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  1. The River Rose Thirty Years High—and Took a Logger With It

    A thirty-year flood on the lower Skokomish washes out bridges and roads, strands the reservation, and drowns a Canadian logger in the north fork.

    Jan 19, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerUnion, King CountyDisasters

  2. The Sheriff’s Mercy in Union

    A coal miner facing eviction due to a grocery debt is granted a reprieve by an empathetic sheriff.

    Jun 11, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerUnion, King CountyHousing & Rent · Strange But True

  3. The Voting Power of the Skokomish Reservation

    A surge in voting participation at the Union City precinct raises questions about Indigenous franchise and its impact on Mason County politics.

    May 24, 1889The Mason County JournalUnion, King CountyCity Hall

  4. Life and Labor at the Head of the Canal

    A traveling correspondent recounts a journey to the logging camps above Seattle, describing a rugged frontier economy fueled by timber, oxen, and the 'wonder' of industrial growth.

    Aug 8, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerHood Canal, Union, Mason CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

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