An illustrated history of Skagit and Snohomish Counties; their people, their commerce and their resources, with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington .. . rt of Jan-uary, 1891, however, work was resumed under thedirection of a receiver; about two months later thetrack was laid as far as Hamilton and soon aftertrains were running to that place. The service onthe new road was excellent and was duly appre-ciated by the people of the county. The Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern was pro-gressing rapidly during this period. In December,1889, a number of contracts were let for the c
An illustrated history of Skagit and Snohomish Counties; their people, their commerce and their resources, with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington .. . rt of Jan-uary, 1891, however, work was resumed under thedirection of a receiver; about two months later thetrack was laid as far as Hamilton and soon aftertrains were running to that place. The service onthe new road was excellent and was duly appre-ciated by the people of the county. The Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern was pro-gressing rapidly during this period. In December,1889, a number of contracts were let for the clear-ing and grading of fifteen miles immediately southof the Skagit river and thirty miles north of two thousand men were put to work onthese sections. Another railroad that was quite active in theSkagit valley at this time was the Fairhaven &Southern. There was considerable rivalry betweenthis road and the Seattle & Northern, also the Seat-tle, Lake Shore & Eastern or West Coast, as thisbranch of it was generally designated. In Decem-ber, 1889. the Fairhaven & Southern and the WestCoast were both fighting for the possession of a nar- 144. ?^Ai
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