December 30, 1914 – In the News

September 25th, 2010 by Yelm History Project | Filed under Yelm 1910-1929, Yelm: A Town Takes Root (1872-1940)

Washington Recorder

J. A. McKenzie and family were guests at a Christmas dinner given by J. C. Conine and family.

Lars Christian Christiansen, a young man about 20, the son of Hans Christiansen, a recentl yarrived Dane was drowned Friday morning in the Deschutes river about six miles above Yelm.  He was trying to cross the swollen stream on a foot log formed by recently felled tree., when he suddnly lost hi balance, fell into the rive and was swept by the swift current under the log nd drowned.

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