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| Year | Stories |
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| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1898 | 42 |
| 1903 | 3 |
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| 1905 | 1 |
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54 stories
- The Phrenologist's Uncomfortable Night
A visiting lecturer claiming to predict marital compatibility via head exams meets a skeptical local crowd in Ritzville.
- A Hearth Turned to Ash
A family breakfast was interrupted by a devastating chimney fire that consumed their home ten miles outside of town.
- Adams County Farmers Challenge New Road Laws in Court
A legal battle in Ritzville challenges the constitutionality of a state law that stripped local road supervisors of their autonomy and tax-work privileges.
- The Milwaukee Railroad Abandons Columbia River Electrification
Supply chain issues and shifting fuel costs force the Milwaukee Railroad to prioritize the Coast division over the local line.
- The Fugitive and the Missing Saddle
After an accused man jumps bail, a local deputy tracks him to a remote ranch, but the suspect vanishes into thin air.
- The Biggest Land Deal in Adams County
An Iowa speculator secures twenty sections of railroad land near Ritzville for a massive stock farm.
- The Vagrancy Question in Ritzville
Business owners and locals grow increasingly hostile toward transients passing through on the railroad.
- Tragedy on the Tracks at Ritzville
A drifter loses his life attempting to catch a moving freight train outside the local flouring mill.
- Lyman Johnson Fined $25 After Unpaid Meal Dispute
A local man is fined $25 after a dispute over a restaurant bill turns volatile.
- Hotel Iowa Lost to Fire in Cunningham
A defective flue causes a blaze that destroys the Hotel Iowa and nearly spreads to the rest of the town, which lacks fire protection.
- Swift Justice for a Railroad Theft
A man caught stealing from a freight car is arrested, tried, and sentenced to the penitentiary within the span of a few days.
- A Centennial Benefactor
A local church society, struggling under the weight of debt, receives a surprise donation from a 101-year-old woman in Massachusetts.
- The Unvarnished Guide to Claiming Land
An editorial from the Adams County News offers practical, no-nonsense advice to the flood of prospective settlers arriving in 1898.
- The Washtucna Horse Thief Express
A quick-thinking constable and a flurry of telegrams put two suspected horse thieves on the train to Walla Walla.
- A Custody Ruling in Adams County
A Superior Court judge mandates visitation rights in a local divorce settlement.
- The Pioneer Grumble: A Call to Organize
A longtime resident complains that 'tenderfeet' arriving on luxury trains have no idea what it actually cost to build the state.
- A Farmer’s Warning on the Invasive Thistle
Local farmer D. Buchanan urges the community to unite against a weed threatening to make grain production impossible in Adams County.
- The Battle Over the Anchor Brand
A territorial dispute over livestock branding sparks a public warning in the local paper.
- A Dangerous Train Prank Near Ritzville
A rock hurled at a passenger train nearly strikes a woman, sparking an unsuccessful manhunt.
- The Price of a Paint Job
A modest dispute over painting fees reaches the courtroom as a local painter and his client face off before a jury.
- Community Rallies for Stricken Homesteader
Neighbors in Washtucna raise funds to send an afflicted young man to a Walla Walla hospital.
- The Town's Bachelor Problem
An editorial tongue-lashing for four local men who chose independent living over marriage.
- The Rising Generation of Pig Clubs
Adams and Benton County youth take charge of local livestock improvements with the backing of area banks.
- The Hungry Democrats of Adams County
A local lawyer files a mock legal complaint humorously detailing the political squabbling over patronage and power in late 19th-century Washington.
- The Filth on Ritzville's Back Streets
A stern warning to city officials and residents that neglected alleys are brewing a public health crisis for the summer months.