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JAN 30, 1908Lenora, WA

An Oar Snaps, a Boat Drifts, and a Rancher Nearly Freezes to Death

Henry Schultzie left Cusick by boat, but a broken oar left him helpless in the current. The Brown brothers spotted him hours later, lying in the bottom of the boat with both feet already frozen.

“When found he was in a stupor and lying in the bottom of the boat. It is probable he had been there several hours.”
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AUG 12, 1909Lenora, WA

Smoke on Skookum Creek: Crews Catch a Kaniksu Fire Before It Runs

A blaze on the east fork of Skookum Creek draws men from the Forest Service and two lumber companies — while more fires burn near Priest Lake and the supervisor heads in with a crew.

“The Pend Oreille valley has been remarkably lucky in the matter of forest fires this year, no serious damage having been done this far.”
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