All Roads Lead To Tonasket
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TONASKET Visitor & Business Resource Center www.tvbrc.org Stop by and enjoy our park...pick up information on our spectacular area! Guides/Brochures/Maps Public Restroom Meeting Rooms Internet Service 215 S. Whitcomb, Tonasket, WA 509-486-4543 [email protected] Telephone Copier/Printer All Roads Lead to Tonasket Oroville Loomis Molson Chesaw Aeneas Valley Wauconda Republic Bonaparte Tonasket Ellisforde Omak Okanogan Havillah Hwy 97 Tonasket Havillah Aeneas Valley Republic Highland Historic Loop Drive www.okanogancountry.com By Emily Hanson Staff Writer By 1910, the present site of Tonasket was platted and began growing and now, in 2010, the City of Tonasket is still thriving. With the help of the book “All Roads Lead to Tonasket”, here is a brief time- line of events from the early years of Tonasket’s 100 years of history. Within the book, Margaret George said “that previous to 1909, when she came to the area, there was ‘nothing between the creeks (Bonaparte and Siwash), but an Indian cemetery on the knoll, about where the Red Deli- cious Motel is now located.’ The for- mation of the Bonaparte Land Com- pany around 1910, when Watkins. W. Parry got in financial trouble and lost his Molson and Tonasket holdings, changed the landscape of Tonasket from an area with nothing in it, to a town and eventually into a thriving city. The Articles of Incorporation for the Bonaparte Land Company were filed on March 23, 1907 with Early events in Tonasket’s 100 years of history the incorporators being Arthur Lund, a banker, Theo C. Dodge, a merchant, C. E. Blackwell, a merchant, W. H. Henderson, F. P. Farsnworth and Clay Fruit, all three ranchers. “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” states that in an Oct. 15, 1958 Wenatchee World Arti- cle, Lund said he came across a group of men ready to buy the tract of land Tonasket is now located on at the sale of the land at the Courthouse in Con- conully. “After talking it over with them I bought the land and we formed a corporation, the Bonaparte Land Company,” Lund said. “We platted the land in 1910 and Tonasket’s town- site development started.” Though the townsite of Tonasket wasn’t platted until 1910, “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” states that “the first permanent Post Office to bear the name of Tonasket was established on the homestead of Parry on June 15, 1903. The location was about a mile south of present day Tonasket, on the west side of the Okanogan River.” Shortly after the platting of Tonasket, Frank Putnam “moved his print- ing business from Conconully to Tonasket and started his newspaper, the Tonasket Times” in 1913, “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” states. The first Tonasket Public School was built in 1912 and the leveling for the new Tonasket School began in 1915. The new school, a brick three- story building located near where today’s tennis courts are, was finished in 1916. The addition to the building was built in 1929 on the east side of the building. The first graduating class of Tonasket left school in 1918. The entire graduating class, including the teachers for the Tonasket High School, totaled 11 people. In 1917, “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” states “someone got the idea that the businessmen should get together, instead of each one striving to trample on their competitors, and work together toward promoting the town and area, to benefit all. In March 1917 the Tonasket Commercial Club was organized, with R. J. Stone, a merchant, as its first president, their aim was to work together to encour- age new businesses and to encourage the residents to do business with local businessmen, even though they might be their competitors.” This, of course, was the founding of what is now the Tonasket Chamber of Commerce. According to the City of Tonas- ket’s Web site, the City was incor- porated in 1927. “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” states that the decision to become incorporated was made af- ter an election was held in the fall of 1927, which had 89 votes for incorpo- ration and 84 votes against. The first meeting of the Tonasket Town Council was held on Jan. 10, 1928 with Mayor John R. Kelley overseeing the council of J.E. Drew, J. W. Hill, E. M. Bevis, R. A. Nixon and A. J. Kendrick. The first town marshal, John Maage, was appointed two weeks later, on Jan. 24, 1928. From 1928 to 1933, the council met at what is now the Senior Center and on Dec. 19, 1933, the first meet- ing in the Town Hall was held. The first meeting in what is presently the City Hall building was held on Nov. 1, 1981. In 1932, the