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  1. The River Rose Thirty Years High—and Took a Logger With It

    A thirty-year flood on the lower Skokomish washes out bridges and roads, strands the reservation, and drowns a Canadian logger in the north fork.

    Jan 19, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerUnion, King CountyDisasters

  2. Baseball at the Reservation

    A spirited game between Union City and the Skokomish team showcases a complex, localized social history of sport and spectatorship.

    Aug 23, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerUnion, King CountyExclusion & Resistance · Nightlife

  3. The Sheriff’s Mercy in Union

    A coal miner facing eviction due to a grocery debt is granted a reprieve by an empathetic sheriff.

    Jun 11, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerUnion, King CountyHousing & Rent · Strange But True

  4. The Voting Power of the Skokomish Reservation

    A surge in voting participation at the Union City precinct raises questions about Indigenous franchise and its impact on Mason County politics.

    May 24, 1889The Mason County JournalUnion, King CountyCity Hall

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