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AN ILLUSTRATED
HISTORY
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SPOKANE COUNTY,
STATE OF WASHINGTON
BY
REV. JONATHAN EDWARDS
979. 701 Sp 6e
W. H. LEVER, PUBLISHER
1900
DEDICATED
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TO THE
PIONEERS OF SPOKANE COUNTY
The Brave Men and Devoted Women
THOSE WHO HAVE GONE AND
THOSE WHO REMAIN.
" Yet never a doubt, nay, never a fear Of old, or now, knew the pioneer.""
TO THE FALLS.
How few the years since first they saw, Close planted by thy wave. The mill-wheel with its whirling saw Whose echoes woke the glade. The wild cascades that rushed to greet Columbia's calmer stream Then swept along with freer feet 'Neath endless boughs of green. The Indian fished or made his camp Each babbling brook beside, And when the bright stars tit their lamp Wooed there his willing bride. Now all is changed. The engine flies Like lightning d'er the rail, Tall marts of trade and steeples rise Where only sighed the gate. " Spokane the wonderful" sits throned Beside the fettered stream. Where once the savage freely roamed Hler lighted factories gleam. A diamond fair 'mid emeralds set She shines, the valley's gem, Turning the tide her mill wheels wet To use of brainy men. -Brewerton.
Sender - 30.00
PREFACE
"Hurrah for the men, and women, and all Who came to make the forests fall; Hurrah for every pioneer Who built his humble cabin here; Hurrah for the men of brawn and brain Who brought fair progress here to reign." J. MILLER.
" The pioneers, who have so long occupied the vanguard of civilization and who have been, all the time, on the skirmish or picket line in this march of progress, have completed their work as far as this continent is concerned."
The past, present and future are inseparable. The present is the fruit of the past and the seed of the future. It is an evidence of magnaniniity of character to appreciate what past generations have bequeathed to us. To fail to acknowledge our obligation to the brave souls who lived to make the world better, and into whose labors we have entered, is gross ingratitude.
Among our most sacred duties is the endeavor to present in historical form the dar- ing deeds, mighty struggles, heroic efforts and untold sacrifices of the pioneers of our country. We all owe a debt of gratitude to the noble pioneers of Spokane county. They came with hearts prepared for perils and privations. They saw the country in its virgin state, and the stupendous works of nature as they came from the hands of God. To conquer the wilderness and the Indian, whom they found in almost all his native wild- ness, and make for themselves homes, and prepare the way for others, was the great task they undertook to do. "They came, they saw, they conquered." The study of the records of the past prompts us to say "There were giants in those days," and as we con- template upon their heroic deeds they excite our profound admiration. We would deem it a sin to fail to accord due recognition to the women, in whose unrecorded deeds we find the strongest evidences of courageous souls, nobility of character, and unfailing devotion to God and duty. Without their courage, patience and fortitude, the Washington state and Spokane county of to-day would be impossible. The traveler of to-day, enjoying the luxuries of a palace car and speeding across the continent in four days, can hardly realize what it meant when it took six months, amid discomforts untold, to cover the same distance.
As we observe the waving grain, the trees laden with delicious fruit, and as we hear the hum of factories, the roar of blasting causing great upheavals, and as we view the busy market places, we can hardly imagine the conditions three decades ago. But we should bear in mind that the faithful ox team blazed the way for the palace car, and the axe of the frontiersman that felled the first trees to build the first log cabin prepared the way for the present palatial homes. The pioneers laid the foundations for the present civilization.
