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| Year | Stories |
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| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 34 |
| 1877 | 23 |
| 1878 | 11 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 28 |
| 1884 | 20 |
| 1885 | 22 |
| 1886 | 17 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 12 |
| 1889 | 40 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 35 |
| 1892 | 89 |
| 1893 | 85 |
| 1894 | 103 |
| 1895 | 112 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 21 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 42 |
| 1904 | 26 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 37 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 13 |
| 1915 | 10 |
| 1916 | 21 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
20 stories matching seven
- A Woman's Seven-Day Trek Through the Snoqualmie Pass
While critics mocked women’s ability to handle physical labor, one traveler proved the skeptics wrong by hiking the Cascade Range alongside her husband.
- The Perilous Journey of the 1870 Pioneer Party
A survivor recounts the arduous trek through Snoqualmie Pass, a journey marked by the loss of a child and the forging of new lives in the wilderness.
- Grand Jury Reports Overcrowded Jail and Neglect
A critical look inside King County’s criminal justice facilities and care for the vulnerable.
- The Pioneer Argument
An old timer writes in to dispute the recorded history of the first white child born in Washington Territory.
- Fire Sweeps Through Opium Den and Saloon District
A negligent stove in a Washington Street opium den sparks a conflagration that consumes seven buildings in the heart of Seattle.
- The Miners at Newcastle Demand Fair Time
Workers at the Newcastle coal mine initiate a strike over wage-deduction schemes and travel time between the town and the pit.
- A Gift of Land for Seattle
G.C. Phinney proposes gifting his Lake Avenue Park to the growing city of Seattle, provided the Council commits to its improvement.
- The Main Street Bloodshed of 1862
A deadly riot between rowdy soldiers and Seattle citizens exposes the volatility of the town's early frontier days.
- The Senator vs. The Railroad Barons
A fierce Senate debate erupts over the Northern Pacific’s attempt to claim land through a 'coal branch' built years earlier.
- The Chamber of Commerce Turns Against Northern Pacific
Seattle business leaders unite to block a railroad land grant, accusing the Northern Pacific of a 'device and trick' to seize valuable timber and coal fields in King County.
- Seattle Challenges the Railroad Monopoly
A local committee led by Judge Jacobs petitions the government to stop the Northern Pacific from claiming an old coal line as a major branch.
- Mob terrorizes Chinese store on Washington Street
A group of men and boys pelted a Chinese-owned store with snowballs, forcing their way inside and destroying property until the police intervened.
- Late-Night Burglary at Germani Hall
An attempted heist on Mill Street is thwarted by sharp-eared officers on patrol.
- Cole's Circus Parade Fills Seattle's Streets
Thousands of Seattleites flock to Belltown for the arrival of Cole's massive traveling circus.
- Seattle Rallies Against Northern Pacific 'Steal'
Citizens organize to prevent a corporate land-grab of valuable coal and timber properties in King County.
- The World's Champion Pugilist Hits Seattle
Thousands mob the waterfront to catch a glimpse of John L. Sullivan as he brings his traveling boxing roadshow to Yealer's Hall.
- Violent Saloon Dispute Leaves Man Wounded
A gambling argument at a Newcastle saloon ended in gunfire, highlighting the lack of law enforcement presence in the mining town.
- Forget the Mines — Grab the Land, the Paper Urges
As thousands stampede toward the Coeur d'Alene diggings, the Review argues the real fortune is in the free government land around Spokane Falls, and that the window is closing fast.
- The Tragedy at the Soap Factory
A local businessman meets a horrific end after falling into a vat of boiling grease.
- A Portland Editor Reports from the Gold Fields
E. G. Jones of Portland visits Spokane Falls and files a dispatch: the town is the 'principal city of Eastern Washington,' the mines are real, and the smart money is already building stage lines.