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2 stories matching gat

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:gate, gatl, gato, gatz, gatch, gaten

  1. The Toll-Gate Runaway

    A young woman's flirtation with danger and a reckless dash through a toll-gate causes a family scandal and the loss of a suitor.

    Aug 19, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

  2. The Battle of the Kittitas Toll-Gate

    A road construction project in the mountains has sparked a local rebellion, pitting frustrated residents against the private toll-road operators.

    Jun 19, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerLake Kachess, Kittitas, Kittitas CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

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