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Klickitat County
Events and Developments which have affected the entire County.
Entries NOT followed by a date were posted previous to July 2002

Celilo Canal - newspaper articles

County Division - newspaper articles

from Jun. 1910 - Want Division Of County (posted November 2003)
from Feb. 1911 - Local Items (posted May 2005)
from Feb. 1911 - County Division (posted May 2005)
from Feb. 1911 - "White Salmon Notes" (posted May 2005)
from Feb. 1911 - Naming County (posted May 2005)
from Feb. 1911 - Goldendale Protests (posted May 2005)
from Feb. 1911 - White Salmon County (posted February 2006)
from Feb.1911 - Not to Divide County (posted November 2003)
from Feb. 1911 - Hold A Mass Meeting (posted November 2003)
from Feb. 1911 - Chappell Censured (posted February 2007)
from Feb. 1911 - Are a Den of Thieves (posted February 2007)
from Feb. 1911 - County Division (posted February 2007)
from Mar. 1911 - "Western Klickitat" (posted June 2007)
from Mar. 1911 - "Western Klickitat" (posted June 2007)
from Mar. 1911 - Co. Division To Date (posted November 2003)
from Mar. 1911 - County Division Bill Is Settled (posted November 2003)
from Mar. 1912 - "Goldendale and Nearby Points" (posted November 2003)
from May 1912 - Snowden for County Division (posted February 2006)
from Apr. 1912 - Lyle Has Boostfest (posted February 2006)
from Apr. 1912 - Adivse Co. Division (posted February 2006)
from Jun. 1912 - Time For New County
from Jun. 1912 - County Division (posted February 2006)
from Jun. 1912 - Goes East Talking Co. Division (posted February 2006)
from Jun. 1912 - White Salmon (posted February 2006)
from Jun. 1912 - Co. Division Unanimous (posted february 2006)
from Jul. 1912 - County Division (posted February 2006)
from Aug. 1912 - Prepare To Vote For New County (posted November 2003)
from Aug. 1912 - County Division Proves Benefit (posted November 2003)
from Aug. 1912 - County Division (posted November 2003)
from Sept. 1912 - Rally at Opera House (posted February 2006)
from Sept. 1912 - County Division Carries (posted February 2007)
from Sept. 1912 - Rev. Tate Urges County Division (posted May 2005)
from Sept. 1912 - Straw Vote Favors County Division (posted May 2005)
from Sept. 1912 - "Trout Lake" (posted February 2006)
from Oct. 1912 - Inconsistent Tears (posted February 2006)
from Oct. 1912 - "Trout Lake" (posted February 2006)
from Oct. 1912 - United We Stand, Divided We Fall (posted February 2006)
from Oct. 1912 - "Morgan County" (posted February 2006)
from Oct. 1912 - "White Salmon" (posted February 2006)
from Oct. 1912 - "Trout Lake" (posted February 2006)
from Oct. 1912 - Rancher on Co. Division (posted February 2006)
from Oct. 1912 - Chas. R. Spencer (posted February 2006)
from Oct. 1912 - All Maniacs (posted February 2007)
from Nov. 1912 - "Chiwauna" (posted February 2006)
from Nov. 1912 - How About This? (posted February 2006)
from Nov. 1912 - Vote for Chas. R. Spencer
from Nov. 1912 - Spencer Loses Warm Fight By A Narrow Margin (posted February 2007)
from Nov. 1912 - Will Keep Up Fight (posted February 2006)
from Jan. 1913 - Co. Division Gets Attention (posted february 2006)
from Jan. 1913 - Klickitat County Fights Division (posted February 2006)
from Jan. 1913 - Co. Division Wins Senate (posted February 2006)
from Feb. 1913 - Co. Division Bill Defeated (posted February 2007)
from Feb. 1913 - County Division (posted February 2006)
from Feb. 1913 - County Division Bill Is Defeated (posted November 2003)
from Feb. 1913 - No Division Of County (posted November 2003)
from Feb. 1913 - "Cook County" Is Killed; Klickitat Stays Undivided (posted December 2003)
from Feb. 1913 - County Division (posted November 2003)
from Mar. 1913 - "Cook County" Is Killed; Klickitat Stays Undivided (posted November 2003)
from Mar. 1913 - "Klickitat Intelligence" (posted December 2003)
from Aug. 1914 - Voters Have to Decide on County Division (posted May 2005)
from Sep. 1914 - McMahon Opposes County Division (posted December 2003)
from Oct. 1914 - Writes For County Division (posted May 2005)

