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| Year | Stories |
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| 1877 | 1 |
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| 1889 | 36 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 13 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 1 |
13 stories
- Isolation and Hardship Drive Skokomish Rancher to Asylum
A woman living in a remote log cabin on the Skokomish river suffers a mental breakdown caused by profound isolation.
- The Bank of Shelton Collapses
Creditors force closure of the Mason County institution following reports of bad management and dwindling public confidence.
- The Great Squeeze: How Timber Barons Cut Wages in Mason County
By consolidating operations and forcing loggers into company-controlled boarding houses, the industry’s giants effectively reduced worker pay while crushing independent competition.
- A Child Hero Killed in Hunting Accident
A fourteen-year-old boy, famous for fighting off a cougar as a child, is shot after being mistaken for a deer near Shelton.
- The Auditor’s Scathing Reply
A war of words erupts between a Mason County auditor and the Adjutant-General over military duty records.
- Armed Robbers Hit the Kitsap Pacific Train at Shelton
Two men boarded the morning train at Shelton, broke into the express car, and held up the messenger and a passenger, making off with money and jewelry.
- The Price of Mason County's Riches
Detailed 1891 logging records from Shelton reveal a booming timber industry that paid out tens of thousands in wages—but left local communities dependent on outside supplies.
- Shelton’s Growing Pains and Booming Timber
A census reveals Mason County is shifting toward a higher population class, sparking a rush of candidates vying for new, higher-paying offices.
- A Tragic Walk Home in Shelton
A local man died in a dark accident on a railroad bridge.
- A Bureaucratic Duel in Mason County
A tart, hilarious correspondence reveals the friction between an autocratic Adjutant General and a defiant county official in early Washington.
- The Elephant-Sized Trap of Shelton
A blacksmith-made iron trap, built twenty-five years ago for an Indian trapper, emerges from history to go on display.
- Shelton’s Shuttered Bank Promises to Pay Every Depositor in Full
After the sheriff closed the Bank of Shelton, its president bought out the cashier and announced a $20,000 reorganization.
- The Heifer-Hunting Beast of Kamilche
A two-year-old cow goes missing, and a hunting party tracks a massive cougar to its end.