The red dots on this map show where a proposed road over the Coeur d'Alene/St. Joe Divide was likely intended to run. This is based on information from the book "Pioneer Days on the Shadowy St. Joe" by Orland A. Scott.
November 25, 2022
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MOVING HISTORY FORWARD: Depression of 1893-1894 and St. Maries
The previous depression of 1873 was bad, but the Depression of 1893-1894 one was much worse. The farmers and ranchers of the district were hit especially hard. Some thought the financial bad times were deliberately brought on by the large corporations, or worse yet, President Grover Cleveland.