J. D. McIntyre
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- Sep 5, 1889The Great Irrigation AmbitionNorthern Pacific Railroad directors back a massive canal and reservoir system to transform the arid Yakima Valley for settlement.Yakima, WA
- Sep 19, 1889Ambitious Irrigation Project Promised for YakimaChief Engineer J. D. McIntyre plans a million-dollar canal to redeem 100,000 acres of arid land.Yakima, WA
- Jan 2, 1890The Million-Dollar Blueprint for a Desert OasisEngineers unveil an ambitious 'Natchees' canal route designed to transform 100,000 acres of arid sagebrush into a fruit-growing paradise.Yakima, WA
- Jan 9, 1890Narrow Escape from Fire for Two GirlsPrompt action by neighbors saved two young children after their clothing caught fire near a stove on the same afternoon.Hotel Yakima, Yakima, WA
- Feb 13, 1890The Fight to Irrigate the DesertYakima citizens gather to demand legislative action for an irrigation bill to transform the arid landscape.Yakima, WA
- Jun 22, 1894Search for a Lost Surveyor in the SkykomishJ. L. Beatty, a surveyor known for his courage in the wilderness, is believed to have drowned in the treacherous waters of the Skykomish River.North Fork Skykomish River, Index, WA
- Aug 26, 1894The Dry Crusade Meets in Seattle, and Admits the Room Is Half EmptyKing County Prohibitionists adopt a sweeping platform against the liquor traffic, name delegates, and set a September convention—despite a light turnout.Seattle, WA
- May 27, 1899Seattle Citizens Plot to Block Monopoly: Injunction Threatened Over 40-Year Streetcar FranchiseA coalition of concerned citizens is mobilizing against the city council's potential grant of a forty-year monopoly to the Seattle Railway Company, warning that legal action will follow if the charter is violated.Chamber of Commerce, Seattle, WA