book states, the bridge leading from Fourth Street in Tonasket across the Okanogan Riv- er was built and the highway from Tonasket North was re-routed to the east side of the river in 1957 when the Janis Bridge was completed, a move which put the Highway 97 route right through the City of Tonasket. The earliest information the au- thors of “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” could find about the Tonasket Rodeo is that the first one was thought to be held in May 1933. With the Tonasket Comancheros gearing up for their 75th Founders Day Rodeo next year, the first official rodeo was probably held in 1936 while the first official Founders Day Parade is known to have been held in 1935 now that the Chamber of Commerce hosted the 75th Annual Parade this past June. August 25, 1938 saw a large event for the people of Tonasket: the dedication of St. Martin’s Hospital, which is still up and running, though now under the name of North Valley Hospital District. “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” included an article from the Tonasket Times on Aug. 26, 1938, about the dedication. The article, titled “Dedication St. Martin’s Hos- pital Brings People From Northwest States” included this description of the event: “A perfect day - warm but not oppressive - great occasion and a huge crowd of visitors and townsfolks conspired to make Thursday, Aug. 25 a memorable milestone in the his- tory of this community. It was truly St. Martin’s Hospital Day, for it was in celebration of the completion and formal opening of this magnificent in- stitution - a veritable moment to the faith and vision of its sponsors - that the people assembled here from three Northwestern states and Canada.” The annex of the hospital was completed just a few short years after, with the dedication on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1940. Now that Tonasket has reached its 100th year since the official plat- ting, the City is still going strong thanks to the efforts of the residents of the city and surrounding areas to shop local and to support their neighbors. With the fairly constant economic cli- mate of Tonasket, the City seems as though it should reach the 200 year mark. Only time will tell. Baker’s Acres Nursery 29 Clarkson Mill Rd, Tonasket 486-8866 Mon. - Sat., 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Closed Sunday SUMMER HOURS Friendly Service One Stop Grocery Shopping Cold Pop & Beer Chips & Snacks Groceries, Meats & Produce 18 W. 4 th , Tonasket 486-2127 Located ¼ mile North of Tonasket on Hwy 97 Greeting Cards Yankee Candles Books and Gifts Antiques and Collectibles 509-486-4496 Something for Everyone! Norma Jean Hart 318 S. Whitcomb, Tonasket Ph. 509-486-2149 Fax 509-486-2195 Count on us for all your prescription needs! ROY’S PHARMACY Known for its friendly service & unique gift items. RX Billing for Numerous Insurances. 220 Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket 509-486-1411 Bar & Grill MAVERICK'S Steaks & Burgers are Our Specialty! Best Lunch in Town! 509-486-4188 21 W. 4th, Tonasket Stop by and check out our Deli and Garden Room FREE Wi-Fi Organic and bulk foods, herbs and spices, coffee, organic and local produce, nutritional supplements, health/beauty aids and deli. 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TONASKETVisitor & Business Resource Center
www.tvbrc.org
Stop by and enjoy our park...pick up information on our spectacular area! Guides/Brochures/Maps Public Restroom
Meeting Rooms Internet Service
215 S. Whitcomb, Tonasket, WA509-486-4543 [email protected]
Telephone Copier/Printer
All Roads Lead to Tonasket
Truck & Tractor Pulls :July 24
Garlic Festival:August 20-21
Demolition Derby:Sun. of Labor Day weekend
WinterFest & Bazaar:December
EVENTS:
Hwy 97Hwy 20
Hwy 7
Oroville
Loomis
MolsonChesaw
Aeneas Valley
WaucondaRepublic
Bonaparte
Tonasket
Ellisforde
OmakOkanogan
Havillah
Oroville
Hwy 97
Tonasket
Loomis
Tonasket
Havillah
Aeneas Valley
Republic
Highland Historic Loop Drivewww.okanogancountry.com
Hwy 97
Tonasket
Bonaparte
Wauconda
A land for all seasons...
PO Box 523, Tonasket, WA 98855509-486-4429 Email: [email protected]
Tonasket is a vigorous town with people that like to work hard, as well as play hard. Many of the communi-ty’s events refl ect this relationship between labor and leisure, including the annual Founder’s Day Rodeo and Grand Parade, as well as newer events such as the Garlic Festival.
Tonasket, with a population of 1,000 very close-knit people, is nestled in the Okanogan Valley approximately 20 miles south of the U.S. - Canadi-an Border. It is the center of a large agricultural area, with apples, cattle and timber being the most prevalent products.
