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  1. Forest Fires Ravage Vashon and Peninsula

    Settlers battle encroaching brush fires across Vashon Island and the mainland near Olalla.

    Jul 28, 1904The Tacoma TimesGig Harbor, Pierce CountyDisasters

  2. The Fight for Gig Harbor Timber

    A local settler exposes a land-grabbing ring in Pierce County, accusing them of fraudulent timber claims.

    Sep 16, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerGig Harbor, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  3. Tragedy at Artondale: A Worker Maimed by Dynamite

    A laborer near Tacoma is left sightless and near death after a stump-clearing accident goes wrong.

    Jul 3, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerGig Harbor, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  4. The Forgotten Fort Lands of Puget Sound

    A Washington congressman fought to open tiny abandoned military reservations at Gig Harbor and Point Roberts to homesteaders. The House shut him down.

    Mar 11, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerGig Harbor, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

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