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HISTORY LESSONS – Mt. Streeter… the town that almost happened

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 In the April 9, 1920 edition of the Moffat County Bell, Streeter announced construction would soon start on the 30-mile stretch of rail from Craig to Mt. Streeter.  There was some grading done by Ed O’Neill, contractor, but it didn’t last long. Money was running out. The bubble burst for the A.B.D. sometime in November of 1920. M. T. Streeter resigned as president and A.B.D. arranged for the creditors to be paid before shutting down.…

One Comment

  1. Alan Oldland
    March 17, 2024 at 5:58 am

    Very interesting article! Thank you!

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