VANCOUVER AREA CHRONOLOGY 1784 - 1958 Carl Landerholm Vancouver, Washington 1960 FOREWORD This volume is the culmination of years of effort and research upon the part of its author- -to the end that local historians, present and future, may have an easily acces- sible source of factual information.The Fort Vancouver Historical Society, which hereby becomes the beneficiary of this monumental contribution, takes this opportunity to express its gratitude to Carl Landerhoim for his untiring efforts in producing an accurate chronology for our area. Carl might well be termed an "historiants historianU and is truly the embodiment of selfless dedication to worthwhile, but entirely altruistic, projects. Readers of this Chronology will realize the thankfulness which the Society feels in having had at its disposal through- out the years the untiring, ever enthusiastic, ability of Carl Landerholm, always ready for whatever research assignment might arise. And so, to Carl Landerhoim the Fort Vancouver Historical Society extends kudos for a job well done, and to the public, congratulations upon having available this authori- tative compendium relative to the rich yesterdays of Vancouver. HOWARD J. BURNHAM INTRODUCTION This compilation is an effort to correct in a measure the great lack that has existed of readily available Information dealing with the history of Clark County and its immediate environment.It is made up of over thirty-two hundred items in the main strictly arranged chronologically starting with 1784, the birth-year of John McLoughlin and extending to the close of 1958.Each item is, I believe, reliably documen- ted to insure accuracy.To simplify making use of the material, there are 39 pages of index. The choice of dates included in the compilation was of course solely my judgment. Among the bristling array presented by newspapers and other sources, selection was not always easy. How well the matter has been umpired, each reader must decide for himself. At any rate I hope that these pages of "Area-Dates" may prove useful to seekers after documented information about the history of this area, whether the objective be to get start- ing points for more detailed research, in or out of school, to arouse interest in the colorful pageantry of our change from wilderness to modern wonderland, or simple curiosity. My thanks to those who have helped along this work in any way; and especially to the editors and staff of the Vancouver Columbian for allowing me unstinted access to their newspaper files, without which this compilation could not have been uncle rtaken. CARL LANDERHOLM Vancouver, Washington July 1959. MATERIALS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN DOCUMENTATION Ar. * Argus, newspaper, Oregon City. ABB. Angie Burt Bowden, Early Schools of Wash. Terr. Seattle, 1935. BNW. Hubert H. Bancroft, Northwest Coast. Ban. 0, Hubert H. Bancroft, Oregon. B an. "T. Hubert H. Bancroft, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. Canse. John M. Canse, Jason Lee, Pioneer and Pilgrim, Chicago, 1930. CCN. Clark County News, Newspaper. CCR. Clarke County Register, Newspaper. "Diary" Personal Diary, Carl Landerholm, I-LV.B. Erma Fordyce Clark, History of Vancouver Barracks. Compiled. K. T.. Kelsonjan Tribune, Kelso, Vrash., Newspaper. Ft. Vanc, John A. Hussey, Fort Vancouver, Portland, Oregon, 1957. M.. .. Edmund S. Meany, History