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TIF NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
AATDA, LENOX TILDEN FOUNDATIONS
V. W DURHAM
HISTORY OF THE
CITY OF SPOKANE AND
SPOKANE COUNTRY
WASHINGTON
From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time
By N. W. DURHAM
ILLUSTRATED
History, as it lies at the root of all science, is also the first distinct product of man's spiritual nature; his earliest expressions of what can be called thought .- Carlyle.
VOLUME I
SPOKANE-CHICAGO-PHILADELPHIA THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1912
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC L BRARY 707072
A.O E OX AND I DIN FO NDAT ON 1915 L
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PREFACE
In the founding and building of Spokane and other cities of the Inland Empire, we find abundant material for history-a history rich in distinctive local color and abounding in achievements which well may excite our people's pride and interest.
For the assembling here, within the brief span of forty years, of a prosperous, progressive and metropolitan population, drawn from the four winds of earth and dwelling together in successful civie and industrial co-operation, constitutes a great epic achievement ; and moreover, an achievement which, prior to the nineteenth cen- tury, had scarcely a parallel in all the world's long history. New York, founded in 1623, possessed a population two hundred years later that only closely corresponded to the present population of Spokane; and so late as 1810, Philadelphia, 160 years after its colonization by William Penn, fell 10,000 short of Spokane's eensus returns of 1910.
Men and women who came here with the founding of the town, are still among us in rugged strength and creative power ; and boys and girls who filled the first classes in the public school are yet young men and women. In all this, there should be found a brave and inspiring story, and yet a narrative that will adhere with historical fidelity to truth.
To the compilation of this volume the writer has given a little more than a year of continuous and almost undivided effort; but now that his labor is ended, regret is felt that another year is lacking to impart to it somewhat of that finish which should be a distinct characteristic of any historic production. That this brief preface may not be altogether apologetic, the author may say that he has endeavored to court accuracy, and to give his readers a volume which, while adequate in detail and com- prehensive in period and territory, has yet attempted to catch the spirit of the times. Assistance and encouragement are appreciatively acknowledged from Mrs. C. L. Hathaway, August Wolf, John B. Slater, Frank Johnson, H. T. Cowley, Father Louis J. Fachman, W. P. Winans, W. D. Vincent and J. E. Nessly ; to the Spokes- man-Review and the Chronicle for access to their invaluable files ; and to the advisory board, comprising James Monaghan, James N. Glover, Mrs. W. II. Ludden, D. C. Corbin, Edwin T. Coman and Ben. Burgunder.
In the fullness of time, better histories will be penned of Spokane and the In- land Empire. The author, however, may venture a hope that in this endeavor he has gathered up some historie data, and has recorded here the testimony of pioneers which, without his labor, might have been wholly lost or clouded to posterity.
N. W. D.
