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  1. The Desert Land Rush of 1903

    Speculators and settlers stake claims in the arid sagebrush near Pasco, betting that irrigation will transform the wasteland into a garden.

    Jun 20, 1903The Evening StatesmanPasco, Franklin CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Unwilling Dancing Master

    A homesteader terrorizes a Kahlotus saloon, forcing patrons to dance at gunpoint before his arrest.

    Oct 26, 1903The Evening StatesmanKahlotus, Franklin CountyTrue Crime

  3. Railroad Worker Killed in Pasco Yard

    Charles B. Hunt dies under the wheels of a switch engine while crossing tracks at night.

    Aug 20, 1903The Evening StatesmanPasco, Franklin CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  4. Turning the Desert Green: A Bold Plan to Irrigate the Pasco Sands

    A new company, backed by railroad officials and engineering innovators, aims to pump Columbia River water into the Franklin County arid lands.

    Dec 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanPasco, Franklin CountyBoom & Bust

  5. Prospectors Strike Natural Gas Near Kahlotus

    A deep-well driller finds natural gas, copper quartz, and mica nine miles southeast of Kahlotus, fueling hopes for an oil boom in Franklin County.

    Jun 20, 1903The Evening StatesmanKahlotus, Franklin CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  6. Drought Forces Franklin County Farmers to Pivot

    After a difficult harvest hampered by insufficient rainfall and improper cultivation, local ranchers shift to fall-sown wheat.

    Sep 19, 1903The Evening StatesmanConnell, Franklin County

  7. Political Gridlock Paralyzes Connell Land Office

    A power struggle between rival political factions has left homesteaders unable to conduct vital business at the U.S. Commissioner’s office.

    Jan 14, 1904The Evening StatesmanConnell, Franklin CountyCity Hall

  8. Speculation and Contests Arise Over Columbia River Sands

    Long-neglected riverbank lands near the Snake River junction are suddenly subject to legal contests as settlers rush to file desert land claims.

    Jul 21, 1903The Evening StatesmanPasco, Franklin CountyFollow the Money

  9. Franklin County’s Wheat Ambitions

    Local bankers report a massive surge in fall wheat planting and plans for modern infrastructure in the growing town of Connell.

    Oct 22, 1903The Evening StatesmanConnell, Franklin CountyBoom & Bust

  10. The End of the News-Recorder

    Publisher B.M. Price closes the Eltopia newspaper, turning his focus from the press to farming near Olympia.

    Aug 31, 1903The Evening StatesmanEltopia, Franklin County

  11. Boomtown Hopes in Connell

    President B.S. Wadsworth reports on the rapid infrastructure improvements and optimistic crop prospects in Franklin County.

    Jun 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanConnell, Franklin CountyBoom & Bust

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