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2 stories matching hunter

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:hunt, gunter, hunger, hunker, huster, munter

  1. The Selah Rattlesnake Hunters Who Shipped Their Catch to China

    A Yakima Valley farm employed Chinese laborers to catch rattlesnakes alive, jar them in whisky, and export them for a profit—an odd, dangerous trade recorded through the racist language of the era.

    Jul 8, 1897Ranche and RangeSelah, Yakima CountyWork & Pay

  2. The Klondike Gold Rush and the Northwest Farmer

    As thousands flock to the Alaskan gold fields, regional agriculturalists anticipate a massive economic windfall from the sudden demand for food.

    Jul 29, 1897Ranche and RangeSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

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