On July 14, 2016 nineteen members heard a presentation by Charles Mutschler, President of the Cheney Depot Society.  He explained that the current station was an upgrade requested by Clarence Martin, who owned the flour mill and also was Governor of Washington.  It is one of about 3 mission style stations in the Northwest.  He also talked about the types of service available in the past:  package delivery by Railway Express Agency, first class mail service via mail cars and passenger service.    He explained how train orders and time tables worked and said that Cheney once had a 24 hour station agent who handled all items at the station. 

The most notable visitor to Cheney by train was President Truman who stopped in 1950 to see Mr. Martin who had campaigned for the building of Grand Coulee Dam.