10 and costs amounting to $16 for being drunk and disorderly in Weinhard's Fountain saloon. Coming down from the court house Boldman went into Weinhard's saloon near the bakery and threatened Mr. Weinhard and raised a disturbance and was ordered out. Later in the evening he came into the saloon with a revolver and Weinhard took the pistol away from him and next day went to the county attorney and made complaint to him but Mr. Clark refused to permit a warrant to be issued for Boldman's arrest not withstanding there is a state law against carrying concealed weapons and a law permitting persons to be bound over to keep the peace. Did he refuse because Weinhard is a republican, or is he ignorant of the law? Perhaps if Weinhard had been a whiskered pop the county attorney would have paid some attention to him. Friday, October 14, 1898 Burglary.--sometime during Sunday night or early Monday morning some one broke into Weinhard's fountain saloon and stole $125. The thief entered through a back window. After entering the saloon he cut open the money drawer, taking therefrom the money and some dice which were in a sack with the coin. The 28 robbery was no doubt committed by some one familiar with the premises. No clue to the robbers has yet been found. Friday, October 21, 1898 Look Them Up.--There are several nice brick structures in Dayton which have been erected by enterprising citizens. There is not one of these buildings which has not been defaced and marred by idlers, who stand in the hallways, carve the woodwork, dig into the brick with their knives and write on the walls. There is an ordinance against such work and it should be enforced. Mr. Weinhard is now erecting a costly building of pressed brick and already we see the marks of the loafer on the white brick. If the city marshal will make it a point to detect the person who delights in this sort of thing and will make an example of him, it may put a stop to such work. It is not at all gratifying to a man to spend his money in beautifying his premises and building up the town to have his monuments defaced in this manner. We hope the marshal will look out for the guilty parties and make an example of them. Saturday, January 7, 1899 Jacob Weinhard has moved the small building used as a Chinese lodging house on Commercial street to his stock yards in Brooklyn. Saturday, January 14, 1899 Large Shipment of Ice.--There was a lively scene around the Weinhard Brewery several days this week twelve or fourteen men being employed in storing away 150 tons of ice in the Weinhard cold storage house. The ice is the finest ever received in the city in regard to thickness. The blocks are two feet square and come from North Powder river. The ice is put into the cold storage in such a manner that it freezes solidly together. First a layer of ice is put in, then all the crevices are filled with ice and snow, another layer is treated the same way and so on until the room is filled to within a few inches of the ceiling. Then the room is tightly sealed and freezing commences. The plant is such a success that vegetables, meats and fruits can be kept frozen in the cellar underneath all during the summer. this cold storage is also used for keeping the Weinhard beer, which accounts for its excellence at all times. Saturday, March 11, 1899 A ditch 14 ft. deep is being dug around the new Weinhard building in which will be placed a sewer, which will drain all the water from the cellar of that building and forever keep it dry. Saturday, April 22, 1899 Dayton Invention John Nash, architect of the Weinhard building, has recently made two inventions which are of interest to architects and 29 manufacturers. six months ago he invented a door which has neither mortice nor tenant. It can be manufactured with the ordinary sticker in the planing mill and can be constructed very rapidly and cheaply. Panels and glass can be put in any place in the door with little trouble and large doors can be made small without injury to the original design. In this instance the door is just the thing for manufacturers who wish to carry a large stock on hand. There is no wedging or gluing, all parts being put together with bolts. Samples of the doors can be seen in the Weinhard building. Mr. Nash's latest invention is a drawing table which can be raised and lowered to any angle desired. There are automatic sliding rulers for drawing straight lines, perspective angles and measurements. It needs to be seen only to be appreciated. Patent has been granted on Mr. Nash's door and patent has been applied for on the drawing table. Saturday, May 27, 1899 P.O. Elliott, proprietor of the Manila Restaurant has leased the west room in the Winehard building and the same is being fitted up in elegant style. Mr. Elliott intends to make his restaurant one of the most popular resort in the city for both home people and the traveling public. Aside from the dining room there will be several private boxes with elegant tables, china ware and linen. In short Mr. Elliot will spare no expense in fitting up his place of business to satisfy the most fastidious tastes. We wish the enterprising young man success in his undertaking. Saturday, June 3, 1899 The O.R. & N. depot has reached its destination on Commercial street, back of the Weinhard block. Saturday, Aug~st 5, 1899 The Racket store has moved to its new quarters in the Weinhard building. Saturday, August 12, 1899 Try Weinhard's bottled beer put up in patent bottles. Weinhard's beer is the finest on earth for family use. Patent bottles. No cork screw required. Saturday, August 19, 1899 Application of Jacob Weinhard for saloon license was granted and the accompanying bond approved.

30 Saturday, January 6, 1900 Imported wines at Weinhard's for the Holiday season. Saturday, February 3, 1900 Not satisfied unless making some substantial improvements, Mr. Weinhard is this week, remodeling the Fountain Resort. The bowling alley and card room has been removed and in its place two pool tables and a billiard table have been put in. There is a new music machine called the Regina Corona which plays operatic and high class music of all kinds and the interior is being repainted throughout. All kinds of games can be played there at moderate cost and nothing but the home product with good lunch will be served to customers. It is a quiet resort, warm in winter and cool in summer and all you have to do to be welcome is to act the gentlemen at all times. Saturday, February 24, 1900 Jacob Weinhard received two cars of ice this week and has ten more on the road. April 21, 1900 Jacob Weinhard has received a large quantity of forage plant seeds, with which he will experiment this season. Saturday, May 5, 1900 R.P. Damitieo is the name of the new dispenser at the Weinhard. He is from Portland. Saturday, June 30, 1900 Jacob Weinhard has sold his cattle, receiving therefrom $1800. Jacob Weinhard has purchased the Cahill brick adjoining his own two story.building. Consideration $12,000. Saturday, July 14, 1900 Good Pasture.--If you want a good pasture for cow or horse, near the city, see Fritz Weinhard. Saturday, July 21, 1900 Dr. R.A. Bachmann, a graduate of Rush Medical College has decided to locate in Dayton and has fitted up an office in the Weinhard building. Saturday, July 28, 1900 Jacob Weinhard is having his rooms over the Weinhard fitted up for renters. There are some of the nicest rooms in the city in that part of the building. Saturday, November 3, 1900 Ruth Weinhard · Died in this city, October 28, 1900, at 3:30 a.m., Ruth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Weinhard. Ruth was aged seven 31 years and twenty seven days. The funeral took place from the Congregational church Monday, October 29, at 1:30 p.m., Rev. Jones conducting the services. Little Ruth was one of the twins, and her loss is severely mourned by her little sister as well as her grief stricken parents. Saturday, November 24, 1900 We understand that Mr. Weinhard, owner of the Dayton opera house, soon intends making some extensive improvements in the building. We all know that the work undertaken by Mr. Weinhard will be executed in the best of style and when completed Dayton will be able to boast of one of the nicest opera houses on the Coast. Mr. Weinhard does not do things by halves. Saturday, December 1, 1900 Jacob Weinhard and family spent the week in Portland, visiting Mr. Weinhard's uncle, Henry Weinhard. Saturday, December 22, 1900 To Build Up The Industry. Coleman & Stevens Will Revive the Malt Plant and Run the Business on a Large Scale. c.w. Coleman and J.W. Stevens have leased the Weinhard malt house for a number of years and this week began the manufacture of malt on an extensive scale. They will run the plant in connection with their barley cleaner, and expect to handle the bulk of the barley raised in this county. They have secured the services of an experienced malster from Seattle and will run this plant night and day. At this time they have large orders from the Centennial Brewing co., of Butte, Montana. The Seattle Malting & Brewing Co., has also placed large orders for Dayton malt, which will be used in manufacturing beer for the Dayton trade. Their beer will be handled by Booker & Harms, who have leased the Weinhard and Fountain saloons. Messrs Coleman & Stevens have a very large barley cleaning plant and chop mill, which has been in operation almost continuously since its erection, and has been of great service to the barley raisers. They suggest that if the farmers will devote their attention to raising barley they will do the rest, making brewing barley and malt out of the entire crop, which insures an increase in price. The Dayton malt house, under Mr. Weinhard's management, built up a splendid business in many of the northern and western cities, and the excellence of the malt has made a reputation to be envied by larger concerns. Every brewing company that has used Dayton malt will have no other when the Dayton product can be obtained. Messrs. Coleman and Stevens will endeavor to supply the demand by putting on extra force when necessary. They will also run the Weinhard cold storage plant and may put in an ice plant during the coming season. The capacity of the malt plant is 6,000 pounds daily. We wish the firm success in their new undertaking and if the farmers will lend a hand in raising the

32 barley, a large business can be maintained, which will be a source of profit to all concerned, and Columbia county will become famous as the banner barley county of the State. December 22, 1900 Mr. Weinhard Retires From Business Has Leased His Saloons and Brewery for a Term of Five Years. Jacob Weinhard who has been in business in Dayton for the past twenty years, has leased his places of business for five years and will retire from active business. The brewery and malt house has been leased to Coleman & Stevens, who will operate the malt house, but close up the brewery. Mr. Weinhard's two saloons have been leased to the Seattle Malting and Brewing Company for five years, and Captain C.A. Booker, of Dayton, and H. Harms, of Seattle, have leased the two saloons from the Seattle brewing Company, and will handle the Seattle beer. Mr. Harms is a stranger to the citizens of this county, but comes with high recommendations from the Seattle Brewing Co., in whose employ he has spent many faithful years. captain Booker is well known throughout the county as a sober, industrious citizen, and needs no introduction. The new proprietors of the Weinhard will no doubt do well in their new venture. Mr. Weinhard came to Dayton over twenty years ago and engaged in the brewing business on a small scale with Peter Rumpf, whose interest he afterward bought. Mr. Weinhard has been industrious and has accumulated sufficient property to enable him to retire from business. He has, since coming to Dayton, enlarged the brewery, constructed a large malt house, built two of the largest brick buildings in the city, purchased the opera house and the large brick at the corner of Front and Main streets, and ~he Cahill building adjoining his Main street buildings. He also owns several valuable ~racts of land and other city residence property. Wherever Mr. Weinhard has built, he has constructed substantially. His places of business were four times destroyed by fire, but he had too much faith in Dayton's future to be daunted by such trifles, and after each conflagration builded .. more securely than ever. It is true that Mr. Weinhard made his money here, but he has spent it here helping to build the city, and for the city and county to derive a revenue from in taxation. Mr. Weinhard being a practical brewer, has done considerable of his own work, and has worked as hard and has, perhaps, put in more hours than any other man in Dayton during his residence here. So it will be seen that his fortune has not come without manual effort as well as business tact. He now feels that he had earned a vacation and has leased his property with a view of taking a needed rest. In a short time Mr. Weinhard's family will depart for California to spend the winter with Mr. Weinhard's mother at Placerville. In the spring Mr. Weinhard and son will go to Europe to visit relatives and look after some property

33 interests in Germany. Fritz Weinhard will most likely finish his education in that country. No one can help but admit that Mr. Weinhard's residence in Dayton has gone a long way toward the upbuilding of the town. We hope to hear of his enjoying the vacation and rest which he is about to take. June 15, 1901 Mrs. Jacob Weinhard and her three daughters left for Portland to visit relatives and will then go to Placerville, Cal., to remain all summer. November 16, 1901 Jacob Weinhard has purchased a new piano for the opera house. It is a first class instrument and was put in Friday. It was a much needed improvement. We believe that in a short time Mr. Weinhard will fix up the opera house in first class style. We know he will if he ever starts to do it. It would be a grand thing. January 4, 1902 . The Dayton Malt House, which has been operated for the past year by Messrs. Coleman & Stevens is again in the hands of its owner, Jacob Weinhard, who took possession the first of the year. During the year Mr. Weinhard has purchased large quantities of barley and will engage extensively in making malt for eastern and western breweries. Ever since the establishment of the malt house in Dayton there has been a growing demand for Dayton malt. Mr. Weinhard is thoroughly up in this business and will enlarge his plant as custom demands. Mr. Weinhard has always led an active life and although he can live very comfortably with out working, he finds after a year's rest, that he is better contented while employed and is happiest when working hard. Therefore he intends to make himself busy about the malthouse as if he did not have a cent, and had to work for a living. The malt turned out under his supervision can be depended upon as being first class. Mr. Weinhard has built a new sidewalk in front of the opera house. Now if he will tune up the interior the general public will be glad. April 19, 1902 Mr. Jacob Weinhard has decided to remodel the old opera house into an up to date modern opera house, and has accepted plans for the same, made by Mr. John Nash. The plans show that there will be a gallery, the ceiling will be arched, the stage enlarged and there will be new opera chairs. The stage will be 30 x 50 x 50 with orchestra pit in front. The seats will be arranged in semi circle both in the gallery and on the lower floor. There will also be new scenery and in fact the entire arrangement will be new and first class in every respect. It is well known fact that when Mr. Weinhard undertakes to build he does not spare expense to make things nice and comfortable, and

34 so we may expect something a little better than the ordinary when he completes the opera house to his own taste. Work will begin as soon as the steel for the gallery arrive. January 10, 1903 The constant rains this winter have demonstrated the fact that Main street is very much in need of more gravel or crushed rock over its entire width and length. Besides this there should be good plank or stone gutters on either side so that the water will find its way to the Touchet. During the past two weeks, water has found its way into the cellar of T.M. Hanger's store, in the cellar of the Day brick and Weinhard buildings. This was caused by the make shift drains at some of the corners and crossings becoming clogged up. The same thing occurred at the Sweeney corner last year. There is certainly no economy in delaying such improvements. Saturday, January 17, 1903 There is mention of the possibility of the Old Congregational church being moved to another lot and transformed into a theatre. This is possible, but not certain, and unless it is accomplished very suddenly a much larger and better equipped building will be fitted up in the present opera house owned by Mr. Weinhard. We understand that as soon as work can be done the old building will be thoroughly overhauled by the proprietor, a new stage will be put in, a nice gallery erected, a new heating plant put in and the best of opera chairs installed. We all know that when Mr. Weinhard undertakes to "fix things up" he does not· stop at expense, and the Chronicle is convinced that it is Mr. Weinhard's intention to soon give Dayton an opera house that will be a credit to the proprietor and more than the town deserves in this line. During this season there has been no inducement to fix up anything, as smallpox has been prevalent and attractions have been difficult to obtain. Besides this, owing to strikes in the east, the steel needed in the construction of improvements could not be obtained. So just keep your coats on, boys, we are going to have ·an opera house. Saturday, January 24, 1903 The New Opera House We see by an interview with Mr. Cahill in the Courier that the new opera house is going to be about the only thing in town when completed, and matters of importance are delayed only by the illness of Mr. Ryerson. Not being in on the internals of these plans we can't guess what part Mr. Ryerson is going to play towards the construction of the new opera house, unless it is. to pose for a picture for comedian, showing a head capable of any make-up on earth, or perhaps to show the location for a drive well, at which fountain the actors may refresh themselves. In Mr. Cahill's remarks also there is a lurking suspicion that Mr. Weinhard is not sincere in his promise to build an opera house that will be second to none in the Inland Empire. Whatever

35 may be the opinion of the members of the new company in this matter, there may be "luck in leisure" for them to not be to hasty. Mr. Weinhard may build something that they would like to pattern after, or perhaps they may think best to build simply a dance hall, in which to kick off some of their surplus enthusiasm. There is some mention in Mr. Cahill's remarks in reference to the new house being heated with steam. There will be no need of going to this expense, providing the hot air now being generated can be preserved. G. Sweeney who lives eight miles above Pomeroy was in the city yesterday. He informed the reporter that on Monday last Jose Smith was buried near Pomeroy. He died Sunday morning and was eighty years of age. Mr. Smith was one of the first settlers in Dayton and at one time owned a livery stable on the ground now occupied by the Weinhard brick. March 21, 1903 Historical Fables (long editorial, copied only part) Dayton once had two breweries and manufactured all the product that was required for home consumption and a few steins over. One brewery got crippled through local option and finally wound up its earthly career by giving away all material on hand at a bear show. The building was sold and the brewing business passed into the hands of one man. He finally made a little money and borrowing several thousand dollars he was able to erect a brick building. He prospered, the people began to notice that he was trying to build up the town. He was transforming a hive of wooden shacks into two story brick buildings. This was considered a sin by some people, for they put their heads together and said: "Look how he got his money." They began to run down the product made by his plant and cried out because he was getting rich and they said we must put a stop to this sort of thing. We will not allow any kind of an industry to pay in this community. We will import beer from some other place. This was done and the result has been to shut down the brewery the goose that was laying the golden eggs with which to erect brick building on Main street. Then when this was accomplished they said, if he doesn't like the place let him move out, an enterprising spirit should be nipped in the bud. They gave him a horse laugh until he was too much discouraged to move another peg. Saturday, March 28, 1903 Born -- Winehard.--In this city March 23, 1903 to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Winehard, a daughter. Saturday, April 4, 1903 Died -- Weinhard--In the city Saturday March 21, 1903, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Weinhard. The funeral occurred Sunday. '

