Francis J D Wolff and the Stevens Expedition Pioneer Tale
The reminiscence recounts Francis J D Wolff born in Philadelphia in 1833 and his 1852 U S Army service. It describes the 1853 expedition toward Puget Sound to meet Governor Isaac I Stevens, crossing Wallula Walla Walla, the Spokane and Pend Oreille regions, and encounters with Blackfeet and Flathead tribes. It notes Stevensville and Fort Colville stops, and praises Stevens as a decisive military leader who may have reshaped the nation’s map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. D. Wolff
Philadelphia
United States Army
Fort Gates
Michigan
Bonnaville
Panama
Oregon Country
Fort Vancouver
U. S. Grant
United States
Arnold
Rocky Mountains
Isaac I. Stevens
Washington
Hig Excellency
Puget Sound
Wolff
Saxon
Stevens
Cascades
Wallula
Walla Walla
Snake River
Spokane River
Antoine Plants’ Ferry
Spokane
Sandpoint
Pend Oreille River
Seanaquiteen Ferry
LeClede
Idaho
Pend Oreille Lakes
Jaco
Bitterroot
Palouse
Fort Benton
Rockies
James Higgins
John Mullan
Mullan
Northwest
Northern Pacific Railway
Grant
Great Lakes
Captain Mullan
Stevensville
Canada
F Cw
Montana
Missoula
McClellan
Joe Hooker
Commissioners Proceedings: March 1917 in Colville County
The Colville county board met March 6 1917 to open mail handle district vacancies renew inmate care contracts and approve numerous road bridge and county staff payments. March 7 8 and 9 sessions approved bonds for officials permitted road vacation and ratified extensive current expense disbursements to sheriff auditor treasurer and county services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Charles O. Sentora
Mary Sanford
Mary Charles O. Sanford
Local government expense items and payments list
A ledger style roundup items various payments including J. S. Lane livery expense 2 dollars Columbia Garage sheriff autogestion 16.85 W H Butler supplies county clerk 5.43 A J Knapp justice of the peace state versus John Doe 2.50 Union post 70 Grand Army hall ten 8 15 Ida Jefferson relief of soldier widow 8 R 12 Martha Bernard relief of soldier widow 5 R 10 Jacob H Fortune relief of soldier R 25 First National Bank Colville payment on LaPlant agreement 31 150 Elizabeth Stannard expenses county superintendent 58 Her Department Store courthouse county farm and indigents 39.16 D H Kimple repairs and fixtures auditor treasurer 40.96 Continued on page four
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. S. Clark
Northport News
Fred Shriner
E. T. Quimby
Cc. A. Heberling
Lillian Doyle
C. A. Hagen
Willett Bros
Charles ©. Sanford
Trick & Murray
Standard Oil Company
Pioneer Bindery & Printing Company
T. M. Offutt
Colyne Laundry Company
L. Fisk
Stevens County Power and Light Company
Benjamin F. Hughes
W. Knowles
Yakima Miley & Printing Company
Barmans Inc
Colville Plumbing & Tinning Company
Gladys Alen
Ss. T. Frazier
Mary Eller
Keller Hardware Company
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
District Road
D. RR
General Machinery Company
D. R
George H. ‘Temple
Jim Smith
J. S. Lane
Columbia Garage
W. H. Butler
A. J. Knapp
John Doe
Union Post
Grand Arm
Martha A. Bernard
Jacob H. Fortune
First National Bank
Colville
Elizabeth Stannard
D. H. Kimple
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RICH
4 Jeweler and
Opticia
Hotel
Stevens County Power & Light Co
Phé
Stevens County
P. E. Dingle
Frank Kostka
Colville, Washington
Prine
Colville Abstract CO
TopNoch Flour Mills
John B. Slater
Stevens County Pioneer Association
Colville Country
The
Leader
Timbuctoo
Ypsilant, Mich
Commissioners
Soran
B.ana
Gbinson
R. A. Beer
Brown
Ce Sill
Ain Nage
Acorn
Ae Perras
Lon Hoskins
Joy Earnst
Cobs Mattner
Graham
Ie Witte
D Bon
Eels Ron Sup
Silca
Grove & Aecves
Johnson
W. McCord
Arban
Avery
Pees
Herette
Hendricks
M. K. McTigue
Aladdin
Ane Weatherwax
Growdon
Kettle Falls
W. J. Jackson
W. H. Bramley
J. Rhode
Chewelah Telephone Company
W. C. Holland
Game Commission
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
Gene
D. Ft
W. Walker
I Haye
F. Bradley
M. Offutt
Dick Bone
Harles Haines
W.W. W. Bryant
Xpensen
Curren
Gus Miller
Hunters
McQuiston
J. M. Dupuis
Lane
Uty
Ric Murray
Frank B.goetter
Camil
Su Chiropractic
Colville Wass
Benson Gge
We Therapeutics
Ling
Wash
Leurppe
Colville Land CO
Sells Land
Colville Bank
Nookville Land Co
L. M
McParland Y Conven Wash
W. C. Koppe
G. H. Staves & Co
Touraine
New
Monroe Street Bridge
Riverside Avenue
Wm, Snow
R. H. Snow
Colville Furniture Exchange
Phonograph
Otis Orchards
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