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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 8 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 24 |
| 1893 | 26 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 16 |
86 stories
- The Political Battle for the Capital City
A fiery editorial argues that Centralia—not Olympia—should be the rightful capital of the new state of Washington, based on the convenience of the commercial class.
- A Tragic End in the Winlock Mud
A lonely death on a ranch near Winlock highlights the brutal reality for those suffering from epilepsy in 1890s Washington.
- Torchlight, Two Bands, and a Canal: Lewis County Opens the 1892 Campaign
Four hundred Centralia Republicans ride a special train into Chehalis, fill the opera house past overflowing, and cheer loudest for the Lake Washington canal.
- Fire Claims the St. James Hotel
A late-night lamp fire traps families and destroys a prominent Chehalis building.
- Centralia Fills the Opera House to Demand Fired Teachers Get Their Jobs Back
A public meeting adopted a resolution asking school directors to reverse the dismissals and appointed a committee of five to investigate school matters.
- The Judge Put On His War Paint: A Chehalis Courtroom Rebuke
After remitting a drunken assailant's fine, Judge W. W. Langhorne turned on the petitioners—and the newspapers—who had earlier demanded his own removal.
- Gold in the Hills at the Foot of Mount St. Helens
Rich assays, anthracite coal and a waiting fortune lure an Eastern syndicate to the remote mineral district of eastern Lewis County — if only a railroad would come.
- The County That Forgot Its Southern Neighbors
Settlers south of the Nisqually say Lewis County has never spent a dollar on their roads or bridges, and now they want to bolt for Pierce County.
- A Rough Week in Chehalis
A local train wreck and a string of mishaps keep the town busy.
- The Final Chapter for a Lewis County Pioneer
A veteran of the Indian wars and a founding figure in Centralia passes away, leaving behind a legacy tied to the early settlement of the region.
- The Rising Tide of Chehalis Hops
Local farmers see a golden future in hop production, aiming to make their region the hop capital of Washington state.