36 Saturday April 11, 1903 Mrs. Jacob Weinhard, we are pleased to state is still on the mend, and is able to sit up a little while during each day. Saturday, May 23, 1903 Found Building Stone A ledge of gray soft stone has been discovered on the Weinhard place by John Pearce. The stone is similar in texture to the red building stone being extensively used in Pomeroy, and is pronounced as a kind of lava formation containing some lime. The stone has no grit in it and can be sawed in any shape desired. It is thought that it will harden when exposed to air but this is only conjecture. The extent of the body of stone is not known, but should there be a large body the find may be a valuable one for building purposes. Finn Fall has uncovered a portion of the ledge and the stone will be tested with heat and cold to determine its lasting qualities. Saturday, August 1, 1903 Mr. Weinhard informs us that he will start the malt house again this fall and that he desires the farmers to bring him samples of their grain to him. He desires to purchase a large quantity as he intends to improve his plant and will need more than ever before. · The citizens of Dayton will be pleased to learn that they will have a first class opera house by the time the fall season opens up. Mr. John Nash is in the city and has been engaged to remodel the opera house by Mr. Weinhard and the work will begin at once. No expense will be spared to make the opera house attractive and comfortable, so that good companies will visit this city. Saturday, August a, 1903 Large Purchase of Barley Jacob Weinhard, Proprietor of the Dayton Malt House, Contracts for 250,000 Sacks. About two-thirds of the barley crop of this county has been contracted for by Jacob Weinhard at $1.00 per hundred. The contracts call for No. 1 brewing barley, subject to inspection by Mr. Weinhard, who is a practical brewer and malster. The price paid is a surprise to the local grain buyers, as they have as yet not received any quotations on prices. Although the price is higher than has been paid at this time of year before, it is considered none too high for this season, the crop being a light one. The grain is bought both for speculation and for the purpose of turning a great deal of it into malt at the local Weinhard malt house, which will be put in operation as soon as the weather becomes cool enough for operating the plant. Up to date Mr. Weinhard has contracted for 250,000 sacks to be delivered in the various warehouses along the railroads, and it will be accepted as soon as inspected and passed upon by the

37 purchaser. Those who have contracted their barley to Mr. Weinhard are as follows: Joe Turner, Pryor Bros., c.B. Howard, J.N. Thompson, J.W. Jessee, Alex Price, Long & Thorn, A. James, w. Hopkins, H. Hopkins, w. Matheney, w. Christie, M. McCauley, J.W. Frahm, J.P. McLeary, H.L. Price, J.C. Lewis, J.W. Summerville, R. Rinehart, v. Rinehart, S.B. Allen, Geo. Spallinger, L.M. Vannice, J.L. Kettle, H.B. James, M. Johnson, Ed. Stovall, Tom Davidson, Smith Gwinn, A. McCauley, Ed. Lang, S.S. Stone, R.L. Lowe, w. Watrous, John Rockhill, R. Prater, S.L. McGee, G. Lowe, J.E. McGee, T.F. Wilson, J. Fontaine, w. Baldwin, E. Hopkins, L. Hopkins, Thronson Bros., Chas. Ellison, Frank Fletcher, F.C. Romaine. August 8, 1903 New Opera House Work was begun on the old opera house last Monday with Mr. John Nash as superintendent of construction and the architect of the building. The rear brick wall will be torn down and the new wall will be erected at the alley line about nine· feet further back. Beneath the stage 30 x 50 feet will be excavated about 12 feet below the alley surface line, where will be placed the hot air heating plant as well as four dressing rooms for the actors. A cement inclined floor will be put in the auditorium having a drop of about 3 feet from the lobby to the stage. An orchestra pit will be put in at the front of the stage, low enough to prevent the members of the orchestra from interfering with the view of the stage by the audience. A balcony will be put in about six feet wide at the back and sides of the auditorium, which will connect with the upper boxes, of which will be two on each side next to the stage, one above the other. The stage will be 30 x 50 feet and 35 feet high, about 10 feet higher than at present, which will accommodate the scenery carried by standard companies. An entirely new set of scenery will put in as well as an artistic drop curtain. The vestibule will be tiled in the most up-to-date fashion, and a convenient ticket office put in front. The hard wooden benches have been discarded and fine opera chairs will be put in the main auditorium and the balcony. The gallery of the gods will not be so elaborately furnished. In fact no expense will be spared in making this place of amusement a complete up-to-date opera house, and when finished will be a credit to the town. Mr. J.C. Perrine will do the brick and cement work. August 15, 1903 The work of excavating for the basement of the Weinhard opera house has been in progress this week. When the work of remodeling the building has been completed, very little of the old structure will remain.

38 September 12, 1903 While the opera house is being rebuilt, some alterations will also be made in the west room of the front of the building. Mr. Weinhard has decided that he will fit up the west front room for an office, where he will deal in grain and farmers' produce of all kinds. He will also write insurance and may deal in real estate. Having the only cold storage plant in the city, Mr. Weinhard will be able to handle the country produce in a safe and economical manner. Dayton has long needed a produce shopping establishment, as the demands for such things from this market are constantly increasing. September 19, 1903 The bricklayers on the opera house are making good progress. The rear wall is about one third completed. It is estimated that the new opera house when completed and furnished will spoil a $10,000 bill in making change. February 27, 1904 on account of the high price of coke, Mr. Jacob Weinhard has temporarily shut down his malt house. He has had a long and tedious run, and having to superintend the entire plant himself, has not been seen upon the streets very often during the winter. He shut down the plant Monday and will now be able to look after the completion of the opera house and the rearrangement of the interior of his red brick building. Saturday, March 12, 1904 The Opera House As a number of citizens are anxious to learn when the Opera House will be completed, Mr. Weinhard was yesterday interviewed on the subject. Mr. Weinhard said: "There has been some criticism made of the opera house and I do not know when it will be completed. I am ready to go to work upon it at any time, but first I want the committee on fire and water of the city council to inspect the building and pass judgment upon it in regard to its safety. Then if there are any changes to be made, I want to make them now. I do not want to complete the building and then have to make changes. You may say to the citizens of Dayton that they can now choose whether they will have the opera house · completed as a first class opera house or a first class livery stable. They are welcome to inspect the building and decide which they will have it made into. There is also another matter to be attended to, and that is the sewer. The city sewer is too high for me to connect with, as it is with every building I own in the city. Not one of my basements can be drained with the city sewer. If I am required to tap the city sewer, I should like to have a sewer put down so that I can tap it, otherwise another sewer must be put in. I am ready to go to work any time the city council will take interest in my building and suggest the best method to proceed." We hope the city council will take this matter up at once

39 and hold a conference with Mr. Weinhard. All that he asks is public criticism at this time so that there will be no trouble in the future. Saturday, March 19, 1904 Court News On Monday afternoon, upon the complaint of S.A. Ferguson, Jacob Weinhard was arraigned before Police Judge Holman for having obstructed the sidewalk on Main street in front of Mr. Ferguson's place of business. The defendant was discharged by the court upon the farmer's promise to remove such obstruction. Jacob Weinhard was on Monday afternoon arraigned before Police Judge Holman, for having angrily called Councilman J.M. Nicholson abusive names in such a manner as to provoke him to commit a breach of the public peace. The complaint was made by City Attorney R.B. Brown. Winehard plead not guilty and Councilman Nicholson was subpoenaed to testify for himself, his testimony being regarded by the court as sufficient for the conviction of the defendant. Winehard was fined $10 and costs, the total fine amounting to $15.40. Mr. Weinhard has moved the sand and mortar boxes from main street, in front of the opera house on account of being notified to do so by the city council. He was just ready to finish the building and had notified contractor Nash to complete the building. Mr Weinhard has now decided that if the citizens of Dayton do not appreciate his enterprise he may nail up the uncompleted building and let some one else build an opera house for the city. There are few men to be found anywhere who would be willing to spend $12,000 to build an opera house for a city, where there is no more revenue to be obtained from it than there is in Dayton. There are few if any towns on earth where a man willing to spend his money would not be welcome and encouraged to build and build eternally, if he felt so disposed. In any growing city the streets are always more or less obstructed. The fact that Mr. Weinhard was notified to clean up the sand and material in front of his building is to be deplored and a great mistake has been made. As has often been stated before, the streets of Dayton are improperly drained. There are blind gutters that become filled up causing water to flood every portion of the streets and filling the cellars. No street is properly macadamized and no sewer put in properly. Some people are required to connect with sewers, while others get off free. There are others who desire to connect up their building with the sewers but cannot do so on account of improper construction. It would be well for the city of Dayton to put its own house in order before antagonizing citizens with regulations with which all do not comply and are not made to comply. I wish to deny that I said I would nail up the opera house until some one else starts to build one. Jacob Weinhard.

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March 19, 1904 Business Meeting Talk On Many Subjects For The Good Of The Town--Deplore The Fact That Mr. Weinhard Will Not Complete The Opera House ****(article on other subjects) The opera house question was taken up and discussed at great length. It was the sentiment of all those present, that Mr. Weinhard or any other citizen who desires to build business blocks, opera houses or dwellings, should be always encouraged and never discouraged in his undertakings. The fact that Mr. Weinhard had been required to move the material from the street was deplored, and if the streets had been properly drained, the trouble would have been averted. It was the sense of the meeting that every business man should at least give Mr. Weinhard their moral support in every way in his undertakings in trying to build up the town. June 4, 1904 The front of the opera house is being cemented, which adds greatly to its appearance. The painters and decorators for the new opera house have arrived and their work is going forward rapidly. The opera chairs and scenery were shipped from the east the first of June. Saturday, July 2, 1904 Opera House Completed Grand Opening on the Evening of July Fourth The opera house is now completed, and everything is in readiness for the opening play, the Henrietta, which will be put on by the Dayton Dramatic Club. The boxes have been taken and seats are being sold so rapidly that none will be vacant Monday night. Space this week forbids the notice due the opera house. It is but just to say that it is a gem that will surprise the hundreds who will be there on the opening night. The drop curtain in particular is worthy of special mention at this time. It is a beautiful painting of st. Gar, on the Rhine, a place that is familiar to the proprietor, Mr. Weinhard. Nothing has been slighted and the opera house is a credit to the town and its proprietor. After the play a minute description will be given. The citizens of Dayton who will take part in the Henrietta are as follows: H.E. Hamm, J.D. Stout, E.E. Bosworth, E.S. Ryerson, Wm. Robinson, F.C. Hindle, Robert Sayres, Henry Baldwin. Miss L. Irene Bosworth, Mrs. J.D. stout, Miss Myrtle Hutcheon, Miss Kate Walsh. The following vocalists will render selections during the evening: Mrs. M. Kribs, Mrs. Will McCleary and Miss Inez Undine Harer of Walla Walla. The play is under the direction of Dr. E.H. Van Patten, which fact is assurance that it will be a most satisfactory performance.

41 Saturday, July 9, 1904 The Weinhard Theatre Dayton now has as fine a theater as there is anywhere for a town its size. The playhouse is said to be as pretty a building of its kind as there is to be found. It is thoroughly up-to-date and could not be better finished and supplied. Neither money nor effort has been spared. Mr. Weinhard has had steadily in view· the one high purpose of giving Dayton a theater of which it might well feel proud; and in this he has admirably succeeded •• The playhouse is a building that the present population of Dayton hardly justifies. Still, Mr. Weinhard has undertaken the enterprise, hoping to realize a profit from it in the future if not at present. Ellensburg is probably the only town in Washington of the size of Dayton that has a larger theater, and in that town an unprofitable business brick was converted into a playhouse. Certainly no such town has so finely finished and well equipped a building for dramatic performances. About a year ago work was begun on the old Dayton opera house, which has been transformed into the fine present Weinhard theater. The latter has many excellent features worthy of mention. It is supplied with about 300 electric lights. There is .a pretty row of such lights on the proscenium arch. There is also an ornamental row on the balcony front. The large number of footlights greatly add to the intensity of the illuminating power. The stage is about forty feet high and is supplied with a semicircular drop scene bearing rich and beautiful scenery on the river Rhine. The stage background is composed of an elegant landscape and two handsome street scenes. There are also many beautiful parlor, prison and other side scenes. The whole amount expended for the scenes has been about $1200. There are none better in large cities. In fact, they are too costly for a small town like Dayton. They are fully up-to-date and were painted by the best artists in the United States. The proscenium arch is elegantly frescoed with green and dark brown ornamental designs. The whole interior is plastered and tinted in brown. The four semicircular boxes are indeed beautiful. They are finely and handsomely carpeted. The curtains are rich and costly and beautifully fringed with tassels. The outside of the boxes are elegantly frescoed in green and gold. The ceiling deserves special mention. It is beautifully frescoed in various colors. The balcony front, like the outside of the boxes, is handsomely frescoed in green and gold. The balcony ceiling is also tastefully frescoed. The whole interior is finished in soft, rich and harmonious hues. There is no harsh, gaudy and glaring combination of colors. The ceiling and walls unite in a graceful arch beautifully frescoed with a rich and rare combinations of tints. The skylight, the orchestra pit, the dress circle and in fact the whole interior conforms to the most modern and improved models. The balcony is supported by four iron columns. The chairs are of the best quality. The seating capacity below is large and is greatly increased by the balcony above, behind and

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above which is also a gallery for seating spectators. The theater is very conveniently arranged for the play to be easily seen in all parts. The concrete floor below has the proper slope. The acoustics of the building is excellent. The speech and music ring out in clear and reenforced tones. The entrance of the theater is ten feet wide, thirty-six feet long and about sixteen feet-high. It is richly painted in red and yellowish brown. It is prepared for two sets of doors for cold weather. Opening into it from the outside is a fine iron gate, above which, is a pretty arch to be supplied not with glass, but scenery and wire netting. A short distance from the gate is a large glass transom in the entrance. The exterior front of the theatre above the arch is "galvanized" with a stone finish on each side. Mr. John Nash is the architect who has so skillfully made the great transformation from the old to the new building. As we all know, he had many difficulties to overcome and he is deserving of unstinted praise. He has certainly erected a monument to his everlasting credit. Saturday, September 24, 1904 Gone To His Rest Henry Weinhard, Pioneer Brewer Dead uncle to Jacob Weinhard of Dayton. October 22, 1904 The Weinhard, C.A. Booker October 29, 1904 The upstairs of the Weinhard red brick is being repainted and kalsomined. Novembers, 1904 Jacob Weinhard never gets through building. He has recently overhauled his entire malt plant and has enlarged his cellar to twice its former size, putting in a cement floor throughout the entire basement, engine room and kiln. He has added new soaking tubs and increased the plant to twice its former capacity. It means that there will be a greater demand for brewing barley in the future. January 28, 1905 Mr. Vern La Vern has surrendered his lease on the opera house in this city. He found that he could not attend to the theatre here and one at Walla Walla also. For the present Mr. Weinhard will attend to the theatre, through a local manger and expects to book one good attraction per week. February 11, 1905 Mr. Jacob Weinhard is very seldom seen on our streets now-a­ days on account of being fully occupied with his malt plant. He has a force of men employed night and day and is turning out the

43 best quality of malt that can be produced. Owing to the enlargement of his plant he can now use cold water to sprout the grain and give it plenty of time before elevating it to the kilns. Last season he used warm water in order to hurry one lot after another, which he claims is not the best method of making malt. He is shipping on an average a car load a day and receives words of encouragement from all customers upon the excellence of his product. Mr. Weinhard now has on hand about $15,000 worth of malt, which will be shipped out within a month. The wide reputation of his malt assured the sale of all he can produce during the malting season. May 27, 1905 J.H. McHargue has rented the Weinhard lodge rooms for a term of five years. The hall is now occupied by several lodges and more are to follow. June 3, 1905 Jacob Weinhard has just completed improvements in his hall in the red brick. A new floor has been laid in the lodge room and linoleum put on the dining hall. The woodwork has been repainted. It is a very snug home for lodge work and receptions. June 17, 1905 The lodge room in the Weinhard building, completed last week, is now furnished in good taste, and is probably the most complete and convenient of any in the city. The chairs, about 64 in number, were imported from Austria, while the remainder of the fixtures were made here. There are five property rooms in connection with the hall, besides a large dining hall. For the present the hall will be occupied by the Artisans, and the Order of Washington. In fitting up this hall, Mr. Weinhard has displayed his usual good taste and has done the work in a thorough manner. J.H. McHargue has leased the half for five years and releases- it to the different orders. September 30, 1905 Mr. Weinhard has completed half the court house block sidewalk. He will complete all of the walks on Main street in about three days. October 21, 1905 picture of the Weinhard Malt house. November 4, 1905 Mrs. M.E. Sheldon has opened a business college in room 1 in the Weinhard building. C.A. Booker, who has had under lease during the past five years the Weinhard saloon, has sold his stock to Geo. Klein, late of Walsenburg, Colorado. Mr. Klein has also leased the Fountain Beer hall at the corner of Front and Main, and will run both places. He is also thinking of building a residence in the city

