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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 103 |
| 1893 | 87 |
| 1894 | 34 |
| 1895 | 27 |
273 stories
- Smallpox Secrecy at the Convent of Mercy
A Mother Superior faces trial and a fine for failing to report a case of smallpox within the Snohomish convent.
- The Mayor's Hat Scandal
Snohomish citizens stage a humorous protest when the Mayor ditches his traditional straw hat for the season.
- The Great Snohomish Trunk Heist
When two 'dudish' young merchants tried to skip town without paying their boarding house bill, the landlord intervened with a classic confrontation.
- The Fight for the Snohomish River
Federal authorities take on the Seattle & Montana Railway Company to clear bridges blocking navigation on the Snohomish and Nooksack rivers.
- The Sheriff’s Engine
Snohomish County authorities seize a locomotive from the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway to force payment of delinquent property taxes.
- Monte Cristo's Railroad Is Racing the Rain to Town
Everett & Monte Cristo crews expect to reach the boomtown by December, with a tunnel breakthrough only weeks away.
- Two Miles of Steel a Day: Hill's Great Northern Starts Laying Track Toward the Sound
Tracklaying on the Great Northern's main line east from Lowell began yesterday, and a steam tracklayer is expected to throw down two to three miles of rail a day on the road to Snohomish.
- The Boom at Monte Cristo
Mining experts and investors declare the remote mountain camp to be among the most promising in the United States.
- The Fight Over Public Printing in Snohomish
A judge rules that the county treasurer has the discretion to choose which newspaper receives taxpayer money for publishing delinquent tax lists.
- Fire Threatens Major Snohomish Mill
Workers and citizens labor through the afternoon to save a prominent local lumber mill after its dry kiln catches fire.
- Everett Takes Stock: Mills, Smelters and a Whaleback
The 1894 annual review counts payrolls, ore, lumber and shingles—and a new steel steamer—as proof that the young Snohomish County city is on the rise.
- Snohomish, 1898: A Ferry Claim Becomes a Booster's Dream City
A promotional tour of the inland Puget Sound town traces its founding by I.C. Ferguson, its lumber and fishing wages, and the railroad that turned a river landing into a self-described city of homes.
- The Tragedy at Monte Cristo
A young prospector slips and falls to his death while exploring the treacherous cliffs near the Monte Cristo mining district.
- Bold Burglary in Emerging Everett
As the new city grows, criminal activity increases, targeting hardware supplies and private residences.
- The Tragic End of a Laborer at Monte Cristo
A hardworking man ends his life in a mining town, leaving behind a brief note and a young family.
- Baseball Fever Hits Snohomish
A local baseball game between Snohomish and Port Gamble draws a massive crowd, proving the sport's rising popularity in the region.
- A Snohomish Sculptor Takes the World Stage
A local sculptor finds fame at the World's Fair after using a mountain lion killed in Monte Cristo as his macabre model.
- Train Wreck at Pilchuck Creek
A bridge collapses near Snohomish, sending a work train into the water.
- The Postmaster's Shortage
A former Marysville postmaster is given two weeks to reconcile embezzled funds or face a lengthy prison sentence.
- Uprising Against a Commissioner in Haller City
Over 200 residents of Snohomish County petition for the removal of U.S. Commissioner George Morrill, citing alleged graft and dishonest land-filing practices.
- A Hotel-Keeper's Last Night: The Saloon Shooting at Sultan
George Britton, 28, shot through the groin in a saloon row in the Snohomish County timber town of Sultan, is told he will not last the afternoon — so he sends for a preacher and a lawyer and makes his will.
- A Lake Stevens Bathing Party Ended in Drowning
Olive Hinman, daughter of a county commissioner, and Miss Jordan went into the water for an evening swim. Rescue came too late.
- A Sleeping Stranger on the Rails Near Mukilteo
An unidentified man lying across the track south of Mukilteo was struck and killed by a southbound freight train; the coroner headed for the scene.
- The Bitter Fight Over Moving Snohomish County’s Seat to Everett
Snohomish’s county treasurer appealed the commissioners’ order to move the seat to Everett, alleging a rushed vote count and forged returns.
- The Heirs Who Came for a Snohomish Subdivision — and Went Home Empty
Five years of litigation over half of a $40,000 estate ends in a demurrer: under the law of 1879, a dead wife's share of the community property belonged to her husband, and the people who bought lots in the Clay addition can keep their houses.