The History Of Yelm Washington
Washington Standard May 3, 1889
Mrs. Lou Jackson Longmire, of Yelm Prairie, will please accept the thanks of the OLYMPIAN for a beautiful bouquet of choice pansies. They are the largest ever seen here and are a convincing argument of the capabilities of Yelm Prairie soil.
Washington Standard August 9, 1889
The house of Mr. Ed. Norman, at Yelm, was destroyed by fire, on the 30th ult., with all its contents. It caught from a forest fire while the owner was absent.
Washington Standard August 16, 1889
A collision occurred on the Northern Pacific railroad at Yelm station a few days ago, between a freight and a coal train, which resulted in the destruction of several cars and much damage to the locomotives.
Washington Standard August 16, 1889
Mr. James Longmire, of Yelm, called on the OLYMPIAN, today, and stated that the report published some days ago of the robbery of his son, at that place, was inaccurate in several particulars. The store was entered at night, and the safe opened and $1,000 taken from there. Nobody was assaulted, and the safe was opened without violence, although Mr. Robert Longmire is sure that it was locked on combination when the store was closed for the night. Two men, who had been at Yelm that day, and who bought tickets for Portland at Media next morning have not yet been apprehended.
Longmire’s health resort, the medical springs at the headwaters of the Nisqually, are beginning to attract considerable attention, and there is an average attendance of twenty-five guests, at this season of the year. The springs are situated about sixty-eight miles from this city, and are reached from Yelm by horses over a good trail.
Democratic Convention
Washington Standard May 10, 1889
Representative Democrats from the different precincts of this county, and from the precinct of Centralia, in Lewis County, met at Columbia Hall Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock and transacted the following business:
The Convention was called to order by John Miller Murphy, who placed in nomination E. T. Young, for chairman of the Convention. D. L. Ward elected secretary and J. A. Taylor, of Centralia assistant secretary.
On motion, J. B. Landrum, John Miller Murphy, and P. B. Van Trump were appointed a committee on credentials and submitted the following report which was adopted:
Yelm- P. B. Van Trump and Thos. Chambers by Van Trump, proxy.
Washington Standard June 23, 1889
Mr. James Longmire is in the city, and brings his usual budget of good cheer from the southwestern portion of the county.
The blackberries that have been brought into Olympia from the neighboring woods since the season commenced would load a freight car.
Washington Standard August 9, 1889
It is reported that Yelm creek is almost dry, and the like had not been known the past twenty years.
Washington Standard February 7, 1890
Ducks in small detachments are beginning to make their appearance in the upper waters of the Sound.
Washington Standard October 3, 1890
The Democrats of Thurston County met in Columbia Hall, Saturday, and made the following nominations: Legislature, A.H. Chambers, Olympia; B.F. Ruth, Yelm; Attorney J.R. Mitchell, Olympia; Sheriff, G.S. Prince, Bucoda; Treasurer, O.R. Simenson, Olympia; Auditor, Walter Crosby, Olympia; Surveyor, Theodore Young, Olympia; Assessor, J.C. Conine, Yelm; Commissioners, T.C. Van Epps, Olympia; B.B. Smith, Bucoda; J.K. Littlejohn, Black River; School Superintendent, L.R. Byrne, Bucoda; Coroner, Peter Cook, Olympia; Wreekmaster, Henry Hadlan, Olympia.
Washington Standard October 3, 1890
One of the most important offices within the gift of the people is the County Assessor. The validity, as well as the justice, of an assessment depends upon its being fair, impartial, and uniform. Mr. J.C. Conine, we think, possesses the qualifications for performing this difficult task faithfully and well.