44 and becoming a permanent resident, as the climate of this country is very agreeable to his family and the future of Dayton as a business center looks good to him. November 25, 1905 Friday of last week while boxing hats in the Fountain saloon Joseph Gilroy, who had been employed by Jacob Weinhard on the concrete sidewalks, suffered a compound fracture of a leg just above the ankle. He placed his projecting foot against that of his opponent, and in attempting to deliver a blow the intoxicated man lost his balance, tippling over and severely wrenching his leg, with the result mentioned above. Dr. C.H. Day, the county physician, ordered the injured man taken to St. Mary's hospital in Walla Walla, as it would be cheaper for the county to have him treated there. City Marshal Dorr temporarily bound the broken leg with splints. Saturday, January 6, 1906 Will Likely Close The Theatre. On account of lack of patronage and the consequent loss of money by theatrical companies coming to Dayton, Mr. Weinhard is talking of closing the theatre for a year. This will be a disappointment to many in the city who like to see good performances and always patronize them. During the past year there have been some clever troops in the Weinhard Theatre and all were thoroughly appreciated. Of course it is impossible for a manager to always know in advance the kind of company that is going to be sent him by the theatrical trust and occasionally he gets soaked with a common lot of players. The theatre goers try them for a one night's performance and if not satisfied they let them alone thereafter consequently the company at the end of the week is almost stranded and the manager of the house is out money for lights, etc. No one in the community is to blame, but the theatrical trust are to blame. They should send only first-class plays to Dayton, where the people know good plays and will patronize them liberally. We hope Mr. Weinhard will see his way clear to open the theatre occasionally to a good company. No others should be recognized. (continued advertisements show theatre was not shut down) (prices were 25, 35 and 50 cents)

March 3, 1906 Jacob Weinhard has purchased the Parker property at the corner of Second and Main streets. May 5, 1906 It is rumored that Mr. Geo. Klein will sell out his stock of goods in the Weinhard saloon to the Yakima Brewing Co. May 12, 1906 This year's high school graduating class number fourteen, four young men and ten young ladies as follows:

45 Helen D. Nash Maud H. Dickeson Lenna M. Muncy Matilda Belle Ward Zelma Ethel Bailey Clara B. Holmes Nettie Leoni curl Florence A. Drysdale Wilma L. Baker Jane Olive Jones Goldie Thorington Fritz N. Weinhard Clifford W. Jones Norman N. Badger Melvin M. Godman Saturday, May 19, 1906 Findings in O'Hara-Weinhard Case Judge Miller last Monday submitted his findings in the partnership case of O'Hare vs Weinhard. The statement shows a new profit of $2446.20, one half of which goes to O'Hare, or $1233.10. The referee's report had an item of $587.04 down twice and the judge deducted this amount. He also cut of $500 allowed by the referee for making repairs on Third street. The judge decrees that O'Hare must furnish his half of the $3000 indemnity bond to keep the walk in repair according to the contract. July 21, 1906 Mr. J.E. Welland of Portland, has purchased the stock of Geo. Klien and will conduct the Weinhard saloon. Saturday, September 15, 1906 At the council meeting last week the street commissioner was instructed to notify Mr. Weinhard to repair the gutter in front of Mr. Van Lew's store. If we are not mistaken, Mr. Weinhard repaired the gutter at one time, but the city authorities took no pains to protect the cement until it became hardened up. Teams were allowed to drive over it ten minutes after it was put in, consequently Mr. Weinhard does not consider that he is obliged to do the work again. September 29, 1906 The gutter in front of Van Lew's has been repaired by the city. Saturday, October 20, 1906 Another Business Change The Dayton Malt House, belonging formerly to Jacob Weinhard has been sold to Messrs. A.P. Cahill and Mac Dunlap, the consideration named being $1.00, but it a well known fact that the amount runs into the thousands. The new proprietors will immediately begin the manufacture of malt for the trade of the northwest. The Weinhard malt house is equipped for making the best quality of floor-made malt which has gained a great reputation throughout four states of the northwest. As Mr. Weinhard wishes to retire from active business he is selling some of his interests in Dayton so that he can devote his time to things that require but little attention. He will likely build a fine residence on his farm "Hohenstaufen" where he will spend

46 the remainder of his days. The new proprietors will no doubt make a success of the malt business, both being competent and careful business men. November 10, 1906 The Dayton Malt House is now running on full time and has contracted its entire output for one year at a paying figure. Saturday, December 1906 Something over twenty years ago the skating rink craze first struck Dayton. The rink was then in the Drake opera house. Everybody skated and it seemed that they could not get enough. The rage lasted about three weeks when it died out as suddenly as it arose. A couple of weeks ago a rink was opened in the Weinhard building and everybody is getting the habit. The room is too small to accommodate all who want to skate and it appears that there is going to be a revival of the old-time excitement. The band boys have decided to turn their hall into a rink and to add to the enjoyment of the sport will furnish music while their patrons glide. · prices at the theatre for the 1906 -so, 75, $1.00 and $1.50 January 5, 1907 J.E. Welland, formerly proprietor of the Weinhard saloon, was arrested Wednesday morning on complaint of Jacob Weinhard and William Bond on a joint charge of using language calculated to provoke an assault. The trouble it seems, started when notice was served on Welland some time ago that he was not desired as a renter. Welland was removed by Mr. Weinhard. The saloon keeper sought to atone for what he thought an injustice by the above method. Welland plead guilty to the charges and payment of $5 and costs, amounting in all to $18.70, he was released. March 9, 1907 The Weinhard saloon has again changed hands. T.G. Sanderson the present proprietor has sold his lease to Chris Bauman. The resort opened under new management Monday. Saturday, March 9, 1907 At Hohenstaufen Fine Two Story Residence Soon To Be Commenced By Proprietor Jacob Weinhard has workmen employed hauling gravel, lumber and materials preparatory to erecting a fine residence at his country seat, which he some time ago named "Hohenstaufen" It is an ideal spot upon which to erect a mansion or castle, commanding as it does, a magnificent view of the snow capped mountains, the city and valley. Its natural advantages are also excellent the soil being rich, water is abundant, it faces east and south and is sheltered from the prevailing winds by a projecting promentory on the west. Mr. B.F. Dilley, architect of Walla Walla has submitted plans and specifications for the residence which have been

47 approved and accepted by Mr. Weinhard and which is to cost in the neighborhood of $7,000. Mr. Dilley also has the contract for erecting the building. The basement and first story will be of concrete and cement, paneled with timbers. The second story will be shingled. A wide porch encircles the front and two sides. The interior will be plastered and finished in natural wood with hardwood floors. It will be one of the finest buildings in the country with every modern convenience. The grounds have already been laid out and some two hundred forest trees of all kinds set out in fan shape, so as to allow an unobstructed view in any direction. The main avenue approaching the front is lined with evergreens of various kinds. Cement walks will be laid, the lawn will contain a beautiful fountain, supplied from an everlasting spring and reservoir. We congratulate the proprietor on the manner in which he is going to spread himself in building a nice home. March 16, 1907 Do you know that Mr. Homsley has fitted up a neat little grocery in the Weinhard theatre building. You should go and see his neat little place and sample his goods. He carries everything in the grocery line and then some. June 15, 1907 While workmen were removing the large plate glass from in front of the Weinhard saloon to replace it with a new frame Saturday morning, a heavy gust of wind struck it and in spite of efforts to those to save it from falling, it fell inside the building and smashed into a thousand pieces. The frames of the windows were becoming old and unsafe for the glasses, which weigh about 400 pounds, and they were being placed in new frames. The glass is valued at $75 and fully insured. Saturday, August 10, 1907 Hohenstaufen Villa Completed Another Pleasant Residence For Columbia County--Mr. Weinhard Goes The Limit Jacob Weinhard, one of the largest property owners in Dayton, has about completed his handsome villa at Hohenstaufen, which overlooks Dayton and the surrounding country. From his residence a fine view of the mountains, the Touchet and Patit valleys and the city of Dayton can be obtained. The villa is situated in a fine grove of forest trees, planted many years ago by Judge R.F. Sturdevant. It is a magnificent site for a residence and besides having the best view of the surrounding country of any residence near Dayton, has all the desirable advantages of water and drainage. Mr. Weinhard has waited many years to build his home, for the reason that he wanted to build something substantial and up­ to-date when he started in. He does not believe in doing things by halves and in this instance he has gone the limit for anything

48 needed in the way of a residence. Although the residence is not yet completed from basement to garret, Mr. Weinhard moved his family in this week, and the completing of the basement will not inconvenience them in any way. The heating plant and the light fixtures will complete the unfinished details. The Hohenstaufen villa is made of cement and frame, the basement being of solid concrete, the second story of frame, covered with steel lath and cemented over and the third story of shingles. There are six rooms and hall with a magnificent stairway on the first floor, a sitting room, library, bedroom, dining room, kitchen, pantry, etc. The hall, sitting room, library and dining room can all be thrown together as one room. There are sliding doors and grill work in each opening. The floors are of solid oak in beautiful patterns, and the casings and grill work are of oak and red fir with beautiful grain. The sitting room has a beautiful fire-place. The walls are plastered with wood fibre and tinted various colors. The upper story contains four bed rooms, hall, bath room, etc. These rooms are finished in red fir in imitation of light oak and the walls are also plastered. Every room is fitted for hot water heating or stoves. The bed rooms are carpeted in axminster carpets, while beautiful rugs will be used in the living rooms. The furniture is of solid oak, upholstered in leather. The house is piped throughout for hot and cold water, wherever needed, also piped for gas and wired for electric lights. The main building is 40 feet square, with a ten-foot porch the full length of two sides, the roof making the covering. Large wooden pillars set on concrete pilasters give a colonial effect and a most pleasing appearance to the exterior. It is perhaps the most expensive residence in the county, and the interior arrangements seem to be faultless for convenience. In going to the expense of building such a magnificent home, Mr. Weinhard has said to this community that Dayton is good enough for him forever and that he is willing to take his chances here with the rest of us. He has often expressed a desire to go to some other place, where there was room to develop his pent-up energies, but we believe that the building of his fine home means that he intends to stay here and continue to develop the little city of Dayton, which is by far the prettiest town in the state of Washington, and you all know it and can't deny it. Saturday, September 17, 1910 Jacob Weinhard is re-covering the Weinhard theatre with a rubberiod roofing, and has also been making other repairs on the building. Saturday, September 24, 1910 Jacob Weinhard, who recently traded the beer hall for some valley land, says that he intends to improve the tract and make a fine place of it. If he fixes it up in his usual way of making

49 improvements, it will add greatly to the value of the land adjoining. October 12, 1907 Jacob Weinhard has established his office in the Theatre building. In future, tickets for the theatre will be sold from his office window opening into the main entrance. Saturday, October 15, 1910 Money From Hogs Hog raising has been found a profitable side line for Jacob Weinhard, a pioneer business man of Dayton, who now lives at Hohenstaufen, his country home near here. Since the first of the year he has sold $2,000 worth of hogs and expects to increase this revenue by $500 before the first of the year. The cost of maturing the marketable product did not exceed $300, leaving a net profit of $2,200. Figuring as Mr. Weinhard does, the cost of maturing the swine is less than 12 per cent, a figure which shows that wheat growing, orcharding, sheep and cattle raising must take a back seat. November 16, 1907 We have been requested by a number of patrons of the Weinhard Theatre to suggest to Mr. Weinhard the necessity of putting doors in the entrance to the theatre for winter, and also put in some kind of heating plant to properly warm the building. There are many who would gladly attend the performance during the winter if they could do so without taking the risk of catching cold and could sit in comfort. The theatre is entirely too nice to be unoccupied and it has but the one fault of being too cold during the winter season. If Mr. Weinhard will make the improvement he will please a great many and will at the same time add to his revenues. March 21, 1908 The Weinhard building on Main street, now occupied by the Weber Harness Co., has been repainted, which greatly improve the surroundings. June 20, 1908 Adolph Fisher, of the Colfax Brewing and Malting Co., was in the city Thursday and has made arrangements to introduce the Colfax beer extensively in this section. He has leased the Weinhard saloon also the Fountain for five years and has appointed W.E. Bond as local agent to handle the Colfax beer. The Colfax beer has a good name wherever it is used on account of its pure quality and low per cent of alcohol, being therefore strictly a beverage and not an intoxicant. July 4, 1908 The management of the Weinhard saloon has been transferred to the Colfax Brewing & Malting Co., and the license will be

50 taken out in the name of Leou Cohn, who will here after conduct the business. August 5, 1908 Weinhard Theater leased to E. Groves manager of the Orpheum Amusement Company for one year. November 11, 1908 About nine o'clock Monday morning the Dayton malt house owned by A.P. Cahill and J.M. Dunlap of this city, was discovered to be on fire. The origin of the blaze is not exactly known but is thought to have been started by a furnace that is used to heat the sprouting malt. The fire was confined entirely to the drying kiln and warehouse in which was stored about 250 tons of malt and 600 sacks of barley. July 7, 1908 Messrs. Walker and Shearer, who recently moved to this city from Spokane, have opened a billiard and pool room in the Weinhard block on the north side of Main street. The room has been thoroughly renovated and remodeled and is furnished with new tables of the latest pattern. It is the intention of the new firm to conduct a strictly first class resort for gentlemen. December 29, 1909 E.A. Walker, proprietor of the billiard hall in'the Weinhard building was arrested for conducting a disorderly house on Christmas day. He plead guilty in Justice Holman's court and was fined $10 and costs. August 20, 1910 Dayton Has Big Blaze Old Landmarks Removed -- Four Valuable Horses Burned To Death one of the worst fires in Dayton's recent history as well as one of the most spectacular, took place shortly after 1 o'clock Thursday morning on lower Main street, when the big Bradford barn, the two story brick known as the Beer Hall, owned by Jacob Weinhard, and the warehouse immediately in the rear of the building on Front street, were destroyed, together with their contents. It is not known how the fire started but it was first noticed in the rear end of the barn, which was a large wooden structure. In a moment the whole building was a seething mass of flames. No fire had been used in or near the building but it is said that occasionally itinerant harvesters have slept in the building and carelessness with a pipe or matches by one of them may have been the cause. One of the most distressing incidents connected with the fire was the burning to death of four valuable horses which were in the barn at the time. Messr. Chandler and Lindley also lost two wagons, one butty, two carts, several saddles, harness, hay, etc. From the barn the flames leaped across the alley to the 51 warehouse and it soon collapsed. The roof of the beer hall was now in flames, which were not extinguished until the interior was practically destroyed. The brick walls still stand but they are badly cracked and sag dangerously. It is probably it will be condemned and torn down. Mr. J. McGee has been living in the second floor of the brick building for the past few months. He was asleep at the time the bell rang and the flames spread with such rapidity that he only had time to slip on his shoes and pantaloons, grab a pillow to protect his face and rush down the stairway, which was already blazing. He escaped with severe burns on his hands. He says this makes the fifth time that he lost everything by fire. He places his loss at $200. In the warehouses were about 2000 sacks of barley, which was recently sold by M.H. Houser to a Tacoma brewing company. This grain was well insured, as was also the building which has been leased by the Portland Mill Co. The brick building was the second oldest in the city and was erected by Samuel Gilbreath shortly after he was elected first sheriff of Columbia county in 1875. It was insured for $2000. Wm. Bradford owned the barn and is said to have had $400 insurance. Other smaller loses were sustained by L.E. Harris and the telephone and electric light companies. September 7, 1910 Jacob Weinhard has decided to cut the walls of his brick building, recently burned down to one story and put a roof on it. September 14, 1910 H.M. Mitchell has bought out E.A. Walker, who has been conducting a pool room in the Weinhard building. September 17, 1910 Jacob Weinhard is recovering the Weinhard theatre with a rubberoid roofing, and has also been making other repairs on the building. September 24, 1910 Jacob Weinhard, who recently traded the beer hall for some valley land, says that he intends to improve the tract and make a fine place of it. Octobers, 1910 Mr. Fred Harman and Mr. L.W. Carlisle -have leased the Weinhard theatre from Messrs. Godard & Neill. November 26, 1910 Improvement at Weinhard Theatre Messrs. Harman & Carlisle have installed a new moving picture curtain at the Weinhard theatre, which is the latest thing out along that line. It is called a gold aluminum curtain

52 and makes a wonderful improvement in the pictures, practically eliminating all vibration and making it easier on the eyes of the audience. Another advantage is that not nearly as much electric current is used in the light, and the pictures are just as clear and distinct when the auditorium lights are on as when extinguished. A heating plant has been purchased for the Weinhard and it will be installed at once, thus doing away with the stoves which never gave good satisfaction when the weather was very cold. New double doors are being put in which will obviate all danger of draught from the street. December 10, 1910 Managers Harman and Carlisle of the Weinhard theatre have partitioned the lobby of the play house off and put in doors, thus dispensing with the draft of cold air that has in the past made the house uncomfortable. January 14, 1911 The Edwards-Hindle Co. has secured a lease on the room in the Weinhard building, formerly occupied by the Torrance hardware store, which will be occupied by their grocery department. January 18, 1911 Jennie Buckhorn and Regnald Fall will open a dancing school in the Weinhard Hall (over Monnett & Hamilton's) Wednesday night Jan. 18th at 8 o'clock. Class nights January 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30, February 1, 3, 5, 7. A series of ten lessons will be given. Terms, 10 lessons $5.00 February 22, 1911 The Edwards-Hindle co. has completed the rearrangement of their store, which now occupies a floor space of 100 x 120 feet. The grocery department now faces Main street and has a fine show window. The dry goods departments have been rearranged and present a much improved appearance. Saturday, May 20, 1911 At the Commercial club meeting Wednesday night, the committee on paving Main street reported as to the cost of paving, etc., and the president of the club appointed additional members on the committee to get the sentiment of the property owners regarding the enterprise. As the committee now stands it consists of W.E. Cahill, S.S. Moritz, Jacob Weinhard, C.J. Broughton, John Brining, Geo. Jackson and William Weatherford. April 1, 1911 The front of the Weinhard Theatre is receiving a new coat of paint, which improves the appearance a great deal.

