Margo Sub-Division
MARGO
Margo was a small Indian village in the Tonkan Hills when discovered by the French Fur Traders in 1786. One of the fur traders, Mark Bollack, fell in love with the chief's daughter "White Bird." Mark gave her the French name of Margot, which was later shortened to Margo when they named the town.
Margo became a rich area for grain and cattle when the Case Cattle Company was established in 1901 by Charles Case. The Lakota Eastern (LE) Railroad brought real prosperity to the town when it finally reached Margo in 1899.
Margo is the end of the Margo sub and is an important shipper of grain, spring water and stock for the Spokane Pullman and Southern Railroad (SP&S).
FORT CRAIG
The town of Fort Craig was established in 1854 and was named after General Augusta Craig of the 3rd Brigade, Seventh Army.
General Craigs' troops were sent to Palouse River basin in June of 1846 to track down a renegade band of
Palouse Indians lead by Chief Red Hawk. After several months, General Craig found Red Hawk and his band camped along the Palouse River. The troops engaged Red Hawk and his band and after several days of fighting scattered the Indians. Red Hawk signed a peace agreement with the army and the U.S. Government, ending the war.
Red Hawk was held in high esteem by General Craig for his fighting skill and bravery. Red Hawk Canyon was named to honor Red Hawk and his band of fighting braves.
After the battle of Bad Rapids, Fort Craig began to grow and prosper to a town of 4,000. Its farm products of grain and fruit needed a fast way to ship to eager markets in the big cities of Spokane and Seattle. In 1896 the Lakota Eastern (LE) Railroad reached Fort Craig giving the area the fast transportation it needed to ship its goods.
TY RIVER
Ty River was named after Tyler Knighton, a young Texan who was looking for a place to settle down and raise cattle. When he saw the Wanona Valley, he knew he had found his place and started the TK Ranch. Over the years, more people moved in and a town began to grow. In 1893 the Lakota Eastern (LE) Railroad laid tracks to the town so that the valley farmers could ship grain, potatoes, and dairy products to the big city markets.
