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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1877 | 1 |
1 story matching daman
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:damag, damask, darman, dam, dan, dahlman
- The Snohomish Town Council Appointments of 1877
A rare glimpse into the civic infrastructure of Snohomish during its territorial era, listing the officials tasked with governing the growing river town.
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- A Farmer's Quarter-Mile Wall Against the Pend Oreille
After losing $3,000 in crops, John Davas built a dike near Dalkena high enough to turn back the spring flood—and stout enough to protect his neighbors.
- The Dam that Changed Chelan
A century before global tourism and high-end resorts, the citizens of Chelan banded together to dam the river for basic infrastructure.
- A Violent Street Confrontation on Second Avenue
A bitter public dispute between two prominent local property owners erupts into threats and legal action.
- The Body in the Duwamish
A missing merchant’s identity is confirmed through the gruesome discovery of his belongings, heightening fears of foul play in Seattle.
- The Self-Appointed Governor of the Nooksack
A rancher barricades himself on an island in the Nooksack River, claiming authority and defying intruders until captured by the sheriff.
- A Mill That Never Sleeps: Dalkena Runs Day and Night
Newport's Dalkena Lumber Co. keeps roughly 100 men working around the clock, outfits its yards with electric light, and readies a new gasoline tug for the river.
- A Farmer Dams a Ditch, and Neighbors Build a Dike
In the town of Tolt, a landowner’s waterway blockade turns into a muddy standoff, with farmers throwing up dikes to keep their fields from flooding.
- The Deadly Cost of a City Election
A Tacoma land locator collapses and dies from delirium tremens following a heavy drinking binge triggered by a local bond vote.