AMENITIES
Friendly People Excellent Schools Bus. Resource Center Airport Motels Banks Attorneys RV Parks
City Parks / Public Pool Specialty Shops Dining Public Fishing & Boating Forest Service Library Guest Ranches Real Estate
Game Reserve Skiing / Resorts Civic Organizations Hospital / Medical Clinics Assisted Living Rehabilitation Clinics Extended Healthcare Dental / Vision Clinics
Tonasket Chamber of Commercewww.tonasketchamber.com
Photos by Terry Mills
The town is surrounded by a wealth of fi shing, hiking, mountain biking and hunting opportunities. People from far and wide, come to enjoy all the fresh air and natural beauty of the area. Tonasket is located centrally, with the Many Lakes area to the west, and the Okanogan Highlands to the East.
Nearby in the hills surrounding Tonasket are several small pioneer communities, some still have a few amenities, while others are more part of the area’s past; yet still offer many tourism and recreational possiblities. Who wouldn’t love 300 plus days of Sunshine!
By Emily HansonStaff Writer
By 1910, the present site of Tonasket was platted and began growing and now, in 2010, the City of Tonasket is still thriving.With the help of the book “All Roads Lead to Tonasket”, here is a brief time-line of events from the early years of Tonasket’s 100 years of history. Within the book, Margaret George said “that previous to 1909, when she came to the area, there was ‘nothing between the creeks (Bonaparte and Siwash), but an Indian cemetery on the knoll, about where the Red Deli-cious Motel is now located.’ The for-mation of the Bonaparte Land Com-pany around 1910, when Watkins. W. Parry got in fi nancial trouble and lost his Molson and Tonasket holdings, changed the landscape of Tonasket from an area with nothing in it, to a town and eventually into a thriving city. The Articles of Incorporation for the Bonaparte Land Company were fi led on March 23, 1907 with
Early events in Tonasket’s 100 years of historythe incorporators being Arthur Lund, a banker, Theo C. Dodge, a merchant, C. E. Blackwell, a merchant, W. H. Henderson, F. P. Farsnworth and Clay Fruit, all three ranchers. “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” states that in an Oct. 15, 1958 Wenatchee World Arti-cle, Lund said he came across a group of men ready to buy the tract of land Tonasket is now located on at the sale of the land at the Courthouse in Con-conully. “After talking it over with them I bought the land and we formed a corporation, the Bonaparte Land Company,” Lund said. “We platted the land in 1910 and Tonasket’s town-site development started.” Though the townsite of Tonasket wasn’t platted until 1910, “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” states that “the fi rst permanent Post Offi ce to bear the name of Tonasket was established on the homestead of Parry on June 15, 1903. The location was about a mile south of present day Tonasket, on the west side of the Okanogan River.”Shortly after the platting of Tonasket, Frank Putnam “moved his print-ing business from Conconully to
Tonasket and started his newspaper, the Tonasket Times” in 1913, “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” states. The fi rst Tonasket Public School was built in 1912 and the leveling for the new Tonasket School began in 1915. The new school, a brick three-story building located near where today’s tennis courts are, was fi nished in 1916. The addition to the building was built in 1929 on the east side of the building. The fi rst graduating class of Tonasket left school in 1918. The entire graduating class, including the teachers for the Tonasket High School, totaled 11 people. In 1917, “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” states “someone got the idea that the businessmen should get together, instead of each one striving to trample on their competitors, and work together toward promoting the town and area, to benefi t all. In March 1917 the Tonasket Commercial Club was organized, with R. J. Stone, a merchant, as its fi rst president, their aim was to work together to encour-age new businesses and to encourage the residents to do business with local
