Colville Road - Revision history

Kirk at 20:17, 27 August 2023

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Kirk at 20:16, 27 August 2023

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	This article is the second in a series which Dr. Kingston has written for the Inland Empire Magazine. The first, on the Mullan road, appeared in the July 1 issue. The next article will be on the Kentuck trail. All of the roads and trails covered in this series were the pioneer routes of this region, the forerunners of today's roads and highways. Readers are advised to save these maps and articles, affording as they do an excellent sidelight on region history.		This article is the second in a series which Dr. Kingston has written for the Inland Empire Magazine. The first, on the Mullan road, appeared in the July 1 issue. The next article will be on the Kentuck trail. All of the roads and trails covered in this series were the pioneer routes of this region, the forerunners of today's roads and highways. Readers are advised to save these maps and articles, affording as they do an excellent sidelight on region history.
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Kirk at 21:29, 24 August 2023

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	The long road to Walla Walla and Wallula was now known as the Colville Military road. Where improvements were necessary, soldiers were detailed for the work; but the crossing of the Spokane river was left to private enterprise. When the river was low the old "winding ford" provided a means, of crossing; but now, with the military establishment and the increasing growth of civilian population in the valley, a more dependable link in the line of communications was necessary. This meant, first, a regular ferry and later the building of a bridge.		The long road to Walla Walla and Wallula was now known as the Colville Military road. Where improvements were necessary, soldiers were detailed for the work; but the crossing of the Spokane river was left to private enterprise. When the river was low the old "winding ford" provided a means, of crossing; but now, with the military establishment and the increasing growth of civilian population in the valley, a more dependable link in the line of communications was necessary. This meant, first, a regular ferry and later the building of a bridge.

	The first ferry was put in by J. R. Bates in 1859 and ferry service was maintained by a succession of owners until 1867, when a toll bridge was completed. Authorization for this bridge had been granted by the territorial assembly to William Nix and James Monaghan in an act dated January 11, 1866. The property was sold, according to W. P. Winana, about 1875, to Joseph [[~~LaPray~~ Bridge\|~~La Pray~~]]. who operated the bridge for many years. The site is now covered by the backwater from the Long Lake dam [just about directly north of the Crescent Grade].		The first ferry was put in by J. R. Bates in 1859 and ferry service was maintained by a succession of owners until 1867, when a toll bridge was completed. Authorization for this bridge had been granted by the territorial assembly to William Nix and James Monaghan in an act dated January 11, 1866. The property was sold, according to W. P. Winana, about 1875, to Joseph [[Lapray Bridge\|Lapray]]. who operated the bridge for many years. The site is now covered by the backwater from the Long Lake dam [just about directly north of the Crescent Grade].

	In the 1860s and 1870s the Colville military road from Walla Walla and Wallula continued to be the principal means by which the Colville valley and Fort Colville were supplied with merchandise and military requirements from the outside world. Some freight was hauled from White Bluffs, but most of the freight wagons were operated by men who had their homes either in the Colville valley or in the Walla Walla country, and they preferred the older route across the Snake river and thence northward.		In the 1860s and 1870s the Colville military road from Walla Walla and Wallula continued to be the principal means by which the Colville valley and Fort Colville were supplied with merchandise and military requirements from the outside world. Some freight was hauled from White Bluffs, but most of the freight wagons were operated by men who had their homes either in the Colville valley or in the Walla Walla country, and they preferred the older route across the Snake river and thence northward.

Kirk at 00:00, 16 August 2023

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	From the ~~[[1951-07-15-sr-p59-colville-road-1600.jpg\|~~Spokesman-Review 15 July 1951 page 59]]:		From the Spokesman-Review 15 July 1951 page 59:
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	===COLVILLE ROAD--oldest of the pioneer highways===		===COLVILLE ROAD--oldest of the pioneer highways===
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	By Dr. C. S. Kingston Professor Emeritus of History, Eastern Washington College.		By Dr. C. S. Kingston Professor Emeritus of History, Eastern Washington College.

