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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 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

  3. 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

  4. Death of George B. Roberts

    A long-time employee of the Hudson’s Bay Company and former Puget Sound Agricultural Company manager dies in Cathlamet.

    Feb 28, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCathlamet, Wahkiakum CountyFollow the Money

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