businessmen, even though they might be their competitors.” This, of course, was the founding of what is now the Tonasket Chamber of Commerce. According to the City of Tonas-ket’s Web site, the City was incor-porated in 1927. “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” states that the decision to become incorporated was made af-ter an election was held in the fall of 1927, which had 89 votes for incorpo-ration and 84 votes against. The fi rst meeting of the Tonasket Town Council was held on Jan. 10, 1928 with Mayor John R. Kelley overseeing the council of J.E. Drew, J. W. Hill, E. M. Bevis, R. A. Nixon and A. J. Kendrick. The fi rst town marshal, John Maage, was appointed two weeks later, on Jan. 24, 1928. From 1928 to 1933, the council met at what is now the Senior Center and on Dec. 19, 1933, the fi rst meet-ing in the Town Hall was held. The fi rst meeting in what is presently the City Hall building was held on Nov. 1, 1981. In 1932, the book states, the bridge leading from Fourth Street in Tonasket across the Okanogan Riv-
er was built and the highway from Tonasket North was re-routed to the east side of the river in 1957 when the Janis Bridge was completed, a move which put the Highway 97 route right through the City of Tonasket. The earliest information the au-thors of “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” could fi nd about the Tonasket Rodeo is that the fi rst one was thought to be held in May 1933. With the Tonasket Comancheros gearing up for their 75th Founders Day Rodeo next year, the fi rst offi cial rodeo was probably held in 1936 while the fi rst offi cial Founders Day Parade is known to have been held in 1935 now that the Chamber of Commerce hosted the 75th Annual Parade this past June. August 25, 1938 saw a large event for the people of Tonasket: the dedication of St. Martin’s Hospital, which is still up and running, though now under the name of North Valley Hospital District. “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” included an article from the Tonasket Times on Aug. 26, 1938, about the dedication. The article, titled “Dedication St. Martin’s Hos-
pital Brings People From Northwest States” included this description of the event: “A perfect day - warm but not oppressive - great occasion and a huge crowd of visitors and townsfolks conspired to make Thursday, Aug. 25 a memorable milestone in the his-tory of this community. It was truly St. Martin’s Hospital Day, for it was in celebration of the completion and formal opening of this magnifi cent in-stitution - a veritable moment to the faith and vision of its sponsors - that the people assembled here from three Northwestern states and Canada.” The annex of the hospital was completed just a few short years after, with the dedication on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1940. Now that Tonasket has reached its 100th year since the offi cial plat-ting, the City is still going strong thanks to the efforts of the residents of the city and surrounding areas to shop local and to support their neighbors. With the fairly constant economic cli-mate of Tonasket, the City seems as though it should reach the 200 year mark. Only time will tell.
Don’t Make aMove Without Us!
OkanoganProperties,
LLCTonasket, WA
509-486-0507www.okanoganproperties.net
Baker’s Acres Nursery
29 Clarkson Mill Rd, Tonasket 486-8866Mon. - Sat., 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Closed SundayMon. - Sat., 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Closed Sunday
SUMMER HOURS
Al's IGA
Hours: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. 7 Days A Week!Salads Foods to go Deli Sliced Meats
We have all your BBQ & Picnic favorites!
212 N. Hwy. 97, Tonasket 486-2183
Al's IGAFriendly ServiceOne Stop Grocery ShoppingCold Pop & BeerChips & SnacksGroceries, Meats & Produce
18 W. 4th, Tonasket 486-2127
Located ¼ mile North of Tonasket on Hwy 97
Greeting Cards Yankee Candles Books and Gifts Antiques and Collectibles
509-486-4496
Something forEveryone!
Norma Jean Hart
318 S. Whitcomb, TonasketPh. 509-486-2149
Fax 509-486-2195
Count on usfor all your
prescription needs!
ROY’S PHARMACYKnown for its friendly service & unique gift items.
RX Billing forNumerous Insurances.
220 Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket 509-486-1411
Bar&
GrillMAVERICK'S
Steaks & Burgersare Our Specialty!
MAVERICK'S
Store Laundry Water Sports Rec./Meeting Hall
In the Beautiful Okanogan RV & Tent Sites Heated Pool Fishing / Hunting Furnished Kitchen Units
www.spectaclelakeresort.com
509-223-3433email:
[email protected] McCammon Rd.,Tonasket, WA 98855
Spectacle Lake Resort
233 E. 2nd St., Tonasket509-486-2359
$10.00Reflections
Photography
QUICK & EASY
www.uvr.cc email: [email protected]
Upper Valley Realty, LLCBroker: Dennis Brothers
Sales Agent: Dale Duchow Sales Agent: Jerry Bradley
415B S. Whitcomb, Tonasket 509-486-2295
Serving Okanogan Valleyin Eastern Washington
for over 40 years!
Best Lunch in Town!