Bridges over the Columbia River

The Bridge of the Gods at Cascade Locks - numerous newspaper articles

The Hood River - White Salmon Bridge - numerous newspaper articles

The Dalles' Bridge - - numerous newspaper articles

The Sam Hill Memorial Bridge at Maryhill - - numerous newspaper articles

Dams on the Columbia River - newspaper articles

Bonneville Dam

from 1934 - Bonneville Dam Hearing at The Dalles Today (posted may 2004)
from 1935 - Indian Writes to Ballou to Protest Bonneville Dam,... (posted may 2004)
from 1935 - Wishram Gravel May Be Used For Bonneville Dam (posted May 2004)
from 1935 - Will Furnish "Giant" Power (posted May 2004)
from 1935 - Chief Engineer of Bonneville Dam in Town (posted may 2004)
from 1938 - Railroad Rights Along Bonneville Dam Pool Fixed (posted May 2004)

Celilo Rapids

from 1913 - Biggest Power Plant in the World..... (posted October 2003)

John Day Dam

from 1957 - Sentate Approves John Day Funds (posted may 2004)
from 1957 - Congress Okehs John Day Dam... (posted May 2004)
from 1958 - Site Selected for John Day Dam (posted May 2004)
from 1968 - 'Situation OK' reported as John Day begins operation (posted May 2004)
from 1968 - John Day Dam Power Activated Wednesday (posted May 2004)
from 1968 - Dam Dedication Planning,.... (posted May 2004)
from 1968 - Dedication Plans Dominate News (posted May 2004)
from 1968 - John Day Dam Dedicated in Perfect Weather (posted May 2004)
from 1972 - John Day Dam Sets Record (posted May 2004)

The Dalles Dam

from 1945 - Dam May Be Erected At The Dalles (posted April 2004)
from 1951 - First Big Boom in County's History... (posted May 2004)
from 1951 - Klickitat County Could Be An Industrial County in Future (posted May 2004)
from 1959 - Nixon Dedicates The Dalles Dam in Gay Fete (posted 2004)

McNary Dam

from 1946 - Work Started on McNary Dam (posted May 2004)

Ferryboats - newspaper articles

from 1879 - New Tacoma to Goldendale (posted December 2007)
from Jul.1895 - New Ferry Boat (posted April 2007)
from Feb. 1900 - Ferry Rates (posted April 2007)
from Aug. 1901 - "Brief Local Matters" (posted April 2007)
from Feb. 1902 - "White Salmon Side" (posted April 2007)
from Sep. 1903 - Solid For The Spencer (posted April 2007)
from Mar. 1905 - Bailey Gatzert is Going to be Fine Steamer (posted April 2007)
from Dec. 1905 - Profitable Season for the Spencer (posted April 2007)
from Aug. 1906 - New Boats for White Salmon Ferry (posted April 2007)
from Dec. 1906 - Will Build Railroad to Mt. Adams (posted April 2007)
from 1909 - "Klickitat Intelligence" (posted August 2005)
from 1921 - Klickitat Well Supplied With Ferries (posted November 2003)
from 1921 - Alderdale Ferry Now In Operation (posted November 2003)
from 1923 - New Ferry Boat For Roosevelt (posted November 2003)
from 1925 - New Ferry At Maryhill (posted November 2003)
from 1925 - A Round Trip Every 10 Minutes (posted November 2003)
from 1925 - Hill's Ferry Now Running (posted November 2003)
from 1932 - the new boat "Columbia" (posted January 2004)
from 1933 - Warm Fight Over North Dalles Ferry (posted November 2003)
from 1934 - a new ferry at Maryhill (posted April 2004)
from 1935 - a free ferry at The Dalles (posted January 2004)
from 1944 - Maryhill Ferry Has Vivid Career
from 1962 - Maryhill Ferry Makes Last Run (posted June 2003)
from 1974 - Ferryboats on the Columbia (posted June 2003)

