A Desperate Act at Chimacum
A local laborer, facing destitution, ends his life in a violent explosion that rocks a small settlement.
“He remarked that he 'would put some one to sleep and then take a snooze himself.'”
Stories from Chimacum
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The Sad Tale of a Mail-Order Marriage
A romantic courtship by mail ended in divorce, a sheriff's sale, and a supreme court battle over a farm in Leland Valley.
“Philbrick has about $1,600 worth of experience and a poor opinion of widows.”
Could Tobacco be the Sound's Next Great Crop?
An experimental harvest in Jefferson County sparks hope that Puget Sound could replace hops with lucrative tobacco farming.
“Tobacco would make a much better and surer crop than hops, and the longer it is grown in any soil the better it becomes.”
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