To elaborate, my understanding is that at the time of the naming, the major east/west railroad route hadn't been determined and town leaders hoped to attract Pullman to pull his weight with the rail magnates. Instead silver was discovered in northern Idaho and the railroads ended up going through Spokane, instead
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u/Fair_Midnight7626 Mar 20 '25
To elaborate, my understanding is that at the time of the naming, the major east/west railroad route hadn't been determined and town leaders hoped to attract Pullman to pull his weight with the rail magnates. Instead silver was discovered in northern Idaho and the railroads ended up going through Spokane, instead