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  1. The Desert That Wasn't: A Lesson in Eastern Bias

    When visiting journalists labeled the Columbia Basin a 'desolation,' a local farmer proved them wrong with a bounty of fruit and grain.

    Oct 10, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerAinsworth, Franklin CountyBoom & Bust

  2. Protecting the Immigrants on the Northern Pacific

    Railroad officials implement new dining standards for emigrant passengers to prevent exploitation and food price gouging.

    Dec 5, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerAinsworth, Franklin CountyWork & Pay · Exclusion & Resistance

  3. The Missing Express Package

    An express agent at Ainsworth finds himself in the middle of a $15,000 mystery after a package disappears under his watch.

    Feb 7, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerAinsworth, Franklin CountyTrue Crime

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