In a message dated 9/11/1998 12:36:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kevin_boers@prodigy.com writes: << I recently was given information that my Great Grandparents Millard Preston Thornton (1859-1940) & Sylvia Etta Robbins (1869-1932) ran/owned a hotel in Ranier, WA (in Thurston County) in the early 1900's. My Grandother Edith Gertrude Thornton (1890-1968) worked there unti >> The hotel you are asking about, I believe is now apartments, there was a tavern in the same block the burn last year. I hope this helps you in your search. Lorie Schwiesow-Wharton <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/3273/">loriew's Home Page Genealogy Researh SCHWIESOW WHARTON CAINES KAWELMACHER BOOKS</A>