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| 1854 | 1 |
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| 1859 | 6 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 13 |
| 1876 | 37 |
| 1877 | 31 |
| 1878 | 10 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 26 |
| 1884 | 16 |
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| 1886 | 14 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1888 | 16 |
| 1889 | 54 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 32 |
| 1892 | 55 |
| 1893 | 54 |
| 1894 | 68 |
| 1895 | 68 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 26 |
| 1900 | 1 |
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| 1904 | 14 |
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7 stories matching moment
- The Legislature Votes Itself a Territorial Rifle
In a moment of classic political opportunism, the Council passes a measure granting every member a firearm at public expense.
- A Sidewalk Skirmish in Olympia
A citizen sets the record straight after being misidentified in a newspaper report about a public altercation with a deputy sheriff.
- Seattle's First Great Milestone
The University of Washington is dedicated, marking a pivotal moment in the territory's intellectual development.
- The Midnight Roommate Mix-up
A night of drinking turns into a farcical brawl when two roommates accidentally wander into each other’s beds.
- 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 First Republican Banner in the Territory
A local correspondent celebrates the arrival of a new political voice in Whatcom, marking a rare moment of partisan pride in the remote frontier.
- The Boiler Bursts at Five Twenty
A mill boiler at Port Madison exploded before the morning shift was fully at work, killing five men and scalding a sixth. A witness wrote that ten minutes later would have killed more.