53 April 8, 1911 Jacob Weinhard has had his building on Main and Second streets, known as the Parker building, covered with iron in imitation of brick. It is a substantial improvement and is about as safe as brick in case of fire. J. Loundagin and Bob Neal did ~e~~. • April 15, 1911 Walker Brothers have leased the Weinhard building, East Main street, occupied by A.C. Hobbs and Bateman & Barr, and will occupy the quarters with the Dayton pressery. Wednesday, June 7, 1911 Joseph Martin Dead Joseph Martin, a resident of the Upper Tucanon, was found dead in his potato patch Saturday morning. During the past eight months Mr. Martin has been in poor health, but his case was not considered serious, as he was able to be out-most of the time and worked considerably. Saturday he went out to hoe his potatoes and some time afterwards was found dead. The funeral occurred Monday, interment being made in the Covello.cemetery. He leaves a wife and six children, three boys and three girls. For many years Mr. Martin was a resident of Dayton, working for Mr. Weinhard in the malt house most of the time. He was born in Germany coming to America when a young man. He was industrious and economical and leaves a well developed farm on the Upper Tucanon. He was about 60 years of age. Saturday, June 17, 1911 Jacob Weinhard, who owns more property on the streets that are proposed to be paved than any other one man, states that unless the paving project is carried out this year he will not sign a petition again within ten years. Wednesday, July 26, 1911 Fred Hager, foreman of the Dayton malt house, went to Walla Walla Monday on business. The malt house closed down Saturday until September 15. According to Mr. Hager io,ooo bushels of barley was used during the year, making 7500 bushels of malt. Wednesday, September 27, 1911 As Mary Weinhard and Margaret Eagleson were enjoying a horseback ride Saturday in the direction of Huntsville, their horses became frightened and ran away with them, Miss Weinhard's horse running into a team and falling, throwing her to the ground. She was but slightly hurt. The team the run-a-way horse encountered also ran away but it is not known what damage if any was done.

54 November 4, 1911 May Lose Opera House There is a danger that soon Dayton may be without an opera house or have any place adequate for the production of good theatrical attractions, because Mr. Weinhard, the proprietor of the Weinhard theatre is seriously thinking of leasing the building for another business. This cosy theatre is known widely as one of the best on this coast of its size, it is well equipped with all the accessories necessary for the production of any kind of amusement, even the largest and most pretentious companies can do themselves justice in it. It is an expensive building having cost the owner between $14,000 and $15,000 to build and equip, but it has never paid him more than 1 1/2 per cent on the amount invested. Dayton needs that opera house, and needs it badly, for if fitted up for other business there will not be an auditorium in the city with the capacity enough to accommodate a big crowd of people, not even for a lecture, and big theatrical companies will not be able to make Dayton at all. once it is remodeled its loss will be strikingly apparent. November 11, 1911 Mr. Weinhard has leased his theatre for two years to Messrs. Martin and Kroeger and Bob Neal. Another heating arrangement will be put in running order in a short time and outside doors will be put in so that the house will be more comfortable than heretofore. The hot air furnace will be moved to the rear of the basement and pipes will be run up through the rear of the stage. The pipes will contain fans which will force the air out into the room. It is thought this arrangement will heat the theatre thoroughly. We understand that a lot of good shows have been booked for the season. Moving pictures will be a nightly feature, and an occasional vaudeville attraction will be put on. Wednesday, January 2, 1912 Installs Heating Plant Mr.. Weinhard has installed a steam heating plant in the block occupied by the Edwards-Hindle company that is capable of heating a four story building. Mr. Weinhard deemed it the part of wisdom to put in a plant with capacity for all future demands. A pressure of three pounds of steam heats the various departments in the establishment much better than all the stoves that were formerly used and at an expense of one half the fuel. The plant cost $1800. Wednesday, January 10, 1912 On last Wednesday one of Jacob Weinhard's fine horses was shot while loose in the corral, the animal dying a day or two later. The bullet, apparently from a 30-30, passed through the hip and kidneys. This is the third horse Mr. Weinhard has lost within a year. ~ 55 January 20, 1912 It is understood that Jacob Weinhard has submitted a proposition to various lodges of the city whereby he agrees to expend an amount said to approximate $6000 in improving the upper floor of the Weinhard block between First and Second street providing the interested lodges pay an annual rent of ten per cent of the cost of remodeling the buil~ing. A meeting of the committees from Alki and the K. of P. lodges was held in the Weatherford-Wallace office Sunday afternoon to discuss the advisability of the proposition and an attempt will be.made to interest other lodges. It is the plan of Mr. Weinhard to convert the second floor of the big block into a fine lodge room. This would necessitate the removal of various partitions and the building of a new truss room. A steam heating plant would likewise be installed. Mrs. Joseph Steinberger arrived in Dayton Thursday from Munich, Germany. He was 34 days on the way, having to remain in Liverpool ten days and the ocean voyage was so rough that the ship was delayed three days. Mr. Steinberger is a brother-in-law of Fred Hager, the malster for the Dayton malt house. Mr. Steinberger will make his home in this county. From what he had heard of the West, he was surprised not to find every man carrying two revolvers and Indians looking out of the woods on every side. Wednesday, January 31, 1912 . The K. of P. lodge of this city is contemplating moving to the hall of the Weinhard building providing several other lodges will join in paying the rent. No definite arrangements have yet been made. Saturday, February 3, 1912 Fred Hager, foreman at the malt house states that they have orders for 100 tons of malt in excess of the barley they have in sight. The running of the plant at full capacity until June depends more on their ability to get barley than it does on the market. Saturday, February 10, 1912 Application of M. Kroeger to open the Weinhard theatre on Sunday afternoon was refused. Saturday, February 21, 1912 . our readers are indebted to Mr. Jacob Weinhard this week for the articles concerning the potato industry, printed in this paper. As this is a fine country for the production of potatoes, Mr. Weinhard suggests that the tubers be raised extensively, so that it will be an inducement for some one to put in one of the machines used now in Germany for drying and treating potatoes in various ways so that they can be placed on the market in a non­ perishable form. Mr. Weinhard is thinking of installing a plant himself and should the people go into the production extensively

56 it will be an encouragement to him. Mr. Weinhard introduced the cultivation of brewing barley in this county and this year the Columbia county barley took the prize at Chicago. Some day Columbia county will take the world's prize for potatoes if it wants it. No other section of the state can excel Columbia county in the production of grains, vegetables and fruits. Wednesday, March 20, 1912 Jacob Weinhard left Sunday for Portland to attend the stock show in session in that city Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Weinhard expects to buy registered cattle and stock his Touchet valley farm with the object of supplying the local demand for good cows. Wednesday, August 28, 1912 Jacob Weinhard has engaged in a new enterprise and will in time turn his Touchet farm into a stock ranch for fine cattle. He recently received a pure bred yearling Holstine bull from Port Townsend, and in future will raise only pure bred cattle. September 28, 1912 Last Monday afternoon the Thorne building on Main street between Second and Third, the three stores which are occupied respectively, by the American restaurant, Fitzpatrick's gunshop and the Jackson millinery, was purchased by Jacob Weinhard. The price was $4500. This building is one of the few remaining frame structures on Main street. The deal was put through by the Weatherford-Wallace company. Wednesday, December 11, 1912 Jacob Weinhard and son, Fritz, R.H. McHargue, Ed Wright, Ben Turner and other went to Lewiston Monday to attend the live stock show. Mr. Weinhard will buy some fine cattle if he sees any that suits him. Ben Turner took his Belgian mares to be exhibited. The annual stock show at Lewiston is of general benefit to the stock raisers of the Inland Empire, as the best stock in the country is there exhibited. Saturday, December 14, 1912 Geo. N. Townsend, Grant Lowe, T.E. May, Jacob Weinhard and son, Fritz Weinhard, and several other residents of Dayton have returned from the Lewiston Stock show. Mr. Weinhard did not find just the kind of cattle he was looking for, therefore did not invest. Mr. Lowe bought a couple of fine hogs for which he paid something over $200. Columbia county will some day have all the prize winners in the United States. Saturday, December 21, 1912 Jacob Weinhard was a business visitor in Walla Walla Tuesday.

57 Wednesday, February s, 1913 Mrs. Jacob Weinhard and daughter, Miss_Carrie left Sunday for a two months' visit in California. They.will visit Mrs. Weinhard's mother at her old home near Sacramento, also visit friends in San Francisco and other places in California. on their return they will visit friends in Port1and. Wednesday, March 19, 1913 Mrs. Jacob Weinhard and daughter, Miss Carrie, returned Saturday from a trip to California and Portland, Ore. April 9, 1913 Receives Sample Jacob Weinhard, who has been investigating the practicability of a potato drying plant for Dayton, received a small package of potato flakes from a facto~y in Boise, Idaho. Mr. Weinhard has been studying the figures in regard to the prices quoted for dried potatoes, the cost of producing potatoes, etc., and he is of the opinion that the industry can be built up in the Touchet valley and placed on a paying basis. If so it will add one more marketable product to those adapted to this section of the country and diversify farming to that extent. April 12, 1913 Mr. John Nash, of North Yakima is in the city for the purpose of starting work on the new Weinhard building. The building formerly known as the Thomas brick is to be torn down and a new white brick structure like the Edwards-Hindle store building, which he also owns will be erected. Mr. Nash will start the excavating today and hopes by the first of May to begin the construction of the white brick. The building will be 60 x 120 feet, one story. Saturday, May 3, 1913 Workmen are excavating for the basement of the addition to the Weinhard buildings on the alley between First and Second streets. A platform has been placed with an opening in it through which the excavated material is dumped directly into the wagons beneath by the scrapers. Harry Burrows has temporarily moved his plumbing shop from the rear of Monnett & Hamilton's to the Weinhard building on Second street. The removal was made necessary while the addition to the brick building on the alley was being erected. May 7, 1913 John Nash of North Yakima, has arrived to take charge of the improvement work on the Weinhard building. Wednesday, May 28, 1913 8th grade certificates: Esther Alcorn, Margaret Aeils, Lonnie Butler, Esther Clayton, Mac Cahill, Gladys Cline, Lily Chard, Fannie Faveluke, Laura Hunt, Guy Prater, Charles Shaffer,

58 Vida Simerman, Gladys Tucker, Mary Weinhard, Etha Wright, Josephine Ward, Willie Bade, Vincent Clague, Nora Spalinger, Loree McCauley, Leigh Curtis, Margurite Blackman, Rollin Bishop, Burr Hosley, Frank Hosley, Wm. Webber, Dency Windust, Neva Baroker, Herschel Piatt, Ina Fullerton, Wilford Butler, Burford Porter, Pearl Carlton. June 7, 1913 The concrete foundation for the new Weinhard building has been completed and the old Thomas building is being torn down. A new brick front will be erected to correspond with the Weinhard building adjoining. Saturday, June 14, 1913 Weatherford-Wallace have just closed a deal for Jacob Weinhard and John McDonald of the Wallowa country, whereby Mr. Weinhard becomes the possessor of 2500 acres of Wallowa land and Mr. McDonald gets the 108 acre Weinhard place below town. The consideration in the deal was $31,225. Mr. Weinhard gets a fine stock and grain ranch, 600 acres under cultivation. He will not take possession until next spring. June 28, 1913 Jacob Weinhard's new building is going up rapidly. It will present a good appearance on the alley as well as the front, and it is not asking too much. to have the old shacks adjoining his building torn down. They would be an eyesore to any China town. July 2, 1913 Mr. Weinhard has decided to make the addition he is building at the rear of his two story building, two stories high and will convert the upper story into a hall which will be 40 x 90 feet. The old hall will be used as a banquet room. This will give Dayton one of the finest halls in Southeastern Washington. August 16, 1913 The work of plastering the new Weinhard building is progressing very satisfactorily. Steel lath are being used instead of ordinary wooden lath. August 23, 1913 Charley Badgley is moving his pool room apparatus and fixtures from the basement of the new Weinhard building, where it has been stored since the remodeling of the building. According to present plans Mr. Badgley will occupy the room now occupied by Monnett & Hamilton if they move to the new building. September 3, 1913 The Weinhard building is nearly completed. In another two weeks it will be ready for occupancy. Monnett & Hamilton will occupy the store room on the first floor and the upper floor has been converted into a splendid hall 40 x 90 feet. The hall in

59 the old building, which adjoins the new hall, will be used as a dining hall. The new hall will be the best lodge hall in town. September 13, 1913 The Weinhard building is almost completed. The show windows are large, giving plenty of room for display for any kind of business. September 27, 1913 A Destructive Fire Courier-Press Office, a Restaurant and Harness Shop Burn At eleven o'clock Wednesday night fire broke out in the wooden buildings on the north side of Main street, occupied by O.H. Jenkins' harness shop, Charlie Tye's restaurant and the Courier-Press owned and operated by Al Ricardo. The fire, which is thought to have originated from the stove in the restaurant had gained considerable headway before the alarm was turned in. The buildings were wooden structures, almost the last of their kind in the fire district, so burned rapidly. Al Ricardo suffered the greatest loss. His building, which had no insurance was almost entirely consumed, and his machinery and type covered by about $300 were badly damaged. The rollers on the printing press were melted by the heat, and what type is now molten is so mixed with broken glass from a fallen in skylight that it is useless. The bui~ding occupied by the restaurant and harness shop, and owned by Jacob Weinhard was insured. The greatest damage done Charlie Tye's equipment was by water, and Jenkins' goods, by hurried removal into the street. owing to city regulations, regarding fire if these places are rebuilt, they will have to be fire proof structures. September 27, 1913 Monnett and Hamilton are moving into their new quarters in the Weinhard building, and will be fully established in a few days. The building is very light and spacious and the interior is attractively finished in harmonizing shades of brown, tan and cream. It is one of the most desirably places of business in town. November 1, 1913 Jacob Weinhard, who erected a half block of new two story buildings in Dayton this fall, has just ordered a $4,000 Broomel vapor heating plant for the entire block. The Geo. A. Sutherland Co. of Walla Walla has the contract for putting in the plant. Wednesday, December 10, 1913 Mrs. Jacob Weinhard and daughter, Miss Esther, left for Los Angeles Friday to spend the remainder of the winter.

