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The Klickitat County News, Goldendale, WA., September 20, 1934, page 2

BYARS CONTINUES WITH EARLY KLICKITAT COUNTY HISTORY

In 1890 VanVactor and Johnson had a mercantile store in the brick building on the northwest corner of Main street and Columbus avenue, then owned by W.H. Ward. His harness shop was in a wooden building to the west, afterwards occupied by Col. Thomson's bow1ing alley. Mr. Thomson's daughter, Lucille, became the first wife of Prof. Chas. Timblin, who was in charge of the Klickitat Academy. Previous to the occupation of the brick building by VanVactor and Johnson. Mr. Ward had his harness shop in the front of the building and the back end was used for housekeeping purposes. The second floor in front was occupied by the Klickitat Courier with John Cummins as editor and proprietor. Mr. Cummins married Miss Grace Brune, sister of Leo Brune of North Dalles. Mr. Cummins is now in the newspaper business at Cascade Locks. The Courier was purchased by some leaders of the populist party and Jarvis Emigh was the editor in 1890 and Oscar ("Dude") Nelson was the compositor and printer. After the demise of this paper W.J. Story and O.C. Nelson purchased the plant and commenced publication of the Agriculturist in the building now occupied by the P.P. & L. Co. on the south side of East Main street, which was occupied by the Sentinel office in 1890. Previous to moving to that location, the Sentinel office was in a wooden building where the Gunning jewelry store is located. C.S. Reinhart, now clerk of the Supreme Court, was the editor and Sam Miller, brother of the late Judge Miller, and Otto Lear were the printers and compositors.
Fay Cheney, at one time Goldendale's marshal, had a card room and confectionery store, in the adjacent building. In 1890 W. C. Burgen was marshal and H. C. Jackson city clerk. W. C. Burgen was later county sheriff.
Geo. F. McKinney, who was afterwards county clerk, had a hardware store where the McKenzie hardware store is now located. He sold out to Current and Stimson. J.B. Current is now in San Diego. F.B. Stimson, now deceased, was afterwards sheriff and deputy for several terms. H.N. Davies purchased the hardware business and later sold out to W.A. McKenzie, who came here from Roseburg, Oregon where he had been in the hardware business. His son, Walter, is now the proprietor and his father resides in Portland. The building where the business was conducted was a frame building of two stories. It was destroyed by fire. Back of the store facing Broadway, Mr. Henslee had a livery barn, which also was burned. W.B. Presby had a law office where is now located the Darch building. Later N.T. Brooks and Hartman Spalding had a law office just east where is now located the "Simcoe Inn," and R.D. McCulley had his dentist office where the Dressel pool hall is located. This building is owned by W.C. Rust, now of Portland, who conducted a clothing store in the building before he moved to the Oregon metropolis.
Where the Chapman furniture store and Allison drug store are now located was devoid of buildings in 1890. Almon and G. H. Baker had a general store on the northeast corner of Main and Grant streets. W.P. Raugh, now of Portland, was their bookkeeper for several years. This was a two story wooden building. Mr. and Mrs. R.D. McCulley had housekeeping rooms on the second floor when they were first married. They afterwards built a home on the east side of Columbus Avenue just west of the Leidl home, now owned by Mrs. C. F. Kayser.
When the Klickitat Academy was first opened, with Chas. Timblin in charge, the school was in a front room on the second floor of this building. The citizens of the community erected an academy building where the high school is now located on land donated by "Father" Hornibrook. father of W. E. Hornibrook.
When Baker Bros. erected the brick building, now occupied by the Ledbetter store, the wooden building was moved to the northwest corner of Court and Golden streets which is now occupied by the Service garage. Before its use as a garage the building was used for a picture show. Many exciting basket ball games also were played in the building.