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Stories from Cowlitz County

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FEB 27, 1884Cowlitz County, WA

The Fugitive of Coos Bay

A man who lived under an alias in Oregon is arrested for a two-year-old murder in Cowlitz County after being tracked across the region.

“Patten was a worthless character who was in the habit of maltreating his wife and father-in-law.”
True Crime
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APR 4, 1872Pumphrey, Cowlitz County, WA

The Battle for the Big Cut

On the frontier of 1872, railroad crews fight the Cowlitz floods and 'Big Cut' rock to carve a path for the North Pacific line.

“This point has become famous as the 'Big Cut,' and though receiving early attention, is likely to be about the last finished part of the job.”
Boom & Bust
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