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Item Address of welcome to Queen Marie, at Maryhill, WA.(1954) Brooks, N. B."It is here, that the red men, for centuries past, have pitched their tents undisturbed by the touch of civilization, until Lewis and Clark, in the beginning of the last century, built their camp fires here, as forerunners in the winning of the west to civilization."Item Bad weather and roads. Do you think we need to send a delegate to Wenatchee?(UNPUBLISHED, 12/2/1924) Brooks, N. B.Brooks thanks McGowan for notice of the meeting, then asks if they need send anyone because "It is not a pleasant trip to make from here this time of the year ..."Item Brooks loses by 20 votes.(UNPUBLISHED, 11/8/1926) Brooks, N. B.Brooks lost by 20 votes, Christensen by 80 votes. 4000 attended dedication at Maryhill. Traffic was tremendous.Item Close call on the Satus road bill.(UNPUBLISHED, 3/21/1927) Brooks, N. B.Brooks, Sunderland, Baker and Christensen rushed to Olympia to save already vetoed road bill. Governor said "Satus road was in a locality where no one was living" and would only make it easier for people to leave the state. Finally, after a tussle, Governor reconsidered and passed the road bill. Best if local papers tone down criticism of the Governor for now.Item Columbia River and Northern Railway Schedule of Damages(UNPUBLISHED, 10/27/1902) Lincoln, Abe; Lynch, Jay; Brooks, N. B."We, the undersigned, individual Indian allottees whose lands are crossed by the proposed line of the Columbia River and Northern Railway Company's railroad, hereby agree to accept the amounts placed opposite our respective names, as a just and final payment for damages to our lands, as herein described...."Item Governor and his party left with limited assurance of future funding .(UNPUBLISHED, 8/15/1920) Brooks, N. B.Brooks writes McGowan that limited progress has been made on securing support and funding for the road between Toppenish and Goldendale.Item Governor may attend!(UNPUBLISHED, 4/8/1926) Brooks, N. B.Senator Christensen and the Governor coming over soon. Can the picnic date be set ahead? Location and activities proposed.Item "Half dozen candidates running for Governor, we cannot tell at this time who may win out."(UNPUBLISHED, 4/24/1928) Brooks, N. B.The editor of the Review needs to "go into low, at least for a while." More money needed to complete road project. Delay picnic until weather improves. Temporary repairs on the road.Item Humorous sympathy to J. A. White.(UNPUBLISHED, 5/3/1924) Brooks, N. B.Judge Brook's humorous reply in sympathy to McGowan.Item Legislature appropriates $400,000.00 for the Satus Road(UNPUBLISHED, 3/15/1927) Brooks, N. B.$400,000.00 appropriated for Satus Road project by state legislature, plus $100,000.00 Federal funds. Time for contracts to grade the road.Item Met with Highway Board in Olympia.(UNPUBLISHED, 8/18/1925) Brooks, N. B.Brooks reports to McGowan that the Highway Board directed that the road construction be done from the top of the grade toward Toppenish if the right of way on the Indian reservation can be obtained.Item New State Highway engineer E. C. Simpson, to succeed Hamilton.(UNPUBLISHED, 3/21/1928) Brooks, N. B.Regret tragic death of Duncan Dunn. We raised the money to buy land for an airport. New road contracts let.Item Notice of road committee meeting lost in the mail.(UNPUBLISHED, 12/8/1931) Brooks, N. B.With apologies, your invitation to yesterday's road committee meeting was lost in the mail.Item Oregon Journal had a good write up on our proposition.(UNPUBLISHED, 6/1/1926) Brooks, N. B.Meeting with Chamber of Commerce in Portland a success. The Oregon Journal gave us good coverage.Item Planning annual picnic.(UNPUBLISHED, 3/22/1926) Brooks, N. B.Brooks suggests annual picnic be pot luck instead of hosted by the club.Item Political strategies to advance support for Satus Road.(UNPUBLISHED, 8/25/1926) Brooks, N. B.Brooks's letter to McGowan on how to build support in the upcoming elections for the Satus Road project.Item Representatives disagree on best route for proposed Satus Pass Road.(UNPUBLISHED, 1/24/1925) Brooks, N. B.Chinook Pass and Natchez Pass are proposed as alternate road projects instead of Satus Pass Road.Item Right-of-way across reservation is good news.(UNPUBLISHED, 12/18/1925) Brooks, N. B.Brooks agrees with McGowan that the right-of-way across the reservation is very good news and that "the scrap in Olympia is quite a cat and dog fight."Item Satus Road project moving ahead. Almost half way.(UNPUBLISHED, 4/29/1927) Brooks, N. B.State Auditor and Treasurer coming to town to consult about Federal funds. Picnic plans, and invite to the new State Highway Engineer.Item Team rivalry between Toppenish and Goldendale.(UNPUBLISHED, 3/8/1926) Brooks, N. B.Brooks consoles and teases McGowan on the sorry state of the Toppenish basketball team.