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1 story matching kadiak

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  1. The Octopus and the Seal: A Local Captain’s War Against a Washington Monopoly

    In 1901, Port Townsend resident James G. Swan published affidavits from experienced hunters to debunk Professor Elliott’s claim that seal pups sink like stones, exposing the Alaska Commercial Company’s stranglehold on federal policy.

    Feb 1, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyFollow the Money

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  1. Mining Conflict at the Swauk

    Tensions rise in the Kittitas Valley as miners clash over labor practices and claim ownership.

    Jan 29, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCle Elum

  2. Cusick Wants a Calaboose as Railroad Roughs Run Wild

    A justice of the peace petitions county commissioners for a jail after railroad construction crews bring drinking, brawling, and black eyes to town.

    Jan 21, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentCusick

  3. Tragedy on the Skagit

    A young worker loses his life in a whirlpool while attempting to transport shingle bolts downriver.

    Nov 15, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSauk

  4. The Klondike Cattle Drive

    While Seattle boomed as a gateway to the north, local ranchers and contractors looked to supply the Alaskan gold rush with fresh meat hauled by steamship.

    Jun 23, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle

  5. A Skagit Valley Farmer’s Ruin

    After the dikes failed, a prosperous farm on Skagit Island was reduced to 10 percent of its value, with the farmer pinning the blame on timber booms.

    Jun 25, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSkagit Island, Skagit County

  6. Farmers Take On the Pend Oreille With a Dike — and No Bonds

    A railroad contracting firm agrees to build Calispel Diking District No. 1 for warrants instead of cash, giving 6,500 acres of bottomland one season to prove it can beat the high water.

    Apr 14, 1910The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentCusick

  7. The Brutal Execution of Chief Kanaskat

    A vivid and harrowing account of the 1856 Puyallup conflict and the killing of the Klickitat leader.

    Mar 29, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTacoma

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