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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 10 |
| 1858 | 9 |
| 1859 | 13 |
| 1860 | 6 |
| 1861 | 23 |
| 1862 | 12 |
| 1863 | 20 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 31 |
| 1876 | 178 |
| 1877 | 147 |
| 1878 | 92 |
| 1879 | 12 |
| 1880 | 33 |
| 1882 | 28 |
| 1883 | 209 |
| 1884 | 123 |
| 1885 | 211 |
| 1886 | 126 |
| 1887 | 111 |
| 1888 | 110 |
| 1889 | 308 |
| 1890 | 53 |
| 1891 | 250 |
| 1892 | 649 |
| 1893 | 527 |
| 1894 | 618 |
| 1895 | 550 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 14 |
| 1898 | 50 |
| 1899 | 133 |
| 1900 | 12 |
| 1902 | 10 |
| 1903 | 224 |
| 1904 | 223 |
| 1905 | 20 |
| 1907 | 13 |
| 1908 | 90 |
| 1909 | 302 |
| 1910 | 97 |
| 1911 | 45 |
| 1912 | 20 |
| 1914 | 46 |
| 1915 | 44 |
| 1916 | 85 |
| 1917 | 65 |
| 1918 | 11 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 26 |
| 1924 | 12 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 6 |
12 stories matching men
- The Shadow of Treason in the Territorial Legislature
Local pro-Union editors call out their colleagues and legislators for harboring sympathy for the Confederacy.
- The Perilous Journey to the Salmon Mines
Recent reports from the Columbia River confirm a trail of tragedy, as miners traveling in makeshift bateaux fall victim to capsizing boats and drowning in the treacherous rapids.
- The Morning Glory Fizzle
A group of Vancouver Southern sympathizers attempted to print a campaign paper in Portland, only to have their equipment and their vanity locked away in a safe they couldn't open.
- The Pacific Coast Mourns a Fallen Hero
General Lander's death, linked to his mortal wound at Ball's Bluff, stirs deep regret across the Pacific Northwest.
- Enforcing Liquor Laws on the Reservation
General Alvord moves to protect immigrants while curbing the illegal sale of spirits to Indigenous populations.
- The Partisan Brawl of 1862
A scathing editorial laments the Olympia legislature's refusal to pass loyalty resolutions, accusing lawmakers of secret disloyalty to the Union cause.
- Corruption and Starvation in the Indian Service
Local creditors left unpaid while thousands of dollars in federal funds disappear under the Superintendent's watch.
- The Union Ticket: Thurston County's 1862 Political Campaign
As the Civil War rages, local political factions organize mass meetings to nominate candidates and define their loyalties in Olympia.
- The Ten Thousand Union Democrats That Weren't
A political correspondent mocks the failure of a planned 'Union Democrat' meeting in Vancouver, where thousands were promised but only a handful appeared.
- The Gold Rush Mania: A Cautionary Tale for Settlers
As disheartened miners return from the upper Columbia, the Standard warns local farmers and mechanics that steady work at home is worth more than the speculative, dangerous 'El Dorado' scramble.
- The Town That Lost Its Custom House
An observant traveler visits Port Townsend and finds a community reeling from political retaliation and questionable pulpit interpretations.
- The Strange Case of the Seized Horse
A Port Townsend magistrate attempts to settle a private debt by seizing a horse that didn't belong to the debtor, sparking a procedural standoff.