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AN
ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
OF
STEVENS, FERRY, OKANOGAN AND CHELAN
COUNTIES
STATE OF WASHINGTON
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WESTERN HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY
PUBLISHERS
1904
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DEDICATED
TO THE
PIONEERS OF STEVENS, FERRY, OKANOGAN AND
CHELAN COUNTIES.
TO THOSE WHO HAVE GONE,A ND TO THOSE WHO REMAIN TO RECITE
THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PAST, THESE PAGES ARE
RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.
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"You will find but a scattered few likely to take anything more
than a biographical view of human affairs."
-- Herbert Spencer: Study of Sociology.
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FOREWARD
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WITH this volume is presented the first History ever compiled and published, devoted exclusively to Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, Washington. Part I, which concerns itself directly with the prominent events in the Territorial and-state history since 1550, is a comprehensive abridgement from the most authentic data obtainable by eminent historians of the United States, England and Spain. In this connection we acknowledge our indebtedness to the late George Bancroft; Hon. Hall J. Kelley; the "Journal" of Lewis and Clarke; letters and other documents written by the ill-fated Dr. Marcus Whitman; "Oregon: the Struggle for Possession," by William Barrows; "Astoria," by Washington Irving; Congressional Reports on the Oregon Question; Washington's correspondence with John Jay; the Colfax, Washington, Commoner; correspondence of James Douglas; Barton's "Washington Legislative Handbook and Manual"; correspondence printed in the Olympic Pioneer; the eminent western historian, Hubert Howe Bancroft; State papers of Governor Isaac Ingalls Stevens; Archibald McVicker and Hon. A. A. Denny.
Our friendly coadjutors, who have so kindly and cheerfully assisted during the collaboration and compilation of the volume, have been many. We desire to here frankly state that in no instance has any one of these pioneers, business men, or even temporary residents of the vast country traversed, bearing on every hand undeniable evidence of thrift and prosperity, refused to assist or failed to greet the arduous works with encouragement. We cannot too cordially thank each and all of them.
To us the editorial fraternity has been friendly. To A. E. Adams, Colville Reveille, W. D. Allen, Statesman-Index, John B. Slater, W. P. Hughes, Northport News, W. H. Brownlow & Sons, Chewelah Independent, George W. Bisson, Springdale Record, all of Stevens county; A. I. Drake, Republic News-Miner, H. C. Parliment, Republic Record, Ferry county; Frank M. Dallam, Palmer Mountain Prospector, J. O. Sehorn, Meyers Creek News, Ozro H. Woody, Okanogan Record, Messers. Gillespie & Savage, Brewster Herald, Okanogan county; A. S. Lindsay and Martin Spencer, Wenatchee Advance, and De Witt C. Britt, Chelan Leader, due acknowledgment is made for valuable assistance in work upon this History. The files of their most creditable publications are, at present, the most available and authentic data for a work of this description.
To Auditors Richard Nagle, of Stevens, and Henry Carr, of Okanogan, counties, State Representative M. J. Maloney, Francis Wolff, Jacob Stitzel, John Rickey, S. F. Sherwood, of Colville; Dr. S. H. Manly, George B. Stocking, J. C.
Kerley and M. H. Joseph, Ferry county; County Attorney E. K. Pendergast, County Treasurer J. M. Pitman, Henry Lawrence, George H. Blackwell and Harry Harris, of ConconuUy; Father E. de Rouge, of the Omak Mission, Okanogan county; Captain Charles Johnson, of Lakeside, and Arthur Gunn, of Wenatchee, Chelan county, our thanks are sincerely tendered for many courtesies extended by them.
The general and introductory history is the production of Richard F. Steele. The special histories of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan, and Chelan counties were written by Richard F. Steele assisted by Arthur P. Rose.
THE PUBLISHERS.
Spokane, Washington, March 1, 1904.________________________
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ENDORSEMENTS.
We, the undersigned, after listening for several evenings to the reading of a large portion of the manuscript containing the history of Stevens county, to be published by The Western Historical Publishing Company, of Spokane, Washington, bear testimony that it gives evidence of extensive reading and careful and conscientious research, and presents — to our best knowledge — an accurate, comprehensive, and impartial record of events, and as such we endorse and commend it.
Francis Wolff,
S. F. Sherwood,
John B. Slater,
Committee of Citizens.
Colville, Wash., Nov. 15, 1903.
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We, the undersigned, having examined a large portion of the manuscript containing the history of Ferry county, to be published by The Western Historical Publishing Company, Spokane, Washington, bear testimony that it gives evidence of extensive reading and conscientious research, and presents — to our best knowledge — an accurate, comprehensive and impartial record of events, and as such we endorse and commend it.
George B. Stocking,
S. H. Manly,
J. C. Kerley,
Committee of Citizens.
Republic, Wash., Dec. 13, 1903.
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We, the undersigned, have examined such portions of the history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan, and Chelan counties as relate to the county of Okanogan, in manuscript, to be published by The Western Historical Publishing Company. To the best of our knowledge they give evidence of careful research, extensive reading, and comparison of dates and names, and are written in a comprehensive, impartial and conscientious manner. As such we endorse and commend the work to the public.
Henry Carr,
George H. Blackwell,
Henry Lawrence,
Committee of Citizens.
Conconully, Wash., Jan. 20, 1904.
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We, the undersigned, having examined those portions of the manuscript of the history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, relating exclusively to the county of Chelan, cheerfully testify that to the best of our knowledge, the work has been written in an impartial and conscientious manner, and shows in its compilation extensive reading and research with an honest endeavor to secure the facts and thoroughly authentic data. As such we cordially commend it to the public.
N. N. Brown,
W. O. Park,
C. A. Harlin,
W. R. Prowell,
Arthur Gunn,
Committee of Citiaens.
Wenatchee, Wash., Feb. 23, 1904.
N. N. Brown,
W. O. Park,
C. A. Harlin,
W. R. Prowell,
Arthur Gunn,
Committee of Citiaens.
Wenatchee, Wash., Feb. 23, 1904.
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