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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 5 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 65 |
| 1877 | 43 |
| 1878 | 29 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 50 |
| 1884 | 36 |
| 1885 | 26 |
| 1886 | 20 |
| 1887 | 20 |
| 1888 | 31 |
| 1889 | 78 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 74 |
| 1892 | 135 |
| 1893 | 98 |
| 1894 | 85 |
| 1895 | 110 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 16 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 80 |
| 1904 | 37 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 24 |
| 1909 | 43 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 11 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 1 |
9 stories matching main
- The Shooting of Editor B. F. Kendall
A prominent local figure and former Superintendent of Indian Affairs is gunned down in his office on Main Street.
- Street Duel Leaves One Dead at the Challenge Saloon
A quarrel between two 'sports' on Main Street ends in the death of Reuben Highbarger.
- Main Street Shootout in Walla Walla
A Saturday afternoon dispute between two men leaves one with a shattered arm and the city looking for a new dueling ground.
- The Price of Public Gunfights
A shootout in the streets of Walla Walla leaves locals shaken and a judge scrambling for safety.
- The Peril of Random Gunfire on Walla Walla Streets
A local editor warns that unless the city curbs random shooting, citizens will soon need to wear armor to safely walk downtown.
- Vancouver Block Destroyed by Fire
A massive blaze erupts in the early morning hours, causing thousands of dollars in property damage and leaving a man critically injured.
- The Human Cost of the Overland Journey
Destitute immigrants arriving in Walla Walla by ox-team, broken by travel and disease, find a moment of grace from the city's residents.
- The Political Brawl for Olympia
A sordid, public feud between federal officials in Washington Territory spills into the press as appointments turn personal and properties are seized.
- The Pony Express Ends: Lincoln Wins, But the South Sees War
As the Pony Express delivers the shocking news of Abraham Lincoln’s election to a nervous Sacramento, Olympia residents mark local weddings and watch their market prices hold steady.