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  1. Surveyors Expelled by Indigenous Resistance

    Tensions rise as surveyors are pushed off the Colville reservation over contested land boundaries.

    Jun 8, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKettle Falls, Stevens CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. Fatal Altercation at Kettle Falls

    A confrontation between a local marshal and three men on the riverbank leads to a shooting death, sparking unrest in the community.

    Nov 20, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKettle Falls, Stevens CountyExclusion & Resistance

  3. Record Floods Wreak Havoc at Kettle Falls

    Unprecedented mountain snowmelt triggers massive flooding on the Columbia, washing away bridges and isolating local settlements.

    Jun 2, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKettle Falls, Stevens CountyDisasters

  4. The Grim Toll of the Upper Columbia

    Multiple unidentified bodies recovered near Kettle Falls, sparking a grim puzzle of identity and drownings along the river.

    Sep 1, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKettle Falls, Stevens CountyTrue Crime

  5. A Shootout on the Border

    A prospector and a frontier rival face off in an armed dispute at the mouth of the Pend Oreille River, only to be stopped by a local storekeeper.

    Mar 31, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKettle Falls, Stevens CountyTrue Crime

  6. The First House, Lost

    A historic residence is reduced to ashes in Kettle Falls due to a faulty flue.

    Aug 14, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKettle Falls, Stevens CountyGone Forever

  7. The Shepherd the Sheep Wouldn't Follow

    A congregation in Kettle Falls stages a revolt against a minister imposed upon them by the Presbyterian missionary board, leading to a schism in the small town's religious life.

    Jan 22, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKettle Falls, Stevens CountyScandal

  8. Washington's Big Bet on the Columbia: A Dam at Kettle Falls

    Washington Water Power expects a federal license within weeks and plans to begin work on a hydroelectric dam and powerhouse at Kettle Falls, with the first unit running by the summer of 1926.

    Apr 6, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanKettle Falls, Stevens CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

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