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| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 7 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 19 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 10 |
| 1876 | 69 |
| 1877 | 70 |
| 1878 | 75 |
| 1879 | 14 |
| 1880 | 11 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 19 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1885 | 35 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 17 |
| 1889 | 27 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 22 |
| 1892 | 28 |
| 1893 | 21 |
| 1894 | 12 |
| 1895 | 13 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 4 |
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21 stories matching frontier
- The Rowdy Frontier in Icicle
A correspondent reports on the daily chaos and 'gun plays' defining the rough-and-tumble life in the settlement near Wenatchee.
- The passing of 'Okanogan' Smith
A legendary frontiersman and state representative dies in Seattle, leaving behind a complex legacy of Indian diplomacy, frontier trade, and massive land ownership.
- A Frontier Tragedy
A man is accidentally killed in the wilderness near Kent, and the news is kept from his dying brother in San Francisco.
- The Precarious Wealth of a Marcus Bachelor
A wealthy settler in the Colville Valley suffers a public health scare, highlighting the risks of frontier isolation and the burden of managing an estate.
- A Ledger of Lost Lives in 1893 Seattle
A coroner’s report from March 1893 documents the grim reality of life in a frontier city, including industrial accidents and social crises.
- A Shingle War on the Frontier
A landowner's wife in Whatcom faces down armed men after a dispute over wood theft.
- The Millionaire's Son and the 'Sweat Box'
A wealthy merchant's son is detained in the city's 'sweat box' after a drunken theft of a diamond bracelet, revealing the rough-and-tumble nature of frontier justice.
- A Shootout on the Border
A prospector and a frontier rival face off in an armed dispute at the mouth of the Pend Oreille River, only to be stopped by a local storekeeper.
- Dark Humor on the Seattle Frontier
A grim tale of early Seattle life and the macabre way settlers identified human remains.
- The Ghost of the White River Massacre
Decades after the violence of 1855, the estate of a pioneer family is resurrected in court, revealing a grim history of frontier life.
- The City Treasurer Absconds
Seattle City Treasurer Adolph Krug flees to British Columbia amid reports of a massive $30,000 deficit in the municipal treasury.
- The Homesteading Debutantes
Two young women from Spokane reject the domestic sphere to stake a claim on the rugged Washington frontier.
- The Wild Frontier of the Great Northern Railroad
Construction along the Great Northern line brings a chaotic boom to mountain settlements, featuring lawless towns, massive snowslides, and precarious tobogganing.
- A Frontier Prospector Finds Her Own Vein
Mrs. W. Miller returns to Seattle from the mines of Okanogan County, credited by her husband for discovering a high-quality ore vein during their summer development work.
- A Frontier Town Wiped Out by Fire
A supply hub in Stevens County is reduced to ash after a midnight blaze in a general store.
- Surveying the Edge of the Colville Reservation
A grueling three-month expedition through dense forests and mountain terrain reveals the challenges of mapping Washington's frontier.
- The Pioneer Missionary Who Built a Frontier Education
Rev. Cushing Eells, a man who devoted his life to raising the moral standard of the Pacific Northwest, is laid to rest after a lifetime of labor in the wilderness.
- German Dignitaries Shocked by Seattle's Sophistication
Members of the German Imperial Commission visiting the World's Fair dismiss European rumors that Seattle is a lawless, wild frontier.
- Surveying the Frozen Frontier
Government engineers and international commissions prepare to map the contentious boundary between Alaska and British Columbia, impacting the future of vital salmon canneries and gold mines.
- The Forgotten General in the City Jail
A decorated Civil War veteran and Indian fighter finds himself destitute and seeking shelter in a Seattle prison.
- The Yale Football Legend Who Tamed a Frontier Town
When lawlessness gripped the construction camp of Skykomish, a former Yale athlete used his brute strength and leadership to face down a local gang leader.