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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
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- The Bold Bet of Captain Brittain
After selling off his aging fleet of steamboats, a local captain risks his fortune on a custom-built, high-speed vessel to claim the future of Puget Sound transit.
- The Cod Fishing Fleet of the North
A look inside the grueling, monotonous, and dangerous lives of the men hauling cod from the icy waters of the Okhotsk and Bering seas.
- The Thief Who Tried to Sell Stolen Goods Back to the Chief
A brazen Tacoma burglar was caught red-handed when he attempted to sell his illicit haul directly to the city’s Chief of Police.
- The Cross-Border Tugboat War
Canadian tugboat operators are fuming over an unfair trade imbalance as American vessels dominate regional shipping routes.
- The Rebirth of the Yacht Arrow
After a history of regatta mishaps, a local yacht is repurposed for the waters of Lake Washington.
- Eleven Ships Wait While Newcastle's Coal Mine Sits Idle
Eleven deep-water ships sit in port while the Newcastle mine pauses work to expand, promising 1,000 tons a day when it reopens.
- The Secretive Coal King of Seattle
James M. Colman is quietly opening the McCallister mine, signaling a new industrial play near Renton.
- Seattle Braces for the 'Iron Spike' Celebration
Mayor and committees prepare for the arrival of Henry Villard and his entourage of Eastern journalists as the Northern Pacific railroad nears completion.
- The Skagit Cougar’s Poisoned Last Meal
A bold mountain lion terrorized a Sedro farmstead, but an ingenious local farmer ensured it was the predator’s final raid.
- The Seattle Building Boom
A survey of the rapid industrial expansion, from the doubling of the steamboat fleet to the explosion of sawmills and the soaring price of local real estate.
- The Iron Road Closes the Gap
A comprehensive annual report details the massive effort required to link the Northern Pacific line across the rugged Rockies, signaling a new era for Pacific commerce.
- The Unprotected Sound
An editorial on the vulnerability of Puget Sound's defenses against foreign intervention.
- A Covered Wagon Arrival on Main Street
A caravan of twenty-seven resilient immigrants completes an arduous journey from Texas, arriving at Seattle’s First National Bank in a fleet of wagons.
- The Grand Arrival of Henry Villard
A spectacular, Homeric welcome for the railroad builder that transformed the streets of Seattle into a forest-themed parade route.
- The Industrial Empires of the Puget Sound
How corporate consolidation and the lumber boom transformed the Washington Territory into a global timber supplier.
- The Imperial Ambition: Seattle’s Role in a Nicaragua Canal Scheme
Military and political elites weigh the costs and grand strategies of controlling a trans-oceanic canal as the United States shifts toward a global power posture.
- The Sealers’ Rebellion at Neah Bay
A rebellious maritime labor dispute unfolds at the edge of the Washington Territory, where independent seal hunters stand their ground against a heavy-handed federal agent.
- The Day the San Juan Islands Almost Sparked a War
Before the archipelago was a tourist destination, it was the site of a tense naval standoff between American and British forces over a disputed boundary.
- The Sea Captain’s Return to Seattle
After surviving a shipwreck, an opium smuggling trial, and years of exile, a seasoned mariner decides he is done running and returns to Seattle to settle his debts.
- The Great Canal Dream of 1887
A visionary project to link Lake Union and Lake Washington promises to turn Seattle into a fresh-water harbor, revolutionizing the lumber industry and securing the city's future.