The North Bank Railroad - newspaper articles

from Feb. 1903 - Preparing to Build (posted March 2008)
from Feb. 1903 - Asks For Right of Way (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1905 - Work on North Bank (posted March 2008)
from Jun. 1905 - Looks Like Road Down North Bank (posted March 2008)
from Jun. 1905 - Is Contracting Rights of Way (posted March 2008)
from Jun. 1905 - Bingen Looks For Railroad (posted April 2007)
from Jun. 1905 - No North Bank Road for N.P. (posted March 2005)
from Jul. 1905 - Abstracting Right of Way Deeds (posted March 2008)
from Jul. 1905 - Northern Pacific Takes over C.R. & N. (posted March 2008)
from Jul. 1905 - Bingen Is Sure It Will Get Depot (posted April 2007)
from Jul. 1905 - Pay Cash for Rights of Way (posted March 2008)
from Aug. 1905 - Is After More Right of Way (posted March 2008)
from Aug. 1905 - Closing at Underwood (posted March 2008)
from Aug. 1905 - Pays for More Rights of Way (posted March 2008)
from Sep. 1905 - Northern Pacific Rail Road to Build
from Sep. 1905 - Road Down North Bank (posted March 2008)
from Sep. 1905 - Building Camps on North Bank (posted March 2008)
from Sep. 1905 - Operations Opposite The Dalles (posted March 2008)
from Oct. 1905 - Rival Surveyors Reach Underwood (posted March 2008)
from Oct. 1905 - Finish Work Final Survey (posted March 2005)
from Nov. 1905 - Electric Road for White Salmon Valley (posted March 2008)
from Dec. 1905 - New Station May Be Located At Bingen (posted April 2007)
from Jan. 1906 - White Salmon Wants Us to Sign Petition (posted April 2007)
from Feb. 1906 - White Salmon (posted April 2007)
from May 1906 - Not a Ruse, But a Real Railway (posted March 2008)
from May 1906 - no title (posted May 2008)
from Jun. 1906 - N.P. Settlers May Take Lieu Land (posted March 2008)
from Jun. 1906 - A Big Blast Opposite Mosier (posted March 2008)
from Jun. 1906 - Double Track as Truce Offer (posted March 2008)
from Jul. 1906 - Admits It Will Be N.P. Road (posted March 2008)
from Jul. 1906 - Victory for the Hill Road (posted March 2008)
from Aug. 1906 - Concrete Bridge Across Klickitat (posted March 2008)
from Oct. 1906 - North Bank Road (posted March 2008)
from Nov. 1906 - The Significance (posted May 2008)
from Dec. 1906 - Two Thirds of Road is Graded (posted March 2008)
from Jan. 1907 - North Bank Road (posted March 2008)
from Jan. 1907 - Three Thousand Feet of Tunnel Near Lyle (posted March 2008)
from Jan. 1907 - New Railroad Town (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1907 - Laying Track On North Bank Road (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1907 - North Bank Road (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1907 - Still Fight For Station (posted March 2008)
from Apr. 1907 - Resume Work On North Bank (posted May 2008)
from May 1907 - no title (posted March 2008)
from May 1907 - Early Railway Construction (posted March 2008)
from May 1907 - Underwood Needs Railroad Station (posted May 2008)
from Jun. 1907 - no title (posted March 2008)
from Jun. 1908 - no title (posted March 2008)
from Jul. 1907 - North Bank Road Open November 1 (posted May 2008)
from Jul. 1907 - Double Track on the North Bank (posted April 2007)
from Jul. 1907 - Track-Laying Opposite Arlington (posted March 2008)
from Jul. 1907 - Stations On North Bank (posted March 2008)
from Jul. 1907 - Open To Vancouver (posted March 2008)
from Jul. 1907 - Inspect North Bank (posted March 2008)
from Aug. 1907 - Stations On The North Bank (posted April 2008)
from Aug. 1907 - Underwood Holds Rousing Mass Meeting (posted April 2007)
from Sep. 1907 - Army of Men Working to Complete North Bank Road (posted May 2008)
from Sep. 1907 - "Lyle" (posted April 2007)
from Sep. 1907 - Progress Made on North Bank (posted March 2008)
from Oct. 1907 - Open First Section (posted May 2008)
from Oct. 1907 - Train Runs on New Line (posted March 2008)
from Oct. 1907 - Portland & Seattle Road Opened For 84 Miles (posted March 2008)
from Oct. 1907 - What the North Bank Road is doing.
from Nov. 1907 - Tracklaying On North Bank Road Progressing Rapidly (posted March 2008)
from Nov. 1907 - Portland to Pasco (posted May 2008)
from Nov. 1907 - Trains Will Run on North Bank Road by Next Year (posted March 2008)
from Nov. 1907 - Pupils Witness Track-Laying on North Bank Road (posted March 2008)
