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1. Judge Chambers’s New Mill Turns New Dungeness Wheat Into ‘Superb’ Flour

   A newspaper tour of the just-finished grist mill found machinery ‘complete in every particular’ and a cleaning apparatus that astonished the visitors.

   Oct 19, 1860Puget Sound HeraldChambers’ mill, SteilacoomBoom & Bust

2. A Rumor of War on the Snake River

   The Puget Sound Herald casts doubt on its own report of a battle between Col. Steptoe and Indigenous fighters, noting that no reliable account has arrived.

   Jun 4, 1858Puget Sound HeraldSteilacoom, Pierce CountyExclusion & Resistance

3. A $16 Sermon, a Political Pulpit, and a Hung Jury

   A frontier preacher sued for his fee; the churchgoer said the sermon had turned into electioneering. Five hours later, the jury still couldn't agree.

   Dec 24, 1858Puget Sound HeraldSteilacoom, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

4. McNeil Island Residents to Get New Ferry Float

   County commissioners force construction after government restricts access to the penitentiary's private ferry service.

   Apr 2, 1909The Tacoma TimesMcNeil Island, Steilacoom, Pierce CountyCity Hall

5. A Night to Remember in Old Steilacoom

   A dusty invitation to a long-forgotten ball reveals the social life of Washington Territory 25 years prior, documenting the vanishings of a frontier community.

   Nov 29, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSteilacoom, Pierce CountyGone Forever

6. Establishing the Penitentiary's Pay

   Legislators grapple with the cost of housing inmates at the Steilacoom jail while the permanent penitentiary site remains a mystery.

   Feb 2, 1861Washington StandardSteilacoom, Pierce CountyCity Hall

7. Collapse of the Steilacoom Distilling Plant

   A creditor seeks a receiver for a charcoal and creosote plant that failed to sustain operations after only four months.

   Apr 23, 1904The Tacoma TimesSteilacoom, Pierce County

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