Pateros Philippines Sister City
Mayor Gail Howe & Mayor Joey Medina at Apple Pie Jamboree ParadeI CAME ALL THE WAY FROM THE Philippines to your beautiful city of Pateros with a fond memory of my childhood Christmas in our town, also named Pateros. Our Christmas in Pateros will never be complete without the wonderful smell of Pateros Washington apples, and this famous brand is almost like a Christmas greeting card in the Philippines.
However, our relations start not as sweet as the Washington apples. A century ago in 1899, a contingent of US Army Volunteers from the State of Washington and Oregon came to the Philippines...
Surely, Charles Nosler...would not fail to notice the multitude of ducks taken care of by duck raisers we call MAG-IITIK. Then the eggs are made into BALUT or fertilized duck eggs. These duck raisers are called PATEROS in Spanish thus our name as PUEBLO DE PATEROS or the Town of Duck Raisers. Some even wrote home that they even snatched a couple of live ducks which became their meal as roasted duck meat in the middle of war....
Now we are turning full circle, a delegation from Pateros Philippines comes to Pateros, Washington. We come here not as invaders but as friends. We extend our hands in friendship to your beautiful community and hospitable people. We thank Charles Nosler for starting the link that has crossed the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean and the travails of history. Any community that hits the century mark deserves a moment of admiration, more so for a place that shares our name. We are happy that Pateros and Pateros are now “twin” sister cities.
It is a great honor to greet our Sister Town Pateros a Happy 100th Birthday. Mabuhay ang Pateros!
Mayor of Pateros Philippine, Joey Medina
2013 Centennial Celebration, Apple Pie Jamboree
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Complete Speech available in the Pateros Museum
Mayor of Pateros Philippine, Joey Medina
2013 Centennial Celebration, Apple Pie Jamboree
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Complete Speech available in the Pateros Museum
Pateros Mayors at Pateros, Washington, USA City Hall
July 19-21, 2013 – Pateros’s big Centennial Celebration was combined with the new city sisterhood relationship and held in conjunction with the annual Apple Pie Jamboree. International dignitaries came from Pateros, Philippines and over 60 Filipino guests from California, Oregon, Washington, and Canada to witness the joint sister city connection. The celebration included both National Anthems performed on flute by Lena Howe and sung by Matt Brideson (Lt. Nosler’s great grandson). State Representative Brad Hawkins was the official witness to attest to the document signing of the Sisterhood Ceremony by Mayors Gail Howe and Joey Medina. Mayor Howe presented a heritage Syracuse China Grill Plate from a china set once used at the Ives Hotel in the birth era of Pateros USA. Mayor Joey Medina responded with a replica of a painting depicting the land of Pateros PHL in 1800’s. In recognition of the city’s centennial, a historical photo-book, plus a documentary DVD, entitled “Reflections on Pateros” about the city’s rich history, was produced and presented as further gifts to the Pateros Philippines notables. - Mayor Gail Howe
February 5, 2014
Pateros Metro Manila Philippines
WELCOMING CEREMONY
Mayor Gail Howe and Mayor Joey Medina Welcoming Ceremony
Pateros Mayors
Military Police Welcome at City Hall
2014 PATEROS TOWN FIESTA
SUSI NG PATEROS March 29, 2014
Pateros welcomes Mayor Howe of the City of Pateros, USA
By: Noraida Suarez-Dumagat
A joyful welcome headed by Mayor Joey Medina was given by the people of Pateros during the arrival of Mayor Gail Howe and her party on February, 2014.
Mayor Howe was surprised by a welcome parade which was joined in by municipal employees, head of departments, Sangguniang Bayan, and students from various schools who lined up P. Herreta Street waving Filipino flags which the karitel (horse-driven cart) where Mayor Howe was riding passed by.
Together with Mayor Howe was her husband Mr. Ros Jennings and Councilor George Brady and wife Brenda.
When the party arrived at the municipal hall, the program started and Mayor Howe was invited to make her speech. She mentioned the history on how the City of Pateros was created around 1900.
Immediately after, Mayor Medina showed them the different offices and the display on the second floor where pictures of the City of Pateros-USA are located together with the pictures of Lt. Charles Ed Nosler, the person who bought a homestead land in the USA and named it as Community of Pateros. The place was developed and became a city and celebrated its centennial year last year where Mayor Medina attended.
