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9 stories matching shortcut
- The Homestead Shortcut
A local legal notice illuminates the evolving, difficult process of securing land ownership in Washington Territory.
- A Near-Drowning at the Seattle Waterfront
A passenger taking a shortcut through a crowded dock ends up in the bay, saved by the quick thinking of a hotel bus driver.
- A Plunge into the Mud at Carkeek's Brick Yard
A passenger on an electric railway takes a dark, unintended shortcut off the tracks and into the waters of the bay.
- Three Days Lost in the Timber
A local rancher survives a harrowing ordeal after losing his way and his pony near Farmington.
- Richland Bridge Contract Nullified by State Oversight
A procedural shortcut taken by county commissioners to build a bridge has backfired, with the state declaring their contract void for lack of competitive bidding.
- A Homesteader's Last Walk Home
Frederick W. Hoyt left Spokane with a bottle in his pocket, took a shortcut across his field, and was found frozen in the snow by his young son.
- The Dream of a Shortcut to the World
A century and a half ago, Seattle boosters saw a Central American canal as the key to unlocking Washington’s timber wealth and connecting it to the globe.
- The Yukon Shortcut: Seattle’s New Gold Rush Gateway
A new bonded railway and customs arrangement allows Seattle merchants to ship goods directly to the Klondike without paying duties at the Canadian border, putting the city on equal footing with Victoria.
- The Unluckiest Woodcutter in Mason County
A miraculous survival story from the backwoods of Washington Territory, where a saw blade took a shortcut through a man's face.