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  1. The Cry That Came Too Late on the Pend Oreille

    A deck hand fell from the steamer Ione near Locke Landing while trying to catch a wind-blown parcel. His crew heard the cry but could not reach him in time.

    Oct 8, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentIone, Pend Oreille CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. Two Ranches, One Buyer, and a Railroad Rumor Near Ione

    A single buyer pays nearly $20,000 for adjoining Ione ranches—then says she plans a dairy farm. Locals suspect the railroad is the real buyer.

    Sep 24, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentIone, Pend Oreille CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  3. A $6,500 Bet That Ione Would Boom

    A Newport businessman buys a quarter-section as railroad talk sends ranch prices climbing around Ione.

    Oct 1, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentIone, Pend Oreille CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  4. Railroad Money Buys the Ground for Ione

    Deeds filed at Colville show the Idaho & Washington Northern’s investment company assembling the old Stecker ranch and nearby tracts for a brand-new townsite on the Pend Oreille.

    Dec 10, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentIone, Pend Oreille CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

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