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2 stories matching melt

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:mel, melton, mele, meli, mell, meltdown

  1. The Zephyr’s Relief Mission to the Snohomish Valley

    After the mountain snows melted and triggered a devastating flood, the steamer Zephyr served as a critical lifeline to the isolated settlers of the Snohomish River valley.

    Dec 4, 1871Puget Sound DispatchSnohomish, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust · Disasters

  2. 7,000 Miners Head for the Skagit, But High Water Halts the Diggings

    Spring freshets wash out the wingdams on Ruby Creek while hundreds of men wait at the Portage for a trail and pack animals — and California newspapers predict a stampede of thousands.

    Jun 7, 1880Puget Sound DispatchSkagit City, Skagit CountyBoom & Bust

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