Boom Towns & Relic Hunters of Northeastern Washington: A Comprehensive Guide to Ghost Towns in Six Historic Counties

by Smith, Jerry

• ISBN13: 9780944958285
• ISBN10: 0944958281
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Elfin Cove Pr

Table of Contents

Important Notice	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
Welcome to Northeastern W State	1	(4)
Ghost Towns of Northeastern Washington By County	5	(58)
Okanogan County	7	(38)
Chelan County	45	(2)
Ferry County	47	(3)
Kittitas County	50	(5)
Pend Oreille County	55	(2)
Stevens County	57	(6)
A Brief History of Native American Peoples of Northeastern Washington Religion	63	(10)
What is the History of the Native American Peoples of Northeastern Washington?	65	(3)
The Legend of the Hee Hee Stone	68	(2)
Indian Ambush at McLaughlin Canyon	70	(3)
Boom Town Stories	73	(38)
Boom Towns and Ghost Towns	75	(2)
The Mystery of Rich Bar	77	(1)
A Ghost in Riverside?	78	(2)
Million-Dollar Alder Mine	80	(1)
The Pflug Mansion: From Dreams to Memories	81	(1)
The Life and Times of Guy Waring	82	(3)
Okanogan County's Mysterious ``China Wall''	85	(4)
Ruby City: The Life and Death of a Mining Town	89	(12)
Old Loup Loup: The Lost City	101	(2)
The Old Town of Nighthawk	103	(2)
Nighthawk Mining Claims Turn to Riches	105	(3)
Hart's Pass Area History	108	(3)
Information on Metal Detecting and Relic Hunting	111	(12)
Collecting Washington's Boom Towns	113	(3)
The Challenges of Metal Detecting in Boom Towns	116	(5)
Treasure Hunter's Code of Ethics	121	(2)
A Final Note	123