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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 1 |
4 stories
- Unearthed Artifacts at a Railroad Grade
Construction crews working on the Great Northern Railway discovered an ancient, mysterious cache of weapons while carving through an Indian grave site near Rock Island.
- The Great Northern's Bridge to Nowhere
A spectacular fire tears through the Moses Coulee trestle, halting traffic and forcing a massive rebuilding effort in the Washington wilderness.
- Three Miles a Day: The Great Northern Races the Snow to the Columbia
With tracklayers advancing west from Spokane and a tunnel still to be bored, John F. Stevens tells Seattle he needs men—and expects to connect the line by mid-November.
- Great Northern Railroad Pushes Toward the Columbia
Tracklayers near the river as construction crews work around the clock to connect the Big Bend country to the Seattle market.