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A political war in the newspapers exposes missing funds and potential embezzlement in the Indian Superintendency.
“It is a clear case of embezzlement; and is it not recognized by the law of Congress as a penitentiary offense?”
After a fierce corporate struggle, the Northern Pacific gains control of the Clearwater territory, ending a bitter railroad rivalry.
“The termination of the Clearwater difficulty marks the end of one of the most bitter railroad wars ever waged in this country.”
Recent reports from the Columbia River confirm a trail of tragedy, as miners traveling in makeshift bateaux fall victim to capsizing boats and drowning in the treacherous rapids.
“They saw a large number of small boats containing men on their way down, many of which must have perished, as the wrecks of some were seen.”
Residents in the eastern reaches of Washington Territory call for a split from Olympia, citing a government that is 'a supreme farce.'
“Of what use to us is a capital of Washington Territory located at Olympia... during four months of last year, no communication could be had with the place at all.”
A young man rides out on horseback to attend his sister’s funeral in Seattle, only to vanish into the frozen wilderness of the Territory.
“His friends in Lewiston and this city are fearful that he was overcome by the cold, and laid down to rest and there perished.”
A settler’s terrifying encounter with two armed Indigenous men concludes not with the massacre he feared, but with a surreal—and expensive—demanding of his household supplies.
“The Indian looked at her, and then turning to Thompson, asked: 'Pale face—name you?' 'Thompson.' 'Pale face—pappoose?'”
The arrival of the Lewiston signifies a vital lifeline for regional railroad construction.
“The resumption of the steamboat traffic on the river will hasten the construction work of the Lewiston-Riparia railroad.”
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