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Welser Bridge Opens Enduring Weiser Ferry Era Ends
The Welser steel bridge yesterday afternoon ends the 40 year dominance of the Welser ferry on the Snake River, a historic gateway to Oregon. An anecdote about Jack Vincent the famed Inland Empire stage driver highlights frontier daring and ferry lore as the old passage fades from the scene. In New York, December 6, the National Trotting Association board prepares for a pivotal session over the 2:01 mile record claimed by Lou Dillon, amid affidavits challenging the official timing.
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Landing
Idaho
Green River
Blackfoot
Grand Ronde Valley
Walla Walla
Jack Vincent
Weill
Pendleton
Inland Empire
Ti Ia
Vincent
Weiser Ferry
Bolsxe Baxin
Neain
Jack
Grand Rande Valley
Pasfor
Lon Dillon
New York
Board of ‘Review
National Trotting Association
Murray Hill Hotel
EE Smathers
Major Delmer
Memoubaie
Lou Dillon