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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 6 |
6 stories matching paye
- The Day the Sow Ate the News
A small-town editor explains why his paper missed a week: a red sow, a keg of ink, and a very narrow escape.
- Butcher Skips Town Leaving Debts Behind
A local butcher flees Shelton, triggering a scramble among creditors for his remaining cattle and assets.
- The Battle for the Timber Lands
A landmark legal fight at the Seattle land office over thousands of acres threatens the supremacy of timber corporations.
- The Battle for Shelton's Mail
Shelton residents find themselves isolated as a local shipping sub-contractor abandons the mail route, leaving the town disconnected from Olympia.
- The Fugitive and the Colonel
A Seattle man living under an assumed name in Vancouver attempts to negotiate his return home after alleged felonies.
- The Price of Petty Quarrels
A neighborhood dispute over an oar results in a court case that leaves the taxpayers of Mason County footing the bill.