from Nov. 1907 - North Bank Will Soon Have Track Laid (posted March 2008)
from Dec. 1907 - Heavy Blast Set Off (posted March 2008)
from Dec. 1907 - North Bank Is Almost Ready (posted March 2008)
from Dec. 1907 - North Bank Road Is Almost Ready (posted April 2008)
from Jan. 1908 - Opening of North Bank Railroad (posted May 2008)
from Jan. 1908 - North Bank Work Rushed (posted March 2008)
from Jan. 1908 - no title (posted March 2008)
from Jan. 1908 - no title (posted March 2008)
from Jan. 1908 - Through Trains Soon (posted May 2008)
from Feb. 1908 - Only One Track For North Bank (posted May 2008)
from Feb. 1908 - Vancouver to Celebrate (posted March 2008)
from Feb. 1908 - New Road Is Surveyed (posted March 2008)
from Feb. 1908 - no title (posted March 2008)
from Feb. 1908 - Railroad To Be In Operation March 15 (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - Regular Service (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - North Bank Ready For Passenger and Freight Business (posted April 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - S.P. & S. Trains Start March 16 (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - Has First Wreck (posted May 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - Trains to Run On North Bank (posted May 2008
from Mar. 1908 - "Cascade Locks" (posted May 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - Regular Service Schedule Thursday (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - New Hill Road Done (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - Excursion March 11 (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - Drive Golden Spike (posted May 2008)
from Mar. 1908 Dream Realized (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - Inspiring View (posted May 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - no title (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - Last Spike on New Hill Road (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - The P-I's Estimate (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - Writes of North Bank Road (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - no title (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - Work on the Fill at Grand Dalles Has Been Abandoned (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - Rails Connected (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - Writes of North Bank (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - Drive Last Spike On New Hill Road (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - Drive Last Spike In New Hill Road (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1908 - Celebration of "Golden Spike" (posted March 2008)
from Apr. 1908 - New Train Schedule (posted March 2008)
from Jul. 1908 - Will Celebrate Opening of Road (posted March 2008)
from Jul. 1908 - More Trains In September (posted March 2008)
from Jul. 1908 - Completes Feat (posted March 2008)
from Nov. 1908 - Celebrate Opening North Bank (posted March 2008)
from Nov. 1908 - War With North Bank To Begin (posted March 2008)
from Feb. 1911 - Railroad Officials Predict Increase (posted April 2007)
from Sep. 1911 - New Train Schedule (posted April 2008)
from Sep. 1911 Court Gives Decision (posted May 2008)
from Sep. 1911 - Policy of N.P. Road (posted April 2008)
from Aug. 1912 - Supreme Upholds Railroad (posted May 2008)
from May 1930 - Bingen Wants Name On Its Own Depot (posted May 2008)
from Nov. 1930 - Bingen Wins Fight For Name On Depot (posted May 2008)
from Dec. 1930 - New Order Issued On Depot (posted May 2008)
from Aug. 1944 - Up the Columbia on the SP&S (posted May 2008)
from May 1967 - Lifetime of Change (posted March 2008)
from Jan. 1983 - 75th Anniversary of SP&S Railway to be Celebrated March 12 at Sheridan's Point (posted May 2008)
from Mar. 1983 - Historians To Set Celebration Plans (posted May 2008)
from Mar. 1983 - Golden Spike Ceremony of March 11, 1908 is Reenacted Saturday (posted May 2008)
from Mar. 1983 - Chenowith Builds A Railroad Around The Cascades In 1851 (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1983 - Diamond Anniversary (posted March 2008)
from Mar. 1983 - Sheridan's Point To Be Scene of 75th Anniversary of SP&S Golden Spike (posted May 2008)
from Mar. 1983 - SP&S Railroad Constructed Through Columbia River Gorge (posted May 2008)
from Mar. 1983 - GN, NP Finance SP&S (posted May 2008)