Juliaetta

History

Juliaetta was originally known as Schupferville, named for Rupert Schupfer who homesteaded the land in 1878. He plotted one-half of his homestead as a town site and operated the first general store. By 1878, the town had a population of 200. In 1876, Charles Snyder established a post office and named the town after his daughters, Julia and Etta. He was the first postmaster of Juliaetta. In 1885 the first flour mill was built. The flour was labeled “Pride of the Potlatch” and was shipped all over the west coast of the United States. This business became Juliaetta Milling and Light Company. By 1889, the town had a bank, a newspaper, a jewelry store, a saddlery store, and a general store. Farmers in the area raised wheat, flax, oats, and hay in addition to fruit trees and large gardens. The town became incorporated in 1892. Agricultural products were transported via a tram from the ridges around town. By 1902, Juliaetta had two hotels, Grand Central Hotel and Palace Hotel. Dr. Robert Foster Sr. established Foster's School of Healing in 1903. The Juliaetta Cannery employed 100 people seasonally and produced up to 10,000 cans per day. It burned in 1911. Other businesses operating in Juliaetta in the early 1900s included a mercantile, undertakers, barber, shoeshine services, millinery, confectionery, dressmaker, skating rink, and dance hall. Juliaetta also had an opera house and a theater company.

Geography

Juliaetta is approximately north of the Nez Perce Indian Reservation; the Potlatch River runs parallel to Highway 3 on the east side of Juliaetta. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  2,373
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  2,070
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,026
• Lesser Goldfinch

  Spinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves
  1,992
• Common Raven

  Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,738
• California Quail

  Callipepla californica (Shaw, 1798) · Aves
  1,673
• Spotted Towhee

  Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
  1,658
• Dark-eyed Junco

  Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,590

Largest nearby schools

• JULIAETTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · JULIAETTA · 151 students · 18.9:1 ratio
• KENDRICK JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
  High · KENDRICK · 138 students · 13.8:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.7 — 2021-12-15
  1 km NW of Lewiston Orchards, Idaho
• M 2.9 — 2021-10-16
  8 km SSW of Culdesac, Idaho
• M 4.1 — 2018-11-20
  21 km SE of Stites, Idaho
• M 2.7 — 2018-07-29
  49 km NNE of Enterprise, Oregon
• M 2.51 — 2017-06-21
  29 km WNW of White Bird, Idaho
• M 2.65 — 2017-04-17
  5 km ENE of Lewiston Orchards, Idaho