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Skagit River Journal

of History & Folklore
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The most in-depth, comprehensive site about the Skagit
Covers from British Columbia to Puget Sound. Counties covered: Skagit, Whatcom, Island, San Juan, Snohomish & BC. An evolving history dedicated to committing random acts of historical kindness
Noel V. Bourasaw, editor (bullet) 810 Central Ave., Sedro-Woolley, Washington, 98284
Home of the Tarheel Stomp (bullet) Mortimer Cook slept here & named the town Bug
Dedicated to Victor A. Bourasaw, 1901-82, Navy Chief & Pearl Harbor Survivor in The War
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      The addition to the old Concrete Grade School was completely gutted by fire, starting at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 27. Read our story with photos and reports from area media.
      Read about upcoming history shows in Bow on May 17 and Mount Vernon on June 14.

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See our newest features: Concrete School burns April 27, 2008... How they marketed booze in Prohibition... Edward R. Murrow's 100th birthday party April 27... John Fravel and Blanchard... Dave Donnelly, Woolley pioneer... Oliver Hammer history... New in Woolley: Janicki buys old city hall — Leo's Pizza becomes Coconut Kenny's — The Roost bookstore opens in May... Jungquist closes in Woolley... June Burn on 1858 Fraser Gold Rush & Pioneer bios... Pioneer & descendant obits... History of Bug to Sedro-Woolley... Sedro & Woolley merge in 1898/debunking the myth & almost merged in 1891... Amariah Kalloch... Birth & Timeline of Skagit Steel & McIntyre family of Woolley... Gertrude Sawyer of Woolley's Memorial Hospital... Northern State Hospital closes, 1973-76... Sam Strom, Monte Cristo miner, 1890s... Hamilton history. . . James Bard Metcalfe, namesake of Woolley's Metcalf Street & Charles Woodworth, namesake of his street... Our Wish List... Charles J. Wicker arrives Skiyou 1884... Two-Spot Locomotive Sedro-Woolley... Recommended book reviews... KKK in Sedro-Woolley 1920s... Froggy Orchestra in Old Woolley 1890... Skagit City School preservation... How Woolley rebuilt after 1911 fire
(Lyman, circa 1900)
Downtown Lyman, circa 1900, looking south on Main Street.
    The New Issue 42 of our Subscribers Journal magazine includes transcriptions of four more stories from the diary of Otto Klement, 1873 settler on the Skagit, and father of Lyman, along with being the first pioneer to extensively record his experiences. We have updated his biography with genealogy information from descendants who contacted us, and added these stories: Otto's early years on the Skagit; farming methods and earthquakes 1870s & '80s; winter weather and when the Skagit River froze over; and early attempts at a Cascade Pass Road, decades before Hwy 20.
      We have also updated our series on Whatcom County pioneers of the 1850s, including new answers to the mystery of why Edward Eldridge changed from his original name in Scotland, and new information about his son Hugh, along with profiles of other Whatcom schoolchildren of the 1860s. Three other stories round out the issue: Otto Pressentin, his 10 years in outback BC, 1911-21, by Ray Jordan . . . profile of Walter Washington deLacy, father of the Old Military Road and the Whatcom Trail to the 1858 Fraser River gold rush, and his fascinating life before and after his Whatcom years . . . Biography of the Northwest writer, June Burn, and her book, Living High. Subscriptions are $20/1 year; $35/2 years, or $100 for a "lifetime" 10-year rate. You can read details about how or why to subscribe or donate, by either check or credit card, and how to share gifts with your friends and family.
(bullet) We are happy to announce that the first of our three-CD set of stories from the first five years of the Skagit River Journal is completed and the other two are in production. This first CD covers Sedro-Woolley and the nearby towns and townships in all four directions. We hope you will consider these CDs for yourself or for gifts for your family, friends or clients, especially for those who do not live here or for students or those serving in the armed forces. Details and how to order.
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      Perhaps we have been too reluctant to state the obvious and stick our hand out in the past. We are always woefully under-funded, but we are facing a crucial balloon payment of a loan due, which we must make to continue these free pages at the level they have reached. If you have already donated or are a subscriber, we thank you and do not expect or ask any more. But if you enjoy these pages and want them to grow dramatically over the next year, please consider donating even a small amount to help us keep the shop open. We have a separate subscribers-paid online Journal magazine, now in its seventh year. If you want to donate or subscribe, just click the "Paypal Donate" button to pay by secure credit card, or mail checks to here. Subscriptions are $20/1 year; $35/2 years, or $100 for a "lifetime" 10-year rate. Or you can read details first about how or why to subscribe or donate, by either check or credit card, and how to share gifts with your friends and family. Thank you for your consideration and support. And see our offer of story/photo CDs from our first five years of the magazine. That way you can share what you read with those who do not have a computer. We are "open source" in the best meaning of the term and we want to share this information with all lovers of our God's country history and genealogy. Thank you.
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