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2 stories matching baird

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:bair, baira, bail, bain, bait, bard

  1. The Squatter’s Right to the Land

    The federal government defines the fine line between a settler's homesteading right and illegal timber harvesting on public lands.

    Feb 16, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Gold Rush That Wouldn't Die

    While the world moved on, a handful of prospectors still staked their claims in the rugged North Cascades, braving ruined trails and washed-out bridges for a few dollars of gold a day.

    Dec 17, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerMarblemount, Skagit CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

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