Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1867-11-30
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eastern boundary o. the TERRITORY. tire
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Alrne. the outlet OF CGur dAlene Lake
which is located in that narrow strip OF
Idaho Territory situated between eastern
Washington and Montana. 1t is to be
hoped that the effort now being made to an
mex this strip to Washington will meet
with success, 1t useless appendanse to
Idaho, and if county organization became
necessary. the isolation from the body OF
the Territory and Capital would prove
source of Inconvenience TO the residents.
The annexation would divest Idaho Of in-
congruous shape, avoid parallels of loti-
tude ard imaginary lines asboundar''s SUBJ
stituting therefor mountain chains, and
would render intact region Of country
with community Of natural features and re-
sources, and if inhabited at all. its popula-
ton would depend upon similarity ofpur-
suit.
Tie Ceur dAlene river has several
tributaries, the principal Of which are the
St. Josrphs and South Fork. The valley
Of the Spokane and Ceur d'Alene are we'll
adapted to settlement. abundantly sup
piled with timber and water. and affording
large proportion of arabic land. This
region may be regarded as bounded on the
north BY Clark Fork, or the Pend d Oreille
ritter, which after leaving Pend d Oreille
Lake, feast Of the Territory. runs north
west and enters the Columbia under the
4sth parallel. From the Spokane river to
the northern boundary, the country is
heavily wooded, interposed with valleys,
many Of Which are now occupied by settlers.
The extensive prairie or plain Of the Spo-
kane must not be overlooked. Through it
passes the wagon road from Wal'a Walla
to the Pend d. Oreille Lake. This vicinity
10 memorable for the short but brilliant and
decisive campaign Of the distinguished
Gen. George Wright. Chen Col. 9th. US.
Infantry in the summer and fall Of 1858,
against hostile combustion Of the Spo.
kane Pend d. Oreille. Pr louise and Ceur d.
Aleue tribes Of Indians, large number OF
whom ON the 10th. May previous. had
surprised and defeated Col. Steptos. Of the
same regiment, on Snake river. Col.
Wright was sent by Gen. N. s. Clarke to
ehassise them. On the Let ofSept+mber lie
thoroughly whipped them at Four Lakes
Dat. ~ go. long. ll7' soC without loss
On his part Of single msn. On the 9Th h.
repeated the lesson At Spokane plain Dat.
~ 20. long. III 1917 in 6ght eousinu-
ing over sever hourr. in which the Iadisns
were driven come fourteen miles. two Of
shsir chiefs were killed. and nuabrss Of
l<ss~s nots The prompt ssd ef6ciens con-
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