60 December 24, 1913 Jacob Weinhard now has a proposition under the consideration for the lighting of all his buildings by means of an engine and dynamo. He will be at the expense of purchasing an outfit for heating the building recently repaired and he believes it will be to the advantage of his tenants to have the building lighted, since he will undertake to furnish lights at a considerable lower figure than they are now paying. Mr. Weinhard is getting an estimate on the cost of a plant that will supply both heat and light and as soon as the estimate is received he will be ready to proceed with his work. January 21, 1914 E.A. Walker has just opened one of the finest billiard halls in the state, the tables being the most expensive manufactured. They are mahogany finish as also are the cue racks. All the wall cabinets and furniture have not come but sufficient equipment has been installed to give an idea of elegance of the place. January 24, 1914 E.A. Walker has opened his new billiard hall and pool room in the Weinhard building, and it is one of the finest resorts in the state. The tales are of the very best make, the soft drink counter is of solid walnut, the floor is covered with the finest linoleum, and the chairs are all elegant. In connection with the hall, there are three very fine barber chairs of the latest pattern. Mr. Walker intends to keep up his place in elegant style, will not allow any rough house, and will try to teach his customers that Walker's is the gentleman's resort and all will respect his efforts to keep it as such. The finest of cigars and soft drinks will be kept in stock. Everybody cordially invited to call and inspect the place and sample the goods. January 31, 1914 Jacob Weinhard has commenced'the repair of the Parker building on the corner of Main and Second streets that was damaged by fire a few months ago, a new roof and new front will be supplied and the east side of the building will be covered with corrugated iron. Wednesday, February 4, 1914 J.C. Stedman and family are moving to the Weinhard place near Columbia school, which Mr. Stedman has leased. March 4, 1914 Mr. Weinhard said yesterday he was through improving, but he looked across the street at the old Kimball building and said: "No, there is another one I will have to fix up. It looks bad. I never have been in the building since I ·bought it, but from the outside it looks like it need attention. I will go at it right away, and then I will be done for a while."

61 Mack Wong & Son have opened their restaurant in the Weinhard building, corner Main and Second streets. They have a very neat place. March 11, 1914 Chas. Boyd of Colfax, has leased a room in the Weinhard block and joining the Walker barber shop and will put in a stock of gents furnishing goods about March 15. March 14, 1914 In fixing up the Kimball building Mr. Weinhard has struck a hard proposition. New sills and joists will have to be put in. He is tearing down a portion of the rear building and rebuilding them with iron sheeting. He will enclose the lot with a fire proof high fence. Mr. Weinhard always fixes things up neat and safe as possible. March 21, 1914 The New Weinhard Hall, Offices and Store Room Now Completed The new Weinhard building is now completed from basement to the upper story. The halls and office rooms upstairs are all carpeted with linoleum and the janitor keeps them spotless. There are only two office rooms that are unoccupied. They were formerly occupied by Judge Gedman and are about the nicest in the upper floor. The lodge room is 40 x 70 feet, has a splendid hardwood floor and up to this time is only being occupied by two lodges, but when the other orders find out how conveniently the property rooms are arranged they will want to quarter there also. The dining room and kitchen are also worth taking into consideration. The dining room is 30 x 40 and the kitchen is about 12 x 20, has a large range, hot and cold water, and is conveniently located near the stairway so that provisions can easily be taken in and out. Off from the lodge hall there are two reception rooms. The ventilation could not be better as there are several large windows along the outside wall. One of the best features of the building is the fact that it is entirely heated by the latest improved vapor heating system. The boiler in the basement has a capacity sufficient to heat the entire block of buildings, which contain the store of Edwards-Hindle Co., Monnett & Hamilton hardware store, the Elk Drug store, Walker's Resort and Crossler's pool hall, besides all the offices and lodge room upstairs. The new Weinhard building is certain a credit to the town and its arrangement for all purposes seems to be fine class. It only needs to be seen to be appreciated. Any time you care to inspect the interior Mr. Weinhard will gladly show you around. He has reserved one room for his private office, where he will in future spend a portion of each day. When he gets the Kimball building fixed up to suit him, Mr. Weinhard says he may take a little run over into Germany for a few weeks.

62 March 28, 1914 The Boyd Clothing co. will open a gent's haberdashery in the Weinhard building today, next door to Walker's Resort. Mr. Boyd desires that you come and look over his stock before purchasing elsewhere. Saturday, April 11, 1914 There will be a dance at the new Weinhard hall tonight. Everybody invited. Dayton Lodge No. 3, K. of P. met in the new Weinhard hall Wednesday evening to try it out, and decide whether they would move to new quarters. We believe the matter has not yet been definitely decided upon, but for the present the old hall will be occupied. April 18, 1914 Louis B. Christ, who was in the city the first of the week, decided to lease the Weinhard theatre and will take possession the first of May. He has had 18 years of experience in the business and says he will bring the best of traveling plays to Dayton. He will also run pictures every evening and on Saturdays. Mr. Weinhard has about completed improvements in the old Kimball building and the transformation is wonderful. The building is much better than when first constructed. Mr. Weinhard will have the best there is to be obtained when he starts in. April 25, 1914 The Weinhard buildings in the Chronicle block have received a new coat of paint and present a very neat appearance. The buildings as they have been remodeled and improved are much better and safer from fire from the outside than when first constructed. May 6, 1914 Mr. Louis B. Christ, manager of the Weinhard theatre, has thoroughly renovated the building by sweeping down the walls and sluicing out the auditorium. Mr. Christ also promises to make further improvements by decorating the side walls and always keeping the house thoroughly sanitary. The dressing rooms will also be thoroughly renovated. Wednesday, May 13, 1914 William Chandler bought a bunch of cattle from Jacob Weinhard last week and in the bunch was a steer that weighed over a ton, the exact weight being 2015 pounds. Wednesday, June 3, 1914 Dayton Boy In Wallowa Country About three weeks ago Fritz Weinhard, son of Jacob Weinhard of this city, departed for the Wallowa country with 75 head of

63 cattle, farming implements, etc. Word has been received from Fritz that he arrived all right after 12 days' travel, and is now well established. Mr Weinhard has 2500 acres of land in the Wallowa country, 600 acres of plow land, and this year has 300 acres in grain. The bunch grass pasture on the remainder of the ranch is now knee high to the cattle. The ranch is only a few miles from Wallowa town, and is only 20 miles from Joseph on the Wallowa lake. A railroad runs within a few miles of the ranch. Miss Carrie Weinhard went over a few days ago to keep house for Fritz during the summer. Mr. Weinhard thinks he will get an automobile so that he can make several trips this summer through the Blue mountains to visit his son. It is a fine trip to take when the roads are good. Fritz encountered considerable snow on the summit in going over. June 20, 1914 The Weinhard being retinted. In a very few days the Weinhard theatre will look like another play house altogether. The walls and boxes are being given a new tint of red and gold, the ceiling has been lightened and the borders have a lighter tint than heretofore. The entrance has been painted white and new lights have been hung from the ceiling. The whole house has been gone over thoroughly and the change makes a wonderful difference in the general appearance. The dressing rooms will also be made more attractive and a good heating plant will be installed before winter. It is Mr. Weinhard's intention to make his house second to none in the country so that it will please not only the traveling companies but the patrons as well. The curtain and scenery loft will be differently arranged so that companies carrying special scenery can be accommodated. With Mr. L.B. Christ as manager the Weinhard will no doubt be the scene of many good road shows the coming winter, besides the regular weekly attractions of vaudeville and moving pictures. The painting and tinting of the Weinhard theatre is being done by Fred Nixon, a local artist who has recently located here. Saturday, June 20, 1914 Jacob Weinhard raised some of those large German radishes this season. Some of them are as large as a sugar bowl. He was kind enough to send a mess to this office. Julys, 1914 Manager Christ of the Weinhard is giving his shows in a splendid airdome on the vacant lot adjoining Jack Rogers' garage where he will continue to entertain the people during the hot season. Wednesday, July 15, 1914 Jacob Weinhard is visiting his son Fritz Weinhard at Wallowa, Oregon. Fritz is running a large cattle and grain ranch of 2,500 acres.

64 Saturday, July 25, 1914 Jacob Weinhard has returned from Wallowa, Oregon, where he went to visit his son Fritz Weinhard and his daughter Carrie. His son and daughter have charge of a large stock farm owned by Mr. Weinhard. Mr. Weinhard was greatly pleased with the looks of his cattle and horses and his children are delighted with their work, and surroundings. The bunch grass is knee high, the cattle and horses are rolling fat, and the grain is all headed out and is up to Mr. Weinhard's chin. Mr. Weinhard says he has found just the place he·has been looking for. His son Fritz always wanted a good stock farm and now he has one. There is plenty of pasture, some timber, grain land, and a fine trout stream flowing the full length of the 2000 or more acres. It is only a few miles to the little town of Wallowa and the rail road. August 1, 1914 Mrs. Laura Brown has turned the City Restaurant into a hotel. Mr. Weinhard fitted up the upper story with 12 rooms which have been furnished neatly by Mrs. Brown. September 19, 1914 Mr. Louis B. Christ, manager of the Weinhard theatre, has just taken a three year lease on that theatre which took effect on September 1st. His agreement with Mr. Weinhard was a four months try-out and then if everything was satisfactory he was to have a three year lease. November 25, 1914 Bob Neal and Ed Moody have leased the Weinhard Theatre, and will reopen the house shortly. They will have pictures as usual, and whatever dramatic and musical productions they can secure for the Dayton public. L.B. Christ, manger of the Weinhard theatre and family departed for Portland Saturday. They left their household goods and a lot of unpaid bills behind them. Wednesday, December 2, 1914 Fritz Weinhard and Miss Carrie Weinhard, of Wallowa, are here for a short visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Weinhard. Saturday, December 5, 1914 Fritz Weinhard, who with his sister, Miss Carrie Weinhard, came over from Wallowa to spend Thanksgiving with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Weinhard, departed Friday for his ranch. Miss Weinhard will remain at home this winter. December 9, 1914 Jacob Weinhard went to Walla Walla Monday to buy a new furnace for the Weinhard theatre, as it has been found the present heating plant is inadequate.

65 January 6, 1915 Mr. Weinhard has appointed his daughter Miss Esther Weinhard, to manage the Weinhard theatre in the future and the young lady has already taken charge. Under previous managements the house has not been run satisfactorily altogether to Mr. Weinhard's wishes, and he has decided upon the above plan to insure several things to the citizens. On one hand those who have monthly bills to collect from the theatre will get their money. Another thing is that the very best performances will be secured, also the best of moving pictures. Mr. Weinhard has put in five tons of coal and four cords of wood, and the house will be warm without a doubt. The Weinhard theatre is one of the best in Eastern Washington and should it be closed the city would miss it greatly. It is the one place for large audiences and the stage is plenty large for any road show that can be secured. Therefore, let the citizens see to it that the theatre gets its share of patronage in order that it may be retained for the pleasure and enjoyment of our citizens. Miss Esther Weinhard is a most estimable young lady and will endeavor to please the public with good plays and moving pictures. There will be something doing every evening excepting Sundays at the Weinhard. January 13, 1915 This week shows further improvements in the Weinhard theatre. The heating plant has undergone alterations which make it practically as good as new, and there is no more difficulty in keeping the house warm. The picture machine has been given a thorough overhauling and the latest improvements have been attached, so that the pictures are bright and clear. Miss Weinhard has secured some of the finest pictures on the market and intends to secure only the best service to be had. You will be both pleased and comfortable when you attend the Weinhard. Wednesday, March 17, 1915 Miss Carrie Weinhard, who has been spending the past few months visiting her parents, departed the last of the week for Wallowa, Oregon, to keep house for her brother, Fritz Weinhard, during the summer months. Wednesday, May 12, 1915 Fritz Weinhard made a trip from his farm in Wallowa to Dayton on horseback last week. He will remain here but a few days. Saturday, May 15, 1915 Cattle To Wallowa Fritz Weinhard, who has been in this county several days gathering up cattle for his stock ranch, departed for the Wallowa country Friday. He is taking thirty-five head of cattle across 66 the Blue mountains by way of the toll-gate road. Two friends and neighbors of Mr. weinhard in the Wallowa country, Messrs. o. Bishop and J. Templeton are accompanying him on the trip. Fritz Weinhard and Miss Esther Weinhard made a trip to the Pataha Wednesday on horseback to bring in the cattle Mr. Weinhard is taking to his ranch in Wallowa. Saturday, July 10, 1915 Jacob Weinhard departed for the Wallowa country Wednesday to visit his son Fritz and daughter, Miss Carrie, for a few days. Wednesday, July 28, 1915 Jacob Weinhard returned Sunday from a two weeks' visit to his farm in the Wallowa country. Fritz Weinhard, who is managing the property, has 400 acres in crops this year, part wheat and part oats. The Wallowa country raises phenomenal crops; wheat goes better than 50 bushels to the acre, and oats yield 75 bushels. Wednesday, September 22, 1915 Near Beer To Be Made Weinhard Brewery Prepares for Prohibition Days The Weinhard brewery, represent an investment of between a million and a half and a million and three-quarters dollars, is not to be ruined by the state prohibition law that goes into effect January 1, according to Paul Wessinger, the manger. Mr. Wessinger has already made extensive plans to begin the manufacture of near-beer when the manufacture of alcoholic liquors is prohibited within the state. The Weinhard brewery has been in constant operation for 53 years. The yearly output of the brewery at present is 150,000 barrels and 100 men are employed. The amount of taxes paid by the Weinhard estate every year to the county of Multnomah is estimated by Mr. Wessinger as $68,000. Besides the taxes paid to the county, more than $1,000,000 has been paid by Mr. Wessinger in the last 11 years to the federal government. "I do not intend that all the industries of the sort I am interested in shall be taken out of the state at the beginning of the new year," said Mr. Wessinger. "I do not know how many men on my present payroll I will be able to retain when we begin the manufacture of non-alcoholic beverages, but I will retain as many as I can." "We have been making experiments on near-beer manufacture and we find that few changes will have to be made." -- Oregonian. Saturday, January 1, 1916 Weinhard Theatre Gone Magnificent Play House Costing $12,000 a Charred Mass Dayton's only theatre, where road shows of any capacity could perform is now a charred mass of timbers, twisted iron and fallen plaster. At about 5 o'clock Thursday evening fire was discovered in

67 the ceiling of the Weinhard Theatre, one of the finest structures of the kind in the northwest. Although the fire was discovered while yet in the smoky stage, it was so confined in the interior of the roof and ceiling the firemen were unable to get a stream to play on the live spark, _consequently it kept spreading until the entire interior was on fire and the adjoining buildings were threatened. The firemen worked diligently, climbing onto the roof, rushing into the blazing interior and doing everything possible to stay the conflagration that threatened the Dispatch office adjoining on the west and the Loundagin & Knight hardware store and the Dayton Mercantile Company on the east side. The fire was so threatening for a time for the Dispatch, that all paper stock was removed to the street from the first floor. At the time the fire started the paper was being printed in the basement of the Dispatch office. Before the entire edition was printed, however, the electric power was turned off and besides this the water pouring into the opera house found its way into the press room of the Dispatch to a depth of several inches on the cement floor. Fortunately there was no wind blowing at the time, which made it possible to confine the fire to the one building. When a portion burned and fell in, the sparks went straight into the air and fell back into the fiery pit below. Probably the most dangerous moment for surrounding property was when the scenery tower was burning and sending forth great volumes of sparks like a spouting volcano. For a time it was a question which way the structure would fall; whether it could be made to fall into the building or whether it would drop onto the roof of the Dispatch on one side and onto the Loundagin & Knight store on the other. The firemen managed this problem very successfully by playing their streams on either side, causing the tower to burn out in the middle and falling it to the center. After the tower was disposed of the fire was under control and was soon subdued to a smoldering mass of ruin. The interior of the theatre is almost a complete ruin. The arch of the stage is left standing, the balcony remains in part, and a few rows of chairs back of row 9 and under the balcony are not badly damaged, but everything forward from there is a ruin where any woodwork was exposed. The entrance is full of timbers and fallen plaster and the office and the Dayton Pressery, occupying the front of the building are completely wrecked. The picture machine was destroyed together with four reels of pictures that were to be used for Thursday evening's show. Perhaps the general public will regret the loss of the theatre more than the owner, Mr. Weinhard, who believes that the theatre was never fully appreciated by the people. Now, that it is gone they will more keenly feel its loss. It has never been a paying investment, until during the last year, when Miss Esther Weinhard has conducted it very successfully with both road shows and moving picture. By giving the public the best class of pictures the business was gaining in popularity each month and the praises of Miss Esther as manager

68 were heard on every hand. For her sake, too, it is very much regretted that the calamity has fallen upon the house. In the beginning the theatre was built by Messrs. W.H.H. Fouts, Jay Kellogg and others. It had a flat floor and was used as theatre, dance hall and place of general entertainment. It was not very satisfactory as a theatre. Finally Mr. Weinhard bought the building and decided to put up a building that would not only be a credit to himself, but one in which the public could take a pride. The skill of John Nash was solicited and together with the ideas Mr. Weinhard put forth, a plan was decided upon to give Dayton a play house worthy of the name. The drop curtain was painted from a photograph of st. Gor on the Rhine, a scene familiar to Mr. Weinhard. It was one of the most interesting pictures ever put on a drop curtain, and cost $500. The building was completed in 1904 and it was a beauty; praised by all the traveling show people who were so fortunate as to be billed in Dayton. The house was opened with a local production and the audience was near the 700 mark. The play was entitled, "The Henrietta" in which Messrs Hamm and Ryerson took leading parts, and if we are not mistaken Dr. Van Patten was director of the performance. It was a housewarming anyway that showed the good will and appreciation of the house at that time. Since that time the house has been run by various managers with varying success. Some did well and others went broke. The public will regret to learn that the theatre will not be rebuilt. There was not a dollar's worth of insurance on the building and Mr. Weinhard does not consider that it will be a paying investment to rebuild it, so for the present it will be boarded up. This fact will bring forth a wail of anguish from many who enjoy a good play occasionally, and who cannot afford to go to the city.to see a spoken play. Unless Mr. Weinhard changes his mind, this condition must remain until some one else decides to put up another theatre or buy the Weinhard and rebuild it. There is already some talk about building a theatre over the Prater corner, owned by Louis Budde. If this is done the hall over the Stencil building owned by the same party will be used as a dance hall in connection with the theatre. We hope that this can be avoided, and that the Weinhard will be rebuilt, as it is much more satisfactory to have a theatre on the ground floor. The play of "The Texas Steer" was to have been produced in motion pictures at the Weinhard last night and tonight. The attraction was creating a great deal'of comment and was awaited with much interest, as it is another play in which Dayton people took leading parts several years ago. It is believed the fire originated from a stovepipe that extended up from the entrance through the balcony and roof. It is a sad calamity for Dayton and one that will not be readily mended.

