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  1. The Case for a Wagon Road Over Stevens Pass

    A Skykomish correspondent pitches a $40,000 public road from Seattle to Tolt and over the old Great Northern tote road, so farmers needn't pay the railroad to cross one hill.

    Jan 12, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerStevens Pass, Skykomish, King CountyBoom & Bust · City Hall

  2. The Daring Heist at Martin Creek

    A storekeeper recounts how three masked men held up his business in a daring robbery that shocked the county.

    Feb 17, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSkykomish, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Case of the Martin Creek Bartender

    A friendship soured by a missing $20 and a suspicious bar tab reveals the perils of saloon-based bookkeeping.

    Dec 14, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSkykomish, King County

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