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They prepared the way for the thousands that have followed. Through their daring and enterprise there was ushered in a new era, which has brought joy and prosperity to many. It is our duty to call them blessed, and strive to perpetuate their memories by transmitting to future generations a record of their heroic deeds. This is what we desire and aim to do through this volume, wherein, according to our means and opportunity, we present the important events in the history of the county, -the beginning, development, and present condition of things. We have conscientiously avoided indulging in eulogistic references, especially to the living, because we do not believe that to be the province of the historian. We have endeavored to be thoroughly impartial in the amount of space given. The inequality in this respect is to be ascribed to the willingness or unwillingness of people to give the necessary information. Some people act as if they had a patent on their knowledge, on which they put a high price. To those who have cheerfully aided us by giving, orally or by letters, facts and information of importance, we desire to express our sincere gratitude. They are too numerous to mention by name. We have taken great pains to examine all the papers available. The perusal of the files of the Spokane Times, and the Northwest Tribune, through the courtesy of F. H. Cook and G. F. Schorr, was of great value to us. We desire also to acknowledge our special indebt- edness to the managers of the Spokesman-Review and the Chronicle, for access to their files, without which this compilation would be impossible. In the specials of those papers we have found a great amount of historical material. Indeed, they contain quite a com- plete record of events and of the progress of the county and city. We have also found the city directories especially useful, and have availed ourselves of the result of the investi- gations made by their compilers. The literature prepared by the Chamber of Commerce and that compiled by the city clerk, Colonel L. F. Boyd, have been utilized. We are under special obligation to the officers and committee of the Spokane Society of Pioneers. The committee listened patiently for many hours, on seven different evenings, to the reading of the manuscript and gave many suggestions that have added greatly to the value of the book.
To write a record of even three decades of the past is not as easy a task as the unin- itiated would suppose it to be, especially when it is to be remembered that much of the early records has been consumed by fire. When it comes to facts, dates, and initials, the meinories of ordinary men and women are surprisingly deficient. For these and other reasons, such a work, entering so largely into the details connected with the beginning of things, can hardly be as accurate and full as the compiler would wish it to be.
AN ENDORSEMENT
We, the undersigned, after listening for several evenings to the reading of a large proportion of the manuscript containing the "History of Spokane County," written by Jonathan Edwards, bear testimony that it gives evidence of extensive reading and con- scientious research, and presents-to our best knowledge-an accurate, comprehensive and impartial record of events, and as such we endorse and commend it.
ALBERT E. KEATS. I. C. LIBBY.
Committee of
J. M. GRIMMER.
Pioncer Association.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
EARLY HISTORY OF WASHINGTON, OR THE OREGON QUESTION.
The Struggle for Possession-Hudson's Bay Company-Statesmen's Ideas-Joint Occupancy Treaty- British vs. American Claims-Treaty of 1846-Contention and Arbitration-Decision for United States 1
CHAPTER II. PIONEER MISSIONARIES.
Their Part in the Settlement of the Northwest-Visit of Nez Perce Indians to St. Louis-Indian's Farewell Speech-Rev. Jason Lee-Rev. Samuel Parker, the First Explorer: his Life, his Travels and Geo- logical Reports-Description of the Country .. 4
CHAPTER III.
OTHER EXPLORERS AND WRITERS.
Journals of Lewis and Clark-Alexander Ross-Gabriel Franchere-Ross Cox-First Post on Spokane River 8
CHAPTER IV.
WHITMAN MISSION AT WAI-IL-AT-PU.
Marcus Whitman-Sketch of Life-Journey to Oregon-Women in Company-Whitman's Ride-Whit- man Massacre-Monument College 10
CHAPTER V. THE SPOKANES.
Natural Conflict Between White Man and Indian-Bancroft's " Native Races "-Ross Cox's Description- Parker's Testimony-Native Races, Vol. I-Characteristics and Habits-Indian Honor and Honesty- Loyalty to Missionaries 12
CHAPTER VI.
FIRST MISSIONARIES TO THE SPOKANES.
Revs. Eells and Walker-Arrival at Tshim-a-ka-in-Labor for Ten Years-Walker's Prairie-Sketch of Walker's Life-First Boy Child Born in Eastern Washington-Sketch of Eells' Life-Tributes. .... 17
CHAPTER VII. MISSIONARY WORK AMONG THE SPOKANES.
Beginnings at Walker's Prairie-Occupations-Services-Attendance at Worship-School-Quotations from Father Eells-Severe Winter-Departure After Whitman Massacre-Work of Rev. Spalding- Rev. H. T. Cowley-Indian Preachers-Work of Miss Clark-Revs. Gow and Allen-Present Con- dition-Sketch of Chief Lot-Biography of Rev. H. H. Spalding
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CHAPTER VIII. THE GENESIS OF AMERICAN HISTORY IN WASHINGTON.
First American Settler North of Columbia River-Michael T. Simons-Settlement at Budd's Inlet- Building at Fort Steilacoom-First City, Alki Point-Seattle Established-Division of Territory- Convention in its Favor-Convention at Monticello-Divided and Named Washington-Stevens Appointed Governor-Other Officers ... 28
CHAPTER IX. SETTLEMENT OF EASTERN WASHINGTON.
