Introduction: The state archives in Olympia, Washington, contain some records from the early years of public schools in Yelm. The following information regarding teachers and their salaries is taken from those records. The dollar amount was the monthly salary of the teachers. Contracts were usually for three month school sessions.
1888-1889 …………….. Emma Mythaler Oliver
1-6-1891 ………………. Amelia Dittman ……………..$33.33
9-7-1891 ………………. Amelia Dittman …………….. 33.33
11-30-1891……………. Amelia Dittman ……………… 33.33
9-5-1892 ……………… Anna I. Bullock ………………. 30.00
1-9-1893 ……………… James Keho ………………….. 45.00
10-9-1893 ……………. Fred J. Brown ………………… 42.00
10-1-1894……………..Emma Melvin ………………….. 35.00
1-6-1896 …………….. Lizzie Waddell
10-6-1896 …………….J. M. Keko
10-14-1897 …………..D.G. Cruikshank ………………. 33.33
10-17-1898 …………..Jane A. Tribbults ………………. 35.00
3-31-1899 …………….Minnie F. Hawk ……………….. 35.00
10-9-1899 …………….Minnie F. Hawk …………………35.00