The Gillnetters were succeeded by the 1938 Bellingham Chinooks, who began play as members of the Western International League.
[1] The Everett Smokestackers, Vancouver Horse Doctors and Victoria Legislators teams joined the Gillnetters in beginning league play on May 9, 1905.
[2] The Bellingham "Gillnetters" nickname corresponds to the city's shoreline location, and the subsequent local boating and fishing industry.
[5][6] With a 49–48 record, playing the season under managers Kirby Drennen and Dad Clarke, Bellingham finished 11.0 games behind the first place Everett Smokestackers (60–37).
[4] Later, the Bellingham Chinooks played 1938 and 1939 minor league home games at Battersby Park.