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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 103 |
| 1893 | 87 |
| 1894 | 34 |
| 1895 | 27 |
273 stories
- The Law Student Who Vanished Into Love Poems and Everett
J. L. Reed left Snohomish on a Friday morning and never came back; friends traced him to Everett, where he showed signs of mental collapse. An officer went after him.
- The County Seat Was in the Courtroom
Defendants in a Snohomish debt suit tried to derail the case by arguing the county seat had moved to Everett—and that the court was therefore sitting in the wrong place.
- Three Children Escape as Fire Destroys a Snohomish Home
A pre-dawn fire consumed Mrs. Crane's house before anyone could stop it; the three children inside got out with only their clothes, and neighbors quickly organized aid.
- The Brick Boom: Snohomish Plans Two New Structures as Capital Floods In
While Seattle grows, its northern neighbor is laying the groundwork for a commercial renaissance with major real estate transfers and ambitious construction plans.
- Tree Limb Crashes Through Steamboat Cabin
A dangerous commute on the Snohomish River leaves a steamer damaged and its passengers shaken after a low-hanging tree limb shears the cabin roof.
- Meadows to Oats
High prices for grain drive local ranchers to abandon hay production in favor of cash crops.
- A Mining Man's Strange Lapse
A Silverton mining man is released after a public confusion involving a bad check and a brief illness.
- The Marauder of the Poultry Yard
A venerable, toothless cougar met its end after a spree of terrorizing local goose pens.
- The Struggle to Dredge the Snohomish
Senator Squire lobbies federal engineers to clear the Snohomish River, highlighting the constant battle for infrastructure funding in a growing region.
- The Search for Coal on Mill Creek
Sheriff Thomas Honey spearheads a serious effort to tap into South Bend's bituminous coal deposits.
- Monte Cristo Is Hiring: 600 Miners and the Steepest Tramway in America
F. W. Wilmans returns from the boomtown with word that the mines need hundreds more men and a 6,000-foot tramway with a grade over 45 degrees.
- The Cedar Stump Poets of Snohomish
In an unconventional act of local creative community-building, townspeople organized a literary society that held meetings on the top of a massive cedar stump.
- A Tragic Waterfront End
A Seattle iron worker perishes in Everett harbor after a night of drinking.
- Baseball at Pastime Park
Everett and Snohomish join forces to form a new league team with a permanent home.
- Executive Shakeup in Everett
Schuyler Duryea announces the election of Charles L. Colby to replace Henry Hewitt, Jr. as president of the Everett Land Company.
- The Unclaimed Wealth of the Alaska Cedar
A Seattle lumber firm tests the market for a mysterious, golden-hued wood from the Monte Cristo wilderness.
- Federal Engineers Eye Snohomish River
A government survey determines that improving the waterway to Everett is vital for the region's expanding industrial commerce.
- The Grand Pythian Ball at the Hotel Monte Cristo
Everett’s social calendar hit a peak in 1894 with a lavish ball hosted by the Knights of Pythias for hundreds of local guests.
- The Rebirth of a Frontier Schoolhouse
After securing a new building, a small rural district near the Snohomish prairies reaches out to the community to ensure its youth receive 'wholesome instructions.'
- The passing of a Snoqualmie Valley pioneer
A well-known farmer and early settler has died at the age of 50, leaving behind a legacy in the Snoqualmie Valley.
- The Snohomish Land Grab: How Original Owners Inflated Prices and Plotted in the Dark
A scathing review of the town's growth reveals a community divided by greed, where original plat owners are accused of hoarding land and manipulating records to squeeze newcomers out of the real estate boom.
- The Boom That Never Was: How Utsalaay Tried to Steal Seattle's Thunder
In 1901, a rival town on Puget Sound launched an aggressive land sales campaign, claiming its harbor was superior and its resources 'inexhaustible,' while Seattle’s own economy sat in a dull slump.
- The Untamed Wilderness of Snohomish County
A survey of the rugged landscapes, booming timber industry, and frontier settlements that would define the region's future.