Mill Consumed by Night Fire
A fire near Everson destroyed a large cedar mill and substantial lumber stock, causing thousands in damages.
“Three hundred thousand shingles and a large quantity of clear cedar lumber were also consumed.”
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Everson Shingle Mill Lost to Fire
A newly opened shingle mill in Whatcom County is completely destroyed by a fire that nearly spreads to the railway line.
“The heat from the burning mill was so intense as to set on fire a large pile of shingle bolts... and some sixty feet of trestle was burned.”
Life at the Edge of the Wilderness: The Nooksack Settlement of 1873
A rare window into the early days of agricultural pioneers, steam-powered dreams, and the quiet resilience of a solitary woman living on the edge of the Nooksack River.
“Her relations all reside thousands of miles away, yet she is apparently the happiest woman in Whatcom county. Where can a stranger illustration of hermit life be found?”
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