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CHAPTER I
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF HISTORY
FIRST MENTION OF THE SPOKANES BY LEWIS AND CLARK-EARLY DAY SPANISH INFLU- ENCES-JEFFERSON TO JOIN JACOB ASTOR -- ADVENT OF THE FUR TRADERS, 1811- 12-A NIGHT OF TERROR-MASSACRE OF THE CREW OF TIIE TONQUIN-A FRIGHTFUL REVENGE 1
CHAPTER II
WHITE MEN ON THE SPOKANE
FIN N MACDONALD PROBABLY FIRST TO VIEW THE FALLS-RACE BETWEEN ASTORIANS AND THE NORTHWESTERS-BRITISHERS ESTABLISH SPOKANE IIOUSE-AMERICANS LOCATE AT MOUTH OF OKANOGAN-A YEAR LATER AT MOUTH OF LITTLE SPOKANE-MR. ASTOR'S STOCK OF GOODS-HORSEFLESII STAPLE ARTICLE OF DIET-ADVENTURES OF ROSS COX-RESCUED BY FRIENDLY SPOKANES-BUFFALO WEST OF THE ROCKIES- TRADING WITH THE INDIANS-DUEL AT SPOKANE HOUSE-GAY LIFE IN THE BALL ROOM-LIFE OF PERIL AND HARDSHIP-PASSING OF THE BRIGADES- A MOTLEY 9 CREW
CHAPTER III
BRITISH FLAG SUPPLANTS THE STARS AND STRIPES
TAKING THE FURS DOWN THE COLUMBIA-INDIAN THIEF HANGED AT MOUTHI OF PALOUSE-GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA AT WAR-ASTOR BETRAYED BY HIS PART- NERS AT ASTORIA-IIIS GREAT ENTERPRISE RUINED-BRITISH SEIZE ASTORIA-EXPE- DITION MASSACRED ON HEADWATERS OF THE SNAKE-REMARKARLE ESCAPE OF PIERRE DORION'S SQUAW 21
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CHAPTER IV
ODD CHARACTERS AT SPOKANE HOUSE
INDIANS PASSIONATELY FOND OF TOBACCO-HALCYON DAYS FOR THE SPOKANES-A FIERY HIGHLAND SCOT-TAKING AN INDIAN WIFE-WAR NARROWLY AVERTED- FIATHEAD GIRLS SCORN WHITE SUITORS OTHERS NOT SO FASTIDIOUS-GARDENS PLANTED ON THE SPOKANE-STRANGE INDIAN CIHEF NEAR LOON LAKE-REMARK- ABLE CAREER OF A FREE TRADER 29
CHAPTER V
TRAVEL BETWEEN SPOKANE AND ASTORIA
NAVIGATING THE COLUMBIA A CENTURY AGO-FRENCH AND IROQUOIS VOYAGEURS- RANGING OVER THE VAST INTERIOR MELONS AND CUCUMBERS GROWN AT SPOKANE- THE GRAND COULEE-INDIAN METHOD OF HUNTING DEER-HORSE-RACING IN SPO- KANE VALLEY-DELIGHTFUL TIMES IN 1815-ICE-BOUND ON THE COLUMBIA- SHOCKING TRAGEDY ON THE UPPER RIVER -- VICTIMS RESORT TO CANNIBALISM- NORTHWEST COMPANY ABSORRED BY ITS HUDSON'S BAY RIVAL. 39
CHAPTER VI
AMUSING AND TRAGIC INCIDENTS
DANCING WITH SPOKANE NYMPHS-PETER SKENE OGDEN AND HIS INDIAN WIFE-FRENCH THE PREVAILING LANGUAGE OF THE COUNTRY-LOUIS LA LIBERTE'S WOUNDED PRIDE -THRILLING ADVENTURE WITH A GRIZZLY BEAR-ROUGH LIFE OF THE FREE TRADERS KEEN COMPETITION FORCED RIDE WITH A SUPPLY OF TOBACCO-SPO- KANE WOMEN GREAT SLAVES-SHOCKING DOUBLE ACT OF REVENGE 19
CHAPTER VHI
EARLY DAY MISSIONS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE
CRUDE MISSION EFFORTS OF CATHOLIC IROQUOIS-EMBLEM OF THE CROSS ON THE CO- LUMBIA-INDIAN PILGRIMAGE TO ST. LOUIS-ARRIVAL OF REV. SAMUEL PARKER IN 1835-HIS TRAVELS IN THE SPOKANE COUNTRY-ARRIVAL OF WHITMAN AND SPALD- ING WITH THEIR BHIDES-OVERLAND JOURNEY OF EELLS AND WALKER WITH THEIR BRIDES-ADVENTURES ON THE PLAINS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS-ARRIVAL AT WHIT- MAN MISSION NEAR WALLA WALLA 61
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CHAPTER VIII
FOUNDING A MISSION AMONG THE SPOKANES
EELLS AND WALKER MEET THE INDIANS AT CHEWELAH-BIRTH OF FIRST AMERICAN WHITE BOY IN OLD OREGON-EELLS AND WALKER FAMILIES LOCATE AT WALKER'S PRAIRIE, NEAR SPOKANE-LIVING ON HORSE MEAT-INDIAN CUSTOMS DESCRIBED- MISSION LIFE AT TSHIMAKAIN-MISSIONARIES DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED-MIDWINTER FIRE-HYMN AS SUNG BY THE SPOKANES 75
