Sheriff Miller
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- Mar 3, 1877The Daily Rhythms of a Mill TownA glimpse into life at Port Gamble in 1877, where sawmills drive the economy, ships arrive from across the globe, and the community gathers to mourn and celebrate.Port Gamble, WA
- Mar 23, 1877The Night Port Townsend Refused a Boatload of StrikebreakersTwenty-eight destitute men from a Nanaimo miners' strike were shipped to Port Townsend aboard the North Pacific. Sheriff Miller met them at the wharf and said they could not land.Custom House, Port Townsend, WA
- Mar 31, 1877Sheriff Blocks 28 Miners From Landing — a Newspaper Calls Out the 'Chronic Pauper Hunter'In 1877, a steamboat captain brought 28 out-of-work miners from Victoria to Port Townsend. The sheriff said they were paupers and refused to let them off the boat. This Seattle editor wasn't having it.Port Townsend, WA