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- Bridge Collapse Kills Seven Great Northern Railroad Workers
A temporary construction span on the Wenatchee River failed under the weight of a heavy train, plunging workers sixty feet into the water.
- Bridge Collapse Inquiry Mired in Secrecy
A tenth victim has died following a bridge collapse on the Great Northern line, as company officials actively obstruct the inquest.
- The Battle Over Wenatchee Fishing Rights
A treaty-based reservation for indigenous fishing rights sparks a localized protest from settlers and speculators.
- 2,000 Workers Push Great Northern Railroad Across Washington
Thousands of laborers forge the path for James J. Hill's railway empire as bridge and grade construction intensifies across the Washington territory.
- They Refused the Money and the Land
In 1895, the Wenatchee Indians turned down a $36,000 payment and allotments, fearing it would erase their claim to a promised Mission Creek reservation.
- Chief Hamilk Refuses the Government's Money
A Wenatchee chief rejects a pro-rata share of the fishery-reservation sale and demands either a new reservation or the whole $20,000 — land that white settlers now farm.
- Street War at Wenatchee
A high-stakes gambling loss involving a saloon woman sparked an hours-long feud between railroad laborers and an Italian group.
- Great Northern Train Wreck Near Wenatchee
A runaway freight car collision resulted in $20,000 worth of damage.
- Tragedy on the Wenatchee River
Two more victims succumb to injuries following the collapse of a Great Northern bridge, as details emerge of the frantic, improvised rescue efforts.
- The Mysterious Death of 'Chris' in Wenatchee
A quiet gambler found dead in his bed with his pockets cleaned—was it a simple robbery, or did a local woman know more than she was saying?
- Agent Presses Wenatchee Indians to Take Their Allotment Money
A government agent asks every Indian on the Wenatchee fishery reservation to claim a share of the sale proceeds — but Chief Balnulk refuses unless a new reservation is set aside, and most of his band follows him.
- Wenatchee Residents Clash with Development Company
Town residents are resisting a development company's attempt to force the relocation of the town center to a less desirable site.
- The Narrow Escape at the Cascades
Passengers arriving on the Great Northern report a terrifying journey through the mountains, including a near-catastrophic derailment near the Cascades.
- Accused Killer Kid Wilson Evades Capture in Wenatchee Country
A man who claimed self-defense in the shooting of Pat Cooley is now a fugitive, and deputies have issued a descriptive circular.
- The Unraveling of J. B. Maling
A prominent local real estate dealer and former mayor finds himself on the run after allegedly bouncing checks and absconding with Fourth of July funds.
- The Miracle of the Mountain Side
A Great Northern railway worker survives a harrowing 150-foot tumble down a mountainside near Wenatchee.
- Spanning the Columbia: The Great Northern's Engineering Triumph
A massive, gravity-defying cantilever bridge nears completion near Rock Island, marking a feat of railroad ingenuity.
- The Untamable Columbia
Army engineers dismiss dreams of a navigable river highway, citing fatal drops and impossible terrain.
- Dynamite Sabotage in Wenatchee
A ferry boat in Wenatchee was destroyed by explosives in the middle of the night, adding to a string of local criminal activity.
- The Brick and the Ballot: Wenatchee’s Fight for County Status
As the legislature carves out a new county from Chelan and Kittitas territories, local developers donate a brick courthouse to secure the seat of power in a town on the rise.
- The Struggle for a New County
Citizens in the Wenatchee Valley argue that traveling across the Cascades to reach their county seats is an unreasonable burden for local governance.
- The Desert’s Promise in Wenatchee
Impatience grows as the city council moves to bond the town to pull water from the Columbia River, hoping to turn brush land into a fruit-growing empire.
- The Bully of Wenatchee Gets Two Years
A notorious local agitator faces justice for a violent stabbing at a public dance.
- The Team Came Down Without Its Driver
A body found on Wenatchee Mountain was believed to be eighteen months old; two men had been seen with a team, but only one reached Ellensburg.
- Don't Bond the Valley to a Dry Ditch
A Wenatchee editor warns that a $100,000 Wright-law irrigation bond would repeat the Kennewick failure—leaving settlers with debt, abandoned orchards, and no water.