Kirk at 13:36, 14 August 2023

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	===COLVILLE ROAD--oldest of the pioneer highways===		===COLVILLE ROAD--oldest of the pioneer highways===

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COLVILLE ROAD--oldest of the pioneer highways

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	This was in the The Colville road is the oldest of the pioneer highways; Indians, explorers and missionaries had made their way from the Snake river north along the old trails west of the Palouse to the Spokane and then on by the way of the Chamokane Creek valley, a natural route to the Colville valley, which leads on to the Columbia river at Kettle Falls. Not only did the terrain indicate the route in a general way, but it seemed to fit into the travel needs of both the Indians and the whites. There were some variations; the Spokane House traders followed an Indian trail on the north bank of the Spokane river to reach the Colville trailsa route which David Thompson went over several times.		This was in the The Colville road is the oldest of the pioneer highways; Indians, explorers and missionaries had made their way from the Snake river north along the old trails west of the Palouse to the Spokane and then on by the way of the Chamokane Creek valley, a natural route to the Colville valley, which leads on to the Columbia river at Kettle Falls. Not only did the terrain indicate the route in a general way, but it seemed to fit into the travel needs of both the Indians and the whites. There were some variations; the Spokane House traders followed an Indian trail on the north bank of the Spokane river to reach the Colville trailsa route which David Thompson went over several times.

	[[file:1951-colville-military-road.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|The Colville Road or later the Colville Military Road.]]		[[file:1951-07-15-sr-p59b-colville-military-road-map.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|The Colville Road or later the Colville Military Road.]]
	This old route was first used as a military road in 1859, the same year that Mullan's work was started but the road that he planned in that year was abandoned when it was found that it would be impracticable to go around Lake Coeur d'Alene on the south side and it was not until 1860 that work was undertaken along the route which became the historic Mullan Road.		This old route was first used as a military road in 1859, the same year that Mullan's work was started but the road that he planned in that year was abandoned when it was found that it would be impracticable to go around Lake Coeur d'Alene on the south side and it was not until 1860 that work was undertaken along the route which became the historic Mullan Road.

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COLVILLE ROAD--oldest of the pioneer highways

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	In the 1860s and 1870s the Colville military road from Walla Walla and Wallula continued to be the principal means by which the Colville valley and Fort Colville were supplied with merchandise and military requirements from the outside world. Some freight was hauled from White Bluffs, but most of the freight wagons were operated by men who had their homes either in the Colville valley or in the Walla Walla country, and they preferred the older route across the Snake river and thence northward.		In the 1860s and 1870s the Colville military road from Walla Walla and Wallula continued to be the principal means by which the Colville valley and Fort Colville were supplied with merchandise and military requirements from the outside world. Some freight was hauled from White Bluffs, but most of the freight wagons were operated by men who had their homes either in the Colville valley or in the Walla Walla country, and they preferred the older route across the Snake river and thence northward.

	[[file:1951-dr-c-s-~~kingston~~.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The author, C. S. Kinston, is professor emeritus of history at Eastern Washington college, Cheney, is the dean of region historians.]]		[[file:1951-07-15-sr-p59a-dr-c-s-kinston-photo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The author, C. S. Kinston, is professor emeritus of history at Eastern Washington college, Cheney, is the dean of region historians.]]

	The situation altogether changed in the 1880s with the building of the Northern Pacific railroad. The line reached Spokane Falls from the west in 1881, and this point now became the supply center for northeastern Washington. In that same year the old road from Cottonwood Creek south of Chewelah, which had been cut through the woods in 1867 by the inhabitants of the Colville valley to reach Spokane bridge was improved with some changes by detachments of the men from the fort, under the command of Captain Hunter, with John Helstetter as overseer who had laid out the original 14 years before. From Spokane Falls this road was shorter by several miles than the old military road by way of the La Pray bridge and Walker's Prairie.		The situation altogether changed in the 1880s with the building of the Northern Pacific railroad. The line reached Spokane Falls from the west in 1881, and this point now became the supply center for northeastern Washington. In that same year the old road from Cottonwood Creek south of Chewelah, which had been cut through the woods in 1867 by the inhabitants of the Colville valley to reach Spokane bridge was improved with some changes by detachments of the men from the fort, under the command of Captain Hunter, with John Helstetter as overseer who had laid out the original 14 years before. From Spokane Falls this road was shorter by several miles than the old military road by way of the La Pray bridge and Walker's Prairie.

Kirk at 16:18, 11 August 2023

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			From the Spokesman-Review 15 July 1951 page 59:
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	===COLVILLE ROAD--oldest of the pioneer highways===		===COLVILLE ROAD--oldest of the pioneer highways===

	By Dr. C. S. Kingston Professor Emeritus of History, Eastern Washington College.		By Dr. C. S. Kingston Professor Emeritus of History, Eastern Washington College.

