Robert Harris
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- Mar 28, 1884Seattle Rises Against the Northern PacificA capacity crowd at Yesler's Hall demands the federal government reclaim unearned lands from the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.Seattle, WA
- May 15, 1884The Northern Pacific Railroad's GibberishThe Portland Board of Trade is left baffled by a nonsensical and dismissive letter from Northern Pacific President Robert Harris regarding regional transit.Seattle, WA
- Jul 16, 1884The Northern Pacific Railroad Consolidates Its Grip on the NorthwestRailroad president Robert Harris confirms plans to lease the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, signaling a massive consolidation of regional transit.Seattle, WA
- Feb 6, 1885The House on Rollers: Moving an Entire Hotel to Save a TownWhen the Northern Pacific Railroad bypassed Old Yakima, developers physically relocated the town's buildings—including the Holland House—to the new site, one mile at a time.Yakima, WA
- Jul 7, 1885The Struggle for a Rail Link: Seattle Demands Better TransitIn 1885, Seattle business leaders met with the president of the Northern Pacific Railroad to demand better freight service, arguing that a lack of rail connectivity was choking the city's economic growth.Seattle, WA
- Jan 22, 1886A Massive Land Grab Stalled: Seattle’s Northern Pacific VictoryA pivotal decision in Washington Territory nullifies a $125,000,000 corporate claim on public land, forcing a reckoning for the Northern Pacific Railroad.Seattle, WA
- Sep 4, 1887The Logging War on the Cascade BranchA standoff between federal agents and the Northern Pacific Railroad reveals the brutal reality of timber 'development' in Washington Territory.Seattle, WA