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  1. Fatal Shootout at the Nevada Saloon

    A wage dispute between a laborer and an investment manager turned deadly in Leavenworth.

    Dec 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLeavenworth, Chelan CountyWork & Pay · True Crime

  2. Ida May Love Went to Sea as 'Dan McArdle'

    A Whatcom newlywed walked out on her husband, her skirts and her name to serve seven weeks aboard the warship Monterey — and the Post-Intelligencer tracked her to a Leavenworth dance hall, where she was still talking about 'us boys.'

    Mar 10, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLeavenworth, Chelan CountyLGBTQ+ Lives · Nightlife

  3. The Wild Frontier of the Great Northern Railroad

    Construction along the Great Northern line brings a chaotic boom to mountain settlements, featuring lawless towns, massive snowslides, and precarious tobogganing.

    Mar 23, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLeavenworth, Chelan CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  4. Tragic Death of a Popular Rail Conductor

    James Tierney, a veteran switchback conductor on the Great Northern line, was fatally injured in an industrial accident near Leavenworth.

    Jan 29, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLeavenworth, Chelan CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  5. A Promised Fortune in Kittitas Mines Turns to Legal War

    John R. Wolcott promised to develop eight mining claims on Negro Creek, but when the ore proved worthless, the owners tried to cancel his contract—and he sued to keep his third interest.

    Jun 25, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLeavenworth, Chelan CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  6. The Telegraph Operator Who Recognized the Face on the Wanted Circular

    Escaped burglar Charley Williams is pulled off a Northern Pacific freight train at Leavenworth after a sharp-eyed operator matches him to a police photograph.

    Mar 25, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLeavenworth, Chelan CountyTrue Crime

  7. Leavenworth's Nickel Boom: 'The Largest in the World'

    A carload of ore from the Negro Creek district sets off visions of the greatest mining camp in the United States.

    Apr 25, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLeavenworth, Chelan CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  8. Gold Rush Consolidation in the Peshastin

    A newly reorganized mining firm prepares to open a twenty-stamp mill, signaling a massive ramp-up in North Cascades gold extraction.

    May 28, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLeavenworth, Chelan CountyFollow the Money

  9. The Rowdy Frontier in Icicle

    A correspondent reports on the daily chaos and 'gun plays' defining the rough-and-tumble life in the settlement near Wenatchee.

    Mar 24, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIcicle, Leavenworth, Chelan CountyNightlife

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