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4 stories matching timber

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:timberlin, timberman, timberland, timberless, timer, kimber

  1. A Warning to Settlers on the Nisqually Reservation

    Federal agents move to enforce strict control over timber and property rights on Indigenous land.

    May 27, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. Claiming the Puyallup Valley

    A pioneer report from 1853 describes a rush of settlers onto rich timberland and the struggle to navigate the inaccessible river banks.

    Apr 8, 1854Pioneer and DemocratPuyallup, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  3. Direct Trade with Hawaii Arrives

    A Hawaiian brig arrives in Olympia, signaling a potential shift from territorial isolation to a direct exchange of island goods for Puget Sound timber.

    Mar 25, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyBoom & Bust

  4. Mapping the Road to Monticello

    Commissioners finish surveying a new route from Olympia to the Cowlitz River, planning to bridge the gap between territorial settlements.

    Jun 17, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyBoom & Bust

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