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  1. The Loomis Independence Day Killing

    A confrontation between a miner and a member of Chief Moses' band leads to a fatal shooting during Fourth of July celebrations.

    Jul 8, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLoomis, Okanogan CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

  2. Humpy the Fisherman Is Shot Dead Over the Right to Cut Hay

    A disabled fisherman and a rancher quarreled over who owned a patch of grass near Palmer Lake. It was the third killing caused by a ranch-boundary dispute in a single year.

    Aug 6, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPalmer Lake, LoomisFollow the Money · True Crime

  3. The Loomis Land Grab

    A prospector files a homestead claim on 'Tunnel Flat,' a prime piece of land long overlooked by local mining interests.

    Mar 19, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteTunnel Flat, Loomis, Okanogan CountyFollow the Money

  4. The Final Edition in Loomis

    After twelve years of service, the oldest newspaper in the county suspends publication due to a lack of local support.

    Jan 29, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteLoomis, Okanogan County

  5. The Price of Innocence in a Federal Land Dispute

    A Loomis resident finds himself fined by government agents for buying timber that he didn't know was illegally cut.

    Jun 4, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteLoomis, Okanogan CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

  6. Copper World Extension Puts Hopes on a Smelter Test

    After years of inactivity and economic hardship, local miners attempt to prove the viability of a massive, long-neglected ore deposit.

    Jun 11, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazettePalmer Mountain, Loomis, Okanogan CountyBoom & Bust

  7. New York Capital Enters Palmer Mountain

    A longtime prospector sells his claims to a New York operator, marking a transition from solo labor to industrial-scale mining near Loomis.

    Jul 2, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazettePalmer Mountain, Loomis, Okanogan CountyFollow the Money

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