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torney. W. G. Langford; assessor. Samuel Jacobs : treasurer, H. E. Holmes ; surveyor, H. D. Chapman; clerk. Le F. A. Shaw; street commissioner, J. B. Brooks ; health officer. A. N. Marion.
.At the election of July 10, 1882, there was another vigorous contest for the office of mar- shal, and a large vote was polled, the of- ficers severally elected or appointed being as
follows: Mayor, James Mc. Auliff ; councilmen, first ward, W. P. Winans; second ward, Thomas J. Fletcher ; third ward, N. T. Caton and John Dovell; marshal, John G. Justice; justice of the peace, O. P. Lacy; attorney. W. G. Langford; assessor, Samuel Jacobs; treas- urer, Richard Jacobs : surveyor. John B. Wil- son ; clerk, Le F. A. Shaw; street commissioner, J. B. Brooks; health officer. Dr. T. W. Sloan.
CHAPTER XVIII
LATER HISTORY OF CITY GOVERNMENT OF
WALLA WALLA, 1883-1900.
The city of Walla Walla was reincorporated by an act of the legislative assembly of the ter- ritory of Washington during the session of 1883. the same receiving the approval of the governor on the 28th of November, that year, and bearing title as follows: "An act to in- corporate the city of Walla Walla, and to par- ticularly define the powers thereof."
This charter is of special interest for the reasons that it is the only one of the kind in the state, and that Walla Walla having by the last census become a city of the second class is now considering the question of reincorpora- tion under a new charter, using in that case the general form designated by the legislature for all cities of that class.
CITY WARDS AND APPORTIONMENT OF COUN- CILMEN.
Ordinance No. 185 passed the council of the city of Walla Walla February 22. 1884, receiving the approval of the mayor on the same day, and being entitled as follows: "An ordinance to divide the city of Walla Walla
into wards, and apportionment of councilmen." The text of the ordinance is as follows :
SECTION I. The city of Walla Walla shall be and is hereby divided into four wards, to be known as the first, second. third, and fourth wards.
SEC. 2. The first ward shall be bounded as follows : Commencing at a point where the center of Main street intersects the center of Third street, thence southerly along the center of Third street to the center of Birch street; thence easterly along the center of Birch street to the center of Second street ; thence southerly along the center of Second street to the south boundary of the city; thence along the south boundary of the city easterly to the southeast corner of the city; thence northerly along the east boundary of the city to the center of Mill creek ; thence down Mill creek to the center of East Main street : thence along the center of East Main and Main streets in a westerly di- rection to the place of beginning.
SEC. 3. The second ward shall be bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Main and Third streets; thence southwesterly
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along the center of Main street to the west boundary line of the city ; thence south along the west boundary line of the city to the south- west corner of the city; thence easterly along the south boundary of the city to the center of Second street ; thence northierly along the center of Second street to the center of Birch street; thence west along the center of Birch street to the center of Third street ; thence northerly along Third street to the place of beginning.
SEC. 4. The third ward shall be bounded as follows: Beginning at the center of Main and North Third streets where they intersect, thence running northerly on the center line of North Third street to the center of Elm street ; thence northeasterly on the center line of Elm street to the center of North Second street; thence northerly on the center line of North Second street to the northern boundary line of the city: thence east along said northern boundary line of said city to the northeast cor- ner of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty (20), in township seven (7) north, range thirty-six (36) east ; thence south to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said section twenty (20) ; thence east to the northeast corner of the city: thence south to the center of Mill creek ; thence down the cen- ter of Mill creek to the center of East Main street ; thence westerly along the center of East Main and Main streets to the place of begin- ning.
SEC. 5. The fourth ward shall be bounded as follows : Commencing at the center of Main and North Third streets where they intersect. thence running northerly on the center line of said North Third street to the center of Elm street ; thence northeasterly on the center line of Elm street to the center of North Second street; thence northerly on the center line of
North Second street to the northern boundary line of the city ; thence west on said northern boundary line to the northwest corner of said city; thence south along said west boundary line to the United States military reservation; thence easterly and then southerly on the line of said military reservation to the center of Main street ; thence easterly on the center line of Main street to the place of beginning.
