The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

One day a few weeks ago, out of boredom I suppose, I was rummaging through some of the dozens of old books and other materials in the back of The Times' office, when I came across a thin (64-page) soft-cover book simply titled "The Touchet Valley."

I couldn't find a date on it anywhere, except that a couple of the photos were dated 1907 and 1908. There are lots of crisp black and white photos in it.

It said it was "Issued by the Booster Club of Dayton, Wash. and the Improvement Club of Waitsburg, Wash." In the back it says: "This Booklet Planned and Executed by Sunset Magazine Homeseeker' B...