CHAPTER IX
MISSION LIFE AT WALKER'S PRAIRIE, CONTINUED
SEVERE WINTER OF 1810-11-ARDUOUS JOURNEYS BY FATHER EELLS-GOING TO COL- VILLE FOR MAIL-DR. WHITMAN'S FAMOUS MIDWINTER RIDE-DISCOVERY OF THE PRECIOUS METALS-MOTHERS MEETINGS SEVENTY YEARS AGO-DREADFUL WINTER OF 1846-47-NO NEW BONNETS FOR EASTER SUNDAY- FIRST SHOES FOR THE CHIL-
DREN-HOW THE MISSION WOMEN MADE CHEESE-INDIAN WIFE WHO WAS "
JEWEL OF RARE EXCELLENCE." 83
CHAPTER X
MISSIONS DESTROYED AND ABANDONED
MISSIONARIES ILL AND DISCOURAGED-WHITMAN MASSACRE BRINGS TERROR TO TSHI- MAKAIN-FAITHFUL SPOKANES REMAIN LOYAL-MISSIONARIES FLEE TO COLVILLE- GRAPHIC REMINISCENCE OF EDWIN EELLS-A THRILLING MOMENT-SPOKANES RALLY TO DEFENSE OF THEIR TEACHERS-CAYUSES SEND OUT LYING RUNNERS-OREGON VOLUNTEERS COME TO ESCORT MISSIONARIES TO WILLAMETTE VALLEY-PATHETIC FAREWELL ON THE SPOKANE-"OUR HEARTS WEEP TO SEE YOU GO. 89
CHAPTER XI
FOUNDING THE FIRST CHURCHES AROUND SPOKANE
FATHER EELLS RETURNS TO THE BUNCHGRASS REGION-TWELVE YEARS AT WALLA WALLA-FOUNDS WHITMAN ACADEMY-SPALDING RETURNS TO THE NEZ PERCES- BAPTIZES 253 SPOKANES-EELLS VISITS HIS OLD FRIENDS ON THE SPOKANE- DELIV- ERS FIRST FOURTH OF JULY ADDRESS AT COLVILLE-ORGANIZES AT COLFAX FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NORTH OF SNAKE RIVER-ELECTED SCHOOL SUPERIN- TENDENT OF WHITMAN COUNTY-LIFE AS A CIRCUIT RIDER OUT OF COLFAX- MOVES TO MEDICAL LAKE- DEDICATES CHURCH AT CHEWELAH-ORGANIZES CHURCH
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AT MEDICAL LAKE- HIS WORK IN SPOKANE-ORGANIZES CHURCH AT SPRAGUE- HIS LAST DAYS AT TACOMA TRIBUTES TO HIS MEMORY MISSION WORK AMONG THE NEZ PERCES LIFE WORK OF REV. H. H. SPALDING A DEVOTED BAND-GENERAL HOWARD'S TRIBUTE TO MISS M'BETH
CHAPTER XH
H. T. COWLEY TELLS OF LIFE AMONG THE SPOKANES
BEGINS MISSION WORK WITH THE NEZ PERCES IN 1871- BECOMES AN INDEPENDENT TEACHER AT SPOKANE IN 1871 FAMILY LIVES ON DRIED SALMON AND VENISON- OPENS SCHOOL IN INDIAN LODGE - INDIANS HELP TO BUILD SCHOOLHOUSE AND DWELLING FOR MR. COWLEY EAGER TO LEARN WAYS OF CIVILIZATION-SLIGHT RE- SPECT FOR PRIVACY GIFTS COME FROM AFAR -- FINDS INDIANS HONEST AND KIND- TEACHES FIRST PUBLRA SCHOOL, WITH SIX PUPILS. 107
CHAPTER XIII
CATHOLIC MISSIONS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE
REV. MODEST DEMERS DESCENDS THE COLUMBIA IN 1838-MAKES A MISSION TOUR OF INTERIOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR-ST. MARY'S ESTABLISHED IN 1841 RY FATHER DESMET AND OTHERS-COEUR D'ALENE MISSION ESTABLISHED ON THE ST. JOE, 1842-TRANSFERRED TO THE COEUR D'ALENE IN 18446-FATHER JOSET IN CHARGE -ST. IGNATIUS MOVED FROM LOWER PEND D'OREILLE RIVER TO MONTANA-SACRED HEART MISSION TRANSFERRED TO DESMET -- MISSION LARORS AMONG THE NEZ PER- CES-MISSIONS IN THE COLVILLE COUNTRY-PRESIDENT OF GONZAGA VISITS THE CALISPELS ARMY OFFICER'S DESCRIPTION OF THE OLD MISSION OF ST. IGNA- .113
CHAPTER XIV
CATHOLIC MISSIONS- CONTINUED
FATHER DESMET JOURNEYS IN A BARK CANOE, TO THE HORSE PLAINS IN MONTANA RETURNS TO KALISPEL RAY AND FELLS THE FIRST TREE FOR THE MISSION-DISCOY- ERS LIMESTONE CAVE ON LOWER PEND D'OREILLE GOES TO WILLAMETTE VALLEY FOR SEEDS AND IMPLEMENTS RETURNS AND ERECTS A LITTLE CHAPEL OF BOUGHS - POETIC DESCRIPTION OF KETTLE FALLS -ESTABLISHES MISSION OF ST REGIS IN COLVILLE VALLEY-MEETS PETER SKENE OGDEN IN THE NORTHERN WILDERNESS EXPRESSES HIS OPINION OF THE OREGON QUESTION-HOW THE CAMAS ROOT WAS PRE- FARED- - DESMET RANGES FAR, TO THE HEADWATERS OF THE COLUMBIA INTEREST- ING BLACKFOOT TRADITION AN INDIAN HEAVEN - MISSIONARY'S REMARKABLE JJOURNEY FROM THE ATHABASCA TO KETTLE FALLS-HOW THE ARROW LAKES WERE NAMED . 123
