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| 1858 | 1 |
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| 1883 | 16 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1886 | 5 |
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| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 13 |
| 1891 | 14 |
| 1892 | 22 |
| 1893 | 12 |
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5 stories matching glad
- The High-Stakes Poultry Trade
A Spokane breeder reports a surge in demand for pure-bred chickens, while warning of the persistent threat posed by local coyotes.
- The Reverend and the Editor Spar Over Grammar
A local minister demands public corrections for his column, leading to a feisty rebuttal from the newspaper's editorial staff.
- The Milk Inspector Spokane Loved to Hate
Dr. James Bullivant fined five Spokane dairymen for selling milk below standard. The dairymen said he was less interested in public health than in collecting half the fines.
- The Wheat Broker Who Vanished With the Proceeds
A Spokane County farmer shipped wheat to a Seattle commission firm and got nothing back. The office was empty, the operator was in San Francisco, and the paper called it deliberate fraud.
- Yakima's Experiment Station Bets on a Twelve-Foot Wonder Crop
The Northern Pacific test plots at Yakima prove Japanese hemp flourishes in the valley, and a Pacific-coast expert predicts a lucrative new staple for Washington and Oregon.