69 Saturday, January 29, 1916 H.G. Moe is making preparations to open a dancing school. The time and place have not yet been definitely decided, but it will probably meet weekly at Weinhard Hall. Saturday, February 5, 1916 A very pleasant informal dance was given at Weinhard Hall Friday night by a committee of boys and girls of the town. It is likely that a weekly or at least, semi-monthly dancing club will be formed of the company in attendance. Wednesday, February 9, 1916 The dance at Weinhard Hall Friday night was greatly enjoyed by everyone. At the conclusion, the guests were invited to the A.B.C. for a hot oyster supper with all the trimmings. Saturday, February 12, 1916 Jacob Weinhard, who has been staying closely at home during the past six weeks, was driving about the city yesterday with his daughter, Miss Esther. Saturday, June 3, 1916 Miss Esther Weinhard entertained a large company of friends at a sewing party at her home Wednesday evening. A fine new piano has been installed in the Weinhard hall. It has a very fine tone and is the only one of the kind in this city. When you attend lodge or other functions in the Weinhard hall you will have an opportunity of hearing this new instrument. Saturday, July a, 1916 From Wallowa Horseback Miss Esther Weinhard and her brother, Fritz Weinhard, arrived in Dayton at ten o'clock Friday morning from Wallowa. They made the entire trip on horseback, a distance of more than 150 miles. They left Mr. Weinhard's farm in that country Wednesday morning, stopping one night at the Toll Gate and another at Dixie. The journey was thus made in a little over two days, which is quite a record in horsemanship. August 2, 1916 Jacob Weinhard is in the Wallowa country visiting his daughter, Carrie and son Fritz Weinhard, who have charge of and manage the large stock farm • •••••• Messrs. Tupper and Runions of the Walla Walla Oil, Gas and Pipe Line Co., have opened a ground floor office in the Weinhard building, Main street ••••••••• Saturday, August 26, 1916 Miss Mary Weinhard Entertains On Tuesday evening Miss Mary Weinhard was hostess at a dancing party at Hohenstauffen, the Weinhard home on Bob Hill. A cafeteria luncheon on the porch was a feature of the evening.

70 The guests included: Margaret Eagleson, Esther Alcorn, Hilma Ryerson, Olive Root, Muriel Ryerson, Margaret Aeils, Vivan Chandler, Naomi Heter, Bernice Webster, Beatrice Burris, Hazel Johnson, Ruth Gilmore, Estella Hamilton, Willena Fouts, Mabel Dumas and the hostess, Mary Weinhard. Wednesday, September 13, 1916 Jacob Weinhard returned Sunday from Wallowa, where he had been to visit his son and daughter, who are managing a large stock farm there. Wednesday,.December 20, 1916 Miss Carrie Weinhard, of Wallowa, arrived Saturday to spend Christmas at the home of her father, Jacob Weinhard. Saturday, March 16, 1917 Messrs. Cahill & Dunlap have leased the old malt house to the Portland Mills co. and Manager Younger is having a runway built from the spur track on Front street to the building on which to track the flour which will be stored in it. Saturday, May i9, 1917 Property Destroyed Jacob Weinhard returned Thursday from Sprague, where he had spent a few days looking after some property. Several years ago Mr. Weinhard had to take a brewery on a mortgage and the other day he went over to see what could be done with the junk. on his arrival he discovered that some one had cut the large copper kettles up with a hack-saw, taken all the brass off the engine, removed every faucet and all other kinds of valuable metal from the place. One junk dealer had been seen hauling off the stuff by the wagon load. There is very little of value left about the premises and as the building is out of town it is not very valuable. One man has been placed under arrest and is in jail at Pasco. Saturday, August 4, 1917 Jacob Weinhard departed yesterday for the Wallowa country to visit his children, Carrie and Fritz, who are running the Weinhard cattle ranch there. Saturday, December 7, 1917 Mr. Weinhard this week turned off 25 7-months old shoats to Mr. Chandler that weighed 5,750 pounds and brought him $862.50. These hogs had cost Mr. Weinhard about $400 for feed leaving him with a profit of over $400. Mr. Weinhard find the hog business profitable under present conditions. Saturday, December 15, 1917 Fritz Weinhard returned the middle of the week to the Wallowa stock farm after a short visit with his parents, Mr. and

71 Mrs. Jacob Weinhard, of this city. Wednesday, January 30, 1918 Jacob Weinhard has just received a pair of white banded Hampshire hogs from a breeder at Wallowa. Saturday, March 16, 1918 News has been received that Fritz Weinhard has taken unto himself a better half in the person of a Wallowa girl. The marriage took place in January of which event he had not even informed his parents who no doubt were much surprised. Wednesday, March 20, 1918 Weinhard-Miller F.H. Weinhard of Wallowa and Miss Anna Miller of Enterprise, Oregon, were married January 23, 1918, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Miller. Only the bride's family and Mr. Weinhard's sister, Miss Carrie, were present at the ceremony. Saturday, April 6, 1918 Honor Roll of Liberty Loan, 350 names. Jacob Weinhard •••••••••• $500.00 July 20, 1918 W.A. crossler has purchased from Davis & Skelton the pool hall fixtures and will consolidate with his own and move into the Weinhard building, formerly the Red cross rooms, and the room occupied by the Boyd Clothing store. Mr. Crossler expects to have the partition removed and Mr. Walker will have his barber shop on one side of the pool hall. Saturday, July 27, 1918 Miss Carrie Weinhard has gone to Wallowa, Oregon, to visit at the home of her brother, Fritz Weinhard. Wednesday, August 7, 1918 Jacob Weinhard departed Tuesday to visit his son, Fritz Weinhard, at his Wallowa stock farm. November 23, 1918 The Progressive Shoe Shop has moved to new quarters in the Weinhard building on Second street. February a, 1919 E.S. Ryerson has purchased the restaurant equipment in the Weinhard building on the corner of Main and Second and will use it during the apple harvest when he has large picking and packing crews to board. February 15, 1919 Attorney R.M. Sturdevant has rented rooms in the Weinhard building as offices which he will take possession of next Monday. 72 Saturday, May 3, 1919 Miss Carrie Weinhard, who has been spending the winter in Dayton visiting her parents, left Thursday for the ranch at Wallowa. Wednesday, June 4, 1919 Misses Carmen Israel and Mary Weinhard, who have been attending the normal at Bellingham this winter, will remain for the summer to take advantage of the session offered during the new few months. Saturday, June 21, 1919 store Front Alteration on Monday next Contractor W.L. Rodrick will begin work altering the front of the Edwards-Hindle store. The present front will be wholly torn out and the big cast iron pillars removed, which will be replaced with small steel pillars. These pillars will be enclosed in a glass show case extending from the street line back nine feet. on each side a wide tiled entrance will be made and two nine foot deep, oak floored show windows built. Both store fronts will be treated similarly and when finished will be a big improvement over the present out-of-date front. Mr. Chas. B. Lambert of Walla Walla is the architect. July 19, 1919 Death In The Touchet Harvey Harris Loses Life While in Bathing The Touchet claimed another victim Tuesday evening when Harvey Harris lost his life while in bathing. He with Charles Dixon, a transient, had been harvesting on the Weinhard place. Saturday, July 19, 1919 Miss Mary Weinhard, who has been attending school at Bellingham and remained for the summer term is home for her vacation. Wednesday, August 20, 1919 Weinhard Buys More Land Mr. and Mrs. J. Weinhard and daughters, Esther and Carrie drove to Wallowa by auto from Dayton, Washington, recently, and on August 1, Mr. Weinhard closed a deal, thru L. Couch for the J.W. Powers ranch of 640 acres, three miles from Wallowa. The land adjoins holdings of 3,000 acres which Mr. Weinhard bought five years ago. This ranch is in charge of his son, F.H. Weinhard, about 1,000 acres under cultivation and the rest in pasture. Mr. Weinhard was much pleased with Wallowa county on his visit here five years ago, and results with his land venture here caused him to return and add to his holdings at the first opportunity.--Wallowa Chieftain.

73 Saturday, September 6, 1919 Fred Hager, who has been farming near Rupert, Idaho, has sold a part of his farm and has moved back to Dayton to live. November 1, 1919 A large plate glass window has been put in the Weinhard frame building on·the corner of Main and Second streets. November a, 1919 Jacob Weinhard was granted permission to construct a building between the American Theatre and the old restaurant with a concrete or brick front, lathed and plastered inside, corrugated iron in the back and a roof of composition. Gilbert Harvey has moved his grain office from the Prater & Rinehart room next the postoffice to the Weinhard building in the next block. November 19, 1919 Mrs. Merrifield has moved her millinery stock to the Weinhard building, corner of Main and Second streets. December 13, 1919 Dayton Has A Big Fire Liberty Theatre, W.E. Cahill's Office, Griffin's store and Suffield's store Affected • ••.•• The Mission run by H.G. Moe, adjoining Suffield's was not damaged. This building is owned by Jacob Weinhard and seems to have a charmed existence. The town has burned down around it several times during the past 40 years but it has always managed to escape. Some times it has been scarred badly but still it survives ••••• o. Griffin, whose place of business was in the path of the fire Friday morning, has moved his stock to the Weinhard building. Saturday, December 20, 1919 Miss Carrie Weinhard is here from Wallowa to visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Weinhard. Wednesday, December 31, 1919 G.S. Harvey, grain dealer, has moved from the Weinhard building to the Chronicle office.

74 April 14, 1920 - Jacob Weinhard has commenced the erection of a building between the American Theatre and Mrs. Merrifield's millinery store. The building will have plastered walls adjoining the buildings on either side and a stucco front. It will be occupied as a candy kitchen. May 26, 1920 The candy kitchen adjoining the American Theater is about completed. It is the smallest building ever erected on Main street by Mr. Weinhard. Wednesday, June 2, 1920 Hager the tailor has moved to his new quarters in the Day building adjoining the laundry and G.S. Harvey, grain dealer, has moved into the Weinhard building on Second st., left vacant by him. July 17, 1920 After a long, tedious wait the plate glass for the front of the "So Different" confectionery and Kandy factory next door to the American theatre have arrived and are now in place. Saturday, July 24, 1920 Miss Mary Weinhard who has been visiting her brother and sister at Wallowa since the completion of her summer course at Bellingham returned home Wednesday. Wednesday, August 11, 1920 Miss Esther Weinhard left Tuesday for a vacation of several weeks, at the end of which she will go to Wallowa, to return home with her mother, who is visiting Miss Carrie and Fritz Weinhard and family at their ranch. Wednesday, September 29, 1920 Miss Carrie Weinhard of Wallowa, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Weinhard, left Tuesday for her home. Wednesday, December 22, 1920 Mrs. Clara Hager, wife of Fred Hager, passed away at her home in this city Monday afternoon at about 4:25 o'clock, after a long period of invalidism. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the Hubbard & Rogg Chapel, with Rev. w.c. Gilmore, of the Congregational Church, officiating. The deceased was 45 years of age and had made this her home for the past several years. She is survived by her husband, three sons and two daughters, who range in age from six to thirteen years, and one sister, Mrs. D. Engelmann. December 3, 1920 W.P. Hooper was up from Walla Walla the first of the week making arrangements to open a dental office in Dayton. He has

75 rented a suite of rooms int he Weinhard building formerly occupied by a portion of the Dayton School of Music and the Rodrick crew is busily engaged making some alterations in the room arrangements. Saturday, December 25, 1920 Carrie Weinhard is here from Wallowa for the holidays. February 12, 1921 One of the best places in the city to get a square meal is at the Good Eats Kitchen, Weinhard building, Patrick and Logan are the proprietors. Saturday, February 19, 1921 Fred Hager, who has had a very severe case of pneumonia, was reported very low yesterday, with his chances for recovery rather dubious. Wednesday, February 23, 1921 Fred Hager · Fred Hager passed away at his home in this city Saturday night from pneumonia, his death following that of his wife but two months. The deceased was born in Austria 42 years ago, and came here about twelve years ago. He has made this his home almost continuously ever since, with the exception of a brief period when the family made the trip by team to Idaho in the hope of benefitting Mrs. Hager's health. The funeral was held from the Hubbard & Rogg Chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. w.c. Gilmore, of the Congregational Church officiating. Mr. Hager is survived by five children, two brothers and a sister, Mrs. Steinberger and Carl Hager of Dayton and Joseph Hager of New York. Saturday, February 26, 1921 Misses Carrie and Esther Weinhard have offered homes to Edward and Fritz Hager, the two oldest boys of the Hager family of five made orphans by the death of their father, Fred Hager last week. Miss Carrie will take her charge to Wallowa where she makes her home the greater part of the year on the large stock ranch of the Weinhards'. Saturday, February 26, 1921 Three Children left. Now that Mr. Weinhard has given two of the Hager children a home there are three nice, healthy children left. Mr. Weinhard has taken Edward, 12, and Fritz, s. There are Clara, 14, who for the present has a temporary home with Mr. Cornelius Lyman, and Louisa, 9, and Walter, 7, who are at present with relatives. We understand that these children want permanent homes, and if there are any people in this county who want children to rear, they should act at once. These children are all strong, healthy specimens and it seems that there are plenty of people in this

76 county who would be glad to adopt them when they learn that they can have them. They must be saved from being sent to the county farm. Saturday, March 12, 1921 Mr. E. Englemann, who has been looking after her little nephews and nieces, the Hager children, departed Thursday for her home at Pittsfield, Mass. She expects to send for little Clara Hager next summer if possible. The child is making her home for the present with the Alvin Lymans. Saturday, March 12, 1921 Gilbert Harvey expects to move his grain office from the Weinhard building on Second street to his old quarters in the building occupied by John Dingle & Son. Wednesday, March 30, 1921 Miss Esther Weinhard entertained the evening sewing club at her home on Weinhard Hill Monday night. Mrs. J.W. Dill, Mrs. s.z. Varner and Mrs. R.H. Griffin were guests outside the club organization. Wednesday, April 6, 1921 Miss Carrie Weinhard and Master Edward Hager left Saturday to spend the summer on the Weinhard stock ranch at Wallowa. Master Fritz Hager accompanied them to Bolles. April 20, 1921 The entrances of the "So Different" candy shop and of Smith's American Theatre are being improved by new concrete floorings. June 4, 1921 Weinhard Hall has been leased by the Moose lodge. August 13, 1921 Good Eats Kitchen have moved into the east room of the Weinhard building and have screened in the dining room and kitchen and counter, so as to be free from flies. August 27, 1921 Mr. W.W. Millard who established the "So Different" candy factory here over a year ago, disposed of the business to Mr. C.L. Hodge who with his wife came here from Pullman. October 5, 1921 Mrs. C.A. Duncan will open a shop Thursday in the Weinhard building recently vacated by Mrs. Ella Wilson, for the demonstration of electronet magic health garments. November 16, 1921 The Frank E. Bauers Post of the American Legion has moved 77 its headquarters from the Dantzscher building to the rooms in the Weinhard building formerly occupied by the Dayton School of Music. November 19, 1921 Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Hodge have sold the So Different confectionery store to W.H. Ingraham of Walla Walla. March 1, 1921 Kandyland recently moved from the Weinhard building. May 24, 1922 Dan P. Sullivan has opened a new variety store in the Weinhard building corner of Main and Second streets. He carries a full line of novelties besides confectionery. July 29, 1922 The Mission, which is now in the Weinhard building in the middle of the court house block will move into the Eager building next door the first of September. Wednesday, September 13, 1922 Mrs. Ella M. Wilson R.M. Sturdevant received a telegram Tuesday from San Francisco announcing the death of Mrs. Ella M. Wilson, by accident. Mrs. Wilson died at 3:20 a.m. No particulars were obtained and the nature of the accident is not known. Mrs. Wilson formerly lived in Dayton, and owned the millinery store in the Weinhard building adjoining the Cahill grocery. January 27, 1923 At the last meeting of Frank E. Bauers Post, American Legion, it was decided to close the club rooms the post had kept open in the Weinhard building, owing to the fact that the dwindling membership was unable to bear the expense. The billiard tables has been sold, which had been rented to the Moose lodge and the furniture purchased by the post been donated has been stored. It is hoped that the closing of the club rooms may be only temporary. January 31, 1923 The Moose lodge has opened the club rooms in the quarters at Weinhard hall, formerly occupied by the American Legion. The Legion's pool tables have been rented by the Moose and much new furniture has been purchased.

