Author: Alvin C. VintherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kaniksu National Forest
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Kaniksu and Tales of Priest Lake and Priest River
Author: Alvin C. VintherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kaniksu National Forest
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Priest River and Priest Lake, Kaniksu Country
Author: Marylyn CorkPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738589195
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The first permanent settlers of Kaniksu County filtered into the Priest River and Priest Lake area of northern Idaho's panhandle in the late 1880s. Some came to build homes, farms, and businesses in an area where none had existed before. Others were more interested in trapping and prospecting; they sought to lead solitary and eccentric lives away from civilization. Most settlers learned quickly that harvesting the vast timber wealth of the heavily forested mountains was the best way to earn a livelihood. For almost 50 years, millions of logs and cedar poles were sent down the tumultuous Priest River to its confluence with the larger Pend Oreille. This was believed to be the second-to-last log drive to end in the lower 48 states. Construction of the Great Northern Railroad in 1892 spurred both industry and settlement, opening the way for sawmills downstream to service their markets until modern roads and trucking came into existence.
Kaniksu National Forest (N.F.), Priest Wild and Scenic River (WSR) Study
Author: North of the Narrows
Author: Claude SimpsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright OfficePublisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1642
Book Description
Catalog of Printed Books. Supplement
Author: Bancroft LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
The Idaho Librarian
Author: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1734
Book Description
The Independent
Author: Leonard BaconWild Place
Author: Kris Runberg SmithPublisher:
ISBN: 9780874223293
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Beginning in the 1890s, adventurous souls-- homesteaders, prospectors, speculators, and loggers dazzled by its natural resources--tried their best to tame Idaho's Priest Lake. Yet grand turn-of-the-century Western expansion bypassed the area, sparing its idyllic beauty. In 1897 President Cleveland expanded federal influence over the region and introduced an enduring tension between public and private lands. Still, industrial and recreational use increased. Timber and summer cottages were in high demand. Devastating wildfires also initiated profound change. Population growth accelerated after World War II, and electricity became commonplace. In 1947 a local newspaper crowed, "Priest Lake has become a cult with many vacationists." Today, every privately-owned acre and lot represents past optimism, opportunity, hard work, greed, or politics. "Wild Place" traces those remnants--focusing on stories of the colorful characters who navigated Priest Lake's demanding challenges.