Watson Allen
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- Feb 16, 1878A Near-Fatal Timber Run on the Snohomish RiverA monster raft of lumber hits a snag, threatening the lives of a crew of settler-families near Snohomish City.Snohomish River, Snohomish, WA
- Apr 10, 1894The Great Canal Scheme BlockedA judge strikes down a law that would have allowed private contractors to dig the Lake Washington canal and seize tide lands for profit.Lake Washington Canal, Seattle, WA
- Apr 3, 1895Seattle’s Railway Subsidy Drive Adds $22,000 in a Single DayBoosters, clergy and trade committees canvass the city for pledges to bring a railway to town, with nearly 950 property owners signed up and the committee’s Bailey Building office staying open nights.Seattle, WA