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3 stories matching contribut

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  1. A Charity Ball for the Blue Canyon Mine Dead

    Bellingham Hall fills to raise money for the families of married miners killed in the Blue Canyon disaster, while surviving miners add to the relief fund.

    Apr 19, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBellingham Hall, BellinghamWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. The Philanthropic Stock That Actually Paid

    Whatcom County investors expected nothing back from their creamery subscriptions. Then the dividend checks arrived—while their profit-minded bets went dry.

    Apr 1, 1904The RanchBellingham, Whatcom CountyStrange But True

  3. A Town Buries Its Miners

    Funeral services for the Blue Canyon mine disaster dead fill Bay View cemetery as a coroner's jury begins asking whether enough air—and enough regulation—reached the men underground.

    Apr 11, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBellingham, Whatcom CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

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