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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 46 |
| 1893 | 69 |
| 1894 | 60 |
| 1895 | 44 |
235 stories
- The Passing of Edward Eldridge
Washington loses a foundational figure who helped shape the state from its territorial beginnings.
- Mill Consumed by Night Fire
A fire near Everson destroyed a large cedar mill and substantial lumber stock, causing thousands in damages.
- The Navy's Test of Bellingham Bay Coal
Secretary Herbert clarifies that Bellingham Bay coal tests for the Pacific fleet are not conclusive, signaling a win for Senator Squire against British interests.
- Whatcom's Mayor Reads the City Its Ledger—and Says the Spending Stops Now
With $147,000 in bonds, $77,000 in warrants and defaulted interest on the books, the new mayor demanded retrenchment and a return to municipal credit.
- A Nooksack Valley Land Fight Ends With One Man Holding Everything
Frank Luke and Watt Birdwell claimed the same Nooksack Valley lots. The Interior Department finally ruled that Luke's earlier settlement gave him the land.
- Blaine's Dry-Town Experiment
The city council refuses liquor licenses, forcing the town's saloons to shut their doors as the temperance movement gains a local victory.
- Everson Shingle Mill Lost to Fire
A newly opened shingle mill in Whatcom County is completely destroyed by a fire that nearly spreads to the railway line.
- Death of a Local Coal Baron
Benjamin B. Jones, a foundational figure in the development of the Coast's coal mines, passes away at 64.
- Whatcom Fights Back Against 'Exorbitant' Insurance
After paying $250,000 in premiums with only $5,800 in losses, Whatcom business leaders threaten to form their own insurance company.
- A Desperate Escape Attempt in Whatcom
A clever plan to cut through jail cell bars with a smuggled file is thwarted by the county attorney.
- The Barr Murder Case Appeals
Fresh affidavits in the murder trial of Barr challenge the character of a key witness, hinting at a potential appeal for executive clemency.
- Daughters of Rebekah Celebrate Odd Fellowship Anniversary
A crowded hall in Fairhaven hosts a night of history, music, and performance to mark the 75th anniversary of the Order of Odd Fellows.
- The Mother Who Ran Through Burning Oil
A lamp explosion trapped two boys in a Whatcom kitchen; their mother rushed through flames to save them and was badly burned.
- A Crippled Warship Sails Into a Storm
Tacoma fears for the USS Adams after the leaky, disabled vessel leaves Whatcom for San Francisco with stormy weather offshore.
- The Blue-Flowered Bonanza: How Whatcom County Found Flax
A Ferndale doctor's experiments convince the federal government that Puget Sound can out-produce Europe's linen fields — and New York capital starts paying attention.
- Supreme Court Judges Refuse to Pay Road Taxes They Helped Build
Two justices owning land along Whatcom roads balk at assessments under the new law, hinting at a constitutional fight.
- A Whatcom Bank Fails After Years of Bad Luck and Competition
P. K. Dickinson assigns the Whatcom County Bank's assets to creditors, blaming thin capital, ill health, and a crowded field of rival banks.
- Fairhaven's Civic Wish List: Taxes, Salmon, and $100,000 in Debt
Fairhaven's Commercial Club asked the legislature for semiannual taxes, state-run salmon propagation, and an end to county salary funds—while a commissioner explained $100,000 in floating debt.
- 120 Chinese Cannery Workers Headed North, Papers in Hand
A Portland crowd of 120 Chinese laborers left for Blaine, Washington, to cut salmon under contract—each carrying the residence certificate that might keep him out of trouble.
- The Great Northern Sends Surveyors Into the Skagit and Sauk Country
A 100,000-tie contract and a twelve-man expedition up the Upper Skagit and Sauk suggest the railroad is probing a new route through the mountains.
- Fairhaven Buys Itself a Mill, and Seventy Jobs
Residents pledged $1,700 toward a shingle and lumber plant that promised a monthly payroll and a new dry house.
- A Politically Charged Stunt in Whatcom
When an election bet turns into a street-side performance, the local hospital reaps the benefit.
- Steamer Regie Destroyed in Mystery Fire
A vessel formerly used for government coast surveying is lost to flames while beached for repairs on Lake Whatcom.
- Bellingham Bay's Monster Starfish
A local fisherman hauls in a record-breaking sea creature from the pilings of an old wharf.
- A Close Call with a Cub in the Woods
A young boy's attempt to capture a bear cub nearly ends in disaster when the mother bear returns to defend her offspring.