Yakima Herald
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- Feb 7, 1889The Great Ellensburg Map ScandalA bitter, humorous local feud between North Yakima and Ellensburg reveals the lengths to which frontier boosters went to lure railroads and settlers with 'imaginary' geography.Ellensburg, WA
- Feb 14, 1889The Growing Pains of North Yakima’s SchoolsA newly built schoolhouse is already overflowing with students, sparking a civic debate on the city's rapid expansion and the future of its children.Second Street, Yakima, WA
- Apr 18, 1889The Great Northwestern MigrationEconomic promises and the promise of a new life draw thousands to Washington Territory, fleeing the hardships of the eastern plains.Yakima, WA
- Apr 25, 1889The Merchant's DilemmaA local merchant vents his frustration over wealthy patrons who expect him to function as their private banker.Yakima, WA
- Jun 6, 1889The Great Capital Land GrabBoosterism and real estate speculation collide as small towns across Washington Territory compete to host the state capital.Olympia, WA
- Mar 31, 1892The irrigation revolution comes to the Yakima ValleyFarmers are abandoning rain-dependent coast lands for the guaranteed harvests of the irrigated sagebrush plains.Yakima, WA
- Apr 21, 1892The Era of Irrigation BeginsNewspapers across the Northwest celebrate the completion of the massive irrigation canal that transformed the Yakima Valley.Yakima, WA
- May 5, 1892The Price of Prosperity in the ValleyAs irrigation booms, Yakima's editor warns merchants against the dangerous habit of unchecked store credit.Yakima, WA
- Oct 13, 1892The 1891 Legislative Session: A Partisan PitfallA scathing editorial from the Yakima Herald decries the 'reckless' and 'prodigal' waste of public funds by the state legislature, warning of a looming political disaster for the Republican party.Olympia, WA