Smith M. Weed
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- Jan 11, 1895The Niagara of the Northwest: Wiring Snoqualmie Falls to SeattleA new company with $2 million in capital proposes to harness a 265-foot waterfall 23 miles east and sell 5,000 horse power of electricity to the city — if the capitalists will foot the bill.Snoqualmie Falls, Snoqualmie, WA
- Jan 19, 1895The River That Would Light Seattle: Snoqualmie Falls Power Company IncorporatedIn January 1893, a $2 million company filed articles to harness Snoqualmie Falls and wire electricity to Seattle—an early bet that turned a waterfall into urban power.Snoqualmie Falls, Snoqualmie, WA
- Feb 4, 1895The Waterfall That Would Light SeattleIn 1895, promoters promised to harness Snoqualmie Falls—taller than Niagara and only 23 miles from Seattle—and send thousands of horsepower over copper wire.Snoqualmie Falls, Snoqualmie, WA