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*The [[Thurston Community Hall]] was built. | *The [[Thurston Community Hall]] was built. | ||
*[[Springfield]] City records indicate that the year 1913 marks the beginning of a regular paving program for city streets. [[4th Street (Springfield)|Fourth]], [[5th Street (Springfield)|Fifth]], [[6th Street (Springfield)|Sixth]], [[7th Street (Springfield)|Seventh]] and [[A Street (Springfield)|A Street]]s were paved that year with crushed rock from the town quarry. | *[[Springfield]] City records indicate that the year 1913 marks the beginning of a regular paving program for city streets. [[4th Street (Springfield)|Fourth]], [[5th Street (Springfield)|Fifth]], [[6th Street (Springfield)|Sixth]], [[7th Street (Springfield)|Seventh]] and [[A Street (Springfield)|A Street]]s were paved that year with crushed rock from the town quarry. | ||
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| + | *In [[1913]], the state legislature created and funded the State Highway Commission to develop and build a statewide network of highways (Corning 1956:113). The enormous task took years to complete, and it was not until [[1921]] that the present-day [[McKenzie Highway]] became part of the state system. Modernization of the road followed in [[1922]]-[[1923]] (Corning 1956:161). | ||
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| + | *The Citizens Ticket (Dry Party) beats the People's Progressive Ticket (Wet Party) and the city becomes dry. [[:Template:1914 01 3|See Springfield article]] | ||
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[edit] Springfield
- The Thurston Community Hall was built.
- Springfield City records indicate that the year 1913 marks the beginning of a regular paving program for city streets. Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and A Streets were paved that year with crushed rock from the town quarry.
- In 1913, the state legislature created and funded the State Highway Commission to develop and build a statewide network of highways (Corning 1956:113). The enormous task took years to complete, and it was not until 1921 that the present-day McKenzie Highway became part of the state system. Modernization of the road followed in 1922-1923 (Corning 1956:161).
- The Citizens Ticket (Dry Party) beats the People's Progressive Ticket (Wet Party) and the city becomes dry. See Springfield article
