By 1900 the town had a general store, and by 1901 it had a post office,[3] although the location was two miles west of the original camp.

Its small commercial district has a post office, gas station, general store, and restaurant, all with a single private owner.

[4] A couple from Healesville, Victoria, in Australia, won the auction with a purchase price of $370,601, but failed to complete the transaction due to financial and health concerns.

[8] However, when Neal Love found steady employment in North Dakota, the couple closed the store in June 2015.

[11] It is near the headwaters of a fork of Granite Creek, which empties into the Sanpoil River at nearby Republic, Washington.