TOLD by the PIONEERS - Washington Secretary of State

Told by the Pioneers
I often wonder what girls of today would do if they had to live as
we lived in early days. 'Ve had dry goods boxes for dressers, chairs
and cupboards. Our walls were rough and covered with newspapers.
Each girl had perhaps one fairly nice dress, and one or two calico or
gingham dresses.
H. JAMES LE FEVRE
Spokane County
Our first home at Medical Lake was a log cabin 14 x 18 feet, of one
room. There was no lumber to be obtained in the country and it was
some time before my father could buy enough to make his doors and
floor for our cabin. The doors were hung with rawhide hinges and
our furniture was all made from split shakes and small logs.
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MRS. VIRGIL WINE
Kittitas County
r had six children, and when my second son, George, was born there
was not a person nearer than seven miles. I had contracted a cold.
An old squaw strayed in and took possession. She heated stones and
dropped them into water, managing to make a steam bath for me.
r recovered, thanks to the Indian woman's primitive skill.
MRS. MARGARET DYKEMAN
Cowlitz County
r guess my people dressed just as everyone did in those days. I
recall them telling once that they got out of thread, so they unraveled
some muslin and twisted the ravelings.
HENRY HORN
Adams County
When I first arrived in this country, settlers were starting to build
8hacks on their homesteads, from any kind of lumber available. This
was very expensive material at the time, because of the very great distance
it had to be hauled, and the poor condition of the road. The
boards were battened with any kind of paper obtainable, mostly news-
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