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CHAPTER XV
CATHOLIC MISSIONS-CONCLUDED
OVERLAND JOURNEY FROM OLD WALLA WALLA TO THE SPOKANE-DESMET TAKES A FRIENDLY INDIAN PIPE-FROM THE SPOKANE TO COLVILLE- TRIP FROM SPOKANE TO THE COEUR D'ALENE MISSION-A SUMMER ENCAMPMENT DESCRIBED-TAKING "POT LUCK" WITH INDIANS-SUPERSTITIONS OF THE COEUR D'ALENES-THEY WOR- SHIP A WHITE MAN'S SPOTTED SHIRT AND BLANKET-MISSION EFFORTS OF AN IRO- QUOIS CHIEF-FATHER POINT'S LABORS AMONG THIS TRIRE- GOVERNOR STEVENS HOSPITABLE RECEPTION AT THE OLD MISSION-MISSIONARIES TAKE THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U. S .- CAPTAIN M'CLELLAN AMONG THE YAKIMAS- ST. MICHI- AEL'S MISSION NEAR HILLYARD-FATHER CARUANA AMONG THE SPOKANES 135
CHAPTER XVI
GOVERNOR STEVENS' OVERLAND EXPEDITION OF 1853
FIRST GOVERNOR CLOTHED WITH REMARKABLE POWERS-ON THE SUMMIT OF THE COEUR D'ALENES-GUEST OF CATHOLIC FATHERS AT OLD MISSION-IN CAMP AT WOLF'S LODGE-GOVERNOR OBSERVES SPOKANES AT THEIR DEVOTIONS-FIRST VIEW OF LAKE COEUR D'ALENE-MARCHING DOWN THE SPOKANE VALLEY-GOVERNOR VISITS THE FALLS-INDIAN VILLAGE AT MOUTH OF HANGMAN CREEK-PUZZLED BY CHIEF GARRY-FORCED RIDE TO COLVILLE-MEETS CAPT. GEORGE B. M'CLELLAN-BOUNTI- FUL SUPPER SERVED BY MRS. M'DONALD-STEAKS COOKED IN BUFFALO FAT-LISTENS 119 TO TALES OF ADVENTURE
CHAPTER XVII
FROM SPOKANE TO WALLA WALLA AND VANCOUVER
M'CLELLAN PROCRASTINATES ON THE COLUMBIA AND IN THE CASCADES-HAD LITTLE FAITH IN THE COUNTRY-STEVENS ASSEMBLES HIS PARTY IN CAMP WASHINGTON- CHEERED BY A KEG OF COGNAC-VISITS OLD MISSION ON WALKER'S PRAIRIE-COL- VILLE VALLEY SETTLERS SEEK NATURALIZATION-FIELD CAPITAL NEAR SPOKANE- FEASTING IN CAMP WASHINGTON-BEEF HEAD, TEXAS FASHION-ARMY OFFICERS SHRINK FROM WINTER SERVICE-GARRY TELLS STEVENS OF INDIAN MYTIIS-ACROSS THE PALOUSE COUNTRY-FINE POTATOES IN WALLA WALLA VALLEY-TRIBUTE TO MARCUS WHITMAN-DOWN THE COLUMRIA IN A CANOE-GUEST AT VANCOUVER OF CAPTAIN BONNEVILLE. 157
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CHAPTER XVIII
OLYMPIA. THE BACKWOODS CAPITAL, IN 1853
FIVE DAYS' HAARD TRAVEL FROM VANCOUVER-GOVERNOR DRENCHED IN AN INDIAN CANOE -- HEARTY PIONEER GREETING-MRS. STEVENS GRAPHIC PICTURE OF THE SQUALID LITTLE CAPITAL-"WHAT A PROSPECT! - SHE BREAKS DOWN AND CRIES- LATER LEARNED TO LOVE THE COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE- HORSEBACK ACROSS THE LOVELY PRAIRIES PLEASING PICTURE OF FATHER RICARD'S MISSION-COLUMBIA LANCASTER ELECTED TO CONGRESS-BUSY DAY'S FOR THE GOVERNOR-MENACED BY POLITICAL RUIN-PEREMPTORY ORDER FROM JEFFERSON DAVIS-STEVENS GOES BY SEA TO NATIONAL. CAPITAL- HIS ENEMIES ROUTED. 167
CHAPTER XIX
NEGOTIATING TREATIES WITH THE INTERIOR TRIBES
STEVENS PLUNGES INTO AN AARDUOUS TASK-WALLA WALLA A GREAT COUNCIL GROUND- GOVERNOR MEETS THERE 5,000 INDIANS IN 1855 NEZ PERCES MASS A THOUSAND WARRIORS-A STRIKING PAGEANT-HAUGHTY MESSAGE FROM THE YELLOW SERPENT -KAMIAKEN PROUD AND SCORNFUL-FEASTING, HORSE-RACING AND FOOT-RACING- INDIAN ORATORY AND SARCASM-CHIEF LAWYER EXPOSES A PLOT TO MASSACRE THE GOVERNOR'S PARTY CONSPIRACY IS THWARTED THE TREATIES EXPLAINED-A STARTLING INCIDENT- STORMY COUNCIL-TREATIES CONCLUDED- CELEBRATED WITH . 171 A SCALP DANCE.
