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27 stories matching herald
- The Herald Defends Its Civic Voice
The Fairhaven Herald clashes with the Sehome Gazette over critical journalism and the future of the bay region.
- The Struggle for Fairhaven's First Government
As the twin towns of Bellingham and Fairhaven prepare to incorporate, the Herald warns voters against 'boodle' candidates and speculators.
- A Rejection of Anti-Black Rhetoric
The Fairhaven Herald takes a rare, strong public stance against a neighboring editor's racist call for colonization.
- The Tight Race for Yakima Auditor
A surprise victory in the recent election turns on last-minute accusations and local political tension.
- The Sudden Death of Editor James Madison Adams
A leading Yakima journalist collapses while attempting to secure his tenement, marking the end of a life defined by political combat and the fight for the Yakima Valley.
- Pullman Car Porters Ready to Strike
A rare labor dispute draws public sympathy as porters seek wages rather than tips.
- A Steam-Powered Solution for Aberdeen’s Winter Fuel Needs
As Aberdeen grew into a bustling timber town, J. B. Haynes introduced a steam-powered saw to streamline the labor of residential wood-splitting.
- Local Businessman Retires Amidst Failing Health
John Buckley announces the closure of his business, citing health issues rather than financial hardship.
- Catastrophic Livestock Losses in the Big Bend
A harsh winter decimates ninety percent of range cattle and horses, pushing ranchers to financial ruin as they struggle to save what little remains.
- A New College for the Yakima Valley
Congregationalists secure land and funding to break ground on a new educational institution near Ahtanum.
- A Quiet Fourth in Yakima
City authorities ban fireworks, sending residents elsewhere to celebrate while census enumerators scramble to count the town.
- The Fairhaven Hotel Rises to Meet the Boom
A grand, multi-story hotel with steam heat and electricity aims to make the new city a destination for wealthy tourists and investors.
- The Invisible Citizens of North Yakima
A local editor complains that federal census rules are failing to count the transient, hardworking men who keep the city growing.
- Tragic Drowning on Wenas Creek
While parents worked nearby, a young child wandered into the treacherous, swollen waters of Wenas Creek.
- The Political Brawl in Yakima
A fiery editorial exchange exposes the political posturing of John L. Wilson and the partisan tensions of the era.
- The Hypocrisy of Holy Ground: A Baptist Elder Arrested for Renting to a 'Notorious Courtesan'
In a scandal that rocked the small town of Montesano, Washington, in 1879, the arrest of a respected church elder for housing a sex worker exposed the gap between public piety and private reality.
- The Reluctant Candidate
E. A. Turner accepts the mayoral nomination for the newly incorporated Fairhaven, promising a progressive administration.
- The Rapid Rise of Sedro
A reporter recounts a trip to the burgeoning Skagit River town, which has transformed from a forest clearing to a rail hub in mere months.
- The Battle for the Bay: Fairhaven Claims Independence
After a fierce two-day contest before county commissioners, Fairhaven successfully blocks its neighbors from annexing its waterfront.
- The Eccentric Visit of George Francis Train
The self-proclaimed 'crank' and inspiration for Phileas Fogg stops in Yakima to lecture on his own global travels.
- Boomtown Hype Meets a National Hero
General Russell A. Alger visits the booming city of Fairhaven, promising to lobby for a port of entry as speculators dream of rising land values.
- Water Wars in the Yakima Valley
A bitter dispute over irrigation rights threatens to stall critical development for the county.
- The Last Laugh on the Tariff: A Farmer’s Satirical Roast of McKinley
In a December 1890 edition of the Aberdeen Herald, a poem titled 'Better Than a Gold Mine' mocks President-elect William McKinley’s protectionist policies with biting wit.
- The Bosses and the Back-Numbers
At the Yakima County Republican convention, party insiders steamrolled local challengers, sparking accusations of a 'cut and dried' slate.
- A Night of Music for the Baptist Church
Fairhaven's local talent shines in a successful benefit performance at the Prosser house.