509-486-4188 21 W. 4th, Tonasket
Stop by and check out ourDeli and Garden Room
FREE Wi-FiOrganic and bulk foods, herbs and spices,
coffee, organic and local produce, nutritional supplements, health/beauty aids and deli.
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The Biggest Little Eagles in the State!— 4 RV Spaces Available —
Centrally located to: Fishing Hunting
Boating Snowmobiling
213 S. Western Ave., Tonasket509-486-2299
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Store: 509-486-1800Motel: 509-486-4500
Quality Fuel Car WashVideo Rentals Deli Espresso
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— OPEN 24 HOURS —
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308 S. Whitcomb, Tonasket 486-2921
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Sporting Equipment Bait & Tackle Camping Supplies Hunting & Fishing Licenses Carhartt Apparel for the family!
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6 OkanOgan Valley gazette-tribune • July 15, 2010
TONASKETVisitor & Business Resource Center
www.tvbrc.org
Stop by and enjoy our park...pick up information on our spectacular area! Guides/Brochures/Maps Public Restroom
Meeting Rooms Internet Service
215 S. Whitcomb, Tonasket, WA509-486-4543 [email protected]
Telephone Copier/Printer
All Roads Lead to Tonasket
Truck & Tractor Pulls :July 24
Garlic Festival:August 20-21
Demolition Derby:Sun. of Labor Day weekend
WinterFest & Bazaar:December
EVENTS:
Hwy 97Hwy 20
Hwy 7
Oroville
Loomis
MolsonChesaw
Aeneas Valley
WaucondaRepublic
Bonaparte
Tonasket
Ellisforde
OmakOkanogan
Havillah
Oroville
Hwy 97
Tonasket
Loomis
Tonasket
Havillah
Aeneas Valley
Republic
Highland Historic Loop Drivewww.okanogancountry.com
Hwy 97
Tonasket
Bonaparte
Wauconda
A land for all seasons...
PO Box 523, Tonasket, WA 98855509-486-4429 Email: [email protected]
Tonasket is a vigorous town with people that like to work hard, as well as play hard. Many of the communi-ty’s events refl ect this relationship between labor and leisure, including the annual Founder’s Day Rodeo and Grand Parade, as well as newer events such as the Garlic Festival.
Tonasket, with a population of 1,000 very close-knit people, is nestled in the Okanogan Valley approximately 20 miles south of the U.S. - Canadi-an Border. It is the center of a large agricultural area, with apples, cattle and timber being the most prevalent products.
AMENITIES
Friendly People Excellent Schools Bus. Resource Center Airport Motels Banks Attorneys RV Parks
City Parks / Public Pool Specialty Shops Dining Public Fishing & Boating Forest Service Library Guest Ranches Real Estate
Game Reserve Skiing / Resorts Civic Organizations Hospital / Medical Clinics Assisted Living Rehabilitation Clinics Extended Healthcare Dental / Vision Clinics
Tonasket Chamber of Commercewww.tonasketchamber.com
EVENTS:
Tonasket Chamber of CommercePhotos by Terry Mills
The town is surrounded by a wealth of fi shing, hiking, mountain biking and hunting opportunities. People from far and wide, come to enjoy all the fresh air and natural beauty of the area. Tonasket is located centrally, with the Many Lakes area to the west, and the Okanogan Highlands to the East.
Nearby in the hills surrounding Tonasket are several small pioneer communities, some still have a few amenities, while others are more part of the area’s past; yet still offer many tourism and recreational possiblities. Who wouldn’t love 300 plus days of Sunshine!