SEC. 6. The number of councilmen to which each ward is entitled shall be as follows : First ward, two councilmen ; second ward, two councilmen; third ward, two councilmen ; fourth ward, one councilman. And they shall be elected as is provided in section 7 of this ordinance.
SEC. 7. There shall be elected from the first, second and third wards each at the next general election and at every general election thereafter, one councilman, and in the fourth ward at the next general election and thereafter biennially, one councilman.
SEC. 8. All ordinances and parts of ordinances, so far as they conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.
ELECTION PRECINCTS.
The city is divided into eight election pre- cincts, designated as follows: Lewis, Clarke, Whitman, Steptoe, Mullan, Fremont, Stevens and Sims.
CITY ELECTIONS-1883-1900.
The results of the annual city elections from 1883 to 1900, both dates inclusive, are noted in the following paragraphs, said elections. ex- cept the first, being held under the provisions of the charter of the year first mentioned :
1883 .- Mayor, T. R. Tannatt ; councilmen, first ward, William Glasford; second ward, H.
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Wintler: third ward. A. S. Bowles: marshal, T. J. Robinson; attorney, W. G. Langford : treasurer. F. W. Paine: health officer, Dr. . 1. M. Marion ; surveyor. J. B. Wilson ; street com- missioner. J. B. Brooks: assessor. William Harkness: clerk, Le F. A. Shaw.
1884 .- Mayor, T. R. Tannatt ; councilmen, first ward, A. M. Porter: second ward, Will- iam O'Donnell: third ward, Thomas Quinn : fourth ward. W. 11. Kent : marshal, T. J. Rob- inson : clerk, Le F. A. Shaw ; attorney, W. G. Langford: treasurer, O. P. Lacy; justice of the peace, E. B. Whitman ; health officer. W. G. Alban: surveyor, J. B. Wilson : street commis- sioner. J. B. Brooks ; sexton, J. S. McNeil.
1885 .-- Mayor, J. M. Boyd ; councilmen. first ward, J. W. Esteb : second ward, J. Picard : third ward, L. 11. Bowman: marshal, T. J. Robinson: clerk, Le F. A. Shaw; justice of the peace, J. D. Laman ; attorney, W. G. Lang- ford: treasurer, Joel Chitwood; surveyor. J. B. Wilson: street commissioner. J. B. Brooks : assessor. J. B. Wilson; health officer, W. G. Alban : sexton, J. A. McNeil.
1886 .- Mayor, J. M. Boyd; councilmen, first ward. William Stine: second ward, John Manion; third ward, J. M. Ilill; fourth ward, II. G. Tobin: marshal, T. J. Robinson ; clerk, Henry Kelling: treasurer, R. G. Parks; at- torney, J. L. Sharpstein : surveyor, L. A. Wil- son: justice of the peace, J. D. Laman: street commissioner, Charles Berg: assessor, Will- iam Harkness: health officer, 11. R. Keylor; sexton. J. A. McNeil.
1887 .- Mayor. James Mc. Nuliff : council- men. first ward, D. W. Small: second ward. John Picard : third ward, George Dacres ; mar- shal. T. J. Robinson : clerk, Henry Kelling : attorney, J. L. Sharpstein : treasurer, R. G. Parks: justice of the peace. \. J. Gregory; assessor. M. Il. Paxton : surveyor, J. B. Wil-
son : street commissioner, Charles Berg ; health officer. H. R. Keylor ; sexton, Henry Sander- son.
1888 .- Mayor. G. T. Thompson ; council- men, first ward. W. Il. Upton: second ward, John Manion; third ward, J. M. Hill; fourth ward, R. M. McCalley : marshal, T. J. Robin- son; clerk, Henry Kelling: attorney, J. L. Sharpstein; treasurer, R. G. Parks: justice of the peace. . \. J. Gregory : assessor, M. H. Pax- ton : surveyor. . A. J. Anderson : health officer. Dr. Y. C. Blalock : sexton, Henry Sanderson.
