The Fairhaven and Southern Railroad arrived in Sedro on Christmas Eve 1899, in time for Bennett to receive a performance bonus from the towns at both ends, and a month after Washington became the 42nd state in the Union.
Die Fairhaven and Southern Railroad erreichte Sedro pünktlich am Weihnachtsabend 1899, so dass Bennett Bonuszahlungen beider verbundener Städte erhielt, einen Monat, nachdem Washington der 42. Bundesstaat der USA geworden war.