Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations and Maps vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Preface xi
6. The Culture of Development on the Frontier: Boosterism, Class, and Race, 1850–1895 3
7. Euro-American Settlement and Economic Development, 1850–1870 21
8. Port Townsend: “A Resort for ‘Beachcombers’ and Outlaws”1 51
9. Booster Activism: Jefferson County, 1860–1880 82
10. “The Great Notoriety of That Place”1: Reputation and Development in Jefferson County, 1858–1890 114
11. “The Chinese Must Go,” but in a Reputable Way: Development, Jefferson County, and Anti-Chinese Activism, 1870–1890 142
12. “Times [Got] Worse Instead of Getting Better”1: The End of Frontier Boosterism 170
13. Statistical Information 191
14. Notes 195
15. Bibliography 265
16. Index 293