1889 .- Mayor, Dr. N. G. Blalock : council- men, first ward, D. W. Small and J. H. Stock- well (unexpired term) ; second ward. Z. K. Straight : third ward. J. L. Roberts and J. F. Brewer ( unexpired term ) : marshal, T. J. Rob- inson: treasurer, R. G. Parks; clerk, Henry Kelling: attorney, J. L. Sharpstein : justice of the peace, John A. Taylor: assessor, MI. II. Paxton : surveyor, W. G. Sayles ; health officer, Y. C. Blalock: sexton, Henry Sanderson.
1890 .- Mayor. N. G. Blalock ; councilmen, first ward. J. H. Stockwell : second ward. John Picard : third ward. H. \. Reynolds; fourth ward. R. M. McCalley : marshal, T. J. Robin- son: clerk, Henry Kelling: attorney, J. L. Sharpstein; treasurer, R. G. Parks; justice of the peace. V. D. Lambert: assessor, M. II. Paxton : surveyor, L. A. Wilson ; health officer, Dr. Y. C. Blalock : street commissioner, D. . \. McLeod: sexton, Pardon Bentley.
1891 .- Mayor, John L. Roberts; council- men, first ward, H. S. Young: second ward. Jacob Betz: third ward, .A. J. Evans; marshal. T. J. Robinson : treasurer, R. G. Parks ; clerk. Henry Kelling ; attorney, W. T. Dovell : justice of the peace, John A. Taylor ; assessor, M. H. Faxton : surveyor, L. W. Loehr ; health officer. Dr. Y. C. Blalock: street commissioner. D. ... McLeod : sexton, P. D. Bentley.
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1892 .-- Mayor, John L. Roberts; council- men, first ward, B. D. Crocker ; second ward, J. G. Muntinga ; third ward, E. H. Massman ; fourth ward, J. L. Jones : marshal, T. J. Rob- inson ; clerk, Henry Kelling ; attorney, W. T. Dovell; treasurer, R. G. Parks; justice of the peace, T. T. Burgess ; assessor, M. H. Paxton; surveyor, L. W. Loehr; health officer, W. G. .Alban; street commissioner, W. H. Brown; sexton, P. D. Bentley.
1893 .- Mayor, John L. Roberts; council- men, first ward, Daniel Stewart ; second ward, Jacob Betz; third ward, N. F. Butler ; marshal, T. J. Robinson ; clerk, Henry Kelling ; attorney, W. T. Dovell; treasurer, R. G. Parks; justice of the peace, W. T. Arberry ; assessor, J. B. Wilson; surveyor, E. S. Clark ; health officer, W. M. Ely; street commissioner, W. II. Brown; sexton, P. D. Bentley.
1894 .- Mayor, John L. Roberts; council- men, first ward, Milton Evans; second ward, M. Martin ; third ward, E. H. Massam; fourth ward, Stephen Ringhofer; marshal, W. S. Halley; clerk, Henry Kelling ; attorney, W. T. Dovell; treasurer, R. G. Parks; justice of the peace, W. T. Arberry ; assessor, T. H. Jessup; surveyor, E. S. Clark; health officer, W. G. Alban; street commissioner, W. H. Brown; sexton, P. D. Bentley.
1895 .- Mayor, John L. Roberts; council- men, first ward, A. K. Dice ; second ward, Jacob Betz; third ward, J. D. Lamb; marshal, M. Ames; clerk, Alex. McKay ; attorney, W. T. Dovell; treasurer, R. G. Parks; justice of the peace, HI. WV. Eagan ; surveyor, E. S. Clark ; street commissioner, D. A. McLeod : health of- ficer, W. G. Alban; sexton, P. D. Bentley.
E. Williams ; attorney, C. M. Rader ; treasurer, John W. McGhee, Jr .; surveyor, E. S. Clark; street commissioner, W. H. Brown ; health of- ficer, W. G. Alban; sexton, P. D. Bentley.
