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1 story matching northrop

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  1. The Tragedy of the State Asylum

    A grim tally of patient deaths at the Washington State asylum sparks questions about the treatment of vulnerable populations committed from King County.

    Aug 1, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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  1. The Fatal Price of a Land Lease

    A rancher shoots a woman as she shields her brother during a violent dispute over a property lease in the Grand Coulee.

    Jul 31, 1903The Evening StatesmanGrand Coulee

  2. A Deadly Medical Dispute in Snohomish

    A doctor in the Snohomish valley faces fatal violence after a long-standing property dispute with a local family spirals into a shooting.

    Apr 29, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSnohomish

  3. A Night-Time Standoff in the North End

    A curious police officer patrolling the North End finds himself staring down the barrel of a resident's revolver.

    Jan 5, 1909The Tacoma TimesNorth End, Tacoma

  4. Colville Boosters Redrew the Map, and the Taxpayers Paid for the Surveys

    Northport cries foul after County Surveyor Clare Hunt moves the Newport–Metaline–Orient road off its original line, leaving a direct-route town side-tracked — and several thousand dollars spent on surveys that produced no road at all.

    May 14, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentColville

  5. Smeltermen Organize in Northport

    Over one hundred miners join the Western Federation of Miners as mineral output across the region climbs.

    Jul 14, 1916Coulee City DispatchNorthport

  6. The North Bend Punch-Up

    A grudge match between two former partners leads to a brawl and a trip to court.

    Jun 14, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNorth Bend

  7. A Northport Lawman Killed in a Doorway Ambush

    J. D. Diedrick, a 14-year marshal and deputy sheriff, was shot through a closed door while answering a disturbance call. The gunman, Martin Klose, killed himself as a posse approached.

    Mar 31, 1910The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentNorthport

  8. The Northern Pacific Railroad's PR Pitch

    A railroad executive reflects on the 'hard times' and the massive campaign to lure Easterners to the Washington territory.

    Oct 15, 1891Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen

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