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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 103 |
| 1893 | 87 |
| 1894 | 34 |
| 1895 | 27 |
273 stories
- The Saloonkeeper and the 'Fire' Scam
A Snohomish business owner accused of fraud faces court after a dubious claim that his saloon had burned down to escape a debt.
- The Rival Post Offices of Haller City and Arlington
Postal inspectors find two town sites competing for a single post office in Snohomish County.
- The Monte Cristo Mining Boom Was Real. These Stock Companies Weren’t.
A St. Louis police raid led Seattle mining men to check the plat of the Monte Cristo district — and find none of the companies being sold to investors on it.
- The Old Indian Fighter Who Taught Himself to Read After Paralysis Took His Limbs
Jim Foley fought in the territory's early Indian wars, logged its woods for thirty years, and spent his last quarter-century as a ward of Snohomish County — where the old campaigner, unable to move, finally learned his letters.
- Cloudburst Wrecks Railroad Tracks in the Pilchuck Valley
A cloudburst washed out 100 yards of Lake Shore track at Machias and flooded the Pilchuck Valley.
- Rumors of Lynching Debunked at Monte Cristo
A railroad contractor denies reports of violence against immigrant workers, highlighting the tension between the press and laborers.
- The Industrial Ambition of Monte Cristo
A detailed look at the massive capital investments and engineering feats transforming the Snohomish County mountains into a mining powerhouse.
- The Gigantic Mining Operation at Monte Cristo
A mechanical superintendent reports on the massive, singular challenges of building a tramway into the isolated mining camp of Monte Cristo.
- New Electric Rail Line for Everett
City leaders grant a franchise for an electric railway connecting Marysville, Snohomish, and Everett, promising a new era of transit.
- Theft and Capture in the Shingle Camps
A spree of petty theft in Everett and Snohomish ends in a muddy arrest.
- The River Consumes the Mill
High waters on the Skykomish River threaten to swallow a Sultan mill, forcing workers to race against the current to save their machinery.
- Search for a Lost Surveyor in the Skykomish
J. L. Beatty, a surveyor known for his courage in the wilderness, is believed to have drowned in the treacherous waters of the Skykomish River.
- Dry Ground for the Railroad Graders: Counties Refuse Liquor Licenses Along the Great Northern
King and Snohomish county commissioners banned liquor sales within five miles of the Great Northern construction line — a pre-emptive strike against drink and disorder in the work camps.
- A Wedge, a Brace, and a Glasgow Letter: Burglars Crack Lowell Safe
Thieves drilled Meader & Buckley's store safe, taking post-office money and a $90 letter from Scotland, and a sheriff saw the hand of a serial safe-cracker.
- Everett's Smelter Goes Cold, Leaving Tacoma Alone
A lack of ore shuts the Everett works for the third time since a fire two years earlier, exposing the fragility of the Puget Sound smelting boom.
- The Sloop-Raiding ‘Pirates’ of Puget Sound
For years a crew of thieves raided ranches and wharves around the Sound, escaping by water—and alibiing one another in court. Now their reputed leader faces a second trial.
- Everett Hands Its Water Away for Fifty Years
In a single night the council grants a private water company a half-century franchise — a free drinking fountain and city-hall water in exchange — while also founding a public library and selling off the fire team.
- Steamboat Showdown: Mabel vs. Clan McDonald on the Snohomish
A Friday afternoon steamer race from the mouth of the Snohomish River to Priest Point drew a crowd to the Everett wharf, with both captains claiming victory.
- The Bear That Wouldn't Die: A Hunting Trip Nearly Ends in a Man's Jaws
Two men empty a Winchester into a bear on the Snohomish, then discover the hard way that a wounded animal with nowhere to run will turn on the hunter.
- A Sixteen-Year-Old's Descent
A young boy is sent to reform school following a string of grocery store burglaries in Everett.
- The Prize Fight Interrupted
A boxing match in Everett ends abruptly when the Chief of Police arrests both fighters and their seconds mid-bout.
- Tragedy at the Depot
A railroad worker takes his own life inside a company car in Everett.
- The Pioneer Shingle-Packer of Snohomish County
A young woman who made waves in the male-dominated world of shingle mills at Getchell has moved on to a new role as a teacher.
- The Poultry Thief Turns Cattle Rustler
A repeat offender leads police on a chase through the Snohomish River valley.
- The Railway's Endless Fight Against the Mud
High hills between Seattle and Everett continue to collapse onto the tracks, creating a nightmare for the Seattle & Montana Railway.