Easton

From the 1904 book History of Kittitas County

The thriving village and station bearing the name of Easton is situated on the Yakima river and the Northern Pacific railway, thirty-eight miles northwest of Ellensburg and thirteen miles northwest of Cle-Elum. The town in 1904 had about 150 inhabitants, most of whom are engaged in lumbering, railroad work and kindred occupations. 

Easton was platted by A. O. and W. W. Johnson, June 24, 1902, three acres lying on the north side of the river in township twenty north, range thirteen east, being surveyed into blocks by County Surveyor Moses M. Emerson. In August following H. S. Pelton platted an addition of five blocks, and the Erkenbrack addition was platted. 

For many years previous to 1902 Easton was a well known sawmill point. A directory of the town's business houses would include the general store of Johnson Brothers, Albert O. and William W., the latter being postmaster; the grocery of Joseph Erkenbrack & Son; one hotel, the Railroad House, Edward Ohort, proprietor; a restaurant and meat market, conducted by George R. Pelton; George M. Snyder's barber shop; and a saloon. 

The village has a good school, taught by R. A. Wilcox, an express office, and telegraph station. Easton is a growing community. The great highland irrigating canal, which is now being surveyed and which is to far surpass in size any other canal in the state, will take its waters out of the river near Easton. Near the town are the Easton falls of the Yakima, which furnish a fine water power for manufacturing purposes. Just north of the town is the beautiful Kittitas lake region.