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1 story matching staley

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  1. The Government Wants the Timber Back: 24 Homesteaders Fight for Their Claims

    A federal commissioner opens a day-by-day docket against settlers in the LeClerc Creek basin whose land was folded into the Priest River National Forest two years after they proved up on it.

    Mar 11, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentNewport, Pend Oreille CountyFollow the Money

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  1. A Financial Collapse on Front Street

    The closure of Thomas Cleary’s long-established dry goods house shocks the local business community amidst economic uncertainty.

    Dec 7, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle

  2. The Slugger Monopoly of Pacific Avenue

    A local slot machine monopolist deploys hired thugs to enforce his trade, leading to a public street fight and a day in court.

    Sep 15, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma

  3. The Absurdist Board of Trade of Puyallup

    A satirical account of a local civic meeting where the town's ambitions far outpaced its resources.

    May 7, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup

  4. A New Town Called Cady Rises with 37 Lots—and a Saloon

    Engineer Fleming platted Cady a quarter-mile from Blueslide, where a hotel, store and saloon are already rising—and more saloons are expected by spring.

    Dec 10, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentBlueslide

  5. A Brawl at the Baldwin Hotel

    Pro wrestler Clarence Whistler and a member of John L. Sullivan’s traveling entourage clash in a drunken tavern confrontation.

    Feb 29, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  6. The Dealer in the Gambling Den

    In the rowdy timber town of Sedro-Woolley, the local gamblers have found a unique way to keep the peace: replacing the standard rough-hewn card shark with a captivating young woman.

    Feb 24, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSedro-Woolley

  7. A Temperance Advocate Visits Snohomish

    A visiting orator delivers a lecture on the virtues of the Olive Leaf Lodge, aiming to steer local young men away from the 'pernicious habits' of whisky.

    Dec 2, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish

  8. The City’s Coldest Tea: A Prohibition-Era Poke at Seattle’s Saloon Culture

    A satirical notice from 1871 captures the tongue-in-cheek public grumbling that followed the closure of a beloved watering hole.

    Jul 18, 1872Puget Sound DispatchSeattle

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