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3 stories matching camper

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  1. Kate Field’s Scathing Warning on Forest Fires

    Prominent journalist Kate Field demands action against the 'carelessness or wickedness' of campers whose fires destroy the region's natural beauty.

    Nov 16, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyDisasters

  2. Showdown on the Puyallup Reservation

    Federal troops arrive to halt a railroad construction project, igniting a fight over Indigenous sovereignty and citizen rights.

    May 13, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup Reservation, Tacoma, Pierce CountyExclusion & Resistance

  3. A Forest Fire Nearly Erases a Mountain Resort

    Flames at Hot Springs destroy cottages and outbuildings near Tacoma, sparing only the hotel, a store and the station.

    Aug 24, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

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