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  1. 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.

    Jul 24, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerShelton, Mason CountyBoom & Bust

  2. 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.

    Mar 30, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLake Cushman, Hoodsport, Mason CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Heifer-Hunting Beast of Kamilche

    A two-year-old cow goes missing, and a hunting party tracks a massive cougar to its end.

    Jun 13, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerShelton, Mason CountyStrange But True

  4. The Struggle for Kamilchie: A Seattle Land Hustle

    A classic 1891 promotional scheme disguised as news, pushing a new townsite as the necessary 'natural outlet' for the region's prosperity.

    Jan 5, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerShelton, Mason CountyBoom & Bust

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