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2 stories matching corley
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- A Tragic End in the Lance District
A rejected suitor's attempt to harm his rival ends in a fatal, self-inflicted gunshot wound behind a Tyler saloon.
- A Deadly Night in the Grand Coulee
A pioneer resident was gunned down in the street by a notorious gambler, leaving a small town reeling from an act of random violence.
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- A Domestic Disturbance on West Street
A local lodging-house keeper faces the fallout of a violent, estranged husband's return after a year of absence.
- A Desperate Escape from a Bear in Covington
A settler finds himself treed by a pair of angry bears and relies on a faithful dog to help him survive the encounter.
- A Cougar at Twenty Feet: A Hood Canal Family's Close Call
Walter Bywater was walking a Hood Canal trail with his wife and child when a seven-foot cougar crouched to spring. A Scotch terrier and a quick rifle shot changed the ending.
- The Ghost in the Corral
A Washington Territory farmer digging a post hole on the banks of the Snake River unearths a skeleton in fine, velvet-trimmed clothing buried in a horse corral.
- Virginia Bill’s Riverbed Gold Rush
An enterprising miner plans to use a steamer’s machinery to pull gold from the Okanogan River, boasting a massive payout before winter arrives.
- The Secret Corral in the Rocks
A Whitman County stock association uncovers a hidden canyon hideout used by a gang of rustlers to hoard stolen hogs.
- The Champagne Express
A train full of high-ranking U.S. officials is forced to a screeching halt in Washington Territory because they ran out of wine.
- A Whitworth Student's Despair
After reading 'trashy' novels, a 16-year-old student attempts suicide twice in one day.