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Item Airport to follow road construction.(UNPUBLISHED, 4/28/1928) McGowan, Wm. M.State officials support Satus road project. Airport may be next.Item Barking dogs need to learn the meaning of NO and SHUTUP!(UNPUBLISHED, 4/13/1928) McGowan, Wm. M.McGowan compares editors of the local papers to barking dogs who need to be better trained. Funds for the ongoing road project should be checked up.Item Brooks wins!(UNPUBLISHED, 11/6/1926) McGowan, Wm. M.McGowan congratulates Brooks on winning the election and teases him about his dance with Queen Marie.Item Chairman Ryan of the Road Committee recommended $200,000.00 for the Toppenish-Goldendale Road.(UNPUBLISHED, 2/5/1925) McGowan, Wm. M.McGowan pleased with progress on the proposed Status Road project.Item Contractor moving into the Satus country to start work and "we will be seeing the dust fly from now on."(UNPUBLISHED, 5/24/1926) McGowan, Wm. M.McGowan writes that the road contractor has arrived and that Skamania has named delegates to the state convention.Item Deep regret when I learned of your defeat.(UNPUBLISHED, 11/15/1926) McGowan, Wm. M.Dedication of Maryhill Museum. Hope grandson recovered from Typhoid. Billy Sunday coming to Yakima. Big Baked Potato dinner coming up soon.Item Forwarding letter from State Highway engineer.(UNPUBLISHED, 1926) McGowan, Wm. M.Unsigned copy of note from McGowan to Brooks. The note is not dated, but J.W. Hoover's term of office suggest 1926.Item Good time was had by all at the Picnic.(UNPUBLISHED, 4/22/1926) McGowan, Wm. M.McGowan asks Brooks for "a copy of that dandy poem" and wishes him the best for next year's plans.Item Good work in Olympia.(UNPUBLISHED, 3/25/1927) McGowan, Wm. M.Good work in Olympia and we have curbed the local newspaper.Item Great debt owed to Christensen, Dunn, McQuesten, Gardiner and Ryan.(UNPUBLISHED, 3/26/1927) McGowan, Wm. M.McGowan thanks delegation for saving the funding for the Satus road. He also reports that the Toppenish Road Committee is unhappy that the project has become so politically decisive. Committee agreed to no more cheap sarcasm.Item Hearings arrangements.(UNPUBLISHED, 6/30/1922) McGowan, Wm. M.Notice to F. A. Wiggins that removal held pending investigation.Item How to redress the poor condition of the road between Toppenish and Goldendale.(UNPUBLISHED, 5/13/1925) McGowan, Wm. M.McGowan writes Judge Brooks that the road project needs more money to move ahead.Item instructions to defer all action on moving Indian Agency to Toppenish until further advised.(UNPUBLISHED, 6/17/1922) McGowan, Wm. M.Wm. M. McGowan to Senator W. L. Jones requesting swift action on the Indian Agency Relocation.Item Invitation to annual Pioneer Dinner(UNPUBLISHED, 5/22/1940) McGowan, Wm. M.Post card invitation to the 6th annual Pioneer Dinner from the Toppenish Chamber of Commerce.Item Letter advocating Toppenish as the new location for the Yakama Indian Agency.(UNPUBLISHED, 7/21/1922) McGowan, Wm. M.McGowan writes a letter thanking Secretary of the Interior A. B. Fall. The letter reiterates the advantages to relocating the Indian Agency to Toppenish.Item Letter writing campaign planned for Satus pass road.(UNPUBLISHED, 1/27/1925) McGowan, Wm. M.McGowan offers to pass the word, asking others to write their Senator and Representatives in support of the proposed Satus Pass Road project.Item McGowan confirms date of Picnic.(UNPUBLISHED, 4/14/1926) McGowan, Wm. M.McGowan confirming April 21st as date of Picnic.Item McGowan invites inspector from the Secy. of the Interior, Frank W. Goodwin, to conference in Toppenish(UNPUBLISHED, 8/10/1922) McGowan, Wm. M.Short note inviting Frank Goodwin, the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, to a meeting with the Toppenish Commercial Club in Toppenish.Item McGowan's report to Brooks on the recent Highway convention.(UNPUBLISHED, 9/8/1925) McGowan, Wm. M.All expected politicians present, plus a multitude of new road agitators. "These birds were left to roost on their own limb while the rest of the delegates enjoyed the convention."Item Mr. Rice of the State Highway secured right of way for road project through Satus Pass.(UNPUBLISHED, 12/15/1925) McGowan, Wm. M.McGowan reports to Brooks that right of way for the road project from Toppenish to the hill has been secured. McGowan attributes this progress to the new Deputy Engineer in the Yakima Office.