1897 .- Mayor, Jacob Betz; councilmen, first ward, A. K. Dice; second ward, F. M. Pauley ; third ward, Oliver Cornwell ; marshal, J. J. Kauffman ; clerk, C. N. McLean ; attorney, .H. S. Blandford ; treasurer, J. W. McGhee, Jr .; justice of the peace, J. J. Huffman ; surveyor, E. S. Clark; street commissioner, W. H. Brown; health officer, W. G. Alban; sexton, P. D. Bentley.
1898 .- Mayor, Jacob Betz; councilmen, first ward, E. H. Nixon ; second ward, Marshall Martin ; third ward, J. F. Brewer ; fourth ward, Albert Nicbergall: marshal, J. J. Kauffman; clerk, C. N. McLean; attorney, H. S. Bland- ford; treasurer, John W. McGhee, Jr. ; justice of the peace, J. J. Huffman ; assessor, Fred A. Colt; surveyor, E. S. Clark ; street commis- sioner, D. A. McLeod; sexton, P. D. Bentley.
1899 .- Mayor, Jacob Betz; councilmen, first ward, G. W. Babcock; second ward, Fred M. Pauly; third ward, E. S. Isaacs : marshal, J. J. Kauffman; clerk, P. P. Reynolds ; at- torney, H. S. Blandford; treasurer, Le F. A. Shaw; justice of the peace, William Glasford ; assessor, W. L. Cadman ; street commissioner, W. H. Brown; surveyor, E. S. Clark ; health officer, W. G. Alban; sexton, P. D. Bentley. 1900 .- Mayor, Jacob Betz; councilmen, first ward, J. F. McLean ; second ward, Mar- shall Martin ; third ward, J. F. Brewer ; fourth ward, Albert Nicbergall ; marshal, J. J. Kauff- man; clerk, R. P. Reynolds; treasurer, Le F. A. Shaw; attorney, H. S. Blandford; justice of the peace, William Glasford; assessor, W. L. Cadman ; surveyor, E. S. Clark; street com- missioner, H. H. Crampton ; health officer, W.
1896 .- Mayor, Jacob Betz; councilmen, first ward, Milton Evans; second ward, J. P. Kent ; third ward, E. H. Massam : fourth ward, V. D. Lambert; marshal, M. Ames; clerk, J. E. Russell ; sexton, P. D. Bentley.
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CHAPTER XIX.
THE CHURCHIES OF WALLA WALL.1.
Walla Walla is sometimes called a city of . story, it became the celebrated "Blue Front," homes. It may also fittingly be called a city of which was burned a few years ago. churches. There are nine strong churches in First among the permanent churches we will name the this place of something over ten thousand in- habitants, besides six other religious societies of less strength. Of the first may be named CHURCH OF ST. PATRICK-CATHOLIC. the Methodist Episcopal church, Methodist church, south, First Presbyterian, Cumberland Presbyterian, Congregational, Baptist. Cath- olic, Episcopal, Christian. Of the smaller or- ganizations, there are the Lutheran, German Congregational, German Methodist, Seventh Day Adventists, Christian Science, and Salva- tion Army.
As to the first church building in Walla Walla, we find some reminiscences from one of the oldest of the old-timers, from which it appears that the first church was a Catholic church built in '59. The location of this was the old McGillivary place, where Jacob Betz now lives. The church was built of poles, stuck in the ground, and covered with shakes. It was without a floor, and its seating facilities consisted of one long bench.
