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  1. The Boomtown in the Clouds

    A rugged, unreachable mining camp in the Cascades races to build a railway and town before the winter snows.

    Aug 29, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMonte Cristo, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

  2. 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.

    Oct 1, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMonte Cristo, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

  3. 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.

    Feb 20, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMonte Cristo, Snohomish CountyFollow the Money

  4. Monte Cristo’s Residents vs. the Placer Claim

    A federal commissioner orders a new hearing in the fight over whether a mining claim swallowed a Snohomish County townsite.

    Jul 20, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMonte Cristo, Snohomish CountyFollow the Money

  5. 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.

    Aug 23, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMonte Cristo, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

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