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Coeur d'Alene Press Article from March 28, 1994 authored by Robert Singletary about the growth of Post Falls:
Topics in article:
Frederick Post
Chief Andrew Seltice
Little Spokane Falls
Treaty Rock
Mill
Rathdrum
Charles Wesley Wood
D.C. Corbin
Spokane and Idaho Railroad
Hauser Junction
Northern Pacific
George Manning
Benjamin Brothers
Hotel Mount Vernon
Post Falls School District Number 7
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Three unidentified men from the CCC base camp at Hudlow Creek, ID, riding a log raft on a river.
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Power house of the Post Falls station of the Washington Water Power company located on the Spokane River
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Photograph of North Channel of Spokane River at Post Falls. Taken by Frank Palmer (1864-1920).
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Post Falls Dam
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Ohio Match Company sawmill located in Huetter, Idaho. The Ohio Match Company is now known as Diamond International.
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Ohio Match Company sawmill located in Huetter, Idaho. Credit to the U.S.D.A. Forest Service.
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"Mike Teal and Mike Tinsley of the Panhandle Back Country Rescue Unit pull a person across the Spokane River near the third channel dam as part of a mock rescue effort Saturday. The practice session occurred only four days after 20-year-old Janet Schindler of Spokane fell 50 feet from the exact dam down onto the rocks of the river...Amazingly, Schindler suffered only scrapes, bruises and a foot injury." Post Falls Tribune. July 25th, 1985.
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"Rescue team members aid injured rock climber." "An unidentified man believed in his early 20s was rescued Tuesday afternoon after he fell some 40 feet and smashed into the precarious rock cliffs along the Spokane River downstream from the dam on the Third Channel. According to Kootenai County Paramedic John Hint, the injured man was with a team of three, all performing rappelling exercises among the rocks..." Post Falls Tribune. June 6th. 1985.
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Post Falls Lumber Company sawmill located in Post Falls, Idaho
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Frederick Post's first water-powered sawmill and employees, Post Falls, Idaho
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A view of Idaho Lumber and Manufacturing Company sawmill located in Post Falls, Idaho
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"Washington Water Power Co. dam operations on the north channel of the Spokane River, taken on March 29th, 1923, with Post Falls Lumber and Manufacturing Co. in the background." Post Falls Tribune, March 17th, 1988.
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"The Idaho Lumber and Manufacturing Co. mill at Post Falls before it burned in December 1902. A lath and planing mill, and a sash and door factory were located behind the mill operations shown, and the original Frederick Post dam on the North Channel is visible through the spray at right." Post Falls Tribune. May 26th, 1988.
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"One of the early operators of the Post Falls dam stands in front of the control panel of the Washington Water Power plant on the middle channel of the Spokane River. WWP started operations in Post Falls with an initial capacity of 6750 kilowatts. Much of the same equipment is still in use today." Post Falls Tribune. June 2nd, 1988. Photo unattributed.
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"Gone Fishing: John Moser of Post Falls uses worms when fishing the South Channel below the Post Falls dam." Post Falls Tribune, July 14th, 1988. Photo by Bryan Corliss.
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Learn more about Post Falls through our museum series. Find out about two of our town's engineering marvels in this eighth episode.
Special thank you to the Post Falls Historical Society & Museum and Ted Fredekind.
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Mills Post's Mill Outside Post's Mill pre 1908. Boys seated left to right Jack Post, G. R. Malanya and Henry (Punch) Lewis circa 1905
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Mills Post's Mill Post's Mill on Fish Creek; pre 1908; A. W. Post with beard, Mrs. Post with horses, others. circa 1905 print
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Mills; Rathdrum Post's Mill Interior of Post's Mill, owned by Frederick Post founder of Post Falls, located on Fish Creek. Mill powered by water. G. R. Malanya on left; Jack Post, third from left, Henry (Punch) Lewis 5th from left; others unidentified. circa 1900 print; mat
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An overview of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District's need for electricity and the Post Falls Dam and Generating Station.