First Settler in Eastern Washington-Others in Walla Walla Valley-Walla Walla County Organized- Salmon River Gold Discovery-Great Rush of Population to Eastern Washington-Lewiston, Idaho, Laid Out-Stevens County Created-Idaho Organized .. 30
CHAPTER X. INDIAN WARS.
Apprehension of Indians as Whites Increased-Cayuse War-Execution of Five Indians-Indians Return-Animosity Toward Whites-Council Held by Governor Stevens-War Breaks Out-Colonel Steptoe's Expedition-Fight at Steptoe Butte-Retreat of Soldiers-General Clark's Conference - Colonel Wright's Expedition to Spokane Country-Fort Taylor-Battle of Four Lakes-Description by Lieutenant Kip-Retreat of Indians-Troops Advance to Spokane-Battle of Spokane Plains- Chief Gearry-Defeat of Indians. 31
CHAPTER XI. THE INLAND EMPIRE.
Inland Empire-Its Extent, Surface, Beauty-" Paradise of Sportsmen "-Resources-Mining Districts- Cœur d' Alenes-Kootenai-Slocan-Grand Forks-Okanogan and Others-Spokane, the Center- Mines in All Directions 38
CHAPTER XII. SPOKANE COUNTRY.
How to Spell Spokane-The Spokane Section-The Spokane River-Investigations of Lieut. T. H. Symons 41
CHAPTER XIII. SPOKANE COUNTY.
Organization of County-Description of Boundaries-Officers Elected-County Seat at Spokane Falls- Description of County, Extent, Beauty, Resources, Fruitfulness, Climate. .
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CHAPTER XIV. SPOKANE CITY-FROM FIRST WHITE SETTLERS TO 1880.
Natural Congregating in Cities-Situation of Spokane-First White Settlers-First Orchard-Pioneers Beginnings of Buildings-School District-School Building-Havermale's Visit-First Grist Mill- Nez Perce Outbreak-Sherman's Visit-First Hotel-First Paper-First Bank- County Created- County Seat at Spokane Falls 47
CHAPTER XV. SPOKANE CITY, CONTINUED-1880 TO 189).
County Seat Contest-Cheney-Completion of Northern Pacific Railroad -- Second Paper, the Chronicle- Church Buildings-First Brick Block-Catholic Buildings-Incorporation of City - Election of Officers- Second Flour Mill-Second Election-First Fire-Review Founded-Placer Discovery in Cœur d' Alenes-First Newspaper Write-up-Daily Paper-Water System-First Branch Railroad-Mining Developments-First County Fair-Growth-Great Fire-Loss -- After the Fire. 55
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CHAPTER XVI. SPOKANE CITY, CONTINUED-1890 TO 1900.
Year Following the Fire-Building Year-Railroads-Car Lines-Statehood-Marvelous Growth-North- western Industrial Exposition -Steady Growth -Monroe Street Bridge-Other Improvements-Great Northern Railroad Completed-Business Depression-City Hall-Court House -- Northern Pacific Shops-First Paved Street-Washington Volunteers-Spokane of To-day 64
CHAPTER XVII. CITY GOVERNMENT.
Incorporation-Amendment-Present Charter-Elections and Officers-Departments: Police, Water, Fire, Board of Health-Spokane's Climatic Features.
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SPOKANE AS A COMMERCIAL CENTER.
