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After Schuyler and Eliza Saunders staked out property in 1851, early pioneers referred to the soggy Chehalis River bottomland as “Saunders Bottom.” The community of Claquato on a nearby hillside became a busy way station for travelers but only until enterprising businessmen like William West repeatedly flagged down passing trains, prompting railroad officials to establish a depot at Chehalis. Following an economic boom in the 1880s, fires in 1892 destroyed much of the business district. Chehalis thrived in the 1920s, suffered during the Depression, and built parts for B-17 bombers in a Boeing Company plant during World War II. An early-1950s Adventure in Cooperation forged even stronger community bonds, leading to the formation of the Chehalis Industrial Commission. Today, Chehalis has thriving retail and industrial areas and a renovated downtown promoted by members of the Chehalis Community Renaissance Team.

The Chehalis Bee-Nugget published a historical souvenir edition in May 1915 to promote the community and recount its early history. It features prominent pioneers who helped shape the development of businesses and industries in the town located on Saunders’ Bottom. This wonderful treasure, tucked away on a shelf in the Lewis County Historical Museum, is reprinted here for your edification and enjoyment. This book also corrects an oversight in the original publication, which failed to mention the historical contributions of Eliza Tynan Saunders Barrett, the Mother of Chehalis.