Snohomish City Council
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- May 27, 1876The Snohomish River's 'Miasma of Decay'An 1876 editorial decries the hazardous state of the river banks, warning that stagnant water and rotting sawdust are breeding sickness in the growing town.Snohomish River, Snohomish, WA
- Mar 14, 1892The Last of the Snohomish Hilltop LandmarkA historic rock formation, long a gathering place for locals to view the Cascade Mountains and Mount Rainier, is dismantled to build bridge piers.Snohomish, WA
- Aug 24, 1892Two Men Sick, the Town Unwarned: Snohomish Turns on Its Health OfficerSmallpox cases sat undeclared for days while friends visited and a brother walked the streets — until fifty businessmen telegraphed Olympia demanding the state take over.Snohomish, WA
- Aug 25, 1892Snohomish Wants Its Health Officer Gone as Smallpox Closes InA mass meeting demands Dr. McCready resign, the new pesthouse burns down overnight, and a pauper patient dies — all while the state threatens to quarantine the town.Snohomish, WA