Thurs. May 8, 1930 Mrs. J. Weinhard Resident 50 Years Passes Away After Long Period Of Illness Mrs. Jacob Weinhard, well known resident of Columbia county for nearly 50 years, died at her home Friday evening after

78 a long period of failing health. Funeral services were held from the Hubbard-Rogg chapel Sunday morning at 10 o'clock with the Rev. w.c. Gilmore of the Congregational church in charge, and interment was made at the family plot in the Dayton Cemetery. Carolina Giebenhain was born in Placerville, California, July 1, 1860, and grew up there. She was married to Jacob Weinhard December 31, 1881, in San. Francisco and came to Dayton immediately. For many years the Weinhards lived in the city but later built a beautiful country home a short distance out, and this has been their home continuously for more than 20 years. Mrs. Weinhard was the mother of seven children, four of whom survive. Besides her husband, Jacob Weinhard, Mrs. Weinhard leaves one son, Fritz Weinhard of Wallowa, Oregon; three daughters, the Misses Carrie, Esther and Mary Weinhard of Dayton; four grandchildren and one sister and one brother living in Placerville, California. October 1, 1931 Tuesday the Faust and Badgley barber shop was moved from the Weinhard building on East Main street to the room vacated by the Columbia County Grain Growers, Inc. The room is being refurnished and linoleum put down. February 25, 1932 Pete Johnson, who occupied one of the rear rooms in the Weinhard building on Second street with his tailor shop has moved into the building west of the Dayton Shoe Shop on Main street, giving him a much better location. This building is also Weinhard property. Thursday, March 31, 1932 Monroe Brown Dies Monroe Brown, aged 60 years, died in Portland last Tuesday, March 22. Funeral services were held in Walla Walla Friday afternoon from the funeral home of Marshall, Calloway and Hennessey with the Rev. H.S. Shangle in charge, and burial was made in the family plot in the Dayton cemetery. The deceased was a resident of Dayton for many years and formerly operated a restaurant on the Weinhard corner at Main and Second streets. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Laura Brown, and one daughter, Mrs. Lorraine McComb, both of Portland. March 30, 1933 Pete Johnson who has been operating a clothing repair shop in the Weinhard building on East Main street, has closed his establishment in order to accept a position in the repairing and pressing department at the Dayton Steam Laundry and Pressery. December 21, 1933 George Carpenter expects to move his store from its present location to the Weinhard building one block east formerly occupied by the Restaurant Mother's Kitchen. The Weinhard

79 building is being renovated and will be ready for occupancy about the first of the year. February 14, 1935 history of malt industry in County. August 29, 1935 The Weinhard building recently vacated by Pete Johnson, the tailor, is being prepared for two new tenants who will have their establishment ready for business by the tenth of° the month. Jess Moore, recently of Los Angeles, is opening a wallpaper and paint shop and will operate an extensive interior decoration department in connection with the business. George Hostetter of Milton Freewater will have a photograph gallery in the building. He will specialize in kodak work and will photograph home groups as well as studio subjects. Jan 28, 1937 Sam Oliver resigns from Penney store. May 19, 1938 Liquor store to open June 1. The store will be located in the Weinhard building formerly occupied by Carpenter's Jewelry store. Walter F. Galliher, vendor. May 26, 1938 Liquor store opens today. A new roof has been put on the building and the interior remodeled for the store. November 24, 1938 The smaller hall in the Weinhard building is being improved this season with a fine new maple floor which will make the place very attractive for private dancing parties and club and social meetings of all kinds. R.H. Griffin is in charge of the work. Thurs. May 22, 1941 Early Business Man Here In '80 Jacob Weinhard Born In 1849 In Germany Jacob Weinhard, 91, one of the last of Dayton's prominent early residents, died at his country home Sunday morning. His health had been failing for some time, but his last illness was of but a few weeks' duration Funeral services were held from the Hubbard-Rogg chapel Tuesday morning at 10:45 o'clock, with the Rev. Thomas Mccamant of the Congregational church in charge, and interment was made at the family plot in the Dayton cemetery. Lindon Barnett was soloist, and pallbearers were W.A. Chandler, Geo. w. Jackson, Lloyd Edwards, G. Hansen, Glenn Jackson, Elmer Clark and Alvin Lyman. Jacob Weinhard was born in Stuttgart, Wurtemburg, Germany, August 27, 1849. After serving four years as an apprentice, during which time he learned his trade, he came to the United

80 States in October 1872. He made the trip with the H. Heinz family of Chicago, who had been visiting in Germany while their pickle factory was being rebuilt after the Chicago fire. These early friends of Mr. Weinhard were members of the family whose name has been famous for more than half a century as the manufacturers of nationally known pickles and condiments. They asked him to return to them if he did not find conditions to his liking at his chosen destination, but he found employment immediately, soon became interested in enterprises of his own and lost touch with them as the years went on. Mr. Weinhard had to wait in New York three weeks for the arrival of his trunk, and when he reached Portland he had but four dollars and a few personal possessions. For several years he was employed as foreman at the Portland plant of his uncle, Henry Weinhard, then he purchased an interest in a brewing plant at The Dalles. Indian troubles were serious at that time and Mr. Weinhard often told of seeing Indians watching over the hills to see how many soldiers were arriving by boat. The spys would signal other Indian tribes and fear and unrest would invade the entire settlement. Later he went to Placerville, California where he worked for about six years and accumulated some property, but hearing from a newspaperman of the wonderful opportunities in Washington Territory, he started for Spokane in the fall of 1880 traveling by boat to The Dalles and from there by stagecoach. When he reached Dayton the stage was delayed by a snowstorm and hearing of a business opening here he decided to remain. Thus an incident of the weather shaped the course of his whole after life, for here he remained to earn his livelihood, found his family, build his home and assist in developing a new community. Sixty-one years he spent in this community and they were busy and fruitful years of profound significance to the community. On December 31, 1881 Jacob Weinhard was married to Caroline Giebenhain of Placerville, California and to this union seven children were born. Bertha, Ruth and another little daughter, the youngest of the family, died in early childhood or infancy. For 26 years Mr. Weinhard was in the brewing and malting business here. He had need of vast quantities of barley in his manufacturing business and the extensive growing of this crop in Columbia county early in the century was probably due to Mr. Weinhard more than any other man. He was one of the first to appreciate the peculiar adaptiblity of our soil to the growing of barley, and it was a long time before he could induce the farmers to change their annual crop from wheat to barley. Although his financial success was great, Mr. Weinhard achieved his desired objectives only after years of close application to duty during which time many disasters threatened his every interest and time and time again. In the great fires of the early eighties he lost many of his most valuable properties, but with grit, energy and perseverance he started anew after each misfortune and lived to reap the benefits of his early industry and thrift. 81 a long period of failing health. Funeral services were held from the Hubbard-Rogg chapel Sunday morning at 10 o'clock with the Rev. w.c. Gilmore of the Congregational church in charge, and interment was made at the family plot in the Dayton cemetery. Caroline Giebenhain was born in Placerville, California, July 1, 1860, and grew up there. She was married to Jacob Weinhard December 31, 1881, in San. Francisco and came to Dayton immediately. For many years the Weinhards lived in the city but later built a beautiful country home a short distance out, and this has been their home continuously for more than 20 years. Mrs. Weinhard was the mother of seven children, foJ.r of whom survive. Besides her·husba d, Jacob Weinhard, Mrs. w nhard leaves one son, Fritz Weinh rd of Wallowa, Oregon; t ee daughters, the Misses Carri, Esther and Mary Weinh-rd of Dayton; four grandchildren and one s·ster and one brother iving in Placerville, California. October 1, 1931 Tuesday the Faust and Bagley barber sho was moved from the Weinhard building on East Main street to the room vacated by the Columbia County Grain Growers, Inc. Thero mis being refurnished and linoleum put do February 25, 1932 Pete Johnson, who occupied ne of he rear rooms in the Weinhard building on Second stree wit his tailor shop has moved into the building west of the Day on hoe Shop on Main street, giving him a much better location. his building is also Weinhard property. Thursday, March 31, 1932 Monroe Brown Dies Monroe Brown, aged 60 yeas, die Portland last Tuesday, March 22. Funeral services w re held ·n Walla Walla Friday afternoon from the funeral h me of Mar all, Calloway and Hennessey with the Rev. H.S. Shangle in charge, and burial was made in the family plot i the Dayton ce etery. The deceased was a resident of Dayton for any years and f rmerly operated a restaurant on the Weinh rd corner at Main nd Second streets. He is survived by his wi w, Mrs. Laura Brown, and one daughter, Mrs. Lorraine McComb both of Portland. March 30, 1933 ~ Pete Johns~ who has been operating a clo hing repair shop in the Weinhard building on East Main street, n s closed his establishment in order to accept a position in ~e repairing and pressing department at the Dayton Steam Laundry a~d Pressery. December 21, 1933 George Carpenter expects to move his store from its present location to the Weinhard building one block east formerly occupied by the Restaurant Mother's Kitchen. The Weinhard

79 He helped organize the Citizen's Bank one of the first banking institutions of the community, and in 1903 he built a most beautiful theatre which was enjoyed by the public in the days when famous road shows visited small towns, and there were no moving picture houses or community halls where entertainment might be found. Annie Adams, mother of the famous Maude Adams, once played in this theatre and plays by Shakespeare, Ibsen and Sheridan were to be seen almost fortnightly when the playhouse was in it heyday. It also housed stock companies from the cities for a week at a time and many were the home talent productions that played to capacity houses in the twelve years of its life. Fire claimed this building, too, at the last and it was never rebuilt for the day of the drama for small communities was passing and the movies were already taking traveling thespians off the road. Although never taking much part in community activities as far as holding membership in organizations was concerned. Mr. Weinhard was deeply interested in civic development and took the contract for building the first cement sidewalks on Main Street and on Third so that property owners would not have to pay more than the actual cost price for this needed improvement. It afterwards developed that the estimates on the work had been too low and that he had paid privately for much of the work. He received no credit for this generosity nor did he ask it, and those who knew him best felt that he was content in the fact that the town he had chosen for his home was making progress and keeping up with the modern improvements just beginning to creep into the small towns. He was among the first to urge the paving of Main Street and the alleys, and although his property was to bear the brunt of the costs, there was much opposition to the project, for many felt that the improvement was far ahead of the times, he firmly supported the plan until it was reality. In 1906, Mr. Weinhard sold his plant to A.P. Cahill and Mac Dunlap and the following year he built a home on the old Judge Sturdevant homestead one mile west of Dayton which is one of the most beautiful spots in the county commanding a view of the mountains, the foothills and the Touchet and Patit valleys. There he devoted himself to the raising of fine stock.· He took particular pride in owning beautiful gaited horses and gave his daughters many fine saddle horses with which they have spent some of the happiest hours of their lives. In 1912 he purchased an extensive grain and stock ranch in the Wallowa country and became greatly interested in stocking this and in building a modern home for his son, F.H. Weinhard, and his family, who have been in charge for many years. Mr. Weinhard's generosities were numerous throughout the community as well as in his family circle, but they were all very quietly done and he preferred that they go unnoticed as far as his name as donor was concerned. He lived much within his own family always, but he had many friends through the years, most of whom he outlived. They remember him as wit in the early days and as something of a sage and a philosopher as the years lengthened.

82 Whenever they gathered to speak of Dayton in the building there was always some quaint, shrewd or wise saying of Mr. Weinhard to quote, and these have already become legendary in the annals of the little town in which he was so quietly but so much a part of. Mrs. Weinhard died May 2, 1930. Surviving are three daughters, the Misses Carrie, Esther and Mary Weinhard, Wallowa, four granddaughters, Ruth, Ann, Margaret and Mary Louise, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Weinhard, and two great­ grandchildren. Another member of the household is Fritz Hagar, who has made his home with the Weinhards for twenty years. July 24, 1941 The Weinhard Estate has donated the building on Main street, next door to the Moore Paint Shop to the community council to house the Thrift shop which it expects to open about the first of the month. March 30, 1944 Thomas M. Hanger. In 1898 he opened the first department store ever operated here. It occupied the Weinhard building on the corner of Main and Second where Edwards, Inc., is now located and the firm name was T.M. Hanger & co. The late Howard Thompson of Walla Walla was his partner and in 1906 they sold their interests here and opened a store in Walla Walla. March 15, 1945 The fronts of the Weinhard buildings occupied by Montgomery's Radio Electric Shop and the Thrift Shop were given a beauty treatment this week by John Wyman, who applied black and white paint between showers, a sleet storm and March winds which characterized the first days of the week. August 16, 1945 The building housing the Radio Electric Service and the Washington state liquor store is getting a new coat of paint this week. The property belongs to Esther Weinhard. January 3, 1946 Legion to open a club in the Weinhard building for temporary quarters. It has leased another building for a club location but since it will be three months or longer before this can be made ready. February 28, 1946 A deal has been completed wherein Troy Criss has purchased the site of the old Weinhard theatre which lies adjacent to his furniture store across from the postoffice. This site has been vacant since the old theatre burned about 30 years ago when Dayton had one of its rare big fires. Troy has had first chance for the site for some little time, but lately to hold it for future use he had either to buy or relinquish the opportunity to

83 others who were interested. May 19, 1949 G.W. Wenham who has had his office in the Weinhard building has rented the store building of Buck Payne on Spring street and fixed up quarters there. September 29, 1949 News was released this week that the Weinhard estate had sold to the Dayton Masonic lodge the old frame buildings now occupied by the surplus store, Monty's Radio Electric and the state liquor store. The consideration was not made known. It is expected that the local lodge will at some time in the future raze the old buildings and build a new modern business block. November 24, 1949 A crew of local Masons spent last Sunday removing an old section of fence· and an abandoned garage behind the Surplus Store and Monty's Radio store. The Masons who recently purchased the old Weinhard building which houses the stores felt that the old fence was a fire hazard so the working party was formed. December 27, 1951 Tentative ok has been given the revised plans for the Broughton National bank's new home in the Weinhard block. the banks occupation will take all the space to the alley, approximately 100 feet of it used by the banking quarters with a rental room approximately 20 x 23 in the rear. The 20 feet will be Second street frontage. The exterior of the renovated building will be of stucco. The front will feature a modernistic glass door and much glass in windows. on the second street side there will be three doors and five windows which include those for the rental place. The interior will provide for three tellers' cages with provision for two more if need should occur. The business of the bank will be done on the west side of the room, with the lobby on the east. There are consultation rooms, directors' rooms, rest rooms for employees, and a room for the accommodation of renters of safety boxes. This latter has a novel feature. The tables to be used will have glass tops, thus making it less probably that a safety box renter will leave dropped papers behind. The vault will be a two story affair. The upper for the safety deposit boxes and the bank's strong box, and the basement room for the storage of such records as the bank may want to keep there. The heating system will also be a refrigeration system, thus to keep the banking room warm in winter and cool in summer. March 28, 1952 The Weinhard Block For Bank When the contractor started digging for a footing for the vault he struck an underground stream of water. But he kept right on digging and made the excavation according to the blue 84 print. A pump was used to keep the water level down. No one is at all concerned about the water however, for during the weekend when there was no pumping the water level in the trench did not rise above a fixed level of a few inches. It is well known among the old timers that the corner on which the Weinhard block is built was one time a swampy frog pond. June 12, 1952 The new home of the Broughton National bank in the Weinhard block at the corner of Main and Second is at a stage where it looks better within than without. It has a rough exterior but a heart of gold as the saying goes. In the past couple of weeks the work on this job seems to the unknowing observer as going awfully slow. Interior plastering and painting has been underway as well as some of the trim finishing. Outside the walls are being made on an even plane with the laying of concrete blocks and chipping off of some of the brick pilasters that the structure originally featured. It will be middle or late summer before the bank moves into the new quarters. August 7, 1952 The Weinhard estate, owners of the building at Main and Second started operations this week on improving that part of the block adjoining the new home of the Broughton National Bank. The building about 50 years old, is one of the better looking buildings on Main street, but it was thought by the owners that it should be modernized before being offered to any renter. · For more than 40 years the block was occupied by the department store of which the late J.J. Edwards was the head; later it was used by another department store firm that didn't do so well and quit. Since then it has remained vacant awaiting the completion of the bank's home. In the renovation the ceilings are being lowered and insulated and a new oil burning heating system is being installed. With a few more of the property owners getting the spirit, Dayton's Main street might be all dressed up in a manner in keeping with its place in the sun. August 14, 1952 A.S. Olesen, owner and operator of the Dayton Dept. Store announced this week that he has rented the Weinhard store room adjoining the new home of the Broughton National Bank. The store which Mr. Olesen has operated the past two and a half years, has been occupying a room owned by the Dayton Branch of the Seattle First National Bank.

