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24 stories matching getchel
- Tragedy at the Monte Cristo Road
A powder explosion near the Getchell supply depot has reportedly left three men dead, prompting an urgent request for coffins from Snohomish.
- The Pioneer Shingle-Packer of Snohomish County
A young woman who made waves in the male-dominated world of shingle mills at Getchell has moved on to a new role as a teacher.
- Railroad Workers Torch a Notorious 'Dive'
Vigilante laborers in the Cascades take matters into their own hands, using dynamite to destroy a saloon they claim was robbing their comrades.
- Patriotic Policing of the Home Front
A Kennewick teacher resigns under pressure after wearing a Red Cross sweater, sparking a community-wide investigation into her loyalty during the Great War.
- The Gold Rush in the Cascades
A grueling journey into the rugged heart of the Cascade Mountains to document the boom town of Monte Cristo, where millions in infrastructure are being poured into a dream of mountain-sized ore.
- The Monte Cristo Dynamiter
A saloon and gambling house near the Monte Cristo railroad is targeted by bombers for the second time in a week.
- An Open Switch, a Tipped Engine, and a Depot in the Dark
A Lake Shore passenger train hit a tampered switch at Dubuque station near Snohomish; the engineer was badly hurt, but every passenger walked away.
- Five Killed by a Premature Blast on the Monte Cristo Road
A construction crew building the mountain railroad into the Monte Cristo mining district was caught in a landslide triggered by an untimely explosion — one body recovered, four carried off by the current.
- Dynamite Shatters Monte Cristo Saloon
An early morning explosion destroys a saloon and boarding house, signaling an escalating campaign of violence in the Everett construction corridor.
- The Boomtown in the Clouds
A rugged, unreachable mining camp in the Cascades races to build a railway and town before the winter snows.
- The Widow of the Woods
A woman refuses to cede timber land claimed by her two late husbands, daring anyone to trespass on her property.
- 1876 Snohomish Court Targets Indigenous Gatherings and Brothels
In March 1876, Judge Lewis charged the first Snohomish County District Court grand jury to address public nuisances, including Indigenous gatherings and brothels, while also holding county officials accountable for fee books.
- Dry Ground for the Railroad Graders: Counties Refuse Liquor Licenses Along the Great Northern
King and Snohomish county commissioners banned liquor sales within five miles of the Great Northern construction line — a pre-emptive strike against drink and disorder in the work camps.
- When Seattle Society Turned Shakespeare Into a Skirt-Dance Spectacle
The Seattle Athletic Club packed Cordray's Theater for three nights with an all-local Shakespeare travesty, imported costumes, and a cameo from 'everybody' in society.
- Mining in the Skagit Wilderness
Prospector J. C. Rouse details the rugged reality of life at the headwaters of the Skagit, where miners hope for a railroad to unlock hidden silver.
- The Unintended Cross-Country Runner
A postal worker’s bicycle breakdown in Marysville leads to a terrifying, high-speed foot race with a black bear.
- The Boom at Monte Cristo
Mining experts and investors declare the remote mountain camp to be among the most promising in the United States.
- Women Entering the Shingle Mills
A new industrial experiment in Aberdeen shifts packing labor to women, marking a departure from the male-dominated workforce of the early timber industry.
- The Logging Kings of the Snohomish River
A single drive of 300,000 feet of lumber marks the success of the Elwell family, who dominate the regional timber trade.
- The Singer Sewing Machine Takes Snohomish by Storm
A list of prominent citizens signals the rise of mechanized labor in the home as the Singer sewing machine claims its place in Snohomish households.
- The Neighborhood Sewing Circle as Status Symbol
In 19th-century Snohomish, owning a Singer sewing machine wasn't just about utility—it was a public declaration of civic standing and domestic modernity.
- The Standard of Modern Living
A look at the social prestige of home technology in 1880s Snohomish.
- The Neighborhood Sewing Circle of 1880s Snohomish
Before big-box stores, local agents used social proof and name-dropping to sell industrial technology to Snohomish households.
- The Sewing Machine Status Symbol
In 1878, a list of Snohomish's most prominent citizens was published to prove the ubiquity—and social necessity—of the Singer sewing machine in the frontier town.
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- A Violent Dispute at the Windsor Hotel
A disagreement over a satchel and unpaid wages at a local hotel leads to a public fight, tearful police intervention, and a standoff.