▁river ▁near ▁the ▁Fort ▁Wal la ▁Wal la ▁Fort ▁Col ville ▁Military ▁Road . ▁F ew ▁came ▁to ▁the ▁east ▁side , ▁where ▁current ▁Valley ▁is ▁located , ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁sw amp y ▁areas ▁around ▁the ▁river . ▁The ▁oldest ▁home ▁in ▁Valley ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 5 ▁by ▁the ▁Jar vis ▁family . ▁ ▁John ▁C . ▁Jar vis ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁post master ▁of ▁Valley ▁from ▁December ▁ 1 8 8 9 ▁to ▁November ▁ 1 8 9 3 . ▁ ▁George ▁K ul zer ▁came ▁to ▁Valley ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 9 ▁and ▁built ▁a ▁store , ▁K ul zer ▁and ▁Son . ▁In ▁ 1 9 0 8 , ▁fire ▁destroyed ▁the ▁store , ▁sal oon , ▁and ▁li very ▁stable . ▁The ▁store ▁was ▁re built ▁and ▁continues ▁to ▁stand ▁today . ▁George ▁K ul zer ▁built ▁a ▁cord uro y ▁road ▁across ▁the ▁valley ▁towards ▁Wa itt s ▁Lake . ▁ ▁Valley ▁was ▁first ▁pl atted ▁ 2 9 ▁July ▁ 1 8 9 1 . ▁In ▁the ▁early ▁days , ▁Valley ▁had ▁its ▁own ▁bank , ▁electric ▁generator ▁plant , ▁phone ▁company , ▁water ▁company ▁and ▁feed ▁mill , ▁two ▁hot els , ▁a ▁drug ▁store ▁and ▁black sm ith ▁shop . ▁ ▁Valley ▁is ▁located ▁on ▁Washington ▁State ▁Route ▁ 2 3 1 ▁ ▁north ▁of ▁Spring dale . ▁Valley ▁has ▁a ▁post ▁office ▁with ▁Z IP ▁code ▁ 9 9 1 8 1 . ▁ ▁Valley ▁has ▁an ▁annual