The next church was built on the corner of Fifth and AAlder, just back from the present location of the Odd Fellows' building. This was a Methodist church and was built by Father Berry. It subsequently was moved to where Bryan's stable now is, and was used as a honse for the hose-cart of the fire department. Afterwards, having been enlarged by a second
A second Catholic church was built in '61. Its location was near the present St. Vincent's Academy. This was erected under the general supervision of the Rt. Rev. Bishop Blanchet and Rev. A. Younger was the first resident parish priest. A sketch of the Catholic church may fittingly be continued at this point by ref- erence to the fact that Father Younger was succeeded by Rev. J. B. Brouillet. Father Brouillet had been in the Walla Walla country a considerable part of the time from 1847. In 1864 he established St. Vincent's Academy, which at first was an institution for both sexes, but the boys were within a few years provided with a new academy of their own, known as St. Patrick's Academy. In the year 1870 St. Mary's hospital was added to the already large interests of the Catholic church. Father Brouillet conducted with great energy and suc- cess these allied and growing interests of his parish, and after having been relieved at in- tervals by Revs. Hakdle and Manz, he resigned his position in the year 1875 to take charge of the Indian bureau at Washington. Rev. Thomas Duffy became his successor. The congregation had in the meantime expand-
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ed beyond the limits of the existing church, and a larger one had become a necessity. Therefore in the summer of 188: the pres- ent magnificent structure was erected. Two years later there was a commodious addi- tion made to St. Vincent's Academy, and large and needed improvements were made in the hospital. Owing to a failure of health Father Duffy resigned and went to Cali- fornia, where he died. He was succeeded by the present parish priest, Rev. Father Flohr. The Catholic church is especially distinguished for its fine organ and superb musical services. Its programs for Christmas and Easter are events which always attract great throngs, both of music lovers and devout worshipers.
We append herewith brief sketches of the history and organization of each of the other principal churches in the city.
THE FIRST METIIODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF WALLA WALLA.
As to the early history of Methodism in Walla Walla county, we can not do better than to reproduce in full a brochure issued in the year 1900 and entitled "Historical Report of the First Methodist Episcopal Church at Walla Walla, Washington: Its Organization and Work as Reported and Adopted by the Second Quarterly Conference held at Walla Walla February 7, 1900; by J. M. Hill and E. Smith, Committee."
On page seventy-four of Rev. H. K. Hine's Mission- ary History of the Pacific Northwest, we find that the first sermon preached west of the Rocky mountains was delivered by Rev. Jason Lee at Fort Hall, on Sunday, July 27, 1834. And in a book entitled Wild Life in Ore- gon, on pages 176-7, we will find that the first Methodist sermon preached at or near Walla Walla was by the Rev. Gustavus Hines, on May 21, 1843, at Dr. Whitman's mission, six miles west of this city. Rev. Gustavus Hines also preached at Rev. H. H. Spalding's Lapwai mission, on Sunday, May 14, 1843.
We find that the first Methodist Episcopal church organization that was perfected in Walla Walla, or in that part of the country known as eastern Oregon or east- ern Washington, was in 1859, and at that time the Walla WValla valley was just commencing to be settled up with stock raisers and traders. The town of Walla Walla was the principal or most important point, the United States . military post being located here, and this place having become the wintering place for miners, packers and freighters from the mines north and east of this country.
The Oregon conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, having jurisdiction over the church work in this section, took up the matter of supplying it with the gos- pel, and at the annual conference held at Albany in August, 1859, appointed Rev. J. H. Wilber as presiding elder of this field, calling it the Walla Walla circuit which took in most of that part of the country east of The Dalles, Oregon, comprising the Grande Ronde, Walla Walla, Snake river and Columbia river valleys as far north as the British line and east to the Rocky mountains, and appointed Rev. G. M. Berry as pastor for Walla Walla circuit.
Brother Wilber and Brother Berry at once started for their field of labor. They came to Walla Walla and commenced the work by holding meetings at different places, at the homes of some of the people and at times in the old log court house at the corner of Main and Fifth streets. Soon after taking up the work Brother Wilber and Brother Berry decided to organize a class at Walla Walla, and on Monday, October 11, 1859, met and organ- ized the first class in the district; also held their first quarterly conference. The quarterly conference was called to order by the presiding elder, Rev. J. H. Wilber, and opened with singing and prayer. The pastor, Rev. G. M. Berry, was appointed secretary of the meeting. The following named brothers were elected as the first board of stewards: S. M. Titus, William B. Kelly, John Moar, A. B. Roberts and T. P. Denney. A. B. Roberts was elected as the recording steward.
