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6 stories matching drill

  1. From Water to Coal: An Unexpected Discovery in South Tacoma

    A driller searching for artesian water in South Tacoma strikes a vein of coal, raising hopes for a new local resource as the city's well-drilling project hits technical snags.

    Mar 11, 1909The Tacoma TimesSouth Tacoma, Tacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  2. Coal Beneath the Prairie

    Drillers for the city water department strike a coal vein in South Tacoma, suggesting the city may be sitting on a major fuel field.

    Mar 30, 1909The Tacoma TimesSouth Tacoma, Tacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

  3. After the Clallam Went Down, a Seattle Man Asked Why No Puget Sound Steamer Had a Lifeboat That Floated

    J. Walton wrote to the president and to Congress with a plain charge: not one passenger steamer on the Sound is properly equipped to save lives — and in two round trips to Nome he never once saw a fire drill.

    Jan 12, 1904The Tacoma TimesSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Disasters

  4. Vast Coal Seams Found Beneath South Tacoma

    Drilling for water reveals a significant, potentially commercial coal deposit within city limits.

    Mar 22, 1909The Tacoma TimesSouth Tacoma, Tacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  5. Blasting Beneath 14th and A

    Contractor C.D. Elmore is drilling into cement gravel to carve out a new foundation for a downtown landmark.

    Sep 19, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  6. The Christian Athlete: Military Encampment Keeps the Sabbath

    Despite the lure of recreation, soldiers at the local encampment gathered for Sunday services and athletics at the YMCA tent.

    Jul 11, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce County

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