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  1. The Butter Police Come for the Lumber Camp's Oleo

    A Seattle dairy commissioner catches a McMurray lumber company serving colored margarine in its boarding house — and the company pleads guilty rather than fight.

    Dec 15, 1898Ranche and RangeMcMurrayWork & Pay · City Hall

  2. The Sudden Boom of McMurray

    A newly minted railroad station on Lake McMurray transforms a quiet forest into a bustling industrial hub almost overnight.

    Jan 1, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLake McMurray, McMurray, Skagit CountyBoom & Bust

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