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4 stories matching cano

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  1. The Battle of the Mail Carriers

    A postal contractor hits back at critics who accused him of corruption and canoe-based mail delivery in the rough early days of the territory's infrastructure.

    Aug 22, 1863Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  2. A War Party Among the Makah

    James G. Swan recounts the violent return of a Makah war party to Neah Bay after a retaliatory expedition against the Elwha people near Dungeness.

    Nov 2, 1861Washington StandardNeah Bay, Neah Bay, Clallam CountyStrange But True

  3. The Murder of Chief Swell

    A faithful ally to white settlers is murdered in a cold-blooded territorial dispute, exposing the impotence of the Indian Agency.

    Mar 30, 1861Washington StandardPort Angeles, Clallam CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

  4. An Ill-Fated Fishing Excursion to Brown's Wharf

    Local residents charter a boat named 'Union' for a fishing trip, only to end up mud-bound and fishless.

    May 17, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyStrange But True

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