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3 stories matching ranch

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:rancho, rancher, rancheri, ranchman, ranchmen, ranck

  1. Betrayal and Bloodshed on Whidbey Island

    A ranching partnership ends in a fatal, cold-blooded ambush near Useless Bay.

    Feb 15, 1872Puget Sound DispatchWhidbey Island, Island CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Snohomish Cattle Scam

    A local farmer gets more than he bargained for when he unknowingly buys his own stolen livestock back from a neighbor.

    Jul 20, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSnohomish, Snohomish CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Industrial Revolution of the Puget Sound Frontier

    Two local inventors debut a massive, horse-powered stump-pulling machine, promising to clear vast swaths of Washington timberland for a fraction of the cost.

    Oct 20, 1877Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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