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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 1 |
6 stories
- Fatal Forest Hazard Claims Life Near South Prairie
A falling tree at a railroad contractor's camp kills one worker and injures eight others, exposing the perilous conditions of logging near forest fires.
- The Swindled Worker of the South Prairie Line
A laborer finds that the Northern Pacific Railroad's subcontracting system is a trap of unpaid wages and unreachable bosses.
- Hop Picker Kills Intruder in Midnight Stand-off
A teenage hop picker at a South Prairie ranch shoots and kills an unidentified man during a confrontation at a barn.
- The Elopement That Tore a Family Apart
A South Prairie father assisted his 14-year-old daughter in her secret elopement, only to find his own marriage dissolved by his wife's outrage.
- Tragedy in the South Prairie Mines
A Seattle man is crushed to death while working in the coal tunnels.
- The Featherweight 'Blood' Match at South Prairie
A much-hyped prizefight between two heavyweights in a dance hall turned out to be less about violence and more about a bizarre, non-contact stalemate.