Idaho & Washington Northern Railway
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- Jul 16, 1908New Steel, New Docks, and a Railroad That Won't Say Which Side of the RiverCrews are relaying 102 miles of Great Northern track through Newport and building a freight dock that lets a train meet a steamboat — while the town waits to learn whether the Idaho & Washington Northern will run up the Washington or the Idaho bank. One west-side rancher is so sure he has ordered ten cars of wood.Newport, WA
- May 20, 1909Inspectors Went Looking for Faults and Found a Model RailroadState railway commissioners ride the new Idaho & Washington Northern out of Newport expecting to file complaints, and come home praising everything down to the telephone box at every switch.Newport, WA
- Sep 30, 1909An Armed Posse Meets a Railroad Camp RiotAfter a crew of Bulgarian laborers turns on their roadmaster at Ruby, Newport sends an armed posse to Usk and jails 56 men.Usk, WA