THE CHRONICLE, SPOKANE WASH.,
MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1900.
TO THE NEW PATEROS
Washington Volunteers will soon be Pioneers.
STARTING A TOWN
Expect the Great Northern Railway to Pass Through it this Year.
WHY THEY CHOSE ITS NAME
The Town of Hidden Riches in the Far Away Islands Where Washington boys Won Laurels.
When Lieutenant Charles E. Nosler moves to his new town of Pateros this month he will be accompanied by a number of young men who will try their fortunes at the distributing point for the Methow valley.
Among those who expect to go to Pateros is Corporal John MacChesney, who will open the first barber shop in the little town. Corporal W. H. Egbert, who was also in Company L, will go up to work in the general store. Sam Jensen, from here, will have charge of the livery, and Walter Haskin will drive the stage which runs daily between Chelan and Pateros and is part of the property purchased. Grant Hinkle, another of the returned volunteers, is also talking of going into the Methow country and locating at the new town.
Associated with Lieutenant Nosler in the purchase of the townsite was A.P. Mitchell, a Spokane young man, formerly connected with the Mitchell Brothers of this city. Mr. Mitchell united with Lieutenant Nosler in securing the site from Mr. Ives, who first located at the junction of the Columbia and Methow. He is already at the new town and will share in the profits of the investment.
Expect the Railway this Year
The Young men are confident that the Great Northern railroad will be built into their town this summer. Lieutenant Nosler says:
“The company’s engineers ran the preliminary lines through the country last year. For the past three months there have been three parties of surveyors in the field from Wenatchee to Republic, under the supervision of Engineer Lupfer. They have been running the lines for the permanent location of the road and have their headquarters at our hotel. This means that within a very short time, probably two months, work will begin on the grade of the road. Before the end of the year the people of Pateros will probably hear the rumble of heavy laden freight cars bearing the rich ore of the Methow, Okanogan and Republic districts to the smelters.
“The engineers have nearly finished the location of the road from Republic as far as Pateros. The chief engineer reports that at no point on the road between these points does the grade exceed 1 per cent. As the part located is the most mountainous, it guarantees a road that will be as light grade as any of the same length in the state.”
Where They Won Laurels.
The name of the new town is already exciting considerable comment. The lieutenant says regarding the choice of “Pateros”:
“The new town takes its name from the town in the Philippines near which the Washington boys particularly distinguished themselves. It is the point on the Pasig river about 10 miles from Manila where the gallant advance was made by crossing the river in two dug-out canoes and driving the insurgents from their entrenchments on the opposite bank. Half of the regiment was stationed on the bank and kept up a hot fire to keep the Filipinos under cover while the others used the boats.”
“It was also at the town of Pateros the Washington troops found so much hidden wealth. The inhabitants had buried their treasure in the ground, and it was dug up by the army. Fully $20,000 is said to have been found in this town, and the wealth of Pateros became noted among all the volunteers One soldier is said to have taken out $4,000 that he found hidden. The owners hope that the name will be appropriate for the wealth to be developed in the new town of Pateros.”
Speaking of the location of Pateros Lieutenant Nosler said:
“For years travelers going to and from the mines of the upper Methow, Slate creek, Twisp, Goat creek and the Okanogan country have noted the fine location and the pretty little hotel at Ives Landing, the most picturesque spot on the Columbia river from Wenatchee to the Head of navigation. Fifteen years ago Lee Ives and wife road their ponies and packed their goods over the Cascade mountains from the Yakima valley to the mouth of the Methow, and there pitched their tents and built a home. Later on when the Great Northern had been built and stream boats began plying on the Columbia, Mr. Ives brought in lumber and built a splendid hotel at the junction of the rivers.”
The plan of the two young men who have purchased the townsite of Ives and who are to establish in its stead the town of Pateros, is to incorporate a company to handle the town lots and fruit lands in the vicinity. Capital is assured for the enterprise and every effort is being put forth to build up a flourishing little city which will be a benefit to that portion of the country.
1900-1903 The Philippine-American War and Pateros
In 1898 over 1,200 men from Washington volunteered for military service thinking they would fight the Spanish armed forces and free Cuba of Spanish colonial rule. Before they departed, Spain was defeated and the longstanding colony of the Philippines was ceded to the United States in the Treaty of Paris. Many of this war would later settle in Pateros. Those enlisting in Spokane were Charles E. Nosler, William H. Egbert, and Charles O. Miller. Instead of being sent to Cuba, The First Washington Volunteer Infantry Regiment would be sent west to the Philippine Insurrection. The conflict would become nationally known as our “Splendid Little War.” In the summer of 1899, the First Washington Volunteers returned home to local festivities and a three-day official state homecoming in Seattle, proclaimed the largest celebration the city had ever seen.
