A Tragic End Near Addy
A nineteen-year-old woman dies by suicide years after a forced annulment of her marriage, highlighting the societal pressures of the era.
“It is presumed her mind has been unbalanced through the long period of disappointment.”
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The Oldest Settler in Washington Dies—and He Left a Peace Between Two Worlds
Thomas Stensgar came with the Hudson Bay Company, married into Chief Tomcomly’s family, and was called on to mediate between settlers and Indians.
“During the trying pioneer days he was always looked upon both by the Indians and the whites as a mediator in all troubles which arose between them.”
The Great Buggy Heist of Stevens County
Ten horse-drawn rigs were stolen in Spokane and scattered across the countryside, leading to a swift manhunt near Addy.
“The sheriff found three of these in the yard of Babe Buck, two in Blue Creek and five at Addy.”
The Fight for the Stevens County Magnesite Market
Local miners face renewed economic uncertainty as Austrian firms petition for a sharp reduction in import tariffs, threatening the fragile recovery of the regional mineral industry.
“The magnesite industry of Stevens county, which has undergone a hectic career since the ending of the war, is again threatened.”
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