FERRY COUNTY
WHITE MOUNTAIN
Colville National Forest
35N-35E-20
35N-35E-20
April 2, 1923: "Forest Rangers Hougland and Folsom of the Colville forest are engaged in framing lumber for a government standard lookout station to be erected on the summit of White mountain, one of the highest points in the Kettle range. This point is 6939 feet above sea level and is now connected up with trail and telephone lines built last fall. White mountain commands a good view of a vast amount of country. A government lookout will be on duty all summer and will report all fires discovered immediately to the rangers at Marcus or Republic.
Owing to the exposed location, the building will be anchored to bedrock with steel rods and wired as a protection against lightning. The lumber and other material, including 23 windows, will be transported by auto truck to a point on the Hall creek road. There it will be made into units of 250 pounds and taken by pack horses over a difficult trail about six miles to the top of White mountain. Forest service rangers will construct the building, which will be erected as soon as the weather permits the material being taken in." (Spokane Daily Chronicle)
Owing to the exposed location, the building will be anchored to bedrock with steel rods and wired as a protection against lightning. The lumber and other material, including 23 windows, will be transported by auto truck to a point on the Hall creek road. There it will be made into units of 250 pounds and taken by pack horses over a difficult trail about six miles to the top of White mountain. Forest service rangers will construct the building, which will be erected as soon as the weather permits the material being taken in." (Spokane Daily Chronicle)
September 1923: "The White Mountain standard lookout house was completed by July 1 and was used as a lookout point for the first time this year." (Six Twenty-Six)
July 20, 1928: “Ralph Buckley, White Mountain lookout, was placed on the peak this week and will remain for the balance of the season.” (The Republic News-Miner)
July 20, 1928: “Ralph Buckley, White Mountain lookout, was placed on the peak this week and will remain for the balance of the season.” (The Republic News-Miner)
September 1928: "The top of White Mountain, in the eastern part of the Colville, is covered with shale rocks. In many places, these rocks have been piled into mounds and windrows. There has been much speculation about these piles and though they are generally attributed to the work of Indians, yet their purpose has been more puzzling. Some say they are a rude fortification while others say that White Mountain was a sacred mountain and these rocks has something to do with Indian worship.
Recently a Government trapper told me of a talk he had with a 'breed' about these rocks. The breed says that the Indians and headquarters on the Columbia River, somewhere below Kettle Falls, and that a young boy, wishing to become a brave, would be given a horse and required to make a round trip to White Mountain between suns, sunset and sunrise.
As a proof that he visited the top of the mountain, he would make a pile of rocks. Undoubtedly, this custom must have been many generations old, judging from the mounds constructed by the young braves. The 'old order changeth', the young bucks prove themselves now by dancing and cranking old Fords." (Six Twenty-Six)
October 7, 1944: "Four peaks were occupied by men and their wives. These included Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bouk of Republic on White mountain.” (The Colville Examiner)
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