Walter Bolinger became a fruit grower and packer after working for many years as a shopkeeper. Merchant, politician, real estate developer, orchardist—each of these terms could be used to describe Walter Albert Bolinger. Bolinger was a pioneer mercantile businessman in north central Washington State, helped plat the new town site of Methow about 1900, developed and managed orchards beginning in 1910, and served in the Washington State legislature—three terms in the House of Representatives and four years in the Senate. He was a man of many talents. Born in Boston, Arkansas, on November 3, 1863, Bolinger was the son of […]