ABERCROMBIE MOUNTAIN
Stevens County - Colville National Forest - 40N-42E-35
September 8, 1938: “Gust Englund, 40, resident of Metaline Falls, was found dead in his bed Tuesday morning at the top of Abercrombie mountain north and west of Metaline, where he had been working as a carpenter in construction of a Forest Service lookout station. Death is attributed to heart attack. He was an ex-serviceman. There are no relatives.
Mount Abercrombie at 7400 feet elevation is the highest peak in eastern Washington and it was necessary to pack the body out on a horse seven miles in order to reach a road.” (The Newport Miner)
Mount Abercrombie at 7400 feet elevation is the highest peak in eastern Washington and it was necessary to pack the body out on a horse seven miles in order to reach a road.” (The Newport Miner)
June 15, 1944: "Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wagoner and son, Roger Harris and Douglas Hart, all of Hastings, Neb., arrived here this week and have been guests of the Rev. and Mrs. I. B. Wagoner.
The men are attending a forest service school for fire instruction at the Sullivan lake ranger station this week. The Wagoners will act as lookouts on Mount Abercrombie and the others on Sullivan mountain." (Spokane Chronicle)
July 7, 1944: "The Rev. I. B. Wagoner visited his brother and family on Mount Abercrombie lookout Saturday and Sunday and reports that traveling the last mile or two he went through a blizzard as bad as any he has ever encountered. Three inches of snow fell that night, but had virtually all disappeared by noon the next day." (Spokane Chronicle)
August 31, 1944: "J. E. Wagoner, brother of Rev. I. B. Wagner, who spent the summer on Mount Abercrombie lookout, left this week to resume his position as instructor at Hastings, Neb. His wife and son, who were with him on the lookout job, remained to carry on until the fire season is ended." (Spokane Chronicle)
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