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- Newport Wakes Up to Daylight Electricity
A Spokane conference clears the way for daytime electric power in Newport, with the local mill’s refuse as fuel and cheaper water power on the horizon.
- The Saloon That Moved Across the County Line
To escape higher Spokane County licensing, a Camden saloonkeeper hauls his buildings into Stevens County—only a few yards down the road.
- The County That Wanted to Make Its Own Cement
The man who found immense cement deposits near Cement in 1901 is organizing a local company to build a 300-barrel mill—and promising cheaper cement for Stevens County.
- The Valley That Wanted the Railroad Bad Enough to Move It
Calispel Valley landowners planned to meet Idaho & Washington Northern officials at Spirit Lake to argue that the new line should run up the west side of the Pend d’Oreille, not the east.
- A Hundred Ranchers Tried to Steer the Railroad Down Their Side of the River
Property owners from the Calispel valley packed a Cusick meeting to lobby the Idaho Washington Northern for a west-side route—offering cheap right-of-way and a pile of guaranteed tonnage.