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3 stories matching border

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  1. The Great Border Horse Smuggling Escape

    A persistent carpenter tries to outrun the law through a blind canyon to avoid customs duties on his prize stallion.

    Apr 16, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteOroville, Okanogan CountyTrue Crime

  2. Showdown in the Bonaparte Country

    A reported cabin robbery near the Canadian border spiraled into an armed standoff involving fugitives wanted for a cross-border heist.

    Jan 29, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteBonaparte Creek, Molson, Okanogan CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Bridesville Robbery Trial

    An accused train and store robber is sent to jail while the Canadian government works to extradite him across the border.

    Feb 12, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteOroville, Okanogan CountyTrue Crime

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