Fairhaven Land Company
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- Aug 11, 1889Battle for the WaterfrontA legal fight over Bellingham Bay water rights highlights the city's desperation for fire protection.Lake Whatcom, Bellingham, WA
- Mar 20, 1890The Magic City of Puget SoundA booster’s portrait of 1890 Fairhaven, capturing a boom town fueled by speculation, deep-water access, and massive infrastructure projects.Fairhaven, Bellingham, WA
- Mar 23, 1890A Gift for a Growing CityProminent developer Nelson Bennett pledges a steam fire engine to Fairhaven, sparking a massive community fundraising effort.Harris Street, Fairhaven, WA
- Mar 30, 1890The Rapid Rise of SedroA reporter recounts a trip to the burgeoning Skagit River town, which has transformed from a forest clearing to a rail hub in mere months.Sedro-Woolley, WA
- Apr 6, 1890A Foreman’s Reckless Gamble with DynamiteA Fairhaven clearing crew foreman ignores safety warnings and suffers catastrophic injuries during a stump-blasting operation.Bellingham, WA
- Apr 6, 1890The Sleeping Giant of the Timber Industry WakesAfter six years of silence, the Bellingham mill is set to roar to life under new management, promising 300,000 feet of output daily.Bellingham, WA
- Apr 10, 1890Fairhaven Objects to Whatcom Annexation Over DebtBooster leaders argue that merging with Whatcom would be 'death' to Fairhaven’s budding identity and prosperity.Bellingham, WA
- Apr 15, 1890The Lonely Death on Harris StreetA worker for the Fairhaven Land Company is found dead after a final, downward spiral triggered by isolation and heavy drinking.Harris Street, Fairhaven, WA
- May 4, 1890The Fairhaven Hotel Rises to Meet the BoomA grand, multi-story hotel with steam heat and electricity aims to make the new city a destination for wealthy tourists and investors.Bellingham, WA
- May 6, 1890Selling the 'Magic City': Fairhaven’s 1890 Development BoomBoosterism was at its peak in Fairhaven as the Fairhaven Land Company touted steel furnaces, electric lights, and an inexhaustible connection to Skagit coal.Bellingham, WA
- Feb 2, 1894The Forged Deed of FairhavenA landmark land title dispute is settled in court after the discovery of a printing date discrepancy.Fairhaven, Bellingham, WA
- Feb 3, 1894The Judge Takes the StandA trial in the superior court becomes heated when a Seattle judge takes over the cross-examination of a land agent.Bellingham, WA