The Salvation Army Jailbreak
When Nooksack officials imprisoned Salvationists for the crime of 'obstructing the highway,' the town rose up to tear down the jail.
“A howling mob surrounded the prison and endeavored to tear it down.”
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The Great Nooksack Flood
Heavy rains and melting snows have devastated the Nooksack Valley, leaving farmers homeless and destroying livestock.
“The Nooksack River last week was on a wild bender.”
White Mob Hangs Innocent Teen at Nooksack Crossing
A white mob dragged Jimmie Boole from his bed at Nooksack Crossing and hanged him from a tree to force a confession for a horse theft he was innocent of, cutting him down before he died.
“Jimmie Boole... was called from his bed at 10 p.m. by a ruffianly crowd of white men and hanged on a tree in order to extort a confession.”
The Failed Promise of Nooksack Oil
A local oil drilling venture stalls as mismanagement and a 'crooked hole' lead to worker layoffs and deep investor suspicion.
“The hole simply went crooked in spite of everything, and could not be straightened.”
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