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S. C. Hyde

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Aug 4, 1883The Town That Grew on Nerve and Water PowerA visitor marvels at Spokane Falls in 1883, where brick blocks, a flouring mill and two colleges were rising on pure booster confidence.Spokane, WA
Dec 29, 1883Spokane Merchants Meet to Carve a Wagon Road to the Big BendAn enthusiastic crowd in Cannon's Hall backs a road from Spokane Falls to Okanogan, and two men set out through a snowstorm to find the route.Spokane, WA
Jan 26, 1891The Senator Who Stood on the TrainIn the dead of night, a torch-lit mob marched through Spokane to greet U.S. Senator Warren G. Squire. But as he stepped onto the platform to deliver his victory speech, the rails betrayed him: the train pulled away before he could finish, leaving only his voice echoing into the dark.Spokane, WA
Jan 31, 1891The Man Who Would Be Mayor: How Spokane’s Elite Saved a Local Hero from Political RuinWhen John Metcalfe was accused of bribery in the fight for state senate, twenty prominent citizens rose to defend his character. The verdict? He wasn't just innocent; he was a pillar of moral integrity.Seattle, WA
Sep 18, 1894The Silver Fight Waiting Inside Spokane’s Republican ConventionNine Supreme Court hopefuls, three congressional candidates, and a free-silver bloc turn Washington’s 1894 state convention into a backroom brawl before it even opens.Auditorium, Spokane, WA