	This was in the ~~Spokesman-Review 15 July 1951~~		This was in the The Colville road is the oldest of the pioneer highways; Indians, explorers and missionaries had made their way from the Snake river north along the old trails west of the Palouse to the Spokane and then on by the way of the Chamokane Creek valley, a natural route to the Colville valley, which leads on to the Columbia river at Kettle Falls. Not only did the terrain indicate the route in a general way, but it seemed to fit into the travel needs of both the Indians and the whites. There were some variations; the Spokane House traders followed an Indian trail on the north bank of the Spokane river to reach the Colville trailsa route which David Thompson went over several times.

	The Colville road is the oldest of the pioneer highways; Indians, explorers and missionaries had made their way from the Snake river north along the old trails west of the Palouse to the Spokane and then on by the way of the Chamokane Creek valley, a natural route to the Colville valley, which leads on to the Columbia river at Kettle Falls. Not only did the terrain indicate the route in a general way, but it seemed to fit into the travel needs of both the Indians and the whites. There were some variations; the Spokane House traders followed an Indian trail on the north bank of the Spokane river to reach the Colville trailsa route which David Thompson went over several times.

	[[file:1951-colville-military-road.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|The Colville Road or later the Colville Military Road.]]		[[file:1951-colville-military-road.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|The Colville Road or later the Colville Military Road.]]
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	This article is the second in a series which Dr. Kingston has written for the Inland Empire Magazine. The first, on the Mullan road, appeared in the July 1 issue. The next article will be on the Kentuck trail. All of the roads and trails covered in this series were the pioneer routes of this region, the forerunners of today's roads and highways. Readers are advised to save these maps and articles, affording as they do an excellent sidelight on region history.		This article is the second in a series which Dr. Kingston has written for the Inland Empire Magazine. The first, on the Mullan road, appeared in the July 1 issue. The next article will be on the Kentuck trail. All of the roads and trails covered in this series were the pioneer routes of this region, the forerunners of today's roads and highways. Readers are advised to save these maps and articles, affording as they do an excellent sidelight on region history.
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	~~THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW. July 15, 1951~~

Kirk at 21:16, 26 February 2023

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	The long road to Walla Walla and Wallula was now known as the Colville Military road. Where improvements were necessary, soldiers were detailed for the work; but the crossing of the Spokane river was left to private enterprise. When the river was low the old "winding ford" provided a means, of crossing; but now, with the military establishment and the increasing growth of civilian population in the valley, a more dependable link in the line of communications was necessary. This meant, first, a regular ferry and later the building of a bridge.		The long road to Walla Walla and Wallula was now known as the Colville Military road. Where improvements were necessary, soldiers were detailed for the work; but the crossing of the Spokane river was left to private enterprise. When the river was low the old "winding ford" provided a means, of crossing; but now, with the military establishment and the increasing growth of civilian population in the valley, a more dependable link in the line of communications was necessary. This meant, first, a regular ferry and later the building of a bridge.

	The first ferry was put in by J. R. Bates in 1859 and ferry service was maintained by a succession of owners until 1867, when a toll bridge was completed. Authorization for this bridge had been granted by the territorial assembly to William Nix and James Monaghan in an act dated January 11, 1866. The property was sold, according to W. P. Winana, about 1875, to Joseph La Pray. who operated the bridge for many years. The site is now covered by the backwater from the Long Lake dam [just about directly north of the Crescent Grade].		The first ferry was put in by J. R. Bates in 1859 and ferry service was maintained by a succession of owners until 1867, when a toll bridge was completed. Authorization for this bridge had been granted by the territorial assembly to William Nix and James Monaghan in an act dated January 11, 1866. The property was sold, according to W. P. Winana, about 1875, to Joseph [[LaPray Bridge\|La Pray]]. who operated the bridge for many years. The site is now covered by the backwater from the Long Lake dam [just about directly north of the Crescent Grade].

	In the 1860s and 1870s the Colville military road from Walla Walla and Wallula continued to be the principal means by which the Colville valley and Fort Colville were supplied with merchandise and military requirements from the outside world. Some freight was hauled from White Bluffs, but most of the freight wagons were operated by men who had their homes either in the Colville valley or in the Walla Walla country, and they preferred the older route across the Snake river and thence northward.		In the 1860s and 1870s the Colville military road from Walla Walla and Wallula continued to be the principal means by which the Colville valley and Fort Colville were supplied with merchandise and military requirements from the outside world. Some freight was hauled from White Bluffs, but most of the freight wagons were operated by men who had their homes either in the Colville valley or in the Walla Walla country, and they preferred the older route across the Snake river and thence northward.

