V. G. Bogue
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- Sep 26, 1889Why the Cascade Mountains Have a 'Stampede'A swarm of mosquitoes once sent railroad engineers fleeing in a panic that gave a famous mountain pass its permanent name.Easton, WA
- Jan 10, 1891The Struggle for the Seattle ExtensionWhile rail workers at the Union Pacific worried over rumors of massive layoffs and the consolidation of agencies, hope remained that the vital Seattle line construction would resume with the spring thaw.Seattle, WA
- Nov 22, 1892Great Northern Right-of-Way Case ResumesRailroad giants clash over terminal access, threatening to destroy the city’s existing shipping infrastructure.Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA
- Mar 17, 1895The 3,249-Acre Map That Laid Out Seattle’s WaterfrontIn 1895, King County appraisers filed the first full plat of Seattle’s tide lands—reserving broad rail avenues, harbor blocks and a street grid that still shadows the modern waterfront.Seattle, WA