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14 stories
- The Night They Burned the Bridges: Sprague Makes Its Stand
A mob stones the returning militia, torch-wielding strikers destroy trestles on both sides of town, and a governor wires back orders to 'use all force at your command' to disperse the rioters.
- The National Guard Mutiny at Sprague
Washington militiamen refuse to break the Pullman rail strike, leading to their arrest and transport under guard.
- The Tragedy of Louise Nelson
Abandoned by her lover and turned away by her family, a young woman from North Dakota finds herself alone at a rural Washington poor farm.
- A Deputy Shot Dead and a County Up in Arms: The Hunt for the Cattle Rustler Simes
When Deputy Sheriff Conlee was killed by a suspected stock thief, Sprague's stockmen raised a $500 reward, formed posses, and vowed to wipe out the rustlers who had made Rocky Ford their rendezvous.
- Domestic Tragedy Ends in Murder
A confession reveals a deadly conspiracy and a motive rooted in marital strife.
- Suspicious Arson at the Central Hotel
A long-vacant hotel in Sprague is found soaked in coal oil and set ablaze, leading to the arrest of its owner.
- A Killing Confessed: The Rancher, the Wrecked Home, and the Man Who Waited by the Barn
Arthur C. Ash admits he waylaid James Boone near Sprague — and says he meant to kill a second man too.
- The Social Cost of the 'Sporting Fraternity'
A debate sparks over whether local businesses truly benefit from the money railroad men lose to gambling.
- Holiday Tragedy on the Road
A Memorial Day outing turns to terror when a runaway team leaves a mother injured in a wire fence collision.
- The Fugitive in the Mill
A murder suspect evades the law by slipping past witnesses in Sprague.
- The Churchgoer With a Murder Warrant Waiting
For three years, Sprague knew R. J. Howard as a trusted young man and Methodist probationer. Then a Lincoln County sheriff walked into Lewis' store and called him by another name.
- A Town on Trial: Sprague Fights Back Against Strike Rumors
As the 1894 railroad strike roils the nation, Sprague residents and its National Guard troop deny reports of lawlessness and mutiny, insisting their town is peaceful and loyal.
- A Fence Dispute Turns Violent in Douglas County
A saloon-keeper from Spragua flees the law after shooting a neighbor over a boundary argument.
- Sprague's Railroad Shops Import 120 Workers—and Lose Others to Canada
As old hands quit for the Canadian Pacific, the Baldwin works send a fresh corps of machinists and engineers to eastern Washington.