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A deal between the Bureau of Fisheries and Stone & Webster allows for the construction of a massive hydroelectric dam in exchange for a salmon hatchery.
“The bureau objected to the construction of the plant... on the ground that the dam would prevent salmon from ascending the river to their natural spawning grounds.”
When federal surveyors moved onto Skagit lands without a treaty, they were met by 150 armed warriors ready to defend their sovereignty.
“They claimed the lands being surveyed had never been traded by them to the whites, and they were not going to let them go without some equivalent.”
A party of explorers ventures deep into Snohomish's wild interior, clashing with local tribes and staking claims on land 'no white women live above.'
“The Indians above Baker are very sassy and overbearing and grow worse the further the river is ascended.”
Developers race to establish a supply town at the head of navigation as miners push into the remote wilderness of the Skagit River.
“Several families are already located there, and the place presents a lively appearance.”
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