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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1898 | 2 |
2 stories
- The Great Wheat Bottleneck
Eastern Washington farmers face a crisis as railroads prioritize long-haul freight over local grain shipments, leaving warehouses overflowing.
- Land Crazy in the Big Bend: A Dollar an Acre and a Warning
A traveller back from the Columbia's Big Bend reports farmers who owned nothing a year ago now signing for quarter sections as the railroad unloads its land — and predicts many will live to regret it.