In January, 1860, the class decided to build a church in the town of Walla Walla, and appointed a building committee to undertake the work, consisting of the pas- tor, Rev. G. M. Berry, Brother Thomas Martin and Brother John Moar. At a meeting held in April, 1×60, the committee reported that they had selected for a church site lots 6 and 7, block 10, at the corner of Alder and Fifth streets, and that Rev. G. M. Berry had made application to the board of county commissioners asking them to donate the lots to the church. At a meeting held on May 21, 1860, the first board of trustees of the church at Walla Walla was appointed, being Brothers T. P. Denney, S. M. Titus, John Moar, Thomas Martin and William B. Kelly; and on May 22, 1860, lots 6 and 7 of block 10 of the original town of Walla Walla were trans ferred to the above named trustees for the church by the board of county co nmissioners of Walla Walla county.
The building committee-the pastor, Rev. G. M Berry, as its chairman-with the few members, at once
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took up the work of building the church, which was com- pleted in the fall of 1860. It was the first church of any denomination built in Walla Walla, and was built at a cost of $1,046.52, with unpaid bills to the amount of 8131.02. These items are taken from the report of the auditor of the accounts of the building committee as reported at the third quarterly conference, held at Walla Walla on June 24, 1×61, by Andrew Keys, auditor. The pastor, Rev. G. M. Berry, had practically been Sunday-school superin- tendent, as well as pastor, ever since the organization of the class until the church was completed. We fail to find any record of the dedication of this church.
The Oregon annual conference of 1861 created the Walla Walla district and appointed Rev. John Flinn as presiding elder and pastor at Walla Walla. At the Oregon annual conference held in 1867, the Walla Walla district was divided into one station and four circuits, viz: Walla Walla station; Walla Walla, Waitsburg, Grande Ronde and Umatilla circuits.
In 1x68 the class having become strong, and desiring a new location for their church building, the board of trustees procured lots on the corner of Poplar and Second streets. Bought on May 30, 1868, from W. J. and Abell Arner for $250.00, and deeded to the following named trustees: H. Parker, T. P. Denney, J. L. Reser, Joseph Paul and John W. McGhee. The old church was moved to the new location, repaired and enlarged, and a parson- age was fitted up just east of the church, facing on Poplar street.
At the Oregon annual conference held at Eugene, August 5 to 9, 1869, all the membership and appoint- ments formally denominated Walla Walla station, Walla Walla circuit and Dry Creek were formed as one charge and called Walla Walla circuit, to which Rev. John T. Wolf was appointed as pastor and Rev. Charles H. Hoxie as assistant pastor.
Rev. James B. Callaway was presiding elder of the district, and on September 18, 1869, called together at Walla Walla all of the official members of the new cir- cuit and organized the first quarterly conference, electing the following board of trustees: Charles Moore, T. P. Denney, D. M. Jessee, M. Emerick, Benjamin Hayward, A. H. Simmons, M. McEverly, William Holbrook and Oliver Gallaher. At the Oregon annual conference held at Vancouver, on August 25, 1870, Walla Walla city was again made a station, separating it from the Walla Walla circuit, and Rev. H. C. Jenkins was appointed as pastor.
Early in the spring of Ists, under the leadership of the pastor, Rev. D. G. Strong, the class undertook the erection of a new church building. The old church was sold to Mr. J. F. Abbott, for two hundred and fifty dol- lars and moved off of the lots, and through the efforts of the pastor and his board of trustees, consisting of B. F. Burchi, J. E. Berryman, H. Middough, John Berry and O. P. Lacy, together with the faithful members and friends, the new church was completed at a cost of about ten thousand dollars, receiving from the church extension society of the church a donation of one thousand dollars
and a loan of five hundred dollars. The loan in due time was paid back. After the completion of the new church Rev. W. G. Simpson was the first pastor and Brother E. Smith was the first Sunday-school superintendent. For some reason not on record, the church was not dedicated until August, 1879. The collection and services at the dedication were in charge of Bishop Haven, he being the bishop for the annual conference held at Walla Walla August ? to 12, 1879.
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