Good Old Days March 3

Art Jensen poses with a rural western town’s first taxi in this 1911 photo. Thanks to Joann Hamlin, Federal Way, for sharing this photo.

125 years ago

The Commoner

Feb. 27, 1891

In April the regular election for city officials will take place, and it is probable that at the same time the citizens will vote upon the question of re-organizing the municipal government under the law passed by the last legislature.

The city clerk has been ordered to circulate petitions to that effect among citizens, and if the requisite number of signatures is obtained – of which there is scarcely a doubt – the cou...