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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1894 | 2 |
2 stories
- The Wild West Gold Rush at the Border
When the federal government refused to station customs inspectors at the Skagit gold fields, Seattle merchants feared a massive influx of untaxed British Canadian competition.
- The Lonely End of a Skagit Prospector
After wandering the rugged wilderness for nearly a month, an elderly miner perished in the mountains near the U.S.-British border.