I. W. N. Railroad
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- Oct 31, 1907Legal Battle Stalls Inland Empire Railroad ExpansionA Spokane legal team secures a restraining order against the Inland Empire Railroad, marking a pivotal moment in the infrastructure dispute.Colville, WA
- Sep 24, 1908Passing the Hat for a Ferry—and a 100-Worker MillNewport citizens organize to build a free river ferry, hoping to keep the Fidelity Company's new mill and its payroll on this side of the Pend Oreille.Newport City Hall, Newport, WA
- Mar 17, 1910A Slot-Machine Row Spills Across the TracksTwo men working a saloon machine with slugs ended in a street fight, a freight-train escape attempt and $25 fines in Newport's police court.Newport, WA
- Apr 14, 1910Farmers Take On the Pend Oreille With a Dike — and No BondsA railroad contracting firm agrees to build Calispel Diking District No. 1 for warrants instead of cash, giving 6,500 acres of bottomland one season to prove it can beat the high water.Cusick, WA