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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 2 |
15 stories
- The Opium Standoff at Sedro
When a customs discovery led to a tense standoff in a small town, an armed family stood their ground against federal agents.
- Tragedy in the Woods Near Sedro
A Chinese immigrant dies from exposure while attempting to enter the country, his story emerging only after his death.
- The Desperado of Port Angeles
A suspected smuggler is captured in Skagit County, reviving rumors of a notorious, armed escape from customs officers years prior.
- A High-Stakes Chase Through the Woods
Federal inspectors track and capture four Chinese immigrants in the timber-heavy region near Sedro-Woolley after a two-day manhunt.
- Tragedy on the Curtis Hop Farm
A domestic dispute among workers turns deadly on a Skagit County prairie.
- The Great Northern President vs. The Boarding House Landlady
Railroad tycoon James J. Hill had to prove his identity with a handful of letters after being told to 'get out' by a Fairhaven woman who mistook him for a tramp.
- The Homesteaders Who Couldn’t Own Their Land
A delayed federal survey left settlers near Sedro unable to prove title, borrow money or improve their farms—red tape with real human cost.
- The Solitary End of a Prospector
A prospector returning from the gold fields is found frozen to death in the Cascade mountains, a grim reminder of the perils facing those seeking their fortunes in the wild.
- The Dealer in the Gambling Den
In the rowdy timber town of Sedro-Woolley, the local gamblers have found a unique way to keep the peace: replacing the standard rough-hewn card shark with a captivating young woman.
- A Deadly Slip in the Cokedale Mine
Two carpenters, working on the rafters of an incline, lost their footing and fell 330 feet into a freezing, water-filled sump.
- The Tragic End of a Town Founder
A pioneer of Sedro-Woolley dies by heart failure in the wake of a family tragedy.
- Fire in the Skagit Woods
A fire in the Skagit Valley destroys Duncan's logging camp, dump and cedar logs, sending a smoke cloud over the valley.
- The Man Who Tried to Drown Himself—and Then Vanished
A former Mount Vernon liveryman and stagecoach mail driver, remembered for jumping into the Skagit and swimming out because the water was too cold, is pulled from the river months later.
- The Passionate Letters of a Skagit Rancher
A middle-aged man is arrested after his illicit love letters to a married woman in Illinois are discovered following her death.
- The Miser of Komo
A local man who distrusted banks is robbed of his hidden savings, highlighting the precarious nature of wealth in a frontier town.