Old Light Plant

ID: 5443 ~ Source: Fletcher, W.F. Starbuck 1882-1982. (Ye Galleon Press, 1982)
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Dr. Marcel Pietrzyzki installed generators in an old grist-mill in 1907 to create electricity for residential Starbuck using water from the Tucannon River. However, each street light had to be turned on manually every evening

This file appears in: History of Starbuck

By Miranda Caudill
Starbuck is a small town of only 129 residents located in southeastern Washington near the Snake River. It has a warm climate and mild winters. The Snake River, Tucannon River, and surrounding land make the area ideal for farming and ranching. One…