E. Meeker
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- Jan 1, 1885The Promised Land: How Washington's Natural Wealth Was Pitched in 1885A government survey reveals the territorial ambition of early Washington, touting a future of coal mines, hop fields, and naval supremacy.Puget Sound, Seattle, WA
- Aug 6, 1885The Struggle for Osceola's RoadA letter from an early settler argues that connecting the remote Osceola precinct to Seattle is vital to the county's economic future.Enumclaw, WA
- Aug 14, 1885The Great Pyramid of Washington CoalAn 1885 call-to-arms for Seattle citizens to display their bounties—from record-breaking wheat to massive chunks of coal—to prove to the world that 'Oregon is King' might actually be challenged by Washington.Seattle, WA
- Oct 22, 1885The Shadow of the Anti-Chinese Movement in PuyallupA local meeting of citizens and the Sheriff turns into a mass swearing-in of deputy sheriffs as anti-Chinese agitation reaches a fever pitch.Puyallup Town Hall, Puyallup, WA
- Feb 8, 1889The Great Tree Planting Contest: Who Knows How to Grow a Forest in Seattle?A local committee has rejected the first round of submissions for a $150 prize on orchard design, declaring them insufficient. Now, they are asking the public to try again with a more rigorous plan for planting 30 acres of fruit trees.Seattle, WA
- Apr 14, 1889The Hop Fever Gripping PuyallupAs hop vines hit 21 inches in the fertile valley, a local developer and hop baron makes big moves to capitalize on the boom.Puyallup, WA
- Nov 22, 1892The Struggle for the Puyallup Hop MarketAs global buyers shun local crops, growers grapple with the high cost of quality and a market that refuses to pay.Puyallup, WA
- Apr 29, 1893Race Against the Rain in PuyallupAfter a season of unprecedented late spring rains, hop growers are working overtime to get their crop in the ground.Puyallup, WA