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4 stories
- The Passing of a Seattle Kingpin
John Pinnell, the former proprietor of a notorious 'squaw-dancing' saloon in the city's early days, has died in Ellensburg.
- Major Fire Razes Ellensburgh Business District
A late-night blaze destroys a prominent general store and several neighboring residences in the heart of the growing town.
- A Wagon Road Paid For in Bacon and Grain
Kittitas Valley settlers bought stock in the Seattle and Walla Walla Wagon Road with labor and supplies as crews pushed toward Priest Rapids and the mountain passes.
- The Gateway to the Interior
Boosterism surrounding the progress of the Cascade Wagon Road, intended to bridge the gap between Puget Sound and the Eastern territory.