John L. Butler
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- Sep 26, 1872The Great Timber Heist: Federal Law Cracks Down on Puget Sound LoggersIn 1872, the U.S. government enforced a strict new law protecting live-oak and red-cedar from unauthorized removal, threatening massive fines and ship seizures for anyone caught logging federal lands without Navy permission.Seattle, WA
- Sep 22, 1876The Smallpox Ship at the WharfIn September 1876, Port Townsend citizens met at the Old Court House to demand accountability after the steamer Dakota brought smallpox into their port.Port Townsend, WA