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  1. Alone in the Tunnel: A Mine Superintendent Is Overcome by Gas and Not Found Until Morning

    James Pecola, longtime superintendent of the Edison and Washington-Iowa mines, went back underground after supper to check two misfire holes. The gas got him first, and the crew did not miss him until Sunday.

    Feb 9, 1909The Tacoma TimesIndex, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

  2. Search for a Lost Surveyor in the Skykomish

    J. L. Beatty, a surveyor known for his courage in the wilderness, is believed to have drowned in the treacherous waters of the Skykomish River.

    Jun 22, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNorth Fork Skykomish River, Index, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. The Boomtown at the Edge of the Clouds

    A report from the rugged mining district of Index, Washington, where prospectors and investors are carving a new industrial future out of the Skykomish River valley.

    Aug 21, 1899The Seattle StarSkykomish River, Index, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

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