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  1. Border Smuggling and Violence Near Wickersham

    A citizen posse intercepts a group of thirteen migrants near the railroad tracks, leading to a shootout and local manhunt.

    Oct 24, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWickersham, Whatcom CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

  2. The Sham Colony of Whatcom County

    Federal investigators expose a fraudulent scheme to seize timber lands using dummy 'pre-emption' entries.

    Apr 29, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWickersham, Whatcom CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

  3. The Self-Appointed Governor of the Nooksack

    A rancher barricades himself on an island in the Nooksack River, claiming authority and defying intruders until captured by the sheriff.

    Feb 20, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWickersham, Whatcom CountyLocal Legends

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