After many years I just acquired the book “The Northwest’s Own Railway, Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway and its Subsidies” volume 1, by Walter R. Grande.
As I start reading it get to page 29. It ends with a short paragraph, “In the early 1920s Mr. Howard Elliot, by this time chairman of the NP, announced that the GN and NP were considering doing away with the SP&S as a sepa-”
When one turns the page, page 30 begins with a new paragraph, “Diesel locomotives were replacing the steam locomotives’ and the diesel powered trains were…”
It seems to me like the book is missing two full pages of narrative. I am able to find the publishers address & phone but no web-site or e-mail. I am not able to find any contact info on the author. Can someone else who has this book please look at their copy and see if it is the same?