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| 1854 | 6 |
| 1858 | 5 |
| 1859 | 11 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 13 |
| 1862 | 15 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
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| 1885 | 117 |
| 1886 | 79 |
| 1887 | 59 |
| 1888 | 79 |
| 1889 | 218 |
| 1890 | 37 |
| 1891 | 186 |
| 1892 | 273 |
| 1893 | 271 |
| 1894 | 300 |
| 1895 | 436 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 18 |
| 1898 | 45 |
| 1899 | 85 |
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| 1924 | 12 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1929 | 4 |
8 stories matching larg
- The Railroad Was Ready—Until a Court Order Stopped the Trains at Fourth and Union
The Idaho Washington Northern planned passenger and freight service out of Newport, but a temporary injunction barred trains from a stretch of track across Fourth Street and Union Avenue until a Colville hearing.
- The Midnight Track-Layers
A hardware store owner battles a railroad company that allegedly used stealth to install tracks in front of his home and business.
- The Bank Asks Newport to Keep Its Nerve
Stockholders of the First State Bank of Newport pledged to cover depositors' losses and asked for time to collect loans as the Panic of 1907 tightened its grip on the country.
- The Launch of the Colville Examiner
A newly formed publishing cooperative pledges to keep printing local and challenge the status quo in Stevens County.
- A Mining Boom Bites at the Metalines
New concentrators, a wagon road, a rich strike and a $1.5 million company put Newport at the center of a swelling lead-and-silver rush.
- The First Train Into Newport Changed Everything
On November 25, 1907, the Idaho Washington Northern inaugurated passenger and daily freight service, bringing railroad executives, Spokane promoters and a promise of growth to Newport.
- A $35,000 Sternwheeler Will Turn the Pend d'Oreille Into Newport's Excursion Stage
A luxurious new tow-and-excursion boat, built in Portland and shipped knocked down to Newport, promised river trips, towing power, and free advertising for the valley.
- Fired Railroad Workers Were Paid in Paper—So Their Lawyer Sued
After the Idaho Washington Northern let go 26 men, it handed them orders for time certificates instead of cash. Newport's courts became the battleground.