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4 stories matching smith

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  1. A Wood Wagon Sank in the Mud Outside Good Templars' Hall

    A Port Townsend editor told the new town trustees to fix existing roads before launching grand new ones—after neighbors had to unload Peter Smith's wagon to free it.

    Mar 10, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyCity Hall

  2. Three Days Adrift: A Ferryman's Rescue Off Point Wilson

    A German sailor in an open skiff, barely able to speak or move, is pulled from the water by Mr. Benson and brought to Port Townsend.

    Sep 29, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusPoint Wilson, Port Townsend, Jefferson CountyStrange But True

  3. A Grand New Hotel Rises on Port Townsend's Waterfront

    A three-story block with a saloon, reading room, and thirty sleeping rooms opens at Water and Washington streets—a brick-and-mortar bet on the town's future.

    Jun 23, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyBoom & Bust · Gone Forever

  4. Port Discovery’s Busy Wharves and the Mill That Ran Full Time

    A short steamer voyage from Port Townsend in 1876 found new wharves, a bigger engine house, and a lumber mill employing about 100 men.

    Mar 24, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusDiscovery Bay, Jefferson CountyWork & Pay · Boom & Bust

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