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Researched by Lexi S. |
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Dedication
I would like to dedicate my
project to Bert Snodgrass, because he let me interview him for this
project. Also, because he is my Grandpa.
Why I Chose This Topic
There
are several reasons I decided to take this opportunity to study all
about the history of Selah. First, I chose this topic because I
was really interested about who discovered Selah in the first place.
Also, Selah is my hometown so,I wanted to find out what really happened
here.
Research Summary
Introduction
Hop into
your time machine, type in 1887 and beyond to Selah’s past. Read about
some of Selah’s most tragic moments when Influenza hits, and when a
Fire burned all of the town. Learn all about the horrible accident that
happened in one of Selah’s small schools. Travel back in time to this
Historical Selah adventure.
The Beginning of Selah
In 1907 Selah had a population of 25 people now we have close
to
7,000 people. The town received electrical lines in 1912. Selah was
incorporated in the spring of 1919. Selah didn’t have water installed
until 1930.
Mail Services
The first post
office was in the Alfred Henson cabin. In 1889 the settlers were
receiving mail from the route of North Yakima. In 1915 they
started using carriers and ford trucks. Selah’s mail was delivered on
horse back and buggy in all weather.
Selah Stores
The first store was on the same lot as the present day Pingrey Ford.
Shortly after this store was built a hotel was founded in 1908. Selah
was growing so rapidly, that in 1911 we already had two small schools,
and a dentist. But know what, Selah had four grocery stores.
Selah’s Pioneer Cemetery
The cemetery was empty for a few years. Not one person can find records
to any of the graves where 43 people were buried. Many think the
graves belong to infants who died from typhoid. No one can find
the actual graves either.
Selah Schools
For a long time Selah had only two small schools. The first schools
were only one room long and had homemade furniture. In one of Selah’s
small schools on a cold winter day, the teacher was putting a log into
the fire and a kid pushed her into it. Luckily we don’t have fireplaces
in our schools any more. Selah High School was not founded until 1911.
Fire Burns all of town
On August 1st, 1908 a bad fire started in Selah. The fire burned half
the town. Even the telephone lines were burned. The next day, another
fire started and burned down the rest of the town. All that was left
was ashes. But luckily, they were able to rebuild it.
Influenza hits
The
horrible Influenza hit this area from 1918 to 1919. Influenza killed
many young healthy adults. The symptoms of Influenza are a blue tint to
the face, throwing up blood, a “loss of critical intestine lining”, and
uncontrollable hemorrhaging that filled the lungs. In Yakima, 341 cases
of Influenza were reported. Many cases were not reported too.
Conclusion
Saddle
up your horse and pack up your buggy and let’s ride out of this
report. Can you believe that they used to use horses and buggy’s
to deliver mail? But aren’t we lucky that we have flu shots or else we
could get Influenza too.
How I Evaluate My Entire Project
(1) How thorough and complete was my project?
It was very thorough and complete, so complete I finished my display 3 weeks early.
(2) What would I do differently if starting over again?
I would choose a topic that was easier to find information on and pictures.
(3) What major strengths does my project have?
My projects major strengths are the paragraphs because they are interesting yet let you want to know more on that topic.
(4) What weaknesses or problems does my project have?
My projects weaknesses are not having answers to my adduces questions.
(5) What did I learn to do better during this project?
To meet your deadlines or else you will fall behind.
(6) In what ways did I enjoy my study and work?
I enjoyed my study and work because I found out new and interesting facts about our towns past.
Who Helped Me With My Project
I
would like to thank the following people for helping me with my
project, my Mom and Dad for supporting all the way and for allowing me
to do SOAR. I would also like to thank my Grandpa, otherwise known as
Bert Snodgrass, for allowing me to interview him and taking time away
from his busy life, well actually he is retired so he is not really
busy. And last but not least Kelly Goulart for giving me some great
ideas and for approving the paragraphs I typed to see if they sounded
o.k. And for all the support, thanks so much everybody for all your
help.
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