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- The Snohomish Hotel: A Hub for Loggers and Travelers
An 1870s advertisement captures the life of a frontier hostelry, promising 'first-class board' and the best liquor north of San Francisco for those taming the Pacific Northwest wilderness.
- The Snohomish Exchange Hotel: A Haven for Travelers and Troublemakers
An 1876 advertisement for a prominent Snohomish establishment highlights the rough-and-tumble hospitality expected of a frontier boomtown.
- The Temperance Hotel of La Conner
An 1880s hotel proprietor promises a clean, quiet, and liquor-free establishment for the weary traveler.
- The Snohomish City Hotel: A Frontier Oasis
Promising 'first-class board' and the best spirits north of San Francisco, a local establishment markets its amenities to the growing logging community.
- The Best in Snohomish County: A Glimpse of the Snohomish Hotel
For the weary traveler of the 19th-century Snohomish frontier, Isaac Cathcart promised 'first class board' and spirits superior to anything north of San Francisco.
- The Snohomish Exchange: A Hub for Travelers and Libations
An early advertisement for Isaac Cathcart’s hotel reveals the social heartbeat of 19th-century Snohomish, highlighting the importance of the town’s first-class accommodations and social spaces.
- The Temperance House: A Traveler's Refuge on Second Street
For the weary visitor to 1870s Seattle, a newly constructed boarding house promises 'neatness and dispatch' with a touch of European hospitality.
- The River Side House: A Temperance Haven on the Snohomish River
While rival hotels advertised their fine wines and billiard rooms, the Riverside Hotel staked its reputation on a strictly sober policy.
- The Snohomish Exchange: A Hub for 19th-Century Travelers
Before modern tourism and high-end lodging, the Snohomish Exchange offered settlers and travelers 'first-class board' and the finest liquors north of San Francisco.
- The Fight for Tacoma’s Pool Rooms
City council weighs whether to lower the age limit for young men in Tacoma's billiard parlors.
- The Best Board in the County
A look inside the 19th-century hospitality of Isaac Cathcart’s Snohomish Exchange, the premier establishment of its time.
- Chief Willard Smashes the 'Black Jack' Tables
Police Chief Willard ended a South Third Street gambling operation by raiding the game and tossing the furniture off a high fence.
- Olympia Legislative Chaos
A bitter brawl erupts in the Washington House over a new criminal code, featuring accusations of 'jobbery' and an eleventh-hour ban on private-home gambling.
- The Seattle Athletic Club Rejects Prize Fighting
A newly formed club at the Hotel Northern officially bans professional boxing matches on their premises, signaling a shift toward amateur sport in the young city.
- The Rainier Club Unveils Its New Clubhouse
Seattle’s elite gentlemen’s club celebrates the opening of its opulent new quarters adjacent to the Seattle Theater.
- The Manly Art of Boxing Gone Wrong
A local man's humorous attempt to improve his health through boxing with his younger brother leads to broken brackets and a bruised nose.
- Setting the Record Straight on a Mount Vernon 'Brawl'
A local business leader defends his reputation against false reports of a deadly saloon fight.
- Inside the Mammoth Port Blakely Sawmill
A reporter visits the industrial powerhouse of Bainbridge Island, where steam-fed saws and massive shipments connect the Pacific Northwest to the world.
- The Price of Public Health in 1892
A saloon owner sues the City of Seattle after a smallpox quarantine destroys his business and stock.
- The City’s New Face
Architect W. E. Boone unveils ambitious plans for a massive brick residence and new commercial structures, signaling a construction boom in Seattle.
- The Meat Market Collector's Secret Life
A trusted employee at a Seattle meat market vanishes, leaving behind a trail of debt and a hidden history of gambling arrests.
- The Price of Order: Seattle’s 1878 County Budget
A deep dive into the 1878 King County audit reveals a frontier government struggling to balance the books through liquor licenses, jail construction, and the high cost of local justice.
- The Original Seattle Real Estate Hustle
In 1876, a pioneer developer lured buyers with the promise of 'a lot for nothing,' provided they were willing to build their own future on his terms.
- The Castle on Capitol Hill: Seattle’s $1 Million Gamble for a Grand Hotel
Arthur Denny and his board of trustees have spent months sifting through dozens of architectural plans to find the perfect design for a new landmark. The winner? A Gothic stone fortress that will tower over Second Avenue.
- A Massive Warehouse Blaze Leaves Yakima Scrambling
A fire of unknown origin at the Chappell & Cox warehouse caused significant damage to stored furniture, machinery, and agricultural goods.