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Pierce County, now a model of intellectual and moral progress, with a thrifty, energetic and law-abiding population, was, in early Territorial days, a hotbed of local feuds frequently resulting in homicide.
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Orange Jacobs reflects on the historical transformation of Pierce County from a violent past to a more civilized present.
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