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Mountain Gem (sternwheeler)
''Mountain Gem'' was a sternwheel-driven steamboat that operated on the Snake River, Snake and Columbia River, Columbia rivers from 1904 to 1912, when the machinery was removed and installed in a different, newly built steamboat. Mountain Gem remained on the U.S. merchant vessel registry until 1922 or later. Although ''Mountain Gem'' was not abandoned until 1924, there is no evidence it was used after 1912. Construction ''Mountain Gem'' was built for the Lewiston Navigation company. Experienced steamboat captain Henry C. Baughman supervised construction. According to one report, the steamer cost $35,000 to construct. ''Mountain Gem'' was leased to C.F. Allen, a businessman of Clarkston, Washington. ''Mountain Gem'' was built with funds raised by a public stock subscription which raised $10,000 to build a new steamer for work on the upper Snake River to replace the wrecked Imnaha (sternwheeler), ''Imnaha''. ''Imnaha'' had been serving mines in the Eureka area upriver from Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Gem PC 1912
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least above the surrounding land. A few mountains are inselberg, isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. mountain formation, Mountains are formed through tectonic plate, tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through Slump (geology), slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce Alpine climate, colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the Montane ecosystems, ecosystems of mountains: different elevations hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon City Enterprise
Oregon ( , ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The 42° north parallel delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. The western boundary is formed by the Pacific Ocean. Oregon has been home to many indigenous nations for thousands of years. The first European traders, explorers, and settlers began exploring what is now Oregon's Pacific coast in the early to mid-16th century. As early as 1564, the Spanish began sending vessels northeast from the Philippines, riding the Kuroshio Current in a sweeping circular route across the northern part of the Pacific. In 1592, Juan de Fuca undertook detailed mapping and studies of ocean currents in the Pacific Northwest, including the Oregon coast as well as the strait now bearing his name. The Lewi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
