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3 stories matching drifter

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  1. The Stranger Who Threatened to Level the Town

    A vengeful drifter vows to erase a chaotic mining camp, only to return a year later and find it replaced by a civilized city.

    Jan 25, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Local Legends

  2. The Riot at the White River Schoolhouse

    A young drifter recounts how he and his companions, spurred by a mysterious 'big fellow,' turned a quiet schoolhouse into a scene of chaotic destruction.

    Apr 12, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWhite River, Auburn, King County

  3. The Vagrant and the 'Iron Jewelry'

    A petty theft on the Duwamish River lands a drifter in a Seattle jail, where he must trade his freedom for hard labor.

    May 17, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerDuwamish River, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall · True Crime

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