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1. A Community Evening at the Schoolhouse

   A local teacher organizes an ambitious evening of recitations and dialogues to fund a needed school expansion.

   Mar 24, 1898The Ellensburg DawnEllensburg, Kittitas County

2. The Garden City's Grand Harvest

   A vivid account of the 1898 Walla Walla Valley Fruit Fair, where local farmers showcased the agricultural bounty of the Inland Empire.

   Oct 20, 1898Ranche and RangeWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyBoom & Bust

3. The Railroad Men's Retirement Plan

   With jobs held at the whim of superiors, railroad employees are buying up farmland as a hedge against being fired or incapacitated.

   Nov 3, 1898Ranche and RangeLeavenworth, Chelan CountyWork & Pay · Follow the Money

4. The Battle for the Road into Ritzville

   Local farmers are organizing to repair the treacherous road leading into town, demanding the city match their efforts to improve the final stretch.

   Jun 1, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyCity Hall

5. Populist Party Reorganizes for Adams County

   Delegates rally to push for direct democracy, bimetallism, and a formal political realignment in rural Washington.

   Jun 29, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyCity Hall

6. Fire Destroys Largest Creamery on the Pacific Coast

   The Vancouver creamery, a $20,000 plant with a daily capacity of 150,000 pounds, was destroyed by fire on August 11. Owner George M. Weigle had recently revived the business.

   Aug 20, 1898Ranche and RangeVancouver, Clark CountyDisasters

7. A Patriotic July 4th Celebration in Ritzville

   Thousands of residents gathered to celebrate the American naval victory at Santiago with parades, races, and patriotic fervor.

   Jul 6, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams County

8. The Fourth Annual Whitman County Fruit Fair

   A look back at the 1890s agricultural exhibition in Colfax, where local growers competed for prestige and prizes.

   Oct 27, 1898Ranche and RangeColfax, Whitman CountyBoom & Bust

9. The Future of Farming at Washington Agricultural College

   A visit to the Pullman campus reveals the experimental work being done to improve Eastern Washington's agricultural yields.

   Sep 29, 1898Ranche and RangeWashington State University, Pullman, Whitman CountyBoom & Bust

10. The Codlin Moth War: Hogs, Padded Poles, and a Walla Walla Grower's Doubts About Spraying

    W. S. Offner reported a quarter-million-dollar fruit trade from the Walla Walla valley—and explained why the standard spray calendar failed against the orchard pest.

    Dec 1, 1898Ranche and RangeWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

11. The Battle for the White River Valley

    Farmers rally against a plan to divert the White River, fearing a return to the devastating floods that ruined their land.

    Oct 6, 1898Ranche and RangeAuburn, King CountyFollow the Money · City Hall

12. Two Creamery Men Split Yakima County's Milk — Then Went to War Over It

    Between them, E. E. James and Jacob Frazer control nearly every creamery in the county. Instead of agreeing on a price for milk, they are raiding each other's routes, poaching suppliers, and appealing to the state dairy commissioner over who can even run a Babcock test correctly.

    Apr 30, 1898Ranche and RangeYakima, Yakima CountyFollow the Money

13. The Yakima Chicken Fancier Who Saw Forty Cents in Every Lost Chick

    Leonard Schott turned a North Yakima business sideline into an incubator-fed poultry ranch, sending broilers to Spokane and diagnosing his chicks with everything from rheumatism to appendicitis.

    Mar 19, 1898Ranche and RangeYakima, Yakima CountyStrange But True

14. The Berry Math That Made Puyallup

    A fruit-growers' manager laid out the 1898 economics of Western Washington berries: $1 a crate, 75-cent hired labor, and a cannery on the horizon.

    Jul 16, 1898Ranche and RangePuyallup Valley, Puyallup, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

15. The Glasshouse Farm That Fed Seattle's Hotels

    In 1898, an editor toured a Lake Washington model farm where seven greenhouses and a prize Jersey herd supplied the city's finest tables.

    Jul 16, 1898Ranche and RangeBellevue, King CountyGone Forever

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