CHAPTER XX
NEGOTIATING THE FLATHEAD TREATY IN MONTANA
WALLA WALLA COUNCIL BREAKS UP-TRAILS FILLED WITH WILD AND PICTURESQUE CAVALCADES-GIFTS FOR THE SPOKANES-STRIKING BORDER CHARACTERS-PEARSON THE EXPRESS RIDER-STEVENS LITTLE PARTY MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE INLAND EMPIRE- GREAT COUNCIL ON THE HELLGATE-GOVERNOR STEVENS EXPLAINS THE TREATIES-MORE INDIAN ORATORY-CUTTING THE GORDIAN KNOT-"EVERY MAN PLEASED AND EVERY MAN SATISFIED. 189
CHAPTER XXI
PEACE COUNCIL, WITH THE WARLIKE BLACKFEET
COURIERS SUMMON NUMEROUS TRIBES GREAT COUNCIL AT MOUTH OF THE JUDITHI- NEBRASKA'S COMMISSIONER PROCRASTINATES-STEVENS OPENING ADDRESS-TREATY
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NEGOTIATED AFTER TIIREE DAY CONFERENCE-COATS AND MEDALS GIVEN TO THE CHIEFS-GERMAN SONGS ROLL ACROSS THE MISSOURI- HOMERIC FEAST OF BUFFALO RIBS AND FLAPJACKS-LISTENING TO THRILLING TALES OF TRAPPER DAYS. . . . . . 197
CHAPTER XXII
TRIBES OF INTERIOR TAKE TO THE WARPATH
NEWS TO SHAKE THE STOUTEST HEART-GOVERNOR CUT OFF FROM OLYMPIA-PEAR- SON'S DESPERATE RIDE THROUGHI HOSTILE COUNTRY-STEVENS ADVISED TO DESCEND THE MISSOURI AND RETURN BY SEA-REJECTS THAT COUNSEL AND BOLDLY RETURNS BY DIRECT ROUTE-CROSSES BITTER ROOTS IN THREE FEET OF SNOW-STARTLES INDIANS BY SUDDEN APPEARANCE IN COEUR D'ALENES-FORCED MARCH TO THE SPOKANE-MEETS MINERS FROM COLVILLE COUNTRY-STORMY COUNCIL WITH SPO- KANES-GARRY VACILLATES-STEVENS BLAMED FOR YAKIMAS OUTBREAK-SPOKANES CONCILIATED-"SPOKANE INVINCIBLES" ORGANIZED AS MILITIA COMPANY-NEZ PERCES GIVE GOVERNOR AN ARMED ESCORT-HOSTILES ROUTED BY OREGON VOLUN- TEERS-STEVENS RETURNS SAFELY TO OLYMPIA. 201
CHAPTER XXIII
GOVERNOR STEVENS AN ARDENT INLAND EMPIRE BOOSTER
SENDS OPTIMISTIC REPORTS TO WASHINGTON-FORESEES GREAT FUTURE FOR WALLA WALLA, PALOUSE, YAKIMA, SPOKANE AND OTHER REGIONS-REMARKABLE FORECAST OF COUNTRY'S RESOURCES-POINTS OUT VALUE OF LOGGED OFF LANDS-REMARKABLE RIDE BY HIS 13 YEAR OLD SON-CHARMED BY WESTERN MONTANA AND IDAHO PAN- IIANDLE-PREDICTS DEVELOPMENT OF MANY RICH MINES-M'CLELLAN BERATES THE COUNTRY-IS PRAISED BY JEFFERSON DAVIS, WHO WANTS TO DISCOURAGE NORTHIERN DEVELOPMENT 213
CHAPTER XXIV
CONFEDERATED INDIAN WAR OF 1858
WAR FLAMES KINDLED OVER A WIDE AREA-( AUSES LEADING UP TO THE OUTRREAK OF TRIBES NORTH OF SNAKE RIVER-YAKIMAS REPUDIATE TREATY AND MURDER THEIR AGENT-STEVENS BITTERLY ASSAILS COMMANDER AT FORT VANCOUVER-STEPTOE'S ILL-FATED EXPEDITION-HIIS CANDID REPORT OF THE DISASTROUS REPULSE . . . . . . 221
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CHAPTER XXV
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE STEPTOE RETREAT
INDIAN HOSTILITY A SURPRISE-HOSTILES OPEN FIRE-OFFICIAL REPORT OF KILLED AND WOUNDED-FATHER JOSET'S ACCOUNT OF THE TRAGEDY-DEVILISH INTRIGUES OF THE PALOUSES-RECOLLECTIONS OF A SURVIVOR-STEPTOE SAVED FROM ANNI- IIILATION BY NEZ PERCE ALLIES-FAITHFUL OLD TIMOTHY-MEMORIAL PARK MARKS THE SITE OF STEPTOE'S LAST STAND-PATRIOTIC GIFT OF DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 229
CHAPTER XXVI
COLONEL WRIGHT'S CAMPAIGN OF REPRISAL
