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  1. Fisticuffs and Rivalry: Fairhaven vs. Anacortes

    A skirmish at the docks reveals the intense, sometimes violent, professional bitterness between neighboring boom towns competing for status.

    Mar 23, 1890Fairhaven HeraldAnacortes, Skagit CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Reluctant Candidate

    E. A. Turner accepts the mayoral nomination for the newly incorporated Fairhaven, promising a progressive administration.

    May 4, 1890Fairhaven HeraldFairhaven, Whatcom CountyCity Hall

  3. The Great Northern Rail Boom

    Fairhaven residents are buzzing over rumors that their local rail line has been absorbed by the Great Northern, promising a future as a major Pacific terminal.

    Mar 16, 1890Fairhaven HeraldBellingham, Whatcom CountyBoom & Bust

  4. A Railroad Feud in Whatcom

    Citizens of Whatcom are up in arms after a railway company performs a bare-minimum, last-minute track laying to save their franchise.

    Mar 11, 1890Fairhaven HeraldHolly Street, Bellingham, Whatcom CountyFollow the Money

  5. The Great Boundary Brawl of 1890

    Fairhaven and Bellingham citizens mobilize to challenge New Whatcom's aggressive land-grab tactics before the county board.

    Apr 17, 1890Fairhaven HeraldBellingham, Whatcom CountyCity Hall

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