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4 stories

  1. 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.

    Apr 19, 1880Puget Sound DispatchSkagit CountyFollow the Money

  2. 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.

    Nov 6, 1880The Daily IntelligencerSkagit County

  3. Homesteading Reality Check for the Skagit Valley

    A blunt warning to new arrivals: the frontier isn't a land of ready-made farms.

    May 18, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSkagit CountyBoom & Bust

  4. The Fiery End of the Steamer Gazelle

    A small stern-wheel steamer, once a fixture of the Willamette River, burns to the waterline while awaiting a load of shingles.

    Mar 13, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSkagit River, Skagit CountyDisasters

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