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9 stories
- Vigilante Justice in Ellensburg
A mob of 'whitecaps' forced an officer to surrender his prisoner, a Chinese man accused of harassment, for a public whipping.
- The macabre post-mortem of a sideshow giant
After a circus performer died in Ellensburg, local authorities and doctors went to gruesome lengths to extract profit from his corpse.
- The Wild Council Deadlock of Ellensburg
After months of political stalemate, kidnapping threats, and accusations of illegal voting, the founder of Ellensburg is finally ousted from the mayor's office.
- A Political Duel on the Streets of Ellensburg
A courtroom dispute between two prominent local Democrats spilled into the street, ending in gunfire and an arrest.
- Warrant Wars and Financial Fights
A legal dispute over county warrants in Kittitas County highlights the volatility of public finance in the 1890s.
- Water on Mortgage: A Seattle Man Offers to Irrigate Kittitas — If the Farmers Sign Away Ten Years
J. W. Wells proposes a ditch across the east end of the Kittitas valley at $1 to $1.25 an acre a year. At the mass meeting only 6,500 acres sign on, and the deal is left to W. H. Peterson to sell.
- Gambling Debt Leads to Tragedy in Ellensburg
A young painter ends his life following financial ruin and personal turmoil.
- A Week After the Goods Arrived, the Doors Closed
S. Blumauer & Son of Ellensburg collapses with liabilities above $72,000, forcing a fresh $30,000 stock onto a jittery local market.
- Steamboat Service to Bypass Ellensburg? Trade Route in Jeopardy
Word is that the steamer Ellensburgh will make Wenatchee its lower landing, cutting off a vital trade link for Ellensburg and the communities along the Columbia.