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1. Fatal Blast in the Roslyn Mine

   A driver is killed instantly when his lamp ignites gas in the coal pit, leaving his mule lost to the encroaching deadly fumes.

   Mar 31, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerRoslyn, Kittitas CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

2. Mob Tension Stirs in Wilkeson

   A brutal assault on two local women near the railroad tracks leads to the arrest of an Austrian man and triggers fears of mob violence.

   May 27, 1904The Tacoma TimesWilkeson, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

3. A Heroine in the Sound

   A young woman saves two men from drowning after their boat capsized in a storm.

   Apr 25, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKitsap CountyStrange But True

4. The Navy Secretary Goes Down Into the Big Hole

   Secretary of the Navy Herbert rides the lighthouse tender Manzanita across the Sound to inspect the giant new dry dock at Port Orchard, settles a bitter dispute over how deep to drive the pilings, and dances the night away at the Rainier.

   May 22, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBremerton, Kitsap CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

5. Fatal Mine Explosion at Roslyn

   A safety-lamp error leads to a crushing industrial accident at a local coal mine.

   Apr 7, 1892The Yakima HeraldRoslyn, Kittitas CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

6. The Great Irrigation Ambition

   Northern Pacific Railroad directors back a massive canal and reservoir system to transform the arid Yakima Valley for settlement.

   Sep 5, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyFollow the Money

7. The False Heir of Tacoma

   A young woman's desperate scheme to secure her marriage leads to a surrogate child and a city-wide scandal.

   Dec 7, 1903The Evening StatesmanSt. Helens Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyScandal

8. The Price of a Night in Jail

   A 67-year-old gardener sues Seattle police for $7,000, alleging he was assaulted and permanently injured during an unlawful arrest.

   Sep 7, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

9. The $18,784 Express Package That Vanished—and the Sheriff Arrested for It

   A grand jury charged a Northern Pacific agent, a Franklin County sheriff and another man in a January 1894 express theft. The sheriff’s Ainsworth neighbors posted his bond—and doubted the charge.

   Jun 25, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPasco, Franklin CountyTrue Crime

10. Forging the Frontier: The Perilous Push for a Stillaguamish Road

    A survey team traverses the wilderness from the Snohomish valley to Kent’s Prairie, scouting a path for a wagon road that promised to open the interior to settlement and trade.

    Sep 28, 1878The Northern StarPilchuck Creek, Snohomish, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

11. 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

12. The Forbidden Book That Survived the Fire

    A rare, centuries-old volume of Martin Luther’s 'Table Talk' was miraculously salvaged from the ashes of the Great Seattle Fire, having been smuggled across the ocean and hidden away by generations to escape religious persecution.

    Jul 7, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

13. The County's Ledger: A Glimpse into Snohomish Life in 1877

    Minutes from the Snohomish County Commissioners reveal a town in transition: new justices, bridge bids, and the quiet bureaucracy of building a community on the edge of the frontier.

    Feb 17, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyCity Hall

14. Early Returns from the Stillaguamish Slough

    Voters along the Stillaguamish River signal a decisive shift toward Republican leadership in the 1880 election.

    Nov 7, 1880The Daily IntelligencerStanwood, Snohomish CountyCity Hall

15. The Lakeside Gold Rush

    Wealthy Tacomans shift their sights from Gravelly Lake to American Lake as prime real estate becomes a hot commodity.

    Apr 17, 1909The Tacoma TimesAmerican Lake, Tacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

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