By Emily HansonStaff Writer
By 1910, the present site of Tonasket was platted and began growing and now, in 2010, the City of Tonasket is still thriving.With the help of the book “All Roads Lead to Tonasket”, here is a brief time-line of events from the early years of Tonasket’s 100 years of history. Within the book, Margaret George said “that previous to 1909, when she came to the area, there was ‘nothing between the creeks (Bonaparte and Siwash), but an Indian cemetery on the knoll, about where the Red Deli-cious Motel is now located.’ The for-mation of the Bonaparte Land Com-pany around 1910, when Watkins. W. Parry got in fi nancial trouble and lost his Molson and Tonasket holdings, changed the landscape of Tonasket from an area with nothing in it, to a town and eventually into a thriving city. The Articles of Incorporation for the Bonaparte Land Company were fi led on March 23, 1907 with
Early events in Tonasket’s 100 years of historythe incorporators being Arthur Lund, a banker, Theo C. Dodge, a merchant, C. E. Blackwell, a merchant, W. H. Henderson, F. P. Farsnworth and Clay Fruit, all three ranchers. “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” states that in an Oct. 15, 1958 Wenatchee World Arti-cle, Lund said he came across a group of men ready to buy the tract of land Tonasket is now located on at the sale of the land at the Courthouse in Con-conully. “After talking it over with them I bought the land and we formed a corporation, the Bonaparte Land Company,” Lund said. “We platted the land in 1910 and Tonasket’s town-site development started.” Though the townsite of Tonasket wasn’t platted until 1910, “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” states that “the fi rst permanent Post Offi ce to bear the name of Tonasket was established on the homestead of Parry on June 15, 1903. The location was about a mile south of present day Tonasket, on the west side of the Okanogan River.”Shortly after the platting of Tonasket, Frank Putnam “moved his print-ing business from Conconully to
Tonasket and started his newspaper, the Tonasket Times” in 1913, “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” states. The fi rst Tonasket Public School was built in 1912 and the leveling for the new Tonasket School began in 1915. The new school, a brick three-story building located near where today’s tennis courts are, was fi nished in 1916. The addition to the building was built in 1929 on the east side of the building. The fi rst graduating class of Tonasket left school in 1918. The entire graduating class, including the teachers for the Tonasket High School, totaled 11 people. In 1917, “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” states “someone got the idea that the businessmen should get together, instead of each one striving to trample on their competitors, and work together toward promoting the town and area, to benefi t all. In March 1917 the Tonasket Commercial Club was organized, with R. J. Stone, a merchant, as its fi rst president, their aim was to work together to encour-age new businesses and to encourage the residents to do business with local
businessmen, even though they might be their competitors.” This, of course, was the founding of what is now the Tonasket Chamber of Commerce. According to the City of Tonas-ket’s Web site, the City was incor-porated in 1927. “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” states that the decision to become incorporated was made af-ter an election was held in the fall of 1927, which had 89 votes for incorpo-ration and 84 votes against. The fi rst meeting of the Tonasket Town Council was held on Jan. 10, 1928 with Mayor John R. Kelley overseeing the council of J.E. Drew, J. W. Hill, E. M. Bevis, R. A. Nixon and A. J. Kendrick. The fi rst town marshal, John Maage, was appointed two weeks later, on Jan. 24, 1928. From 1928 to 1933, the council met at what is now the Senior Center and on Dec. 19, 1933, the fi rst meet-ing in the Town Hall was held. The fi rst meeting in what is presently the City Hall building was held on Nov. 1, 1981. In 1932, the book states, the bridge leading from Fourth Street in Tonasket across the Okanogan Riv-
er was built and the highway from Tonasket North was re-routed to the east side of the river in 1957 when the Janis Bridge was completed, a move which put the Highway 97 route right through the City of Tonasket. The earliest information the au-thors of “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” could fi nd about the Tonasket Rodeo is that the fi rst one was thought to be held in May 1933. With the Tonasket Comancheros gearing up for their 75th Founders Day Rodeo next year, the fi rst offi cial rodeo was probably held in 1936 while the fi rst offi cial Founders Day Parade is known to have been held in 1935 now that the Chamber of Commerce hosted the 75th Annual Parade this past June. August 25, 1938 saw a large event for the people of Tonasket: the dedication of St. Martin’s Hospital, which is still up and running, though now under the name of North Valley Hospital District. “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” included an article from the Tonasket Times on Aug. 26, 1938, about the dedication. The article, titled “Dedication St. Martin’s Hos-
pital Brings People From Northwest States” included this description of the event: “A perfect day - warm but not oppressive - great occasion and a huge crowd of visitors and townsfolks conspired to make Thursday, Aug. 25 a memorable milestone in the his-tory of this community. It was truly St. Martin’s Hospital Day, for it was in celebration of the completion and formal opening of this magnifi cent in-stitution - a veritable moment to the faith and vision of its sponsors - that the people assembled here from three Northwestern states and Canada.” The annex of the hospital was completed just a few short years after, with the dedication on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1940. Now that Tonasket has reached its 100th year since the offi cial plat-ting, the City is still going strong thanks to the efforts of the residents of the city and surrounding areas to shop local and to support their neighbors. With the fairly constant economic cli-mate of Tonasket, the City seems as though it should reach the 200 year mark. Only time will tell.
