Shannon
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- Apr 4, 1872The Battle for the Big CutOn the frontier of 1872, railroad crews fight the Cowlitz floods and 'Big Cut' rock to carve a path for the North Pacific line.Pumphrey, Cowlitz County, WA
- Sep 26, 1886The Ghost of the ShannonSeattle's waterfront welcomes a legendary British warship that fought in the War of 1812.Seventh Street, Seattle, WA
- Nov 6, 1891A Mayor, a Rigged Lottery, and the Fight for Olympia's City HallA month out from the municipal election, the Tribune accuses Mayor J. C. Horr of quietly fixing his fences for a second term — and the drawing of lots that handed one councilman a longer seat looks to a good many people like a put-up job.Olympia, WA
- Dec 1, 1893The Hoquiam River Power StruggleA citizen-led pushback against land commission reports suggests local waterfront control is being manipulated for private gain.Hoquiam, WA
- Oct 15, 1908Found Dead in the Cabin at Downs' LandingA well-known Pend Oreille River pioneer dies of carbolic acid, leaving a sleeping lumberjack, a neighbor who discovered the body, and a brother who insisted it was an accident.Newport, WA