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45 stories matching rubi
- The Quest for a Skagit Trail
A merchant from Ruby City visits Seattle to lobby merchants for a new wagon road, hoping to bypass the reliance on British Columbia for trade and supplies.
- Two Towns Emptied Overnight as Gold Fever Hits the Methow
Ruby and Conconully stand nearly deserted while a brand-new townsite at the mouth of the Methow fills faster than carpenters can raise walls.
- Suspicious Death of Indigenous Woman Near Charleston
An Indian woman was found dead in a canoe after an evening of drinking; local authorities noted a suspicious head wound.
- 7,000 Miners Head for the Skagit, But High Water Halts the Diggings
Spring freshets wash out the wingdams on Ruby Creek while hundreds of men wait at the Portage for a trail and pack animals — and California newspapers predict a stampede of thousands.
- The Gold Rush That Wouldn't Die
While the world moved on, a handful of prospectors still staked their claims in the rugged North Cascades, braving ruined trails and washed-out bridges for a few dollars of gold a day.
- No Way to Head It Off
A forest fire on the west bank of the Pend Oreille has outrun every crew sent against it. It will burn to the river, the reports say, and cover most of the country between Ruby and Blueslide — and when Newport called for men, none could be found.
- A Garden Wedding on Lake Steilacoom
Prominent Tacoma socialites Miss Ruby Shera and Mr. Thomas J. Handforth were wed under a canopy of oaks in an elaborate ceremony at the Tyler estate.
- The Hotel Room Assault That Sent Seattle Detectives on a Weeklong Manhunt
After Ruby Stanley was found beaten and bloodied at the International Hotel, police hunted John Diegan until a Tuesday-night struggle ended in his arrest.
- The Gold Rush to Ruby Creek
A local merchant receives a singular order for gold scales from miners in the North Cascades, signaling a major mineral boom on the Upper Skagit.
- The Lynching of a Teenager in Okanogan
A fifteen-year-old boy, accused of murder, was dragged from a jail cell by a masked mob and executed, igniting a cycle of violence in the Washington territory.
- The Ghost Towns of the Skagit Gold Rush
A winter trek through the North Cascades reveals a landscape of stunning beauty marred by the desperate, thieving misery of the failing gold camps.
- The Logging Camp Grifter
A teamster is caught by a deputy sheriff after allegedly swindling a saloon owner with a forged time check.
- The Deaf Dodge
A local drunkard tries to outsmart a judge by faking deafness, only to be tripped up by the prospect of a free drink.
- The Towns That Were Only on the Map
A federal engineer surveyed the Okanogan in 1895 and recommended improving the river. What he described was a mining country waiting for a boom that had already gone bust.
- Corruption Allegations Shake State Road Commission
Citizens demand the governor remove the state road board amid claims of fiscal irresponsibility and mismanagement.
- Northport Wants to Know Who Moved Its Road
A legislative road award to Northport was rerouted through Colville, and the Northport Republican lays the blame on a surveyor's report and county commissioners.
- A Dance Hall Rescue
A young immigrant woman, alone and desperate, finds an unexpected protector in the unlikely setting of a Seattle dance house.
- The Trial of the New Zealand Hall Dancers
A municipal court judge weighs in on the morality of a local lodging house, marking the ongoing crackdown on nightlife and 'bawdy' businesses in 1890s Seattle.
- Virginia Bill’s Riverbed Gold Rush
An enterprising miner plans to use a steamer’s machinery to pull gold from the Okanogan River, boasting a massive payout before winter arrives.
- A Saloon Brawl on South Third: No Knives, No Proof
A cutting scrape at the Golden State hotel leaves authorities puzzled: was it a knife or just a fight? The charge is reduced to simple assault.
- Whitman College Buys 18-Room Mansion for Campus
The college purchases the historic Baker residence to complete its quadrangle and announces significant faculty changes for the coming year.
- An Armed Posse Meets a Railroad Camp Riot
After a crew of Bulgarian laborers turns on their roadmaster at Ruby, Newport sends an armed posse to Usk and jails 56 men.
- The Gold Rush Trail to the Skagit
As prospectors flock to the Skagit River, old-timers debate the best route through the wilderness to reach the promised riches.
- 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 Gateway to the Skagit Gold Fields
Developers race to establish a supply town at the head of navigation as miners push into the remote wilderness of the Skagit River.