The Willapa Electric Company was an

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and

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company incorporated on August 2, 1913, as successor to the Willapa Harbor Railway, a

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extending from

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South Bend, Washington South Bend is a city in and the county seat of Pacific County, Washington, Pacific County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. The population was 1,746 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The town is widely-known for its ...

, in addition to other

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in the area: Twin City Electric Company and South Bend Electric Company. The company was to be

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at $400,000. The organizers were J S Thornton, R L Fisher and M M Fisher. The company was controlled by the Cities Service Power and Light Company. Rail operations continued until July 1930. In 1939, the company sold part of its electricity transmission and distribution network to the

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. In 1940, the company and Grays Harbor Railway and Light Company were both reportedly subsidiaries of Federal Light and Traction.

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