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83 stories
- Opening the Cascade Pass for Commerce
New improvements to the Snoqualmie wagon road are rapidly shortening travel time between the interior and Seattle, promising to boost the city's trade reach.
- The Great Northern Snow Plow: President Hill’s Battle with the Cascades
While Seattle slept, railroad magnate James J. Hill fought a war against the elements, his train delayed by drifts and snowplows in a dramatic struggle that highlights the fragility of early 20th-century transit.
- The Great Bridge Bid: Seattle’s War for the Snoqualmie Crossing
As county commissioners open bids for a massive new bridge over the Snoqualmie River at Novelty, local engineers face stiff competition from San Francisco giants in a contest that will define Seattle's western infrastructure.
- Life and Lore on the Snoqualmie Prairie
A look back at the isolated, burgeoning agricultural life of the Snoqualmie Valley in 1878, from the pioneer blockhouses to the dream of a thriving dairy industry.
- Surviving a Snoqualmie Snowslide
Two photographers seeking the perfect shot of Snoqualmie Falls were caught in a treacherous mountain avalanche.
- The Logger's Picnic Party
When a group of men looked like tramps in the Snoqualmie Valley, the locals grew suspicious—until they found out it was just a day of fishing and fun.
- The Price of Crossing the Cascades
A legislative proposal seeks $10,000 to bridge the Snoqualmie Pass, promising a new lifeline between Seattle and the inland valleys.
- The Hops Were Ripe. The Pickers Weren’t Coming.
A Snoqualmie grower reports only 400 pickers for a crop that usually needs 1,200—and at 75 cents a box, few are willing to save it.
- The Silver Rush in the Cascades
A new mineral strike in the Cascade district promises rich deposits of silver, lead, and copper, with local mining experts calling it a 'second Comstock.'
- The $500 Road That Would Save Snoqualmie Farmers a 60-Mile Detour
King County farmers petition for a short road and lake barges, arguing that a tiny appropriation would end a punishing haul to market—and noting that Pierce County is spending far more.
- The Handsomest House in Snoqualmie Burned While Its Owner Was in Seattle
O. D. Guilfoil learns by telegram that his family fled a two-story showplace as it burned; the $7,000 loss was uninsured.
- The Great Snoqualmie Adventure: A Victorian Weekend Outing
A group of Seattle elites and their spirited guide, 'Mac,' trek into the wilderness to discover if the legends of Snoqualmie Falls and the local fishing are truly as grand as promised.
- An Expedition to the 'Niagara of the North'
A rugged traveler describes a treacherous 1874 journey by canoe and foot to witness the majesty of Snoqualmie Falls.
- Canoe Capsizes on the Snoqualmie River
A fishing trip near the Hop Ranch ends in a soaked scramble for survival.
- A Four-Day Escape into the Snoqualmie Wilderness
Four Seattle men trade the monotony of office life for a rustic expedition into the King County woods.
- The Snoqualmie Pass Road Proves Successful for Cattle Drives
Reports from the Kittitas Valley indicate the mountain road is in excellent condition for transporting livestock to the Sound.
- The Price of Industrial Burnout in 1878
A pioneer farmer puts his Snoqualmie Valley homestead on the market, citing 'weak lungs' and the relentless pace of frontier survival.
- The Price of a Wagon Road: Financing the Frontier
A look at the logistical grunt work of early King County, from building roads to settling school district boundaries in 1878.
- A Bear Hunt in a Hollow Tree
Two Snoqualmie settlers trap and kill a furious bear after an intense standoff inside a tree.
- A Woodsman's Night Terrors
A Snoqualmie man's journey home turns into a desperate flight from wildlife after his lantern fails.
- The Pioneer Dream on the Snoqualmie River
A settler lists his homestead for sale, offering a window into the grueling physical labor and speculative ambition of 1870s life in the Washington Territory.
- The Tragedy of a Snoqualmie Valley Homestead
After his health fails, a local settler offers his hard-won riverfront farm for sale, hoping to escape the damp climate of the Snoqualmie.
- Snoqualmie River Farm With 160 Acres for Sale
A rare 1878 listing offers a glimpse into the grueling reality of clearing timber and building a life on the frontier, where 'weak lungs'—a common death sentence in the era—forced a settler to abandon his homestead.
- A Frontier Life for Sale on the Snoqualmie
A settler lists his 160-acre homestead for sale in 1878, citing a 'weak lungs' diagnosis—a common, tragic reality for those braving the Pacific Northwest wilderness.
- A Frontier Land Deal on the Snoqualmie
A settler lists his 160-acre riverfront homestead for sale, citing his own failing health as the price of carving a life from the Washington wilderness.