Don’t Make aMove Without Us!
OkanoganProperties,
LLCTonasket, WA
509-486-0507www.okanoganproperties.net
Baker’s Acres Nursery
29 Clarkson Mill Rd, Tonasket 486-8866Mon. - Sat., 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Closed SundayMon. - Sat., 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Closed Sunday
SUMMER HOURS
Al's IGA
Hours: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. 7 Days A Week!Salads Foods to go Deli Sliced Meats
We have all your BBQ & Picnic favorites!
212 N. Hwy. 97, Tonasket 486-2183
Al's IGAFriendly ServiceOne Stop Grocery ShoppingCold Pop & BeerChips & SnacksGroceries, Meats & Produce
18 W. 4th, Tonasket 486-2127
Located ¼ mile North of Tonasket on Hwy 97
Greeting Cards Yankee Candles Books and Gifts Antiques and Collectibles
509-486-4496
Something forEveryone!
Norma Jean Hart
318 S. Whitcomb, TonasketPh. 509-486-2149
Fax 509-486-2195
Count on usfor all your
prescription needs!
ROY’S PHARMACYKnown for its friendly service & unique gift items.
RX Billing forNumerous Insurances.
220 Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket 509-486-1411
Bar&
GrillMAVERICK'S
Steaks & Burgersare Our Specialty!
MAVERICK'S
Store Laundry Water Sports Rec./Meeting Hall
In the Beautiful Okanogan RV & Tent Sites Heated Pool Fishing / Hunting Furnished Kitchen Units
www.spectaclelakeresort.com
509-223-3433email:
[email protected] McCammon Rd.,Tonasket, WA 98855
Spectacle Lake Resort
233 E. 2nd St., Tonasket509-486-2359
$10.00Reflections
Photography
QUICK & EASY
www.uvr.cc email: [email protected]
Upper Valley Realty, LLCBroker: Dennis Brothers
Sales Agent: Dale Duchow Sales Agent: Jerry Bradley
415B S. Whitcomb, Tonasket 509-486-2295
Serving Okanogan Valleyin Eastern Washington
for over 40 years!
Best Lunch in Town!
509-486-4188 21 W. 4th, Tonasket
Stop by and check out ourDeli and Garden Room
FREE Wi-FiOrganic and bulk foods, herbs and spices,
coffee, organic and local produce, nutritional supplements, health/beauty aids and deli.
Tonasket Eagles
The Biggest Little Eagles in the State!— 4 RV Spaces Available —
Centrally located to: Fishing Hunting
Boating Snowmobiling
213 S. Western Ave., Tonasket509-486-2299
#3002
Store: 509-486-1800Motel: 509-486-4500
Quality Fuel Car WashVideo Rentals Deli Espresso
Showers MotelRV Dump Laundromat
— OPEN 24 HOURS —
Junction Hwy 97 & Hwy 20, TonasketMotorcycle - Auto - Truck - TractorWE KEEP AMERICA RUNNING.
308 S. Whitcomb, Tonasket 486-2921
ALLEN’S
Motorcycle - Auto - Truck - TractorWE KEEP AMERICA RUNNING.
ALLEN’S
Sporting GoodsSCHOLZ
509-486-2105316 South Whitcomb, Tonasket
Sporting Equipment Bait & Tackle Camping Supplies Hunting & Fishing Licenses Carhartt Apparel for the family!
Lee Frank Mercantile
Have a Safeand Enjoyable
Summer!
SUMMER SAFETY
NORTH VALLEY
17 S. Western Ave., Tonasket 486-2174
FAMILY MEDICINEPhysician-owned and patient-centered
Whether your kids are home for summer,
on the road with you or away at camp, let us help with Summer
Safety tips to keep your family safe and healthy.
312 S. Whitcomb 509-486-0615
Come visit us in friendly downtown Tonasket!
Wild Winds of Summer!Wind Chimes,
Wind Spinners & Windsocks
312 S. Whitcomb312 S. Whitcomb 509-486-0615509-486-0615
Wild Winds of Summer
Metal - Fabric - Stone
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