Manufactures, Wholesale and Jobbing, Railroads .- Union Iron Works-National Iron Works-Spokane Iron Works-Spokane Foundry-Spokane Marble Works-Washington Monumental Works- Northern Pacific Shops-Water Power-Edison Electric Illuminating Co .- Washington Water Power Co. Factories and Mills .- King Sash, Door & Lumber Co .; Holland-Horr Mill Co .; Ashenfelter Mill Co .; Spokane & Idaho Lumber Co .; Northwestern Manufacturing Co .; Central Planing Mill; Saw- Mill Phonix; Childs Lumber & Manufacturing Co .; J. F. Sexton & Co .; Star Shingle Co. ; Central Shingle Co .; Spokane Coffin Factory; Spokane Broom Factory; G. Meese & Co .; Washington Broom Co .; Centennial Mills; C. & C. Mills; The Echo; Campbell Candy Co .; Spokane Mattress Co .; Spokane Soap Works; Simpson & Co. Soap Works; Galland-Burke Brewing Co .; New York Brewery; New York Bottling Works; Washington Cracker Co .; Washington Brick, Lime & Manufacturing Co .; Washington Carriage Works; Diamond Carriage Works; Spokane Ice Company; Inland Telephone Co .; Telegraph Co .; Gas Company; Street Railway. Laundries .- Spokane, Cascade, Washington and Model. Brick Yardx,-City Street Improvement Co .; Alcatraz Asphalt Paving Co. Railroads Center in Spokane .- Surveying for Transcontinental Railroad by Governor Stevens; Incorporate Northern Pacific Company; Charter; Failure of Jay Cook; First Overland Train; Northern Pacific the Pioneer Road of Spokane; Five Transcontinental Roads; Branch Railroads; Mullan Road. Wholesale and Jobbing .- H. J. Shinn & Co .; Charles Uhden; Hammond Packing Co .; H. J. Stimmel & Co .; Swift & Co .; Julius Lund & Co .; Boothe-Powell Co .; J. R. Clifford Co .; Ryan & Newton Co ; The Emporium; The Palace; Spokane Dry Goods Co .; Whitehouse Co .; Nor hwestern Improvement Co .; D. Holzman & Co .; Spokane Drug Co .; M. Seller & Co .; J. W. Graham & Co .; Shaw & Borden Co .; Holley. Mason, Marks & Co. Agricultural Implementx and Machinery .- Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Co .; Union Warehouse; J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co. Important Firms .- Griffith Heating & Plumbing Co .; Arnold, Evans & Co .; Spokane Hardware Co .; Jensen-King-Byrd Co .; McCowan Bros .; McCabe, Johnson Co .; Tull & Gibbs; H. M. Herrin & Co .; Spokane Paper Co .; Baum & Co. Book and Job Printers .- The W. D. Knight Co .; The Wright-Greenburg Co .; Union Printing Co .; J. R. Lambly; Winship Quick Print. Banks .- Post Office .- Board of Trade .- Chamber of Commerce
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CHAPTER XIX. SPOKANE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Educational Progress-First School District-Report of County Superintendent of Schools of Stevens County-First Spokane County School Superintendent-J. J. Browne-Successive Superintendents- Maggie M. Windsor-Early Experiences, A. J. Stevens, A. J. Warren, Lizzie (Haleman) Foraker, Mrs. W. C. (McMahon) Jones, I. C. Libby-Spokane County Teachers' Association-W. B. Turner-Z. Stewart-School Officers' Convention-V. H. Hopson -- Elmer Drake - Inland Empire Teachers' Asso- ciation-Present Districts-Annual Report ..
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CHAPTER XX. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF SPOKANE.
Organization of District-First School-First Public Building-Second Public School Building-Earliest Records and Teachers-Principals Prather, Turner, Heaton-Superintendent Wolverton-Rapid Growth-Corruption and Turmoil-Superintendent Bemiss-Reorganization-New Buildings-The
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High School-Conchology-Manual Training-Scientific Society-Comparative Statistics-Normal Training School-Kindergarten-School Libraries-Superintendent Saylor 126
CHAPTER XXI.
HISTORY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. INTRODUCTORY .- M.xxions of the Catholic Church in America. PART 1 .- The Catholic Church in Its Spiritual Work.
Rev. F. N. Blanchet, Rev. Modest Demers, Early Missionaries in this Country-The Story of the Indian and White in the Northwest, by Rev. L. B. Palladino-Father DeSmet's Journey to the Flatheads- His Labors Among the Western Indians-The Old Mission at Cœur d' Alene-Description of Indians- The Colville Mission-Father Ravalli, Father DeVoes and St. Paul Mission-Rev. J. M. Cataldo Appointed Missionary to the Spokanes-The First Catholic Chapel in Spokane County-Father Joseph Bandıni-Beginning of Catholic Work in Spokane City-Laying the Foundation for Gonzaga College-Father Ruellan, First Resident Priest for Spokane Falls-Rev. Emile Kanten-Father Rebmann-Father Jaquet-First Building.
PART 2 .- The Catholic Church in Hler Educational Work.
History of Gonzaga College-Rev. J. Rebmann-St. Ignatius School-The School and Academy of the Sisters of the Holy Names-Building Erected-Sacred Heart School-Father Held.
