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This page is a mixture of historical facts and the Webmaster's opinions and imagination.

Almost three centuries before these tiny communities would become a reality the wheels of industry which would make them possible were set in motion. Adventurers left the East Coast by ship, sailed around Cape Horn and settled the West Coast. Settlements became cities, but the two coasts were isolated from each other. What to do?

Another unheralded industry that set the wheels in motion was fur trading. The desire for fur pelts drove some huge companies into northern Wasington. The Colville valley was setted 70 years prior to the rest of eastern Washington. This had a huge impact of our future.

The Pony Express made its maiden run in 1860, 18 months later is was dispensed with.

The Pony Express was pressed into duty as a stop gap while Alexander Gragham Bell developed the telegraph. The Pony Express began April 3, 1860 and ceased October 24, 1861, the day telegragh began successful operation.

Wells Fargo, recognizing people needed individual tranportation in crossing the wilderness from coast to coast. So another industry sprang up.

Sprinkled in amongst all the brand new indusries was the Bell Telephone. This one was a lasting industry while most of the others were short lived even though they played a very important roll at the time.

Over the course of 60 years individual wagons as well as organized wagon trains forged their way west. Each with a different destination. Most would follow the lead of loved ones who sent word by mail, telegraph or even later telephone, come join us. The land is free and you have 5 full years to prove up on it. And these hardy soles came in droves.

Some felt there was safety in numbers, thus the wagon trains were in abundance. Not all arrived at their destination but all that took the gamble tried.

Nothing brings life to a town like a Railroad line. Especially if you are on the main line. Which the Silver Valley in North Eastern Idaho was. Add to that one little peep out of some one, Tipsey or not and the word gold can be heard three saloons down the block. The Gold rush was on & so was the wealth. It spread down the Valley and right into Spokane. In time the City was Booming. To make matters worse the town burned plum to the ground before the lumber in those huge buildings had even dried out so great demand for more lumber increased. Probably the second Industry was created if it didn't already exist. The Timber Industry was only in its infancy.

Then it happened, the greatest alliance ever was formed, the vast railroad industry and the United States Government. After centuries of preperation two bands of steel were built from coast to coast. In 1869 a gold spike was driven, the joining of the East and The West. Two rail lines, one to th e North, the other South. Thus commenced the greatest industrial boom in the history of our nation.

Numerous rail yards cropped up, including Hillyard. The Great Northern Railroad was spearheaded by James Hill in 1892. Trunk lines spread out across the country side. South into the Palouse where the wheat ranching was in full swing. Agriculture became the #1 Industry of our Country and still is to this day.

Remember, each saw cut was made by a two man crosscut. This is a good view of the log pond (The Spokane River) of just one lumber mill. There were dozens of them in the immediate area and many many more to come when the Railroads started sending out trunk lines.

The OLD COLVILLE TRAIL (Which for the most part was followed by the Rail Line) was the main mode of travel from Spokane (Spokane Falls) to Colville and beyond, but change was in the wind. Plans were in the making for 10 years prior to final arrangements of the Spokane Falls and Northern Railroad was able to begin construction on the SPOKANE FALLS - COLVILLE RAILROAD line.

The railroad saw supply trains heading from Spokane in all directions with the heaviest concentration driving south into the Palouse Country (It soon became known as the bread basket of the world, or at least part of it) which extended from just south of Spokane to the Snake River and into western Idaho. Surely this was their first venture with a trunk line. Those rolling grass covered hills were easily converted to soil rich fields of grain. No trees to clear, just plow the sod which they could do themselves, but in many cases they hired sod busters. A huge gang bottomed plow pulled by twenty or more horses, disc and harrow and the ground was ready to seed. The wheat ranchers also divested in livestock, mainly sheep, hogs and a large herd of draft horses for harnest work. The railroads carried supplys south and hauled grain back making it a lucrative run.

A Bridge and a Steam Locomotive cross Beaver Creek.

DANIEL CHASE CORBIN was solely responsible for the origin, financing and building of the Spokane Falls and Northern Railroad and the construction of the rail line to Colville an beyond. (For a detailed story of Mr. Corbin's life written by John R. Fahey, go to History Link.org. We wish to credit them for numerous facts and photos for this Web Page.)

Loon Lake, Chewelah, Marcus, Colville and Northport are the only land marks story written by Mr. Fahey. The reason, the other towns didn't exist.

By May of 1889 Corbin had arranged and completed a survey of the route and started excavating for which 1000 men were hired and set to work. In addition there were crews who cleared the forests, built bridges, cutting cross ties, laying the track, and securing property. Orders from Mr. Corbin to his contruction manager Mr. Roberts. " Get it done cheap and fast," Mr. Roberts said, " I'm your man!" and he did.

Fort Colville, June 15th 1859.

A massive amount was accomplished in a mere six months. By October the tracks were laid and passenger and frieght trains started schedualed runs. But the rewards would last forever. Dozens of towns were sprinkled out across the territory and the freight trains still make regular runs traversing those very same ribbons of glittering steel. All because Mr. Corbin stood on his own two feet, fought the battle and was victorious.

Only a handful of years before the railroad spur to the Canadian border homesteaders were invading Wild Rose Prairie. A store began business, soon to be added was a Post Office. For several years the Hazard family ran the only store from Spokane Falls to Chewelah, WA.

The Walter family had joined many other Settlers on the plains of Wild Rose.

So Deer Park was born, smack in the middle of a forest of virgin timber, abundant with wild life. And by 1894 businesses were springing to life, adding new Industry was a breeze. Lumber was urgently needed and several well financed lumber mills commenced operation, merchantile stores opened and soon, there was a little city.

It is not fifficult to figure out where the lumber came from but how about the nails.

Agriculture ran rampant. The land was ladden with timber. The farmers logged and sold the timber to the lumber mills while clearing the land for crops.

The Washington, The Standard, The Short and Deer Park Pine were some of the lumber companies with many others spread hither and yon across the country side.

Then there is neat, tidy, pretty, cozy, immaculate, clean, subdued, little Loon Lake. It doesn't need industry, just time to enjoy being a playground.

From out of the blue came the Arcadia Apple Company. Thousands of acres of rich land was cleared and planted with apple trees. Although it failed in the long run it was a boon while it lasted. As the community grew and the timber indusrty subsided, the Airport east of Deer Park drew the attention of the Military and soon an unpredicted boost. A USAF Atlas Missle site right out there by a huge chicken farm.

Clayton had it all early on. When Allens Siding became Clayton it had it all. Clay spelled Washington Brick & Lime right from the very beginning and the company didn't spare the horses. The Plant was built first class and they tossed in a 4 Story Terra Cotta Plant for good measure. The little town had an Industry whose market streched from Coast To Coast. Some how or another we certainly have packed a huge amount of excitement into these little bergs haven't we?

What does this picture have to do with Industry? Absolutly nothing. I just ran across it this morning and happened to like it. This is Glen, Eddie and Walt King before they were big enough to get into a whole lot of trouble.