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1 story matching humpti

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  1. A Breakfast Tragedy at Pacific Avenue

    A local woman’s accidental encounter with a cable car turns the intersection into an omelette station.

    Jun 7, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

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  1. Isolation and High Water on the Humptulips

    Heavy winter rains and falling timber isolate a community, trapping a funeral party and challenging travel across the rugged Grays Harbor backcountry.

    Feb 4, 1892Aberdeen HeraldHumptulips

  2. Tragic Drownings in the Humptulips and South Aberdeen

    Two lives, including a young man and a six-year-old child, were claimed by the local waterways in separate accidents.

    Aug 27, 1891Aberdeen HeraldSouth Aberdeen, Aberdeen

  3. Humpy the Fisherman Is Shot Dead Over the Right to Cut Hay

    A disabled fisherman and a rancher quarreled over who owned a patch of grass near Palmer Lake. It was the third killing caused by a ranch-boundary dispute in a single year.

    Aug 6, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPalmer Lake, Loomis

  4. The Struggle for a Passable Road

    A survey of the Humptulips road reveals treacherous conditions, sparking a debate over the best way to connect the county.

    Mar 31, 1892Aberdeen HeraldHumptulips

  5. Lummi Tribe Asserts Reservation Rights Against Fishermen

    Armed tribal members detain eight foreign fishermen in Hales Pass, leaving local authorities powerless to intervene.

    May 5, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanBellingham

  6. Tragedy on the Lummi Reservation

    An elderly Lummi man is found dead in his cabin, with suspicion turning toward his young wife and her rumored lover.

    Jun 16, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLummi Reservation

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