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.
Confidence votes 13. Generically, a slurry is a thin mixture of a liquid, usually water, and any of a number of finely divided substances, such as cement, plaster or Paris, or clay particles. The term is also used to refer to the viscosity of a mixture.