I had never heard of Garland Mineral Springs until today, despite spending a fair amount of time in the area. There is quite an interesting thread about Garland Mineral Springs at this link:
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www.nwhikers.net]
Note that the thread linked above has 9 pages, and spans almost 10 years! There are some personal recollections of people that worked and visited there, and a variety of photos, including this early one:
The site below has a small reference to Garland, and a lot more about nearby Index, WA, including a photo of a BN derailment in 1981, on a bridge over the Skykomish River.
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www.historylink.org]