The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-22

Probably the first mercantile
house worthy of the name was es-
tablished in Wenatchee by w. II.
Merriam. There had been Indian
trading posts in the neighborhOod
previous to this, but nothing ap-
preaching the dignity of the modern
store. Mrs. Arzilla Trip was the
first woman to make her permanent
home in Wenatchee. With her hus-
band she came here early in 1888.
May 20, 1891, Wenatchee had gain
ed a population of los people.
Anti-Chincsc Meeting.
January Z, 1892, the population
OF Wenatchee had jumped to 500.
Tuesday evening, March s, in res
ponse to a general demand of pub
lie sentiment, an anti-Chinese meet
ing assembled in Wenatchee, at
which the attendance was large and
the personnel representative citizens
both in and out of town. Frank
Reeves called the assembly togeth
er and succiently stated the object
of the meeting. Honorable Michael
Koran was elected chairman and
George Kline served as secretary.
A rising vote on the question to
exclude Monsolians from the town
exhibited marked unanimity, but
one man declining to come to his
feet, and even he refused to vote in
the negative. The question concern
ing the mOdus operandi of exclusion
was then discussed at length. Meth
DDS employed in Pierce county were
outlined and recommended by the
chairman of the meeting. Ways and
means were recommended graphical
ly by l.. Z. kusel as in force in Cal
iofrnia town, particularly in Eu
reka.
Seemingly alone was n. n. Brown.
who spoke at length against the wis
dom of an exclusion act. 1t was
quite evident that there existed no
desire for mob violence. while the
wish to deport the celestials was
nearly unanimous.
1t was moved by W. J. Bowen that
committee of six be elected to see
that no Cinnamon were permitted to
locate within the limits of Wenat-
chez. This motion was amended by
c. F. 3. Haskell to combining the
power of such d committee TO hon
orable. legal and lawful means, -
and with this amendment the motion
prevailed.
Following are the names of the
committee elected Michael Koran,
chairman; W. E. Stevens, w. j. Bow
en-. J. A. MOOrehead, George w.
Kline and l.. e. kinsel When it
was suggested that it might be found
a difficult matter to exclude Chinese
by honorable, legal and lawful
means" it was ominously met by the
frank statement that if these failed
another mass meeting could easily
be assembled and the committee
urged to adopt other methods.
First Bank and First Church.
May / 1892, the Columbia Valley
bank was thrown open for business.
This was Wenatchee's initial bank
ing institution. Arthur Gum was
cashier. Sunday morning, May s,
Rev. Thomas A. Gum, D. D., super
intendent of missions for the state
of Washington of the Presbyterian
Board of Home Missions, organized
the First Presbyterian church of We
ratchee, with the following gentle
men as officers: Elder, Arthur
Gum; trustees, S. 7. Sterling, F. E
Madigan and George Cooper; clerk,
S. T. Sterling.
First Townsite.
In May, 1892, the present townsite
of Wenatchee was thrown on the
market. The Wenatchee Develop
ment company, which owned a large
portion of the property in the vicin-
ity, and which was in close touch
with the Great Northern railway Of
ficials, plated the town and ordered
the change. Within five days $780,
600 worth of property was sold in
the new townsite The company ex-
changed lots in the new townsite for
old town lots and moved the build
ings to the new site free of charge
Some antagonism to the work of this
company was manifested by a few
of the citizens, but nearly all de-
cided to make the change, and early
in June, most of the opposition dis
appearing, the transfer of the build
ings was made. The Wenatchee Adj
vance Of June 2, said:
"A number of businesses are maxi
ing the change of location today, and
majority of the others will follow
Immediately. The bank is coming,
two livery stables are now under
course of construction. grocery and
general merchandise stores will be |
here early in the week, restaurants
will follow up. butcher shops are now
on the road and soon the whole |
works" will be located in the town
of Wenatchee on the picturesque
banks of the picturesque Columbia, |
conducting business on a substantial |
basis"
1t was not until the later part of |
June that the postoffice was removed |
But not all the people moved from