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- The Midwinter Circus Comes to Armory Hall
Whitman College students and local bands transform the Armory into a big-top spectacle for a week of performances.
- The Holt Manufacturing Company Heads to Walla Walla
A major expansion of the Stockton-based farm equipment giant promises a new manufacturing plant for Walla Walla.
- The End of the Garrison
Despite efforts by the Commercial Club, the Secretary of War confirms the permanent closure of Fort Walla Walla.
- The Pen Hits Capacity
Walla Walla's state penitentiary reaches a historic high in inmate population as a new group of prisoners arrives.
- Bracing for a Blackout at the Fruit Fair
After years of frustration, Walla Walla's fruit fair management installs gas backups to keep the pavilion illuminated.
- Big Utility Deal Reshapes Walla Walla Infrastructure
A major consolidation of power and transit interests moves forward as articles of incorporation are filed for a massive new utility holding company.
- Greening the City Park
Chairman McLean works to beautify Walla Walla's public spaces while protecting a new local quail colony.
- The Stool Dispute of Eighth Street
A brief, charming standoff between two children in a Walla Walla front yard captured by local gossip.
- Walla Walla Prunes Conquer London
A successful experimental shipment of fruit across the Atlantic yields high returns.
- The Gas Monopoly and the Hunt Administration
A political war over city franchises and utility prices threatens to lock Walla Walla into a high-cost energy future.
- The Subdivision of the Boyer Ranch
A significant 800-acre land deal signals shifting ownership in the Walla Walla valley.
- Walla Walla's Industrial Resilience
After a devastating fire, the Gilbert Hunt Company rebuilds its threshing machine factory with modern fireproof materials.
- Walla Walla's Year of Fire
The local fire department reports a record-breaking 104 alarms for the year, including three major blazes that leveled local businesses.
- City Council Approves Controversial 'Shields Park' Theater
Despite neighborhood opposition, Walla Walla officials greenlight a new outdoor theater, sparking a debate over the quality and morality of local entertainment.
- The Circus Comes to Town
Despite a drenching rain, Campbell Brothers Circus brings a spectacle of animals and acrobats to Walla Walla.
- The Shadow Mayor of Walla Walla
A biting editorial exposes the financial entanglement between the sitting mayor and the local bank.
- Heavy Machinery Mishap at the Rail Yards
A massive harvester meant for the wheat fields takes a spill while being unloaded in Walla Walla.
- Local Bowlers Prepare for Rival Match
The Walla Walla Athletic club squares off against visiting competitors from Pendleton in a high-stakes local ten-pin contest.
- The Short-Timer’s Escape
With only forty days left on his forgery sentence, a trusty prisoner at the state penitentiary slipped away from his garden duties and vanished.
- The Walla Walla Council's Fire Alarm Debate
City leaders weigh the cost of a new fire alarm system against the growing municipal budget.
- The Italian Maestro Who Captivated Walla Walla
A visiting Italian band, led by a charismatic conductor, becomes the unexpected highlight of the local Fruit Fair.
- The Great Saengerfest Rush: A City Swells for the German Festival
As Walla Walla prepares to host the annual Saengerfest, local residents are scrambling to find temporary housing in a market that is suddenly tight and expensive.
- The City of Experts
Walla Walla's local government is criticized for a wave of high-priced, unnecessary 'expert' consultants while local talent remains ignored.
- The Great Thanksgiving Turkey Roundup
Local meat companies race to secure thousands of birds to meet regional demand for the holiday table.
- Sold at Fifteen, Then Shut Out: A Walla Walla Nurseryman's Daughter Ends Up in the County Poor Farm
Sixty-five, penniless and 'bent and weary,' Alice Hess writes from the Spokane County poor farm asking whether the law can force her wealthy Whitney relatives — a nurseryman, a Big Bend doctor, a sitting legislator — to keep her alive.