The Murder of the Syrian Peddler
A Skokomish man faces trial for the killing of an itinerant merchant, exposing tensions and fear in the local court system.
“It is alleged that the witnesses, mainly Indians, are afraid to testify against Waterman.”
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The Girl Who Chopped Wood to Beat the Doctors
A young woman defying a terminal diagnosis by living in the Olympic Mountains is winning a battle against consumption.
“As skirts were hampering in all of these pursuits, she discarded them and substituted a neat masculine costume.”
A Desperate Struggle with a Mountain Lion
While walking home along Hood’s Canal, a lone settler fought off a cougar by shoving his hand down its throat.
“Pushing his hand into the lion’s mouth, seized its tongue, whilst with the other hand he grasped the lion by the throat.”
The Skokomish River's Fury
A rapid rise and fall of water levels damages county roads and sweeps away mining camp infrastructure in Mason County.
“The blacksmith shop at the Mason County Mining and Development Company's camp was washed away, the river digging a great hole in the bank, into which the building fell bodily.”
A School Teacher’s Brush with Death in the Skokomish
While attempting to reach the hotels at Lake Cushman, a young educator was swept away by a flooded river in a terrifying ordeal.
“In a moment her mount was seen off its feet and she was thrown into the raging torrent.”
The Unfair Bounty of the Hood Canal
Local fishers lament that millions of salmon are being shipped away for canning, leaving the local community to profit nothing from their own waters.
“That so many fish should be sent away and the canal country reap little or no benefit from it seems unfair.”
Discovery of a Hidden Crater Lake
Two hunters stumble upon a mysterious, glacier-fed lake deep in the Olympic Mountains.
“The basin is in all probability the crater of some extinct volcano.”
A Daughter’s Farewell in the Wilderness
When no minister could be found in the remote reaches of the Hood Canal, a grieving daughter stepped into the pulpit to deliver the final rites for her father.
“There being no minister near, she preached the funeral sermon.”
The Tall Tale of the Olympic Mountain Silver Mine
A notorious character in Los Angeles claims a skeleton, a secret diary, and a map have led him to a mountain of solid silver near Lake Cushman.
“Captain Dick, a notorious liar, is in Los Angeles. He tells the people how... he found the skeleton of a man in the Olympic mountains near lake Cushman.”
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