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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 103 |
| 1893 | 87 |
| 1894 | 34 |
| 1895 | 27 |
273 stories
- The Widow and the Land Graber
An Indian widow and her children reclaim their land after being defrauded by a prominent guardian.
- The Dispossession of Josephine Hatch
A Snohomish widow, unable to speak English, sues a powerful land conglomerate for swindling her out of a multi-million dollar stake in the founding of Everett.
- The Unsanctioned Heavyweight Brawl in Everett
A six-round bout between two Seattle men leaves the local marshal scrambling to explain why the law failed to stop the illegal fighting.
- Fire Devastates Downtown Stanwood
A late-night blaze destroys two city blocks, leaving the community to battle the flames with a bucket brigade after water supply infrastructure fails.
- The Bakeman Block Consumed in Snohomish
A pre-dawn inferno destroys the downtown commercial core, barely sparing city records from the collapse.
- The Battle for the County Seat
Judge Ballinger grants an injunction preventing the removal of the Snohomish County seat to Everett, sparking celebrations in the streets.
- The Snohomish Smallpox Panic
A secret grave and a missing quarantine flag reveal a public health disaster brewing in the Sisters' Hospital.
- Smallpox Standoff Hits the Rails
A bitter public health dispute erupts between Snohomish County and the Great Northern Railroad over who should pay to contain a growing contagion.
- The Brutal Forced Exploitation of a Young Woman in Everett
A teenager is pressured into prostitution by her partner, exposing the dark underside of life in the booming town of Everett.
- Abandoned in the Snow
Forty laborers hired by the Great Northern Railway are left destitute in Snohomish after being denied work and food.
- The Sea Gives Up a Member of the Ganiard Party
Four months after a storm swallowed a family of musicians bound for a dance, the body of young Wesley Ganiard is recovered near the mouth of the Snohomish River — but his mother is still missing.
- Tragedy on the Sound Shoreline
A fatal landslide on the Great Northern coast line buries a railway laborer alive, highlighting the recurring peril of unstable terrain along the Puget Sound.
- The Forgotten Heir of Everett
A legal battle pits an Indigenous heir against local titans in the fight for the heart of a burgeoning city.
- The Mob That Stopped a Cannery
Business owners in Everett face threats and intimidation for attempting to hire Chinese labor.
- A Doctor’s Grim Report from Tulalip
Dr. E. Buchanan describes the health crisis and poor living conditions facing the Tulalip Indian community in 1893.
- The Trial of 'Old Man' Robinson
A jury acquits a man accused of orchestrating a brutal ambush murder, leaving a partner to face the gallows alone.
- Corruption Allegations Rock Snohomish County
The prosecuting attorney has filed suit to remove all three county commissioners, alleging drunkenness, waste, and kickbacks from construction contracts.
- The Brutal Ambush Near Dubuque
A multi-year saga of land-use violence concludes as the mastermind behind a bloody road-access dispute is convicted.
- The Industrial Remaking of Everett's Waterfront
Federal authorities grant permission for a massive engineering project to wall off the Snohomish River delta, transforming a shallow tidal area into a deep-water harbor for industrial commerce.
- Dam Break Triggers Flash Flood in Snohomish
A failed dam at Blackman's Lake sent a torrent of water into the heart of town, caving in streets and flooding basements.
- The Last Stand at Point Edmonds
A stubborn brickyard owner defends his property against the Great Northern Railway with nothing but a shotgun and legal grit.
- The Phantom Lynching of Monte Cristo
Sensational reports of mass violence against Italian laborers in the mountains were debunked after local officials and witnesses found the camp quiet.
- The Search for Stolen Silks
A diplomatic incident erupts in Everett after authorities aggressively search the quarters of a French aristocrat and former diplomat.
- Heroic Bucket Brigade Battles Stanwood Inferno
A devastating fire ravages the business district of Stanwood, leaving the community to fight flames with nothing but ladders and willpower.
- The Tragedy on French's Slough
After enduring months of harassment and an earlier assault, a Snohomish farmer kills his neighbor in a roadside confrontation.