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3 stories matching chainmen

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  1. City Engineer Fires Bachelors to Save Money

    In a wave of municipal cost-cutting, Seattle's city engineer decides that single men are the first to be let go.

    Jul 9, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  2. The County Surveyor’s 'Sweating' Scheme

    King County Surveyor F.F. Ames faced official charges for systematically stealing a portion of his employees' wages.

    Jan 30, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  3. The Brutal Trail to the Stillaguamish

    A survey team mapping a new route through the wilderness describes a 80-hour stretch without water and the discovery of a 'white pine' frontier.

    Sep 1, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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