Section 13
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A bar in downtown Cheney is called Section 13. Named after the one of the town's earliest titles given to it by surveyors for the Northern Pacific Railroad.
This file appears in: The Many Names of Cheney, Washington: What were the many names of Cheney throughout the years?
The Many Names of Cheney, Washington: What were the many names of Cheney throughout the years?
Both whites and Indians had many names for Cheney, but the opportunity for patronage from a powerful railroad executive finally settled the matter.