September 4, 1952 John J. O'Brien and Ivan H. Nelson of Chinook, Montana have purchased the Dayton Department store from A.S. Olesen. March 1, 1956 Levi Ankeny, local insurance man, who had maintained an office in the Weinhard building the past several years, has moved

85 to the store room west of the postoffice which was left vacant by the move of Nysoe's to the Boone building. Thurs. Oct. 16, 1975 S.H. Weinhard (note: should have been F.H.) S.H. Weinhard, 88, died Oct. 13 in an Enterprise, Ore. hospital. He was born in Dayton in 1887 and lived here until 1914. Weinhard moved to Wallowa, Ore., where he was a wheat and cattle farmer. His wife, Nina, passed away several years ago. He is survived by three sisters who live in Dayton, Miss Carey Weinhard, Miss Ester Weinhard and Mrs. Sam Oliver. His four daughters living in Wallowa are Mrs. Hoy Carmen, Mrs. Crawford Oveson, Mrs. Jim Mccrae and Mrs. Jim Zahm. Funeral are pending arrangements. Thurs. Oct 23, 1975 F.H. Weinhard Funeral services for F.H. Weinhard, 88, who died Oct. 13 in Enterprise, Oregon were held at the Christian Church in Wallowa, Oregon. Burial followed in the family plot at the City Cemetery in Wallowa. His obituary appeared in last week's Chronicle. April 1980 Esther Weinhard Dayton.-- Lifelong resident Esther Weinhard of Weinhard Hill outside Dayton died Monday at Dayton General Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hubbard-Rogg Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton. Rev. Jefferson Smith will officiate. Private burial will be in the family lot at Dayton City Cemetery. Miss Weinhard was born in Dayton. In her youth, she enjoyed horse back riding. She is survived by two sisters, Mary Oliver and Carrie Weinhard, both of Dayton; four nieces, Margaret Mccrae of Walla Walla, and Ruth Carman, Anne Oveson and Mary L. Zahm, all of Wallowa, Ore. Fritz Hager of Portland, Ore., who made his home with the family, also survives. November 1981 Caroline (Carrie) Weinhard Caroline (Carrie) Weinhard died Sunday, November 15th, at Robinson's nursing home at the age of 96. She was born on August 13, 1885 here in Dayton, to parents Jacob and Carolyn Gilbenlian Weinhard. She was a life long resident of Dayton and attended local schools. She was a member of the Congregational Church. She is survived by a sister, Mary Oliver of Dayton; nieces Ruth Carman, Anne Oveson and Mary Louise Zahm, all of Wallowa, and Margaret Mccrae of Walla Walla; and Fritz Hager of Portland. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday the 18th, at the Dayton City Cemetery, the Reverend Robert 86 Shields officiating. For those who wish, contributions can be made to the Columbia County Ambulance Fund or the Hospital Auxiliary Cardio Fund.

87 Columbia County state Census - These are census that were done in years between the Federal Census which were done every ten years.

Columbia county State Census 1883 name, age, sex, birthplace, marital status, occupation page 124 Rumpf, Peter 38 m Germany mar. brewer

" I M. 23 f Wis. mar. 11 , Cate 5 f Wash. Ter II 11 , Paslena 1 f " Winhart, Jacob 33 m Germany mar. 11 , Carrie 23 f Calif. mar. Harms, A. 39 m Germany mar wagonmaker " , Pauline 33 f Germany mar " , Ida 12 f Wis. " , Clara 5 f Oregon " , • Aleene? 1 f Wash Ter. Shuman, Jacob 29 m Germany single farmer

1885 Columbia County State Census name, age, sex, occupation, birthplace Weinhard, Jacob 32 m brewer Germany " , Carrie 24 f California " , Bertie 2 f Wash. Terr.

1889 Columbia County State Census name, age, sex, birthplace, marital status, occupation.

Weinhard, Jake 39 m Germany mar. brewer " Carrie 29 f Calif. mar. II II I Bertha 5 f single II II II I Carrie 4 f II Fred 2 m " II

1892 Columbia county State Census name, age, sex, occupation, marital status, birthplace Jacob Weinhard 43 m salesman m Germany C. 11 31 f m Calif. B. 11 8 f s Wash. C. II 6 f S II F. " s m s 11 1900 Columbia County Washington Federal census name, relationship to head of househdld, •nionth and year of birth, birthplace, father's birthplace, mother's birthplace, years married for male, mother of how many children/ no. of these children living for female. Weinhard, Jacob head Aug 1850 Germ. Germ. Germ. m. 19 yrs. imm. 1870 Na II Carrie wife July 1860 Cal. Germ Germ. ' 5/5 children II Carrie dau Aug 1885 Wa Germ Cal. II ' Fritz son June 1887 II fl II ' II fl "II I Esther dau Oct 1893 II II II I Ruth dau Oct 1893 II II II "II I dau Sept 1898

1910 Columbia County Federal Census Weinhard, Jacob head m w ? mar. 28y unreadable fl Carrie wife f w 49 mar 7 ch/ 4 living II ' Carrie R. dau f w 24 single b. Wash fl 'I Frederick Henry son m w 22 single b. Wash II I Ester dau f w 16 single b. Wash fl I Mary dau f w 11 single b. Wash all could read and write, Jacob immigrated 1871 and was naturalized, all spoke English. Columbia County Birth Records 1891 - 1906 (at Columbia County Courthouse) date of birth, father's name and nativity, mother's name and nativity, number of child of mother, where born, sex, color, certificate filed, attending physician, remarks Oct .. 1, 1893, Jacob Weinhard, Germany, Carrie Gurmheimer, California, 5, Dayton, twins, F, W, Oct. 30, 1893, Bories Sept. 28, 1898, Jacob Weinhard, -- , M. Gubenhaim, California, 6, Dayton, F, Nov. 26, J.M. Miller

Columbia County Death Records 1891 - 1906 (at Columbia County Courthouse) name, place of nativity, father's nativity, mother's nativity, sex, color, marr. sin. wid., resident of, died where, died when, cause of death, age, certificate filed, attending physician, remarks Bertha Weinhard, Wash., Germany, California, F, W, single, ll:lytm, Dayton, Oct. 26, 1893, diphtheria, 13, Oct. 26, 1893, Pietrzycki

Dayton City Hall Burial Records Weinhard Caroline blk B lot 33 sec 9 age 69 buried June 4, 1910 lot owned by J. Weinhard (believe this date to be an error, should be 1930) Carrie blk B lot 33 sec 2 age 96 buried Nov. 18, 1981 lot owned by J. Weinhard Ester blk B lot 33 sec 3 age 86 buried April 23, 1980 lot owned by J. Weinhard Jacob blk B lot 33 sec 8 age 91 buried May 20, 1941 lot owned by J. Weinhard Jacob blk B lot 33 sec 9 age inf. buried Mar 28, 1903 lot owned by J. Weinhard (believe this was a female inf. another error) Ruth blk B lot 33 sec 7 age 10 buried Oct 29, 1900 lot owned by J. Weinhard Buiha blk B lot 33 sec 10 age 7 buried Oct 27, 1893 lot owned by J. Weinhard (believe this name should be Bertha) lot owned by J. Weinhard Oliver, Samuel B. blk B lot 33 sec 6 age 63 buried Oct 30, 1961 lot owned by J. Weinhard Smith, Isabella blk B lot 33 sec 12 age 1 buried Jan 17, 1897

Columbia County Cemetery Book Weinhard, Baby blk B Dayton Cem. 1903 - 1903 Weinhard, Bertha blk B Dayton Cem. 1883 - 1893 Weinhard, Carrie blk B Dayton Cem. 1860 -1930 Weinhard, Jacob blk B Dayton Cem. 1849 - 1941 Weinhard, Ruth blk B Dayton Cem. 1893 - 1900 An Illustrated History of Southeastern Washington Including Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin County Western Historical Publishing Company 1906 report of fire April 1882 - see article from newspaper - same report in book fire of Weinhard's brewery - July 1883 - see newspaper article page 363· By disastrous fires Dayton for many years a heavy loser. At 1:30 o'clock, a.m., Monday August 11, 1890, an alarm of fire was rung out. It had originated in the rear of a "short order" house, or C.F. McClary's clothing store -- no one appeared to know exactly which. The loss was $115,125, with insurance aggregating $63,900. These losses were: (on the list) J. Weinhard, building and furniture, $12,000, insurance $5,000; J. Weinhard, liquors and cigars, $6,000.

The paper for August 16, 1890 is missing so there is no account of the fire. This article was found in the files at the Dayton Library. There was no date on it or where it was printed.

Dayton's Winning Weinhard By G-erry Snapp Special to the Herald

Dayton--Looking into Dayton's past leads in many directions. Occasionally, it even brews up a famous name. In the 1880's Dayton was a town of some 1,800 people that supported three flouring mills, two planing mills, two breweries, a woolen mill, an opera house, two feed mills, nine churches, nine saloons, three hotels, and the first public grade school in Washington Territory. A description of Dayton, taken from Polk's Inland Empire Directory of 1885, added shingle mills, a furniture factory, two newspapers ("both able and high-toned journals") •• and a list of the town's most prominent citizens. One entry read: "Weinhard, Jacob, Brewery". Small recognition for a man who gave so much to further Dayton's commerce and culture. Jacob Weinhard was a native of Stuttgart, Wurtemberg, Germany. As a young man he became an apprentice brewer.. He followed his trade to America, with the help of the H.J. Heinz family (now famous for its "57 Varieties). He was able to make his way to Portland, Ore., where he was employed in "uncle" Henry's brewery -- known today as Blitz-Weinhard. Leaving the Portland brewery, Weinhard "fermented" for awhile in The Dalles, Ore., (Indian troubles) and Placerville, Calif., (lack of opportunities) before settling in the Inland Empire. The prospect of new opportunities in the Washington Territory drew Weinhard to Spokane, but he failed to reach his destination. Weinhard's stagecoach was delayed in Dayton by an unexpected snowstorm. While waiting for the weather to clear, he discovered a business opening. Except for a brief return to Placerville to marry Caroline Giebenhain (1881), he stayed in Dayton the rest of his life. Living above the Dayton Brewery, the Weinhard family increased seven-fold. Caroline gave birth to six daughters and one son. Unfortunately, two of the girls died in infancy. Reading from the newspapers published in 1890-1892, it is evident that Weinhard had not only prospered in the brewery business, but invested in some commercial properties on main street. A part of that original investment is presently occupied by "Rasolution" (antiques/modern furniture). The flume connecting Dayton to the Wallowa forests bought timber to the town's sawmills. It was natural, therefore, to house local enterprise in wooden structures. Lacking an adequate water system, coupled with inexperience and poor safety habits, Dayton was inviting a major fire. The invitation was accepted, not once, but frequently. Weinhard suffered more than most from these holocausts, having lost his property to fire on at least four occasions. It was the d$termination Weinhard showed in daring to rebuild after a major loss that caught the town's attention. Quoting from the Columbia Chronicle of Oct. 18, 1899: "Mr. Weinhard has probably lost more property in Dayton by fire than any other many, but he has unbounded faith in the business outlook for the future and is willing to risk his pile here in preference to any other inland city in the state." January 1891 found Weinhard involved in the construction of a "malt house" to capitalize on the fine brewing barley raised on local farms. It took some time for Winehard to convince the farmers that their barley was in great demand. Much of the malt produced was sold to "uncle" Henry Winehard in Portland, according to William Lyman. The Lyman family has held, and continues to farm, land next to the Victorian home that Weinhard built for his family in 1907. Lyman as a young man recalled Jacob Weinhard as being six feet tall and topped with snow-white hair. Weinhard also wore a flat brim hat set square on his head, carried a cane which he tapped impatiently on the ground when punctuality was not observed and had a violent dislike for motor cars, Lyman reported. Weinhard was a "sidewalk builder" -- that is he was more interested in community improvement than in organizational membership. He took the first contract for sidewalks on Main street according to the Chronicle-Dispatch of May 22, 1941 and offered the needed advancement to property owners at cost. When the estimates proved to be too low, Weinhard made up the difference out of his own pocket. The "Weinhard" Saloon and Billiard Hall served a fine lunch, stocked cigars, and carried "only the best of liquors" which, of course, included Weinhard beer by the quart. The Weinhard Theater, built in 1903 on the present site of the "Criss Furniture Store," brought in famous road shows for Dayton audiences. The theater, later destroyed by fire, frequently offered plays by Shakespeare, Ibsen, and Sheridan, in addition to home town productions, according to the Chronicle Dispatch. Weinhard's personal life was a private affair. Nevertheless Dayton reportedly was often graced by the appearance of his daughters, dress in riding habits, astride beautifully groomed "gaited" horses. The Weinhard home still stands. It is an excellent example of the late Queen Anne style, with broad, sloping gables and simplified classical ornamentation. It is listed in the state's register of historic homes. Apparently Jacob Weinhard could be quite "autocratic" when it came to raising his family. The town was well aware of differences of opinion that existed between him and his children. However, Winehard's obituary it1 the Chronicle-Dispatch of May 22,. 1941 concludes: "He lived much within his own family always, but he had many friends through the year, most of whom he outlived. They remember him as a wit in the early days and something of a sage and philosopher as the years lengthened. Whenever they gathered to speak of Dayton in the building there was always some quaint, shrewd or wise saying of Mr. Weinhard to quote, and these have become legendary in the annuals of the little town in which he was so quietly but so much a part of." Could Dayton find another Winehard for the 21st Century? Sources Checked for information on Jacob Weinhard

1883 Columbia county state census 1885 Columbia county state census 1887 Columbia county state census 1889 Columbia county state census 1892 Columbia county state census 1900 Columbia County Federal census 1910 Columbia County Federal census Dayton Cemetery Book Dayton City Hall Burial Records Waitsburg Cemetery Book Dayton Newspapers for years- 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1890, 1891, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 Historic Sketches of Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and Garfield Counties By Frank T. Gilbert, 1882 An Illustrated History of Southeastern Washington published 1906 Marriage records for Walla Walla county 1862 - 1899 Columbia County Marriage Records 1876 - 1889 Files kept at Dayton Library Files for Historic Property kept at Dayton Library Files that I kept on information from newspapers. compiled by Judilyn M. Jones 818 South Fifth Dayton Wa 99328 January 1992 revised March 1994