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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 3 |
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- Tragedy on the Skagit River
A pioneer family's desperate journey to Mount Vernon ends in a fatal accident on the river.
- A Final Canoe Journey for Mary Ann
Community members mourn the passing of an Indigenous woman and prepare for her transport by canoe to Victoria.
- Tragedy on the Hatopp River
A brother’s desperate attempt to save his sister fails after their canoe hits a shoal.
- The Man Who Returned from the Grave
A shipwrecked man’s family burned his belongings and went into mourning, only to be shocked by his miraculous return.
- Ice-Cut Canoe Tragedy on the River
A dark night and floating ice claim two lives near Langley in a failed river crossing.
- A Desperate Rescue in Elliott Bay
A local man spots an overturned canoe in the freezing waters of the bay, pulling two people from a near-death encounter with the winter tide.
- Tragedy on the Nooksack River
A canoe capsizes while ferrying settlers near the Nooksack River crossing, highlighting the precarious nature of travel in the remote Washington Territory.
- The Tragic Disappearance on Squak Lake
A Swedish homesteader vanishes in a small canoe, leaving behind a trail of mystery and a desperate search by the local sheriff.
- Three Chinese Women Kidnapped in Victoria
A daring abduction at sea is thwarted by customs officers, highlighting the border struggles near the Washington Territory.
- Tragedy on the Snohomish: A Holiday Mission Ends in the River
A Christmas errand to Seattle turns fatal for a local woman and her companion when their canoe capsized on the Snohomish River.
- The High-Stakes Weekend Hunt at Lake Washington
A Saturday excursion for deer turned into a chaotic, hilarious, and ultimately bloody race for glory on the lake in 1885.
- The Annual Migration to the Seattle Waterfront
As the hop-picking season nears, hundreds of Indigenous families from as far north as Sitka gather on the tide flats below the mills, turning the city's shore into a bustling hub of commerce and seasonal labor.
- The Strange Mystery of the Snoqualmie Road
A young laborer is found dead in Lake Washington, but the investigation into his companions reveals a web of confusion and suspicious departures.
- The Makah Mariners Who Returned from the Spirit Land
Two sailors picked up 600 miles out at sea by the bark Buena Vista were thought dead, only to reappear at Neah Bay to a hero's welcome.
- The River Bandit of Port Madison
A Swede with a taste for plunder steals a haul of supplies and clothing, only to be chased down by local Indigenous residents.
- A Whale Hunt off Cape Flattery
Captain Gavin of the steamer Thornton reports a vivid, bloody encounter between Indigenous hunters and a whale.
- The Wreck of the Revere
A dense fog causes the American bark Revere to run aground near Cape Flattery, resulting in a total loss of the ship but a successful rescue by local Indigenous communities.
- The Struggle Over Mount Rainier
A traveler in 1885 recounts a journey from Portland to Seattle, noting the locals' intense and 'desperate' campaign to rename the iconic peak dominating the Tacoma skyline.
- The Umatilla Disaster: A Harrowing Sea Rescue
After striking rocks off Cape Flattery in a blinding snowstorm, the crew of the steamship Umatilla survived a perilous escape, aided by local Indigenous people.
- Border Smuggling Crisis
Revenue officers report nearly one hundred Chinese laborers crossing the northern frontier by boat as current enforcement resources prove inadequate.
- The Hop Harvest: A Seasonal Tug-of-War
As hop growers in the Puyallup and White River valleys race to harvest before the rains, a debate stirs over the reliance on Indigenous and migrant labor versus the desire for white, school-aged workers.
- An Afternoon in the White River Valley
A journey through the bustling hop farms and changing landscape of the valley in 1883.
- Steamer Josephine Boiler Explosion Remembered a Year Later
A haunting one-year retrospective on a boiler explosion that devastated a local crew and passengers near Port Hadlock.
- The Treacherous Eddies of Anacortes
A boating trip on the Skagit river turns into a desperate struggle for survival when a squall capsizes a local family.
- Grinding Wheat in a Coffee Mill
A pioneer’s recollection of early survival in Western Washington reveals a harsh reality of isolation, lack of basic goods, and the brutal collision of cultures on the frontier.