E. C. Ferguson
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- Jan 22, 1876The First White Family: A Pioneer’s Log-Cabin LegacyAn excerpt from the diary of a local historian recounts the arrival of Mr. Thompson in Snohomish in 1864, detailing the rugged journey up the river and the humble beginnings of what is now a thriving town.Snohomish, WA
- Mar 11, 1876The First White Woman of the SkykomishIn the rugged valley north of Snohomish, pioneer settler Mrs. Furtun stands as a solitary female figure in a male-dominated frontier, marking the slow, steady growth of a region destined to become a timber and mining hub.Skykomish, WA
- Nov 4, 1876Anything to Beat Stretch: The Whole County Ticket, Man by ManThe Sun walks Snohomish County's 1876 ballot from sheriff to coroner, and finds a whaling skipper turned pile-driver, a college-trained logger, and a sheriff whose enemies have a slogan of their own.Snohomish, WA
- Dec 30, 1876The Man Who 'Bled' His Town Dry: The Rise and Ruin of Eldridge MorseA 1876 traveler’s letter to the Oregon City Enterprise paints a damning portrait of Snohomish’s most energetic citizen, accusing editor Eldridge Morse of draining public funds for private ambition.Snohomish, WA
- Aug 25, 1877The Great Snohomish County Fair of 1877A town rally for local pride and agricultural ambition, as Snohomish citizens prepare to showcase the best of the valley’s soil and handiwork.Snohomish, WA
- Sep 29, 1877The Boomtown Frontier: A Traveler's Account of New Tacoma and the Puyallup ValleyAs the Northern Pacific Railroad carves its path into the frontier, a correspondent journeys from Snohomish to witness the rapid, chaotic, and industrious birth of New Tacoma and the hop-heavy Puyallup Valley.Tacoma, WA
- Dec 8, 1877The Price of Growth in Early SnohomishWhile town elites built elegant homes and secured university futures for their sons, a diphtheria outbreak devastated the river settlements, revealing the stark human cost of frontier expansion.Snohomish, WA
- Apr 24, 1878The Lovers’ Lane of SnohomishA newly constructed plank road, intended for industrial timber transit, becomes an unlikely promenade for the town's romantic youth.Snohomish, WA
- Sep 21, 1878Seattle Miners Rush to Sultan River Gold ClaimsWhen a chance discovery in the dry bed of the Sultan River sparked a desperate dash for fortune, the town of Snohomish was left nearly deserted as laborers abandoned their jobs to try their luck in the mud.Sultan River, Snohomish, WA
- Feb 1, 1879The Hustle for White-Collar Success in Old SnohomishBefore the region became a tech hub, nineteenth-century Snohomish was selling the dream of 'commercial education' to a generation of young men and women eager to trade manual labor for the ledger.Snohomish, WA
- Feb 8, 1879The Business Academy on the FrontierA look at the professional aspirations of Snohomish in 1888, where ambitious students flocked to learn the complexities of commerce, bookkeeping, and mercantile law.Snohomish, WA
- Dec 8, 1879The Jail That Took Too LongA Snohomish correspondent laments the bureaucratic foot-dragging that delayed the construction of the county's first lock-up.Snohomish, WA
- Nov 29, 1885A Night to Remember in Old SteilacoomA dusty invitation to a long-forgotten ball reveals the social life of Washington Territory 25 years prior, documenting the vanishings of a frontier community.Steilacoom, WA
- Jan 11, 1889The Brick Boom: Snohomish Plans Two New Structures as Capital Floods InWhile Seattle grows, its northern neighbor is laying the groundwork for a commercial renaissance with major real estate transfers and ambitious construction plans.Snohomish, WA
- Mar 27, 1892The Dispossession of Josephine HatchA Snohomish widow, unable to speak English, sues a powerful land conglomerate for swindling her out of a multi-million dollar stake in the founding of Everett.Everett, WA
- May 29, 1892A Widow’s Fight for the Heart of EverettA legal battle erupts over property rights in the rapidly growing city of Everett, pitting a grieving widow against the powerful Everett Land Company.Everett, WA
- Feb 13, 1894The Widow and the Land GraberAn Indian widow and her children reclaim their land after being defrauded by a prominent guardian.Everett, WA
- Sep 5, 1894Snohomish to Everett: ‘We’ll Teach You a Lesson in County Politics’A cannon-call mass meeting at the Cathcart Opera House rallies Snohomish against the county-seat removal campaign, with cheers loud enough to reach Everett.Snohomish, WA