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23-408: The first cattle drive crossing at Osoyoos was in 1858. One of the earliest border inspection locations, John Carmichael Haynes was the inaugural customs officer 1861–1888 until his death. Initially on the lower Similkameen River , the customs office relocated to the west shore at the north end of Osoyoos Lake within months. The building was physically moved to the village of Osoyoos in 1865. After

46-621: A center of mining and transportation/supply support associated with gold rushes in the 1850s, particularly the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush . After it was abandoned in 1870, some buildings stood until as late as 1910. The site was flooded by Lake Roosevelt after construction of the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River. Americans also wanted to operate in this territory. In the first half of the 19th century,

69-564: A herd of 4,200 cattle. Haynes was married three times: first to Julia, a native woman from Colville, Washington , then to Charlotte Moresby in 1868 and finally to Josephine Pittendrigh in 1875. Haynes died in Princeton at the age of 57. Haynes Point Provincial Park and Haynes Creek were named in his honour. Colville, Washington Colville is a city in Stevens County , Washington , United States. The population

92-662: The Oregon boundary dispute (or Oregon question) arose as a result of competing British and American claims to the Pacific Northwest. It was settled by the Oregon Treaty of 1846, which set the new boundary between Canada and the United States at the 49th Parallel , about Forty (40) miles to the north. In 1859, the U.S. Army established a new Fort Colville at Pinkney City, Washington , about 3 miles NE of

115-714: The United States . Later that year, Cox sent Haynes to Similkameen , where he established a customs house. In 1861, he was sent to Osoyoos Lake and he became deputy collector of customs in March of the following year. In 1864, he went to the Kootenay District as a justice of the peace and assistant gold commissioner . He was named to the Legislative Council in 1864. Haynes served briefly as district court judge at French Creek in 1866. In 1870, he

138-700: The Washington State Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Forest Service , where the Colville National Forest is headquartered. Major private employers include Boise Cascade , Vaagen Brothers, Hewes Marine, Colmac Coil Manufacturing, Colmac Industries, and Delta Dental of Washington. Lesser industries are cattle, horse, and hay-farming. Tourism has increased to the nearby National Forest Land for hunting and fishing, and to local farms, orchards and corn mazes. A blossoming music, arts and crafts community has sprung up around

161-626: The Colville River Valley prior to 1882. In January 1883, W. F. Hooker filed the first plat in Stevens County with the name "Belmont" or "Bellmond". He was encouraged to change the plat name to Colville so that the county seat could be moved to this location. On December 28, 1883, the Stevens County Board of County Commissioners, including county commissioner John U. Hofstetter, held a special session regarding

184-519: The border. During the 1860s, the original Dewdney Trail ran south of the border for a brief span near Oroville, but this section was soon decommissioned and a new section blazed north of the border. That decade, a rudimentary building housed the US Customs office. The Oroville border patrol station, established in 1929, actively pursued liquor smugglers during Prohibition in the United States . On at least one occasion, officers mistakenly believed

207-490: The city has a total area of 2.93 square miles (7.59 km ), all of it land. This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Colville has a continental Mediterranean climate , abbreviated Dsb on climate maps. As of 2000,

230-421: The city. The population density was 1,594.9 inhabitants per square mile (615.8/km ). There were 2,221 housing units at an average density of 758.0 per square mile (292.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 92.4% White , 0.1% African American , 2.1% Native American , 0.9% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 1.2% from other races , and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of

253-539: The cover of darkness in an 18-foot canoe loaded with 478 pounds of marijuana. In 2021, officers discovered and seized US$ 132,980 and CA$ 12,200 in unreported currency during a vehicle inspection. John Carmichael Haynes John Carmichael Haynes (July 6, 1831 – July 6, 1888) was an Irish -born rancher, judge and public servant in British Columbia . He was born in Landscape, County Cork ,

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276-458: The current city of Colville. That fort was abandoned in 1882. In late 1871, with the resolution of Hudson's Bay Company land claims, Governor Edward Selig Salomon directed John Wynne to accept those lands which extended south to Orin-Rice Road, including some currently part of the City of Colville. With the planned closure of Fort Colville, businesses and buildings moved to the present location in

299-479: The median income for a household in the city was $ 32,168, and the median income for a family was $ 40,466. Males had a median income of $ 32,066 versus $ 21,782 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,031. About 10.4% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 census , there were 4,673 people, 2,043 households, and 1,161 families residing in

322-442: The population. There were 2,043 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

345-477: The removal of county records to Belmont from the county seat of Colville, formerly called Pinkney City. In that meeting, commissioners allowed moving the county seat and jail to the town with the name of Colville, if proprietors provided a block of land for them without cost. County officers were allowed to move into a building owned by John U. Hofstetter for two years. On January 1, 1884, the Stevens County courthouse moved to Colville. City tradition says that Colville

368-560: The smugglers had crossed to the US side. Consequently, the arrested individuals were released without charge at dawn. The customs building location changed several times before erection at the present site. US agents patrol the lake, which straddles the border. Boaters can cross the border but cannot land or contact anyone without having reported to the Customs and Border Protection office. In 2003, two Canadians were apprehended after crossing under

391-400: The son of Jonas Haynes and Hester Carmichael, and came to Victoria, British Columbia by way of Panama in 1858. Haynes and Thomas Elwyn were named special constables by James Douglas to restore order at Hills Bar following disturbances by gold miners there. Haynes next served as a constable at Yale . In 1860, he was asked to assist William George Cox at Rock Creek near the border with

414-487: The structure burned down in 1878, Haynes operated out of his residence. Administrative oversight transferred from the Port of Victoria to the Port of New Westminster in 1880 and to the Port of Grand Forks in 1899. The office closed in 1902 but reopened in 1905. Oversight passed to the Port of Greenwood in 1907 and the Port of Penticton in 1924. The status was upgraded to Port of Osoyoos in 1948. In 1940, an RCMP border patrol

437-459: Was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the city was 40.4 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.8% male and 54.2% female. The area's economy is based chiefly on agriculture and the timber and mining industry, manufacturing, and regional offices of

460-700: Was 4,917 at the 2020 census . It is the county seat of Stevens County . John Work, an agent for The Hudson's Bay Company , established Fort Colvile near the Kettle Falls fur trading site in 1825. It replaced the Spokane House and the Flathead Post as the main trading center on the Upper Columbia River. The area was named for Andrew Colvile , a Hudson's Bay Company governor. The fort continued to be used for some time as

483-501: Was established at Osoyoos. In 2003, the US and Canada completed a US$ 31   million joint border inspection station which houses the agencies of both countries. A 2015 thesis examining the security vulnerabilities of the Osoyoos Port of Entry lacks informative summary conclusions. In 2022, protesting truck drivers seeking to end COVID-19 pandemic restrictions tied up traffic on Highway 97 and into Osoyoos before heading to

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506-633: Was founded by John U. Hofstetter . It was officially incorporated as a city on June 7, 1890. In the 1950s, the Colville Air Force Station was developed and operated 14.7 miles north and east of Colville as part of the Air Defense Command 's network of radar stations. A few buildings remain at the site today. It is used largely by paint-ballers. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

529-450: Was sent to Wild Horse Creek as magistrate and district court judge. Despite his complaints about the insufficient salary and inconvenience of the move, he served there until 1872. He then returned to Osoyoos as justice of the peace and was also employed in the federal customs department. Haynes acquired 20,000 acres (8,094 ha) of land near Osoyoos Lake. He originally established a horse ranch but soon turned to cattle ranching, owning

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