WAAR DEPARTMENT VOTS WITH QUICK VIGOR- STRONG COMMAND SENT OUT FROM WALL.I WALLA-SAVAGES MASS FOR THE CONFLICT-ARE INSOLENT AND DEFIANT-BOLDLY ATTACK THE TROOPS ARE ROUTED WITH HEAVY LOSS NEAR MEDICAL. LIKE-LT. KIP'S GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE-WILD FLIGHT OF THE ALLIES-NEZ PER- (ES CELEBRATE WITH A WAR DANCE- HOSTILES RALLY FOR ANOTHER ATTACK FIRE THE PRAIRIE GRASS-SCENES OF WILD CONFUSION- BATTLE OF THE SPOKANE 239 PLAINS
CHAPTER XXVII
WRIGHT DICTATES STERN TERMS TO THE VANQUISHED
COMMAND BREAKS CAMP AND MOVES UP THE SPOKANE-GARRY SUES FOR PEACE-WRIGHT HANGS FIRST VICTIM-CAPTURES AND KILLS VAST HIERD OF INDIAN HORSES-RUNNER BIUNGS LETTER FROM FATHER JOSET-INDIAN BARNS AND GRANARIES BURNED- CHIEF VINCENT OF THE COEUR D'ALENES REGS FOR PEACE-COMMAND MARCHES TO COEUR D'ALENE MISSION-PEACE COUNCIL A SCENE OF BARBARIC COLOR-INDIANS TERRIFIED BY APPEARANCE OF DONATI'S COMET. .215
CHAPTER XXVIII
HOW HANGMAN CREEK DERIVED ITS NAME
WRIGHT HOLDS AN COUNCIL WITH THE SPOKANES-CANNY OLD COLVILLE CHIEF-SPO- KANE CHIEFS HUMBLED- KAMIAKEN ELUDES ARREST-QUALCHHIEN COMES IN AND IS PROMPTLY HANGED-DIES LIKE A COWARD-OWILI SHOT IN A DASHI FOR LIBERTY -SIX MORE INDIANS HANGED ON HANGMAN CREEK SIXTEEN IN ALL ARE VICTIMS OF THE NOOSE REMAINS RECOVERED OF SOLDIERS WHO FELL IN STEPTOE'S FIGHT .253
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CHAPTER XXIX
WRIGHT'S RETURN MARCH TO WALLA WALLA
TELLS THIE PALOUSES THEY ARE RASCALS AND DESERVE TO BE HUNG-TREATS THEM AS OUTLAWS, BUT PUTS THEM ON PROBATION-HANGS FOUR AS A WARNING TO THE OTHERS- "CUTMOUTH JOHN" A CONSPICUOUS FIGURE-MILITARY HONORS FOR THE GALLANT DEAD-LIEUTENANT KIP'S PREDICTION-"THE WAR IS CLOSED"-COLONEL WRIGHIT'S FINAL REPORT. 261
CHAPTER XXX
REMARKABLE EARLY HISTORY OF SPOKANE COUNTY
FIRST CREATED IN 1858-AREA OF 75,000 SQUARE MILES-PUBLIC OFFICES GO BEG- GING-OLD PINKNEY CITY THE COUNTY SEAT-FIRST LEGISLATOR MURDERED BY INDIANS-FIRST POLITICAL CONVENTION-UNION SENTIMENT STRONG --- COURT HOUSE OF LOGS; IIAD BEEN A SALOON-HIGH PRICES IN THE 60S-GOLD DISCOVERED ON THE PEND D'OREILLE-MILITARY POST ESTABLISHED AT FORT COLVILLE- CALI- FORNIA VOLUNTEERS A BAD LOT-GRAND MILITARY BALL AT THE FORT-PIONEER DISTILLERY RAIDED-EARLY DAY EXECUTIONS, LEGAL AND OTHERWISE. 265
CHAPTER XXXI
INLAND EMPIRE HISTORY IN OLD LEGISLATIVE ACTS
DISCOVERY OF GOLD-EARLY FERRIES AND BRIDGES- STEAMBOATS ON COLUMBIA AND SNAKE-MEMORIALS FOR TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD-SCHEME TO TURN PEND D'OREILLE RIVER INTO THE SPOKANE-ARMS SENT TO MINERS-GOLD HUNTERS OVER- RUN NEZ PERCE RESERVATION-TOWN OF LEWISTON LAID OUT- CANADIAN "RECI- PROCITY -MINERS CLAMOR FOR RETTER MAIL SERVICE- FIRST BOOM IN THE INLAND EMPIRE-SPOKANE COUNTY ANNEXED TO STEVENS-DEALING WITH THE CHINESE -WALLA WALLA'S FIRST LITERARY SOCIETY-JAMES MONAGHAN GRANTED BRIDGE FRANCHISE ON THE SPOKANE-COAST MERCHANTS COMPETE WITH ST. LOUIS-ORE- GON TRIES TO ANNEX WALLA WALLA-FAMOUS OLD MULLAN ROAD-PRICES OF WALLA WALLA PRODUCTS. . 279
CHAPTER XXXHI
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CONTINUED
MAIL RETWEEN WALLA WALLA AND PINKNEY CITY-LEGISLATURE PLEADS POVERTY- PRAIRIE FIRES-AGITATION TO ANNEX IDAHO PANHANDLE-CLAMOR FOR LAND OFFICE AT WALLA WALLA-SETTLERS COME INTO PALOUSE COUNTRY-WHITMAN
