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1. The First Cannery on the Sound: Vining’s Giant Fish Factory Opens in Mukilteo

   A new industrial giant rises on the Puget Sound waterfront, promising to feed Seattle and bring prosperity to a small town.

   Jul 28, 1877The Northern StarMukilteo, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

2. The Girls Who Couldn't Be Moved

   When two sisters refused to budge for a fishing trip, a bizarre and prolonged standoff ensued involving a heavy door and a very frustrated brother.

   Nov 30, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

3. The Salmon Shortage: A Territorial Plea for Survival

   In May 1877, a local nurseryman and fishery advocate wrote to the *Northern Star* urging the U.S. Fish Commission to intervene, arguing that Puget Sound’s inferior salmon could not compete with Columbia River catches without urgent government aid.

   May 12, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyFollow the Money

4. The Monster of the Beach: A Giant Squid in Snohomish

   A spectacular display of a thirty-three-foot giant squid in Snohomish invites locals to gawk at the creature Victor Hugo once called a 'sea vampire.'

   Nov 24, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

5. The Cannery King of the Snohomish

   A bold local entrepreneur eyes the river’s abundance, planning to can everything from salmon to berries to fuel the region's growth.

   Dec 15, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

6. The Fight to Save the Stillaguamish Salmon

   Long before environmental regulation was common, Snohomish Councilman Ferguson pushed for a law to curb the destructive use of dynamite in Washington’s rivers.

   Oct 20, 1877The Northern StarStillaguamish River, Snohomish, Snohomish CountyFollow the Money

7. The Butter Sculptor of Snohomish

   How a farmer's wife from the Arkansas wilderness used humble tools to carve her way into the art world.

   Apr 10, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyLocal Legends

8. The Rapid Growth and Growing Pains of Puget Sound

   A local correspondent reports on the shipping boom, the rush of Indigenous harvest workers, and the unsettling pace of land speculation.

   Sep 2, 1876The Northern StarFront Street, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

9. The Boom Town That Never Quite Was

   A speculative real estate advertisement touts Mukilteo as the next great industrial powerhouse, promising a future of ship-building and commerce that would forever alter the Snohomish County shoreline.

   Oct 19, 1878The Northern StarMukilteo, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

10. The Mukilteo Real Estate Boom

    Developers pitch the 'natural advantages' of Mukilteo as a prime hub for shipping, milling, and homesteading on the Sound.

    Aug 10, 1878The Northern StarMukilteo, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

11. The Dream of Mukilteo: A Frontier Real Estate Pitch

    A classic 19th-century land developer attempts to turn the 'natural advantages' of the Mukilteo waterfront into a booming commercial hub.

    Sep 8, 1878The Northern StarMukilteo, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

12. The Dream of the Mukilteo Homestead

    Developers pitch the promise of self-sufficiency and deep-water access to prospective homesteaders in a growing Mukilteo.

    Aug 24, 1878The Northern StarMukilteo, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

13. The Forgotten Colony of 'La Grande Marsh'

    Promoters promised a thriving agricultural paradise on the outskirts of Snohomish, marketing deep-water access and fertile soil to lure a new generation of settlers.

    Sep 14, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

14. The Mukilteo Land Rush

    A frontier real estate advertisement reveals how developers sold the dream of independence to prospective settlers by subdividing the rugged waterfront into 'homesteads.'

    Jul 20, 1878The Northern StarMukilteo, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

15. The Mukilteo Colony Pitch: A 19th Century Developer’s Dream

    Before it was a residential hub, Mukilteo was marketed as a grand 'colony' with promises of deep-water docks and agricultural self-sufficiency.

    Jul 13, 1878The Northern StarMukilteo, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

16. The Promised Land on the Sound

    A speculative real estate pitch from 1880s Snohomish invites settlers to a 'colony' on the river, promising prime marshland and a booming industrial future.

    Sep 21, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

17. The Promised Land on the La Grande Marsh

    Developers in the late 19th century marketed Snohomish's tide lands and marshy acreage as prime agricultural real estate, promising fertile soil and easy access to market.

    Oct 12, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

18. The Promised Land of Mukilteo

    Developers pitch a vision of 'valuable' homesteads and marshland ranches to settlers, promising a life of agriculture and industry on the shores of the Sound.

    Sep 1, 1878The Northern StarMukilteo, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

19. The Mukilteo Colony Dream

    Promoters pitched a 32-tract 'colony' in Mukilteo as a perfect, self-sustaining opportunity for families to own land and work the Sound, promising everything from shipbuilding to fertile marshland farming.

    Oct 5, 1878The Northern StarMukilteo, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

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