U.S. Customs Service
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- Oct 13, 1883The Underground Path to Puget SoundA look at the porous maritime border between Victoria and Washington Territory, where the business of smuggling Chinese laborers flourished despite federal exclusion laws.Seattle, WA
- Dec 18, 1886The Opium Smugglers of the IdahoA federal investigation uncovers a massive scheme to hide contraband in the bilges and barrels of a Pacific steamship, revealing a deep culture of corruption in the Sound’s maritime trade.Port Townsend, WA
- Jan 21, 1895The $3,000 Health Office That VanishedA lawsuit between rival health officers ends with a lucrative post abolished and steamship companies refusing to pay for certificates they never legally owed.Port Townsend, WA