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COUNTY CREATED-CONDITIONS IN COLVILLE VALLEY-BEGINNING OF FAMOUS LIEU LAND STRUGGLE- AGITATION FOR AN OPEN RIVER-EARLY DAY ROAD BUILDING- LAWFUL FENCES DEFINED-LAND OFFICE AT COLVILLE-MILITARY POST AT SPO- KANE-CREATION OF SPOKANE COUNTY-FIRST APPLICATION OF THE REFEREN- DUM -PROHIBITION STRIP ALONG THE NORTHERN PACIFIC-GROWTH OF THE TER- RITORY-MEMORIAL FOR MILITARY TELEGRAPH LINE. 299
CHAPTER XXXIII
"THE DAYS OF OLD, THE DAYS OF GOLD"
SPOKANES SELL GOLD IN 1851-PIERCE'S DISCOVERIES IN THE CLEARWATER COUNTRY- THOUSANDS OF MINERS HASTEN TO THE NEW CAMPS-JOAQUIN MILLER AN EXPRESS RIDER-FABULOUS VIELDS IN OLD FLORENCE CAMP-EX-GOVERNOR COLE'S RECOI .- LECTIONS-HIGH PRICES IN THE MINES-FIRST TRIP OF STEAMER COL. WRIGHT- RICHEST PLACES IN THE U. S .- HOW FLORENCE AND OTHER CAMPS WERE DISCOY- ERED-FAMINE AND HARDSHIPS-GOLD BY THE QUART-REIGN OF CRIME AND TERROR --- AMAZING ESCAPE FROM THE GALLOWS-LYNCHING AT LEWISTON. .315
CHAPTER XXXIV
IMMIGRATION OF THE EARLY SEVENTIES
ARRIVAL OF OLDTIME CALIFORNIA AND IDAHO MINERS-THOMAS NEWLON ESTABLISHES A FERRY NEAR TRENT-WILLIAM SPANGLE'S STAGE STATION-FIRST SETTLER AT MEDICAL LAKE-M. M. COWLEY LOCATES IN SPOKANE VALLEY-D. F. PERCIVAL IN ROCK CREEK REGION-COPLEN FAMILY AT LAATAII -WORLD'S LARGEST MASTODON DISCOVERED-SPOKANE'S FIRST BRASS BAND. .325
CHAPTER XXXV
EARLY SETTLEMENTS BY THE FALLS OF THE SPOKANE
ARRIVAL OF DOWNING AND SCRANTON IN 1871-THEIR "MULEY" SAW THE FIRST INDUS- TRY-RECOLLECTIONS OF "BARE" DOWNING-ARRIVAL OF JAMES N. GLOVER IN 1873 -IIE BUYS OUT SCRANTON AND DOWNING-PLATS THE FIRST TOWNSITE-OIVES FREDERICK POST FORTY ACRES TO START A FLOUR MILL-ARRIVAL OF A. M. CANNON AND J. J. BROWNE-TROOPS MOVE TO LAKE COEUR D'ALENE-FIRST PHYSICIAN, AND FIRST DRUGSTORE-CANNON STARTS A BANK-SPOKANE'S FIRST GUN PLAY-IIOW THE PIONEERS LIVED-THE FIRST NEWSPAPER-BUSINESS LOTS GIVEN AWAY-TRADE WITH THE INDIANS. 329
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CHAPTER XXXVI
NEZ PERCE WAR AND MASSACRES OF 1877
SAVAGE DEVOTION TO A CAUSE-JOSEPHI'S LOVE FOR THE WALLOWA VALLEY-INDIAN BUREAU VACILLATES-FIRST CONFLICT WITH SETTLERS-FANATAACISM OF THE "DREAMERS -JOSEPH'S BAND ORDERED TO NEZ PERCE RESERVE-WAH PARTY PRE- . PARES FOR THE CONFLICT-CAMAS PRAIRIE SETTLERS ATTACKED-MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN MASSACRED-SHOCKING ATROCITIES-SETTLERS FLEE TO PLACES OF REFUGE-FIERCE AND SANGUINARY RATTLES WITH U. S. TROOPS-JOSEPH'S REMARK- ABLE RUNNING CAMPAIGN-SETTLERS IN SPOKANE REGION ARE TERRORIZED-TAKE REFUGE ON HAVERMALE ISLAND-J. N. GLOVER'S RECOLLECTIONS-WAR PARTY DANCES NIGHTLY BY THE FALLS-ARRIVAL OF THE TROOPS-M. M. COWLEY'S REMIN- ISCENCES
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CHAPTER XXXVII
SOME FIRST THINGS BY THE FALLS
SPOKANE'S FIRST "CIVIC CENTER -FIRST WIHTE CHILD -- FIRST BOARDING HOUSE, HIOTEL AND RESTAURANT-FIRST LAW OFFICE, WATER SUPPLY, CHURCH, BRIDGE, TELE- PHONE, ETC .- FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE AND FIRST FOURTH OF JULY CELERRATION- REMINISCENCES OF FRANCIS H. COOK-APPEARANCE OF THE TOWN IN 1880-FIRST TOWN GOVERNMENT-START OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT-J. T. DAVIE TELLS OF THE FIRST BRICK KILN AND FIRST BRICK BUILDINGS-IHISTORY OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY .355
CHAPTER XXXVIII
CONCISE REVIEW OF TOWN, 1874 TO 1887