of Washington. iv!. 0.. Morning Oregonian, Portland,newspaper. D. F.. Oregon Farmer, newspaper. O.J. Oregon Journal, newspaper. P.E.T. Evening Telegram, Portland. P.Cen, Pacific Censor, Vancouver,newspaper. Pol. Lancaster Pollard, Hist. of the State of trash., Portland 1941. P-R...Camas Post-Record, newspaper. "Quebec"Carl Landerholm, Quebec Mission, Portland, 1956, Translation. R.... Alexander Ross, Oregon Settlers, London, 1849. R-D. Register-Democrat, Vancouver, newspaper. Sp. Spectator, Oregon City,newspaper. Sun. Clark County Sun, Vancouver,newspaper. Trib. Vancouver tribune, newspaper. VC. Columbian, Vancouver, newspaper. "CE," Centennial Edition. V. Chron. Vancouver Chronicle, newspaper. V.1. Vancouver Independent, newspaper. V. I... Vancouver Register, newspaper. V.vT. C. Vancouver Vie ekly Columbian, newspaper. ¶1r , . 0 0 1!? illarrzette Farmer, Salem, newspaper. \V. 0. Weekly Oregonian, Portland, Oregon. "1885" B F. Alley and J, p. Munro-Fraser, History of Clarke County, Portland, 1885. McL. Letters of John McLoughlin. O.H.Q. Oregon Historical Quarterly. VJ, H. Q. Washington Historical Quarterly. * INDEX * * for * * "AREA-DATES" * YEARS ITEMS 1784-1846 1 - 70 1847- 1860 71 - 127 1861- 1870 128 - 227 1871- 1880 228 * 456 1881- 1890 457 - 699 1891-1900 700 - 1073 1901- 1910 1074 - 1460 1911-1920... 1461 - 1781 1921-1930... 1782 - 2134 1931- 1940 2135 - 2489 1941-1950.,. 2490 - 2899 1951-1953,..., 2900 - 3228 Accidents 478, 535, 671, 815, 977, 1536,2067, 2091,2097, 2101, 2137, 2138, 2663, 2738, 2777,2905. Adventists----681, 2015, 2836, 3049, 3181. Adventure- - - - 422, 559, 563, 583, 617, Agriculture- - 205, 232, 255, 259, 261, 304, 308, 413, 414, 460, 469, 476, 647, 761, 797, 1027, 1447, 1558, 1593,1632, 1874, 2089, 2104, 2124, 2192, 2265, 2548, 2774. Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition- --1403 ALCOA 2457, 2458, 2464, 2469, 2482,2485, 2490, 2509, 2889, 2976, 3038, 3083. Aliens, World War II- --2541. ALL AMERICA AWARD- --3173, 3180, Alpine 2098, 2145. Amaranth. Order of- --2248. Amboy 585, 594, 896, 902, 930, 971, 1356, 1472, 1888, 1941, 1945, 1954, 2153, 2211, 2468, 2809, 2855, 2922, 3111, Amerlan Settlerg---54, 59, 60, 63, 94. Ampere (Power station)-- - 2413, 2419, 2499. Anti-& loon League-- -1021, 1383. Archeology- - - 2958, 2966, 2990. Art 2829. Arie]. Dam (see also Lake Merwin)---1904, 2072, 2105, 2146, 2791, Ariel, town in Cowjitz County-- - 2028. Astoria 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17. (See also Fort George). Athletic Club- - -1035, Attorneys and the Bar- --758, 903. Auto Camps- --1779, 1789, 2103, 2679. Automobiles- --1103, 1274, 1280, 1304, 1315, 1378, 1430, 1432, 1438, 1488, 1520, 1546, 1553, 1575, 1581, 1597, 1602, 1619, 1764. 1766, 1779, 1847. Auto Busses and Stages-.- -1520, 1553, 1770, 1856, 1990. Aviation--- 663, 711, 900, j243, 1256, 1345, 1475, 1478.. 1513, 1517, 1521, 1523, 1587, 163, 1777, 1866, 1901, 19a, 1905, 1944, 1951. 1974, 2031. 2067, 2106, 2111, 2121, 2124, 2137, 2170, 2173, 2236, 2259, 2367, 2533, 2602, 2676, 2678, 2699, 2713, 2735, 2794. 2797, 2804, 2830, 2905, 3044, 3169. (B) Bachelor Island- --364, 2260. Bagley Downs- --2604, 2626, 2710, 2757. Bagley Park--- 1484, 1485, 1529, 1590, 1805, 1896, 2222, 2277, 2281, 2478. Baker (place name)- --1505, 3137. Ball, John- --35, 36. Banking- ---515, 530, 627, 633,793, 800, 1091, 1111, 1260, 1306, 1313, 1323, 1389, 1402, 1417, 1419, 1423, 1457, 1480, 1492, 1502, 1516, 1686, 1728, 1759, 2086, 2109, 2197, 219t, 2202, 2203, 2210, 2212, 2215, 2235, 2240, 2347, 237, 2394, 2453, 2495, 2516, 2615, 2763, 2'7t, 2789, 2872, 2879, 2935, 2988, 3118, Banks, Rev. L. A.