The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-02
SAYS WILSON WAS
FIRST
N. n. BROWN CONFIRMS ASSER-
TION OF FRANCIS WILSON
THAT HE WAS FIRST WHITE
CHILD BORN in WENATCHEE.

Editor World: There seems to be
some confusion as to the claim OF
Francis Sterling Wilson, son of
Posey Wilson, in regard to the honor
and title of being the first white child
born in Wenatchee. In reading the
letter written by Francis Wilson of
Washington, D. c., and published in
the World, he does not claim to be
the first white child born in the val
ley of Wenatchee, but claims that
honor of birth in this present town.
infer he does not include the "Old
Town" that in an early day was built
up on property lying about three
fourths of a mile north of your pres
ent town. / can verify the statement
of Mr.. Wilson. He is right in his as
sertion, confirming his claim to the
present town of Wenatchee, for was
there as denizen myself and remem-
Der the occurrence, and also the at
/ tending physician, DR.. Richardson.
The father of young Wilson was
connected with Arthur Gum and J. ].
Browne in the Columbia Valley Bank,
but only remained there for couple
of years.
I think my brother, Deak Brown
of Monitor, is right in claiming his
son Sam as being the first white child
born in the valley of Wenatchee, as
the article in the World of the 9th
states. These statistics all have
weight and should be properly stated
for the sake of history. A few years
now, is as that of many, as the age
and state of progress is now upon
us. For centuries and centuries, un-
til the first white child was born in
the valley of Wenatchee, which Is less
than a quarter of a century ago. the
bleak winds and uninviting soil and
appearances in general were those
that only the red man, the coyote
and positive jack rabbit cared to in
habit and land values were rated at
Is cents an acre. What change the
ingenuity of man has wrought. Land
that could be had as a gift was turn
ed down and today is well worth
$4,000 an acre. Why should not one
be proud of their birthright under
those conditions?
The first governor of our great
state is honored as is the first Bal
boa, the first to discover the Pacific
! ocean.
The great fair held in Portland.
Ore, in 1905, honored Lewis and
Clarke as the first to blaze trail
across the plains and mountains of
our great northwest.
The Dennys and the Yeslers were
the first to start this great city of
Seattle, which today is Inhabited by
100000 souls, and one of the pref
/ tiest and most interesting world fairs
ever held is now to be seen-I say
again there must be an hOnOred first.
Miller and Freer were the first white
settlers to start a store or trading
post in the Wenatchee valley. They
hauled many load of merchandise
with siX-horse teams from Walla
Walla, several hundred miles dis
tant, and trusted many trapper or
early pioneer miner and stockman to
help them along their way.
George Blair was the first amongst
the pioneer to carry Uncle Sans mail
Sc miles over crusted snow in the
face of fierce winds from Ellensburg.
Phillip Miller planted the first ap-
pie tree that later proved to the world
that the little valley of Wenatchee is
the veritable garden of Eden.
Mrs. Tollman Tripp was the first
white woman that made her home in
Wenatchee valley.
Mike Horan has been first in many
things, but his greatest achievement
that did more for the beautiful and
rich valley of Wenatchee was when
without help or solicitation he car
ried away the cash prize of $1,000 at
the Spokane Apple show last year in
competition with the world.
Now, may I ask to whom is honor
due for being the first white girl born
in the city of Wenatchee and also In
the Valley of the Big Red Apple?
Would 1t not be a veritable drawing
card to select some of your first In