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 .. . acquired soonafter by the Northern Pacific, passed several mileseast of Mount Vernon, making Sedro-Woolley itsspecial point. Naturally allied with railroad connections aretelegraphic connections. In November of 1890 athird telegraphic line was completed, connectingMount Vernon with Seattle. With the establish-ment of railroad and telegraph \emon fairly entered upon her second stageof progress. Throug
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 .. . acquired soonafter by the Northern Pacific, passed several mileseast of Mount Vernon, making Sedro-Woolley itsspecial point. Naturally allied with railroad connections aretelegraphic connections. In November of 1890 athird telegraphic line was completed, connectingMount Vernon with Seattle. With the establish-ment of railroad and telegraph \emon fairly entered upon her second stageof progress. Throughout the years 1888 and 1889the incoming tide of home-seekers and prospectorsfor business and of parents seeking school advan-tages for their children so overtaxed the capacityof the place in respect to buildings as to lead cap-italists to consider as never before the profits ofbuilding. There was much public discussion ofthe need of a building and loan association,although it was some time before this need wasmet. At that time there were hundreds of menemployed in the various logging camps surround- THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOn, .ENOXTJLDEK ;(; ND>TIO ::3.
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