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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
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- The Buried Forest Beneath Denny Hill
Excavations for a new industrial facility in Seattle reveal a startling subterranean history: an ancient, preserved forest resting 22 feet beneath the city's surface.
- The Boom That Refuses To Bust
While critics predicted the collapse of the Washington boom, the territory points to its literal bedrock—coal, iron, timber, and grain—as proof of its enduring prosperity.
- A Hallelujah Wedding on Jackson Street
Salvation Army officers wed in a packed Seattle barracks, blending religious fervor with a public spectacle that drew onlookers from all social strata.
- The Anthracite Rush in Naches Pass
A new coal discovery near the mountains promises to be the most extensive field on the Pacific Coast.
- The Buried Wealth of the Green River Basin
A survey of King County’s coal fields highlights the struggle to extract bituminous coal from the treacherous, broken strata of the Cascade foothills.
- The Gold Rush on the Pacific Beaches
A Tacoma syndicate aims to extract gold and platinum from the sands of Beard's Hollow near Ilwaco.