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| Year | Stories |
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| 1862 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1889 | 39 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 17 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1903 | 1 |
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| 1909 | 3 |
| 1925 | 1 |
17 stories
- Isolation and Hardship Drive Skokomish Rancher to Asylum
A woman living in a remote log cabin on the Skokomish river suffers a mental breakdown caused by profound isolation.
- The Dynamite War on Allyn's Only Saloon
A quiet town's Prohibition crusade turns violent as an explosion tears through a local watering hole.
- The Bank of Shelton Collapses
Creditors force closure of the Mason County institution following reports of bad management and dwindling public confidence.
- The Great Squeeze: How Timber Barons Cut Wages in Mason County
By consolidating operations and forcing loggers into company-controlled boarding houses, the industry’s giants effectively reduced worker pay while crushing independent competition.
- A Child Hero Killed in Hunting Accident
A fourteen-year-old boy, famous for fighting off a cougar as a child, is shot after being mistaken for a deer near Shelton.
- The Auditor’s Scathing Reply
A war of words erupts between a Mason County auditor and the Adjutant-General over military duty records.
- The Unfair Bounty of the Hood Canal
Local fishers lament that millions of salmon are being shipped away for canning, leaving the local community to profit nothing from their own waters.
- Armed Robbers Hit the Kitsap Pacific Train at Shelton
Two men boarded the morning train at Shelton, broke into the express car, and held up the messenger and a passenger, making off with money and jewelry.
- The Price of Mason County's Riches
Detailed 1891 logging records from Shelton reveal a booming timber industry that paid out tens of thousands in wages—but left local communities dependent on outside supplies.
- Shelton’s Growing Pains and Booming Timber
A census reveals Mason County is shifting toward a higher population class, sparking a rush of candidates vying for new, higher-paying offices.
- Discovery of a Hidden Crater Lake
Two hunters stumble upon a mysterious, glacier-fed lake deep in the Olympic Mountains.
- A Tragic Walk Home in Shelton
A local man died in a dark accident on a railroad bridge.
- A Bureaucratic Duel in Mason County
A tart, hilarious correspondence reveals the friction between an autocratic Adjutant General and a defiant county official in early Washington.
- The Elephant-Sized Trap of Shelton
A blacksmith-made iron trap, built twenty-five years ago for an Indian trapper, emerges from history to go on display.
- Shelton’s Shuttered Bank Promises to Pay Every Depositor in Full
After the sheriff closed the Bank of Shelton, its president bought out the cashier and announced a $20,000 reorganization.
- The Tall Tale of the Olympic Mountain Silver Mine
A notorious character in Los Angeles claims a skeleton, a secret diary, and a map have led him to a mountain of solid silver near Lake Cushman.
- The Heifer-Hunting Beast of Kamilche
A two-year-old cow goes missing, and a hunting party tracks a massive cougar to its end.