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  1. The Fugitive of Coos Bay

    A man who lived under an alias in Oregon is arrested for a two-year-old murder in Cowlitz County after being tracked across the region.

    Feb 27, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCowlitz CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Battle for the Big Cut

    On the frontier of 1872, railroad crews fight the Cowlitz floods and 'Big Cut' rock to carve a path for the North Pacific line.

    Apr 4, 1872Puget Sound DispatchPumphrey, Cowlitz CountyBoom & Bust

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