Stevens County has always been first in mining in the State of Washington. Within the confines of this county, the first gold in the state was discovered. The first lead, silver, copper, tungsten and uranium of any consequence was also discovered in Stevens County. In 1934, Ferry and Stevens counties produced 81% of all gold mined in the state of Washington. Read about this amazing history and some of the intersting stories connected with mining in northeast Washington .... 73 pages plus bibliography and index.

Chapter 1 - "Gold"... First Discovery

Chapter 2 - Troops on the Way to Ft. Colville

Chapter 3 - The Chinese Cometh

Chapter 4 - Anti-Chinese Discrimination

Chapter 5 - Last Two Chinese on Upper Columbia

Chapter 6 - Tragedy Strikes

Chapter 7 - Tom Graham Remembers Ah Tai

Chapter 8 - The Lost Doukhobor Ledge

Chapter 9 - The Northport Smelter Heist

Chapter 10 - Columbia River Gold - 1981

Chapter 11 - The Whole Story of Columbia River Gold

Chapter 12 - Janni's Chimney of Ore

Chapter 13 - Colville's Gold Mystery Still Prevails

Chapter 14 - Colville Once Had a Smelter

Chapter 15 - Say "Gold" Say "Knob Hill"

Chapter 16 - Metaline Falls Gold

Chapter 17 - Germania Mine...Tungston to Germany

Chapter 18 - GOLD - Promising Area Mines

Chapter 19 - News of the Colville Countrty