PART 3 .- Charitable Institutions.
Sacred Heart Hospital, Its History and Work-Training Girls for Nurses-St. Joseph's Orphanage, Its Origin and History-Sisters of St. Francis-Erecting a Building-The Orphanage Formally Blessed- Illustrations of Work of Relief-The New Building .. 135
CHAPTER XXII. HISTORY OF THE PROTESTANT CHURCHES IN SPOKANE COUNTY.
Adventist - Baptist -Christian - Congregational - Evangelical Association - Methodist Episcopal -- Methodist Episcopal, South-Methodist Episcopal, African-Lutheran -- Presbyterian-Protestant Episcopal-Unitarian-United Brethren-United Presbyterian-Universalist- Christian Science .. .... 155
CHAPTER XXIII. OTHER RELIGIOUS AND MORAL ORGANIZATIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Young Men's Christian Association-Bible Society-Good Templars-Home Finding Association-Salva- tion Army-Sunday Schools-Preachers' Association-Volunteers of America-Woman's Christian Temperance Union-Anti-Saloon League 182
CHAPTER XXIV. WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS.
Ladies' Matinee Musicale-Daughters of the Revolution-Wednesday Afternoon Literary Club-Ross Park Twentieth Century Club-National Society of the Daughters of the Revolution- Sorosis -- Cultus Club-Floral Association-Amethyst Club-Spokane Kindergarten Association-Red Cross-Art League-Crocker Kindergarten . 191
CHAPTER XXV. THE SPOKANE PRESS.
Influence of the Press-Spokane Times, First Paper-The Review, Daily-The Spokesman-Spokane Globe-Daily Tribune-List of Papers Published, but Discontinued-Northwest Tribune-Present Publications-Freeman Labor Journal-New West Trade-Washington Spokane Post- The Out- burst-Spokane Facts-Sunday Morning Call-Mining-Western Home Journal- Pastor's Visit- Spokane Deaconess-Home Finder -- Spokesman Review Quarterly-Northern Newspaper Union- City Directory.
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CHAPTER XXVI.
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Masons-Odd Fellows-Elks-Knights of Pythias-Independent Order of Foresters-Sedgwick Post- Pioneer Relief Corps-J. L. Reno Relief Corps-Sedgwick Relief Corps-Sons of Veterans, John A. Logan Camp-Daughters of Veterans-Knights of the Maccabees-Ladies of the Maccabees-Im- proved Order of Red Men: Spokane Tribe: League-Woodmen of the World-Modern Woodmen of America, Excelsior Camp; Good Will Camp-Fraternal Order of Eagles-Royal Arcanum-Sons of Herman-Daughters of Herman-Ancient Order of Hibernians-United Commercial Travelers- Home Forum-Order of Pendo: Spokane Council; Cascade Council-Order of Chosen Friends -- National Union-United Order of the Golden Cross-Fraternal Union of America-Imperial Knights - Knights and Ladies of Security-Grand United Order of Odd Fellows-Knights of Khorassan ..... 208
CHAPTER XXVII.
TRADES UNIONS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.
Trades Council-The Building Laborers' Union-Building Trades Council- Plasterers' Union-Barbers' Union-Bricklayers' Union-Printers' Union-Carpenters' Union-Retail Clerks' Association- Plumbers' Union-Teamsters' Union-Cigarmakers' Union-Lathers and Shinglers' Union-Elec- trical Workers' Union-Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers, Firemen, Trainmen-Order of Jour- neymen Builders-Cooks and Waiters' Union-Journeymen Stone-Cutters' Association-Journeymen Tailors' Protective Union-Knights of Labor-Order of Railroad Conductors-Painters and Paper- hangers' Association-Business Men's Protective Association 240
CHAPTER XXVIII.
PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
Ladies' Benevolent Society-Woman's Exchange-Rescue Home-Salvation Army Home-Horticultural Society-Humane Society-Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Society-Lidgerwood Ladies' Aid-St. Vincent de Paul Society-Spokane Horticultural Society-Social Societies and Clubs-Gonzaga Athletic Asso- ciation-Gonzaga Dramatic Association-Northern Pacific Club -- Spokane Amateur Athletic Associa- tion-Spokane Chess and Checker Club-Spokane Country Club-Spokane Press Club-Spokane Rod and Gun Club 244
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