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1. Dynamite Sabotage in Wenatchee

   A ferry boat in Wenatchee was destroyed by explosives in the middle of the night, adding to a string of local criminal activity.

   Sep 25, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWenatchee River, Wenatchee, Chelan CountyTrue Crime

2. The Struggle for a New County

   Citizens in the Wenatchee Valley argue that traveling across the Cascades to reach their county seats is an unreasonable burden for local governance.

   Jan 17, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWenatchee, Chelan CountyCity Hall

3. The Desert’s Promise in Wenatchee

   Impatience grows as the city council moves to bond the town to pull water from the Columbia River, hoping to turn brush land into a fruit-growing empire.

   Jul 25, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWenatchee, Chelan CountyBoom & Bust

4. The Mountain Lion Hunter of Chelan

   A local hunter brings in a massive cougar as regional reports note the predator is terrorizing the deer population.

   Feb 1, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerChelan, Chelan CountyStrange But True

5. A Promised Fortune in Kittitas Mines Turns to Legal War

   John R. Wolcott promised to develop eight mining claims on Negro Creek, but when the ore proved worthless, the owners tried to cancel his contract—and he sued to keep his third interest.

   Jun 25, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLeavenworth, Chelan CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

6. The Team Came Down Without Its Driver

   A body found on Wenatchee Mountain was believed to be eighteen months old; two men had been seen with a team, but only one reached Ellensburg.

   Jul 18, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWenatchee, Chelan CountyTrue Crime

7. The Telegraph Operator Who Recognized the Face on the Wanted Circular

   Escaped burglar Charley Williams is pulled off a Northern Pacific freight train at Leavenworth after a sharp-eyed operator matches him to a police photograph.

   Mar 25, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLeavenworth, Chelan CountyTrue Crime

8. Leavenworth's Nickel Boom: 'The Largest in the World'

   A carload of ore from the Negro Creek district sets off visions of the greatest mining camp in the United States.

   Apr 25, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLeavenworth, Chelan CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

9. The Gold Camp That Can't Afford to Dig

   Speculators and a Montana syndicate circle the Methow country's richest gold ground, while claim owners sit on high prices and no capital.

   Jun 30, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWenatchee, Chelan CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

10. Gold Rush Consolidation in the Peshastin

    A newly reorganized mining firm prepares to open a twenty-stamp mill, signaling a massive ramp-up in North Cascades gold extraction.

    May 28, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLeavenworth, Chelan CountyFollow the Money

11. The Dam that Changed Chelan

    A century before global tourism and high-end resorts, the citizens of Chelan banded together to dam the river for basic infrastructure.

    Feb 21, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerChelan River, Chelan, Chelan CountyBoom & Bust

12. The Ghost of the Columbia River

    A body discovered near Wenatchee bears the grim marks of an unsolved murder and the symbols of a fraternal order.

    Jul 22, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWenatchee, Chelan CountyTrue Crime

13. The Battle for Wenatchee's Schoolhouse

    Residents cast their votes to decide the location of a new school building, settling a divide between competing land developers.

    Nov 23, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBlock 31, Wenatchee, Chelan CountyCity Hall

14. A New Town on the Frontier

    Settlers between Wenatchee and Chelan petition for a post office to secure the future of a new settlement.

    Jun 17, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerChelan, Chelan CountyBoom & Bust

15. The Disgraceful Trail to Wenatchee

    Local stockmen and Seattle merchants push for a real wagon road to connect the Okanogan valley to the Great Northern railway, arguing the existing path is an obstacle to trade.

    Dec 15, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWenatchee, Chelan CountyBoom & Bust

16. The Rowdy Frontier in Icicle

    A correspondent reports on the daily chaos and 'gun plays' defining the rough-and-tumble life in the settlement near Wenatchee.

    Mar 24, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIcicle, Leavenworth, Chelan CountyNightlife

17. A Perilous Trip Near Lake Chelan

    An advertising agent and his companions narrowly avoid a fatal plunge into a canyon while traveling through the mountains.

    Jul 22, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerChelan, Chelan CountyDisasters

18. The Unlucky Fate of the Steamer City of Ellensburg

    Creditors protest a forced sale of a river steamer, claiming the vessel was sold for a pittance in a 'farce' of an auction.

    Mar 23, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWenatchee, Chelan County

19. Surveying the Glaciers and Gold of the Cascades

    A local explorer returns from a trek near the summit of the Cascade range, scouting mineral wealth and future rail routes.

    Aug 14, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLake Chelan, Chelan, Chelan CountyBoom & Bust

20. The Great Migration to the 'Power of Central Washington'

    An 1889 promotional poem and report lured families from the 'crowded cities' of the East and Midwest to the promised land of the Wenatchee River valley.

    Aug 30, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWenatchee, Chelan CountyBoom & Bust

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