H. T. COWLEY ARRIVES WITH BAND OF NEZ PERCE HIELPERS-APPEARANCE OF VILLAGE IN 1874-INDIAN SCARE-POW-WOW IN FRONT OF GLOVER'S STORE-FIRST SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZED-ELECTION IN GLOVER'S HOUSE-FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE AND SUPPER-NEZ PERCE INDIAN WAR-ARRIVAL OF TROOPS RELIEVES THE TENSION- BROWNE AND CANNON ARRIVE- GRAND OPENING OF THE CALIFORNIA HOUSE- CHENEY CAPTURES THE COUNTY SEAT-FIRST BRICK BUILDING-INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN-CITIZENS CELEBRATE ARRIVAL OF NORTHERN PACIFIC, 1881-SPO- KANE'S FIRST BIG FIRE-RUSH TO THE COEUR D'ALENES-LAST SPIKE DRIVEN IN N. P .- CITY ACQUIRES THE WATER SYSTEM-DEVELOPMENTS IN COLVILLE COUNTRY- PIONEER STREET RAILWAY-SPOKANE REGAAINS COUNTY SEAT. .369
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CHAPTER XXXIX
DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF COEUR D'ALENES
EXISTENCE OF GOLD KNOWN IN 50S-MULLAN SAW NUGGETS THERE IN VERY EARLY DAY-A. J. PRICHARD FIRST SYSTEMATIC PROSPECTOR-HONORS DIVIDED WITH TOM IRWIN-PRICHARD'S STORY SCHEME TO COLONIZE COUNTY WITH "LIBERALS"- DISCOVERY NEAR MURRAY-WILD STAMPEDE OF '83-KEEN RIVALRY BETWEEN SPOKANE AND AMRITIOU'S RIVALS-FAMOUS OLD TOWN OF EAGLE-M. M. COWLEY'S RECOLLECTIONS-MUSHROOM PLACER CAMPS-DISCOVERY OF BUNKER HILL -THAT FAMOUS DONKEY-"DUTCH JAKE'S" STORY-SALE OF THE GREAT MINE-OTHIEN FAMOUS GALENA STRIKES-ROMANCE OF THE HERCULES CHARLES SWEENY'S OPERATIONS-MARVELOUS RECORD OF PRODUCTION AND DIVIDENDS-STRANGE STORY OF "DREAM" DAVIS .381
CHAPTER XL
HOW CHENEY CAPTURED THE COUNTY SEAT
BY E. E. PERRY. .395
CHAPTER XLI
RECOLLECTIONS OF FRANK DALLAM. J. D. SHERWOOD AND G. B. DENNIS
BRAVE DAYS OF NEARLY THIRTY YEARS AGO -- DALLAM STARTS THE REVIEW-PRINTS FIRST NUMBER AT CHENEY HENRY VILLARD'S VISIT-PAUL SCHULZE RECOMMENDS PAINT-HANK VAUGHN, THE DESPERADO, COMES TO TOWN SCRUB RACES BROWNE'S ADDITION- APPEARANCE OF TOWN IN 1883 - FIGHTING FIRE WITH A BUCKET LINE PICTURESQUE STREET LIFE-SQUAW FIGHTS- PUBLIC SPIRIT BEFORE THE FIRE --- MR. DENNIS AND THIS HAT- RECOLLECTIONS OF "BJ.IND
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CHAPTER XLII
RAPID GROWTH OF THE YOUNG CITY, 1886 TO 1889
SLEIGH RIDES AND DANCES- NEW ARLINGTON HOTEL OPENED-EMMA ABROTT'S COM- PANY IN "BOHEMIAN GIRL" -SALE OF OLD DOMINION MINE-CONTEST FOR THE COURTHOUSE STEAMER SPOKANE WRECKED FAIR ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED- RAPID BUILDING OF RAILROADS SALE OF BUNKER HILL AND SULLIVAN- REAL ESTATE POOM . VARIETY THEATER OPENS SPOKANE'S FIRST SOCIAL CLUB BACHE- LOR'S BALL- HOW THE CITY GREW 109
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CHAPTER XLIII
THE GREAT FIRE OF AUGUST 4, 1889
BLAZE STARTS NEAR OLD N. P. PASSENGER STATION-SEEMS A TRIFLING AFFAIR -- WATER SUPPLY FAILS AND FLAMES SPREAD- PEOPLE BECOME PANIC STRICKEN-BUILDINGS BLOWN UP WITH GIANT POWDER-MIGHTY SEA OF FLAME ROLLS TOWARDS THE RIVER-TERRIFIED AND MOTLEY CROWD FLEES TO NORTH SIDE-THIRTY-TWO BLOCKS DESTROYED-CITY UNDER MARTIAL LAW-COURAGE QUICKLY DISPELS DESPAIR-RE- LIEF ROLLS IN-DONATIONS FAR EXCEED NEEDS OF DESTITUTE-ORGY OF GREED FOLLOWS-COUNCILMEN INDICTED FOR MISAPPROPRIATING SUPPLIES-OPEN CHARGES OF BRIBERY IN
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