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28 stories matching lumber
- A New Industrial Boom for South Aberdeen
Michigan lumber investors sign a contract to build a massive sawmill, planing mill, and shingle factory, signaling a new era for the region's economy.
- Workingmen Protest Indigenous Competition
A petition from Washington State laborers demands restrictions on Indian employment in lumber mills.
- The Ex-Congressman's Lumber Scam
How a high-stakes lobbyist used a fake canal project to strong-arm mill owners for land titles.
- When Puget Sound Timber Built the World
In 1890, Seattle and Washington’s mills weren’t just fueling local growth—they were exporting millions of feet of fir to every corner of the globe.
- The Lumber Land Swindle
A band of unscrupulous swindlers is targeting the local labor force with promises of massive returns on timber land investments.
- The State Can't Find Its Land — and Timber Companies Got There First
A state land cruiser reports that Washington's 670,000-acre capitol grant is mostly poor land already claimed by squatters working for big lumber outfits.
- The Wood-Pile Problem
An irate resident demands the city enforce laws against obstructing streets with fuel wood.
- Aberdeen’s Model Hospital Nears Completion
A state-of-the-art facility is set to open, bringing modern medical care to the booming mill and lumber town.
- The End of the Road for a Timber Swindler
A notorious operator who preyed on hopeful settlers finally lands behind bars after a farmer refuses to be cheated.
- Launch of the Schooner Chehalis
The largest vessel ever built on Grays Harbor slides into the water at Hoquiam.
- The Sudden Boom of McMurray
A newly minted railroad station on Lake McMurray transforms a quiet forest into a bustling industrial hub almost overnight.
- The Dominican Sisters Build a Future
Establishing a vital medical outpost in the heart of a dangerous lumbering region.
- An Uninvited Mill Hand
A black bear wanders into the city limits to inspect a lumber mill, leading to a frantic encounter with local residents.
- The New Bridge That Bound the City Together
A newly completed bridge over the Wishkah River signals the rapid industrial expansion of North Aberdeen.
- Aberdeen Capitalists Eye Mexican Sugar Trade
Local investors pour $120,000 into a grand scheme to import sugar cane production from Sinaloa, Mexico.
- The Shipping Hub of the Northwest
A census of vessels loading in early 1891 reveals Seattle's emerging dominance in the maritime coal trade.
- Taming the Wishkah River
Massive new dams are set to revolutionize the lumber industry in Chehalis County.
- Aberdeen’s New Gateway Across the Wishkah
Construction begins on a crucial Howe truss drawbridge to link Heron and Front Streets, signaling rapid urban growth.
- The City That Wouldn't Stop Building
Fresh from the ashes of the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, the city defied expectations of a cooldown, pouring over $10 million into a massive 1890 construction boom.
- The Man Who Wanted to Insure the Sound: London’s Lloyd’s Agent Eyes Seattle
A representative from the world's oldest marine insurance firm arrives in Seattle, arguing that Puget Sound is safer than British waters and ready for a new branch.
- The Land Locators Who Left Town on a Fraudulent Fortune
A band of swindlers targeting Seattle settlers skipped town, leaving behind forged documents and a trail of broken promises that the law couldn't quite reach.
- The Fifteen-Year Flood That Cut Puget Sound Apart
A massive storm inundates Puget Sound lowlands, blocks the Northern Pacific, washes out county bridges, and sends Tacoma developers scrambling to control the Puyallup River.
- Olympia Collegiate Institute Is Busting at the Seams
With more than 175 students enrolled, a new lecture series underway, and a library outgrowing its shelves, the C.C.I. is already talking about a bigger building.
- The Governor, the Corporations, and the Session He Wouldn't Call
A leaked cabinet meeting shows Governor Ferry weighing an extra legislative session against the wrath of corporations—and his own officials split over whether the state can wait.
- The Tacoma Land Grab: How Rich Men Tried to Steal Washington’s Senate Seat
In January 1891, Seattle’s press rallied behind incumbent Senator Watson Squire against a rival backed by Tacoma’s wealthy elite, exposing a bitter battle over whether the state would be ruled by its people or its land barons.