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| 1872 | 1 |
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| 1878 | 4 |
| 1879 | 3 |
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| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 4 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1887 | 1 |
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| 1892 | 7 |
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3 stories
- Trapped by the Skagit River's Winter Fury
An eyewitness account from January 1885 describes the deadly isolation of the Skagit Valley as the river choked with ice, cutting off pioneer settlers from the outside world.
- A Grand Fraternal Celebration on the Skagit
When the Odd Fellows gathered to dedicate their new hall in 1885, they saw their organization as the ultimate bulwark against the cruelty of the world.
- Drowning the Mail in a Dark Ditch
A lonely mail carrier survives a treacherous, midnight accident on a flooded road outside Mount Vernon, salvaging the soaking contents of his satchel.