CHURCHILL MOUNTAIN
Stevens County - Colville National Forest - 40N-37E-18
September 1923: "A tower was completed by the first of July." (Six Twenty-Six)
February 1928: "A glass enclosed cage was constructed on the Churchill Mountain lookout tower in the Orient District last fall. Mr. Hougland was the head carpenter, Ed Smith packed the lumber and materials to the point, and everybody helped how and where they could.
This job lasted into November in spite of extremely bad weather. If you think doing carpenter work on top of a tower on the highest point of the highest mountains in your district in October and November, is a pleasant job--try it some stormy fall.
The boys deserve a lot of credit for finishing the job. The lookouts, who sit there in comfort next season instead of hanging on by their eye teeth in the winds, will, no doubt, appreciate it fully." (Six Twenty-Six)
August 31, 1928: “The Bart Jarvis family of Republic, were welcome visitors to Churchhill Lookout station near Orient. A nephew, Morris Ewell, is stationed at that place.” (The Republic News-Miner)
August 31, 1928: “The Bart Jarvis family of Republic, were welcome visitors to Churchhill Lookout station near Orient. A nephew, Morris Ewell, is stationed at that place.” (The Republic News-Miner)
May 4, 1934: “Clarence Rhode has received an appointment to a lookout station position in the Curlew district on the Colville National forest. Mr. Rhode was located at Churchill lookout last season.” (The Republic News-Miner)
May 4, 1934: “Clarence Rhode has received an appointment to a lookout station position in the Curlew district on the Colville National forest. Mr. Rhode was located at Churchill lookout last season.” (The Republic News-Miner)
July 14, 1945: “Capt. And Mrs. A. R. Langdon and daughter Toni visited their daughter Patrica at Churchill lookout last Sunday. Toni remained to spend some time with her sister.” (The Colville Examiner)
July 14, 1945: “Capt. And Mrs. A. R. Langdon and daughter Toni visited their daughter Patrica at Churchill lookout last Sunday. Toni remained to spend some time with her sister.” (The Colville Examiner)
August 25, 1945: “Capt. A. R. Langdon and family spent the week-end with their daughter Patrica at her lookout camp near Orient. Ruth will remain with her sister until her camp closes.” (The Colville Examiner)
August 25, 1945: “Capt. A. R. Langdon and family spent the week-end with their daughter Patrica at her lookout camp near Orient. Ruth will remain with her sister until her camp closes.” (The Colville Examiner)
September 1, 1945: “Patricia Langdon returned Tuesday from her lookout station where she spent the summer. She will enter Holy Names academy in Spokane.” (The Colville Examiner)
September 1, 1945: “Patricia Langdon returned Tuesday from her lookout station where she spent the summer. She will enter Holy Names academy in Spokane.” (The Colville Examiner)
1955: The lookout moved to Quartz Mountain.