	[[file:1951-dr-c-s-kingston.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The author, C. S. Kinston, is professor emeritus of history at Eastern ~~Washngton~~ college, Cheney, is the dean of region historians.]]		[[file:1951-dr-c-s-kingston.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The author, C. S. Kinston, is professor emeritus of history at Eastern Washington college, Cheney, is the dean of region historians.]]

	The situation altogether changed in the 1880s with the building of the Northern Pacific railroad. The line reached Spokane Falls from the west in 1881, and this point now became the supply center for northeastern Washington. In that same year the old road from Cottonwood Creek south of Chewelah, which had been cut through the woods in 1867 by the inhabitants of the Colville valley to reach Spokane bridge was improved with some changes by detachments of the men from the fort, under the command of Captain Hunter, with John Helstetter as overseer who had laid out the original 14 years before. From Spokane Falls this road was shorter by several miles than the old military road by way of the La Pray bridge and Walker's Prairie.		The situation altogether changed in the 1880s with the building of the Northern Pacific railroad. The line reached Spokane Falls from the west in 1881, and this point now became the supply center for northeastern Washington. In that same year the old road from Cottonwood Creek south of Chewelah, which had been cut through the woods in 1867 by the inhabitants of the Colville valley to reach Spokane bridge was improved with some changes by detachments of the men from the fort, under the command of Captain Hunter, with John Helstetter as overseer who had laid out the original 14 years before. From Spokane Falls this road was shorter by several miles than the old military road by way of the La Pray bridge and Walker's Prairie.

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	From the Snake river to Cow creek, a distance of 25 miles, the Colville and the Mullan roads were identical, but here they diverged. The Mullan road turned northeastward to the Spokane river where Antoine Plante's ferry furnished a crossing, while the Colville road went on to the north past Sprague lake, which David Thompson saw in 1811. From here the road passed through southeastern Lincoln and northwestern Spokane counties. After leaving Rock creek and Willow springs, a well-known camping place, it ran about 5 miles west of Deep creek in section 29. Twp. 25 N., R. 40 EWM [just west of the West Deep Creek Grange Hall], crossed Coulee creek at the forks and on to the "Winding Ford" in the Spokane River.		From the Snake river to Cow creek, a distance of 25 miles, the Colville and the Mullan roads were identical, but here they diverged. The Mullan road turned northeastward to the Spokane river where Antoine Plante's ferry furnished a crossing, while the Colville road went on to the north past Sprague lake, which David Thompson saw in 1811. From here the road passed through southeastern Lincoln and northwestern Spokane counties. After leaving Rock creek and Willow springs, a well-known camping place, it ran about 5 miles west of Deep creek in section 29. Twp. 25 N., R. 40 EWM [just west of the West Deep Creek Grange Hall], crossed Coulee creek at the forks and on to the "Winding Ford" in the Spokane River.

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	The establishment of Fort Colville and the Colville Military road were both developments that grew out of the Indian wars of 1855-58. Although the Indians of north Washington had not taken part before 1858 in the hostilities that began in 1855. their sympathies were on the side of the hostiles, as they keenly realized that the coming of large numbers of settlers endangered the way of life they had followed for uncounted generations.		The establishment of Fort Colville and the Colville Military road were both developments that grew out of the Indian wars of 1855-58. Although the Indians of north Washington had not taken part before 1858 in the hostilities that began in 1855. their sympathies were on the side of the hostiles, as they keenly realized that the coming of large numbers of settlers endangered the way of life they had followed for uncounted generations.
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	This article is the second in a series which Dr. Kingston has written for the Inland Empire Magazine. The first, on the Mullan road, appeared in the July 1 issue. The next article will be on the Kentuck trail. All of the roads and trails covered in this series were the pioneer routes of this region, the forerunners of today's roads and highways. Readers are advised to save these maps and articles, affording as they do an excellent sidelight on region history.		This article is the second in a series which Dr. Kingston has written for the Inland Empire Magazine. The first, on the Mullan road, appeared in the July 1 issue. The next article will be on the Kentuck trail. All of the roads and trails covered in this series were the pioneer routes of this region, the forerunners of today's roads and highways. Readers are advised to save these maps and articles, affording as they do an excellent sidelight on region history.
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	THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW. July 15, 1951		THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW. July 15, 1951