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1. The Forgotten Settlers of Gray's River

   Homesteaders who bought land from the Northern Pacific Railroad face eviction after the government declares the company's title invalid.

   Mar 13, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerGrays River, Wahkiakum CountyFollow the Money

2. The River That Cost Twice

   A landowner is forced to pay for the same property twice after the Columbia River shifts its channel and alters the state boundary.

   Sep 21, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSkamokawa, Wahkiakum CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

3. Tragedy at the Spring: A Mother’s Drowning in Cathlamet

   A logger returns home after a week of work to find his wife dead in a two-foot deep spring and his three children alone in the snow.

   Feb 13, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCathlamet, Wahkiakum CountyDisasters

4. The Circus Runaway

   A large elephant breaks loose in the middle of a circus, causing panic and injuring a local man.

   Sep 1, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerAltoona, Wahkiakum CountyStrange But True

5. The Silent Battle of the Salmon Spawning Grounds

   An early eyewitness account of the Columbia River’s delicate ecosystem and the struggle to protect a vanishing resource from industrial overfishing.

   Apr 13, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCathlamet, Wahkiakum CountyFollow the Money

6. Tragic Logging Accident at Skamokawa

   A well-known logger is crushed to death by a falling fir tree in plain view of his crew.

   Aug 6, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSkamokawa, Wahkiakum CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

7. The Elokomin River Breaks Its Banks

   A severe freshet destroys dams, bridges, and farmland, leaving the local rural community with thousands of dollars in damage.

   Dec 2, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCathlamet, Wahkiakum CountyDisasters

8. Search Continues for Missing Skamokawa Boy

   A young child is presumed drowned after wandering near the rain-swollen Skamokawa Creek.

   Nov 8, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSkamokawa Creek, Skamokawa, Wahkiakum CountyTrue Crime

9. The 3,000-Foot Log Shute That Fed the Lumber Boom

   With logs growing scarce, mill men near Cathlamet planned a railroad and a mile-long timber chute down a 700-foot bluff.

   Mar 24, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCathlamet, Wahkiakum CountyBoom & Bust

10. A Gushing Future at Deep River?

    A discovery of high-grade petroleum gas in Washington state sparks dreams of a regional energy boom.

    Jun 10, 1903The Evening StatesmanDeep River, Wahkiakum CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

11. The Tragedy of Pillar Rock

    An old resident recounts the Indigenous legend of how a powerful magician created a massive rock formation on the Columbia River.

    Oct 9, 1890The Yakima HeraldSkamokawa, Wahkiakum CountyStrange But True

12. The Terror of the Middle Valley

    A massive cougar that plagued local settlers with livestock raids finally meets its end through a cunning trap.

    Nov 10, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCathlamet, Wahkiakum CountyStrange But True

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