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- Apr 22, 1909City Hall Hands a 50-Year Power Franchise to the New Electric CompanyNewport’s council approves a long-term electric franchise, ties up a telephone ordinance in restrictions, orders street grades, and hears complaints about street preachers.Newport, WA
- Apr 29, 1909The Power Company Buys Up Washington AvenueThe Northern Idaho Montana Power Co. assembles frontage at Pine, First and Washington, plans a fireproof substation, and pulls its lines off the main street.Newport, WA
- Apr 29, 1909Newport's Boosters Plan a Fourth—and a Bid for the CourthouseThe Commercial Club moved to raise $600 for a big Fourth of July, sent a delegation to Colville for a new judicial district, and weighed a glowing 'Newport' sign at the foot of Washington Avenue.Newport, WA
- Aug 12, 1909The Power Station That Bet on Newport’s FutureA Chicago engineer brings plans for a fireproof power station at Washington and Pine—and a 30-mile line meant to electrify Newport’s future.Newport, WA
- Oct 14, 1909Newport Turns On the LightsThe Northern Idaho Montana Power Co. is wiring 2,500-candlepower arc lights and tungsten incandescents at intersections across Newport—a $4,500 bet on the town's future.Newport, WA
- Nov 11, 1909The Man Behind Newport's Electric LightsA Chicago utility magnate's company invests $100,000 to bring electric power to Newport, promising modern service at fair rates.Newport, WA
- Jan 13, 1910The Riverside Bar's Final NightAfter a series of ownership changes and a police attachment, the Riverside bar is stripped of its stock and shuttered for good.Old Town, Newport, WA
- May 5, 1910The Booster's Case: Why Newport Was Betting on ItselfAfter a premature boom and a painful readjustment, Newport's paper argued the town's future was assured — citing $200,000 from the Idaho Washington Northern, $140,000 from the power company, and a new Great Northern depot built for a city of ten thousand.Newport, WA
- May 12, 1910Newport Switches On Its Electric NightAfter months of waiting on parts, the town's new $5,000 street-lighting system blazes to life — eight 2,000-candlepower arc lights and 26 tungsten incandescents, billed to the city at $82.50 a month.Newport, WA
- Jun 16, 1910Half a Million Dollars Bets on Newport's FutureA 70-mile high-tension line from Little Falls will light Newport and Sandpoint — if the outside capitalists are right about this town.Newport, WA