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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 103 |
| 1893 | 87 |
| 1894 | 34 |
| 1895 | 27 |
273 stories
- The Price of Progress: A Right-of-Way Dispute That Reshaped the Region
When an exorbitant demand from a local farmer stalled the Great Northern Railway, the company threatened to bypass Snohomish and Everett entirely in favor of Seattle.
- Smallpox Outbreak Ignored at Snohomish Hospital
A health officer faces public backlash for failing to quarantine a hospital where a county pauper contracted smallpox.
- Two Men Sick, the Town Unwarned: Snohomish Turns on Its Health Officer
Smallpox cases sat undeclared for days while friends visited and a brother walked the streets — until fifty businessmen telegraphed Olympia demanding the state take over.
- A Frontier Ambush Near Snohomish
A railroad worker is lured into the woods under the pretense of a land deal and fights for his life against a highwayman.
- A High-Stakes Battle for Everett’s Future
Federal court rules in $700,000 estate fraud case involving minors and the early developers of the city of Everett.
- The Ambush Near Dubuque
Two farmers were shot dead in the snow by young men lurking in the woods, leaving the community reeling.
- The Homestead That Built Everett
A multi-year land dispute over a timber claim settles in favor of the heirs of a deceased squatter, clearing the way for the city's future.
- The Mysterious Death of Peter Stanup
Speculation and suspicion swirl in Tulalip after the discovery of a body with a fractured neck.
- Tragedy on the Sound: Two Edmonds Men Lost at Sea
A supply mission for an Odd Fellows dance turns into a frantic search as two prominent citizens vanish during a gale.
- Rockefeller's Land Company Comes to Town—and Everett Smells a Deal
A packed council chamber hears that John D. Rockefeller now controls the Everett Land Company, that the mills may run full, and that the county seat fight is on.
- The Hatch Heirs' Victory: A Seattle Attorney Wins Half of a $400,000 Everett Tract
A federal appeals court upholds the rights of the children of Ezra Hatch—a Mexican War veteran who married an Indian woman—to 128 acres in the heart of Everett, and their lawyer, A.D. Warner, takes home half.
- Rumors of Lynching at Monte Cristo Debunked
Business leaders and officials scramble to squash sensational reports of violence against Italian laborers as the Everett & Monte Cristo railroad construction continues.
- Patriotic Picnics at the Tulalip Agency
A peaceful celebration at the Tulalip Reservation turns tense when a rowdy picnic party from Everett arrives uninvited.
- Smallpox Panic Grips Snohomish
Snohomish health officer vaccinates 20 saloon men, jails refusers as smallpox kills a bridge builder.
- The Gold Rush in the Mountains
A syndicate of titans, including John Rockefeller, is pouring money into a remote mountain region northeast of Seattle.
- The Great Flood of 1888
Torrential rains and melting snow paralyze the Snohomish and Stillaguamish valleys, destroying bridges and disrupting rail travel to Monte Cristo.
- Everett Saloon Shooting Ends in Acquittal
A jury clears a bartender of murder charges after he killed a former coworker who threatened his life.
- Snohomish Wants Its Health Officer Gone as Smallpox Closes In
A mass meeting demands Dr. McCready resign, the new pesthouse burns down overnight, and a pauper patient dies — all while the state threatens to quarantine the town.
- A Judge Calls the County-Seat Law ‘Nefarious’
Judge Ballinger dismisses Snohomish’s appeal over moving the county seat to Everett, blasting officials for defiance and the legislature for a law that leaves the court powerless.
- The Unproven Future of the 'Attractive Townsite'
Northern Pacific President Thomas F. Oakes visits the burgeoning town of Everett in 1892, skeptical of its long-term viability despite the optimism of its East Coast developers.
- The Tragedy at the Red Front
A late-night fiddler perishes in an Everett lodging house fire that leaves downtown businesses in ruins.
- Railroad Workers Torch a Notorious 'Dive'
Vigilante laborers in the Cascades take matters into their own hands, using dynamite to destroy a saloon they claim was robbing their comrades.
- Moving Mountains for the Monte Cristo Railroad
Contractors use dynamite to carve a path for the new Everett and Monte Cristo railroad, blowing away a solid granite promontory.
- Gambler shot in Snohomish street row
A night patrolman fired on a man who attacked him with a rolling pin after a rowdy disturbance near the local saloon.
- The Mother Superior and the Smallpox Scandal
A Snohomish convent leader faces charges of concealing smallpox cases as she arrives in Seattle to tell her side of the story.