An illustrated history of the Big Bend country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams, and Franklin counties, state of Washington . ^^g^gfg^!m^m^^ ROUNDING UP HORSES IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. BRANDING HORSES IN GRAND COULEE, DOUGLAS COUNTY CHAPTER II. 15;^3478 CURRENT EVENTS—1886 TO 1904. Following the advent of the first settlers inDouglas county in 1883 there was for severalyears little immigration. But during theyears 1886, 1887 and 1888 there was an inflowof settlers who came in advance of the CentralWashington railroad, which it was thoughtwould build through the county. No one be-lieved that the ro
An illustrated history of the Big Bend country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams, and Franklin counties, state of Washington . ^^g^gfg^!m^m^^ ROUNDING UP HORSES IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. BRANDING HORSES IN GRAND COULEE, DOUGLAS COUNTY CHAPTER II. 15;^3478 CURRENT EVENTS—1886 TO 1904. Following the advent of the first settlers inDouglas county in 1883 there was for severalyears little immigration. But during theyears 1886, 1887 and 1888 there was an inflowof settlers who came in advance of the CentralWashington railroad, which it was thoughtwould build through the county. No one be-lieved that the road would not push on to adestination in the heart of the rich, virgin terri-tory, and the railroad promoters, to all intentsand purposes, themselves entertained the idea,vmtil complications arose and financial diffi-culties appeared which blocked progress andthe railroad stopped on the eastern edge of thecounty. Many settlers came in 1887. That was thebanner year up to that period. Nearly allcame into the county by way of Ellensburg,that being the nearest railroad point prior tothe building of the Central Washington a fewyears later. There were lively times in CouleeCity
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