Charles Nosler was a lieutenant of Company “L” and in command of his Company at the battle of Caienta, Taitay, and in the expedition which resulted in the capture of Morong. William Egbert was mentioned for “Distinguished Service”, in that he crossed the Passig River, March 14, 1899, in one of two small boats with Company, under fire, and assisted in driving the enemy from Pateros Island.
After his return in 1899, Nosler purchase the Lee Ives homestead land for $8,000 and filed the original plat in 1900 in memory of the service of his men in the capture of the island by that name.
FIRST STREETS OF THE NEW PATEROS
Fortson Street - George Fortson, popular National Guard Captain that was killed in an ambush in the Philippines.
King Street - General Charles King, commander of the 1st brigade in Lawton’s division. Popular author of military adventure novels.
Lawton St - General Henry W. Lawton, highest ranking American officer to fall in battle. Died during the Battle of Paye by a Filipino sharpshooter.
Fife Avenue - William J. Fife, second in command of the Washington Volunteers and one of the Washington National Guard’s founding members.
Dawson Street - Major Lewis R Dawson, acting brigade surgeon of First Washington Volunteer Infantry Regiment and an appointed member of the general court martial.
Warren Avenue - William Thomas (Tom) Warren, manager of Tom Hall Gold Mining Company in the Squaw Creek area, Sergeant at Arms for the 14th Session of the Montana Territory Legislature, Spokane Postmaster and deputy sheriff. Tom was married to Mattie L. (Grant) Warren, first cousin to General U S Grant. Warren had two daughters, Jessie, married to Charles Nosler, and Alta the namesake of Alta Lake.
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1900-1903 The Philippine-American War and Pateros
In 1898 over 1,200 men from Washington volunteered for military service thinking they would fight the Spanish armed forces and free Cuba of Spanish colonial rule. Before they departed, Spain was defeated and the longstanding colony of the Philippines was ceded to the United States in the Treaty of Paris. Many of this war would later settle in Pateros. Those enlisting in Spokane were Charles E. Nosler, William H. Egbert, and Charles O. Miller. Instead of being sent to Cuba, The First Washington Volunteer Infantry Regiment would be sent west to the Philippine Insurrection. The conflict would become nationally known as our “Splendid Little War.” In the summer of 1899, the First Washington Volunteers returned home to local festivities and a three-day official state homecoming in Seattle, proclaimed the largest celebration the city had ever seen.
Charles Nosler was a lieutenant of Company “L” and in command of his Company at the battle of Caienta, Taitay, and in the expedition which resulted in the capture of Morong. William Egbert was mentioned for “Distinguished Service”, in that he crossed the Passig River, March 14, 1899, in one of two small boats with Company, under fire, and assisted in driving the enemy from Pateros Island.
After his return in 1899, Nosler purchase the Lee Ives homestead land for $8,000 and filed the original plat in 1900 in memory of the service of his men in the capture of the island by that name.
FIRST STREETS OF THE NEW PATEROS
Fortson Street - George Fortson, popular National Guard Captain that was killed in an ambush in the Philippines.
King Street - General Charles King, commander of the 1st brigade in Lawton’s division. Popular author of military adventure novels.
Lawton St - General Henry W. Lawton, highest ranking American officer to fall in battle. Died during the Battle of Paye by a Filipino sharpshooter.
Fife Avenue - William J. Fife, second in command of the Washington Volunteers and one of the Washington National Guard’s founding members.
Dawson Street - Major Lewis R Dawson, acting brigade surgeon of First Washington Volunteer Infantry Regiment and an appointed member of the general court martial.
Warren Avenue - William Thomas (Tom) Warren, manager of Tom Hall Gold Mining Company in the Squaw Creek area, Sergeant at Arms for the 14th Session of the Montana Territory Legislature, Spokane Postmaster and deputy sheriff. Tom was married to Mattie L. (Grant) Warren, first cousin to General U S Grant. Warren had two daughters, Jessie, married to Charles Nosler, and Alta the namesake of Alta Lake.
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