J. R. Patterson
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- Dec 19, 1907The Road to Prosperity Is Still a Sea of MudA Calispel Valley correspondent presses Newport to fix the Bobier Hill grade, widen the wagon roads, and treat farmers as more than an afterthought.Newport, WA
- Mar 19, 1908The State Line Was Not as Solid as It LookedA Newport property owner calls for a permanent survey of the Washington–Idaho boundary before confused surveys turn into an endless round of land litigation.Newport, WA
- Aug 20, 1908Two Neighbors Decide to Build Their Own Road to TownFarmers of the Calispel valley and two men along the route plan a new road that skips the Bobier hill grade and shaves two miles off the haul to Newport — if the town will chip in.Newport, WA
- Apr 1, 1909The Railroad Is a Trespasser on My River FrontJ.R. Patterson advertised his ranch and his grievance: a contractor clearing right-of-way without permission while the railroad still owed a condemnation judgment.Newport, WA
- Oct 7, 1909A Two-Year Railroad Fight Ends with a $6,000 CheckAfter two years in court, H. M. Lund's property dispute with the Idaho & Washington Northern ends in a buyout; his hardware store will move to Washington Avenue and the old building will come down.Newport, WA