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The telegram arrived at ten minutes past nine on the morning of March 14th, 1902, and sat on the desk of the Great Northern Railway station in Shelby, Montana for nearly forty minutes before anyone thought to act on it.
The message itself was brief, almost apologetic in tone. Weather conditions deteriorating west of Marias Pass. Advise delayed departure for eastbound passenger service. The station master, a methodical man named Howard Gaines, read it twice, folded it carefully, and placed it beneath the blotter on his desk. Outside, the sky was overcast but stable. The wind had not yet picked up. There seemed to be plenty of time to consider the matter.