L. Yesler
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- Jun 7, 1876The Great Seattle Lottery: A $100,000 Sawmill and a Road to NowhereIn 1876, the Washington Territory legislature authorized a massive public lottery to fund a road through Snoqualmie Pass. The grand prize? Yelver’s Steam Saw Mill. It was a bold gamble on infrastructure that reveals how early Seattle funded its growth.Seattle, WA
- Aug 23, 1878The Tragic End of a Seattle BrakemanFrank Kimball, a young rail worker, succumbs to injuries after a horrific crushing accident at the Newcastle mines.Seattle, WA