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3 stories matching timber

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:timberlin, timberman, timberland, timberless, timer, kimber

  1. The Iron Road Blasts Through the Cascades

    A traveler describes the relentless, army-like advance of the Great Northern Railway as it carves a path of dynamite and steam through the rugged Skykomish River wilderness.

    Apr 21, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSultan, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

  2. A Hotel-Keeper's Last Night: The Saloon Shooting at Sultan

    George Britton, 28, shot through the groin in a saloon row in the Snohomish County timber town of Sultan, is told he will not last the afternoon — so he sends for a preacher and a lawyer and makes his will.

    May 23, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSultan, Snohomish CountyTrue Crime

  3. Sultan River Prospectors Build a Half-Mile Flume

    Deep in the Snohomish backcountry, a group of determined prospectors labors to divert the Sultan River in hopes of striking it rich.

    Nov 23, 1878The Northern StarSultan River, Sultan, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

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