Chief Joseph

On the way we passed through the town of Nespelem on the Colville Indian Reservation. Chief Moses, for whom Moses Lake is named, is buried near Nespelem. (Moses was an irreverent man; when the missionaries asked him "Don't you want to go to heaven?" he replied "No, I just want to go to Nespelem.")

The old-timer at the gas station had never heard of Chief Moses. He did tell us how to find the gravesite of Moses's great friend, the legendary Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, who in 1877 famously declared "From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever."

Joseph lies in a humble cemetery on the fringe of town, a few miles away from the resting place of his old pal Chief Moses.

Road Trip to Republic

Took a road trip north this weekend to the scenic town of Republic, WA. Spectacularly beautiful country. Lots of bikers, even a Porsche 911 rally.

At the end of a rather lengthy drive we rewarded ourselves at the local watering hole, Republic Brewing, located in the old town fire hall. This sign inside purports to date from 1905.

Beer prices have gone up 10,000% over the past 111 years.