---458, 462. Baptists 154, 523, 87, 1469, 1674, 137, 2876, 2963, 2974, 2982,0?t, :i095, 3105, 3107, 3138. Barberton---757, 1104, 1174, 3075. Barnes Hospital- --2493, 2504, 2661, 2667, 2698,2887, 3085. Barracics---83, 99, 248, 297, 310, 318, 396,397, 403, 406, 419, 424, 430, 433, 442, 470, 496, 511, 522, 526, 542, 598, 612, 620, 690, 696, 1029, 1043, 1110, 1157, 1202, 1293, 1315, 1430, 1512, 1538, 1548, 16131625, 1656, 1673, 1675,1754, 1795, 1951, 2131, 2152, 2183k 2205, 2344, 2399, 2400, 2496, 2504, 2632, 2667, 2698, 2701, 2721, 2722, 275, 2810, 2829, 2831, 2832, 2856, 2881, 3027, 3048, 3106, Battle Ground- --108, 469, 773, 785,947, 1109, 1358, 1545, 1570, 1579,1582,1604,1608,1618, 1757, 1758, 1862, 1864, 1872,2042,2068,2090,2094, 2138, 2145, 2177, 2266,2271,2308,2332,2353, 2359, 2373, 2393, 2415,2460,2502,2505,2555, 2573, 2601, 2651, 2717, 2733, 2737, 2750, 2762, 2776, 2786, 2789, 2802,2849, 2852,2912,2929,2964,2977,3002, 3026, 3045, 3060, 3075,3077,3104,3148,3181. Battle Ship OREGON- --2584. Beacon Rock- --4, 1270, 1276, 1591,2297. Beard, Chaplain- --2875. Bear Prarie- --1933. Beaver, first steamboat- --40. Beaver, Church of England Chaplain-- -41. Bee Tree, place name-- -1350. Bemis Bag Co.- - -2740, 2813. Benevolence-- -161, 190, 235. Bicycles and bicycle paths-- -212, 713, 714, 791, 872, 873, 874, 907, 923, 924, 1009, 1011, 1013, 1020, 1025, 1030, 1032, 1036, 1039, 1040, 1042, 1044, 1060, 1063, 1064, 1078, ll6G, 1340. Blanket Primary- --2272, 2338. Bloodmobile--. -2592, 2644, Board of Trade- --510, 518, 739, 883, 884, 885, 1154, 1168.(See also Commercial Club). Bookmobile- - - -2529. Bootleggers- --1774.(See also Moonshiners). Boy Scouts- --1925, 2955, 3071, 3212. Brawling and "disburbing thepeace, "- -360, 398, 423. Brewerq- --195, 203, 836, 984, 1729, 2219, 2228, 2409. Brick, tiling, etc. ---1372. Bridge of the Gods-- -1836. Bridges- --497, 508, 607, 662, 680, 695, 717, 734, 830, 869, 928, 1057, 1226, 1241, 1255, 1293, 1316, 1343, 1354, 1357, 1361, 1466, 1504, 1507, 1528, 1542, 1543, 1544, 1577, 1611, 1630, 1643,1645, 1647, 1653, 1704, 1747, 1836, 1911, 1932, 1953, 2077, 2091, 2144, 2738. 2775, 2787, 2853, 2991.(The Dalles Bridge, 3018), 3097, 3197. Broughton, Lieut. 1Tilliarn- --3, 1775. Brush Prarje---8]4, 867, 1104, 2273, 2299, 2725, 2909, 2974, 3024. Buffalo Electro-Chemjcal Co --2812, 2899, 2913, 2942. Building Code- --2316. Burton- --1093, 1917, 2291, 2648. Burton Homes---2634, 2683, (Khtg's Garden School for Boys, 3087). (C) Camas- - 509, 520, 521, 528, 533, 537, 549, 586, 708, 785, 1019, (LaCarnas) 1032, 1037, 1061, 1077, 1104, 1207, 1235, 1269, 1342, 1536, 1564, 1764, 1857, 1871, 1885, 1899, 1923, 1984, 2013, 2024, 2102, 2206, 2208, 2210, 2227, 2292, 2332, 2354, 2397, 2403, 2436, 2437, 2453, 2473, 2476, 2522, 2575, 2615, 2642, 2773, 2825, 2841, 2851, 2871, 2876, 2882, 2883, 2935, 2953, 2967, 2989, 3013, 3047, 3080, 3086, 3125, 3156, 3160, 3175, 3201, 3224, Camp Bonneville-- -1386, 1535. Campfire Girls- --2385, 2840. Canneries---978, 983, 1230, 1563, 1567, 1578, 1606, 1609, 1614, 1634, 2044, 2046, 2139, 2334, 2396, 2617, 2692, 2932. Cape Horn (Skarnania County)- -15, 2034, 2133, 3054.