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A massive wildfire has destroyed timber, bridges, and the entire settlement of Wellington, forcing settlers to flee for their lives.
“Rush Cameron, a rancher ten miles north, only escaped by digging a hole in the ground and crawling into it.”
When a man terrorized his family during a drunken rampage, his neighbors took justice into their own hands with an icy river dip.
“Into the swirling waters the trembling wretch was hurled... until at last the prisoner made the most solemn oath ever taken by an inebriate that he would never touch another drop of liquor.”
After years of litigation, King County settled a dispute with a private wagon road company, finally opening the Snoqualmie Pass route to the public for free.
“The advantages of the road to the people living along it, and as an avenue of travel through the mountains, cannot be overestimated.”
King County files suit to condemn a privately owned toll road that had fallen into dangerous disrepair.
“The complaint alleges... that today it does not in any degree meet with the needs of the people.”
King and Kittitas counties reach a historic agreement to stop toll collection, opening the mountains to the public.
“This puts an end to the game of those who have heretofore levied tribute upon emigrants.”
An eye-witness report describes a straight, 40-rod-wide path of destruction cut through the forest near North Bend, leveling timber and blocking mountain roads.
“A broad path forty rods wide was cut through the forest... Everything was laid flat in the path of the wind.”
A box of dynamite detonators exploded at a local tent, leaving a woman critically injured by metal shrapnel.
“A box of dynamite detonators, the presence of which was unknown to them, suddenly exploded, scattering the metal shells with terrific force.”
A traveler recounts the frustration of navigating a mountain pass where a local rancher tried to charge for a road he didn't even maintain.
“If any one should have toll it should be the poor fellows who cleared the road, and not Beard.”
A day of innocent fun turned to horror at North Bend when a wagon crossing the river was swallowed by the current, claiming a young boy's life.
“Strangely enough, the body was turned so that the white hand and a little of the arm were sticking out of the water and waving to and fro as the current beat against them.”
A tragic fall on Mt. Kaletan claims the life of a prominent young climber and Boy Scout leader.
“He had hoped to climb 13 peaks this season. That was the number he climbed last year.”
New highway construction projects in Whatcom and King counties aim to bridge the gap between wilderness and commercial accessibility.
“The road, when completed, will open up a large interior region that can now be reached only by trail.”
A rare and haunting encounter near the mountain pass ends in an act of Victorian mercy.
“It was so near death, from grief, starvation and exhaustion, that Mr. Hall thought it mercy to kill it at once.”
A state college demonstration in North Bend showcases the rising interest in caponizing as an efficient way to manage poultry and brooding chicks.
“The capon took as good care of the chicks as though it was their own mother.”
A grudge match between two former partners leads to a brawl and a trip to court.
“It was not a case of cheating this time, just a plain out-and-out case of 'licking.'”
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