In 1853, Congress split off the land north of the Columbia to be Washington Territory, and Lewis County, smaller than the Oregon version, was established between Cowlitz and Thurston counties. The first census enumerated 616 residents (Indians not counted) of whom 239 were males who could vote.
The definition of leery is  someone or something expressing caution and suspicion. When someone has lied to you before and you are cautious and unsure of whether you can trust him again, this is an example of a situation where you are leery. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
lee 1. 1. protective shelter: the lee of a rock in a storm. 2. the side or part that is sheltered or turned away from the wind: huts erected under the lee of the mountain. 3. Chiefly Naut. the quarter or region toward which the wind blows. 4. pertaining to, situated in, or moving toward the lee.. (Nautical Terms) by the lee nautical so that the wind is blowing on the wrong side of the sail. 3. (Nautical Terms) under the lee nautical towards the lee. adj. 4. (Nautical Terms) nautical (prenominal) on, at, or towards the side or part away from the wind Compare weather 5: on a lee shore.