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  1. A Killing With No Witnesses on the Yakima River

    J. E. Hendricks shot and killed Richard Sea on July 15, 1892. The paper notes Sea's criminal record and reports that only the two men were present.

    Jul 21, 1892The Yakima HeraldEaston, Kittitas CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

  2. Violence at Easton Over a Drink

    A railroad worker is shot at a station near Yakima following a refusal to share a drink.

    Apr 4, 1889The Yakima HeraldEaston, Kittitas CountyTrue Crime

  3. Why the Cascade Mountains Have a 'Stampede'

    A swarm of mosquitoes once sent railroad engineers fleeing in a panic that gave a famous mountain pass its permanent name.

    Sep 26, 1889The Yakima HeraldEaston, Kittitas CountyStrange But True

  4. Taming the High Lakes for Irrigation

    Northern Pacific begins damming alpine reservoirs to feed the burgeoning Yakima Valley farms.

    Oct 16, 1890The Yakima HeraldEaston, Kittitas CountyFollow the Money

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