Not only will they not allow camping, they won't even allow the day trip! The entire valley is closed and posted no trespassing, to preserve the watershed. Special permission to enter can be obtained from the Tacoma Water Department. Kevin Fraley Swimref@cmc.net At 10:00 PM 12/17/98 -0800, you wrote: >Thanks, that first site has quite a bit of background. Now, I'm left to >wonder what possessed my ancestor to move from Illinois to such a remote >area with a wife and 9 children. I didn't think he worked for the railway >as he was listed as a watchman in Tacoma's 1903 directory, however, I just >noticed that in 1904 he's listed as an "eng." Thanks for the tip, I'll >follow up with the railroad angle. > >Lester sounds pristine. Sounds like it's worth a day trip, and maybe a >camping effort if they allow it. > >If anyone has info on Charles W.CROOKS or his wife Alice Mary Fuqua CROOKS >in relation to Lester, please let me know. Thanks for all your ideas. > >Michele Holter > > > > > >On Thu, 17 Dec 1998 K9504m@aol.com wrote: > >> In a message dated 12/17/98 3:41:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, >> bizcom@u.washington.edu writes: >> >> << Does anyone have information on this area, particularly at the turn of the >> century? >> >> >> =============== >> Michele, >> >> Check out this web site. It has a bit about Lester, Washington and a whole >> lot about the NP Railway! >> http://pw2.netcom.com/~whstlpnk/np.html >> >> Here are some other sites of interest: >> http://m2.aol.com/mmcgee5924/lester.html >> >> http://www.armadillo.com/monad/phillips/store.html >> >> http://www.employees.org/~davison/nprha/nagrom.html >> >> Enjoy! >> >> HOLTON-L List Owner >> The Rootbound Researcher >> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >> ^ ^ Kitty (CURTIS) Martin Kent, Washington >> - - k9504m@aol.com >> Researching: CURTIS, GATES, HENSLEY, HOL(E)TON, JAMES; >> ZIEGLER, SWIFT, POLK, GREGORY, GRACE >> (etc.) >> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/8946/index.htm >> >> >