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193 stories matching begin
- The Federal Government Begins Land Allotments for the Calispel Tribe
Clair Hunt arrives in the Calispel Valley to begin the process of partitioning land for the Calispel people, a move following a special act of Congress.
- Construction Begins on Massive Waterfront Terminals
A new industrial landscape is rising on the tide flats as the Milwaukee railway begins an extensive pile-driving project.
- Waitsburg’s Miller Expands Operations
Local business owner A. M. McCoy upgrades his mill with an electric motor to increase production capacity in the face of rising demand.
- The Guggenheim-Morgan Industrial Play for Tacoma
A proposed $20 million expansion of the Tacoma smelter and a new fleet of ships aim to cement a copper monopoly on the Pacific coast.
- The Manufacturer's Trap
A labor paper exposes the duplicitous correspondence of a prominent industrialist plotting to break union agreements.
- The Depot That Took Twenty Years
A steam shovel finally broke ground for Tacoma's new Northern Pacific station, ending two decades of promises.
- Oroville Plans a Permanent Home for City Hall
The city council moves to end the era of renting space as the town anticipates property value growth.
- Fortifying the City Against the Creek
Construction begins on Mill Creek to prevent flood damage and clear a site for a new fire station.
- A Neighborhood Stench in the West End
Residents of Tacoma’s West End demand action after a broken sewer begins dumping raw waste onto an open lot.
- The Automatic Age Comes to Colfax
The Inland Telephone Company upgrades its infrastructure, replacing the need for operator assistance.
- Legislator Faces Expulsion Over Scandal
Fresh from a victory in the Forty-Seventh District, E. B. Palmer faces a legislative inquiry that could end his term before it begins.
- The Harvest Rush at Puyallup
Warm weather forces a premature start to the raspberry season, leaving growers in urgent need of labor.
- A Judicial Attempt at Reconciliation
In a divorce proceeding, a local judge steps outside the bounds of the bench to urge a feuding couple to try again.
- Northern Pacific to Expand South Tacoma Boiler Works
A massive $75,000 construction project begins this week, signaling industrial growth for South Tacoma.
- The Riverfront Gets Rearranged for the Railroad
Houses are moved, cedar poles shifted, and the Idaho & Washington Northern prepares to start its loop through Newport’s old riverfront.
- The Union Dowry
To combat criticism that unions discouraged matrimony, the Women's Trade Union League begins offering cash incentives to members who marry.
- A Railroad Wins the Right to Run—and a Neighbor Says It Cost Him 60%
A judge suspended an injunction against the Idaho Washington Northern Railway, clearing freight service into Newport as a property owner blamed the new tracks for wiping out most of his land's value.
- Benton County Officially Born
After legal hurdles and a formal decree from the superior court, Governor Albert E. Mead signed the proclamation establishing Benton County, signaling a new era for the region.
- The Poundmaster Farce
The city council’s chaotic attempts to replace the poundmaster result in a legal stalemate.
- Cattle Thief Sent to Penitentiary After Two-Year Jail Wait
Henry Bubank, convicted for stealing cattle in Whitman County, begins a five-year sentence after his appeal failed.
- The River Took the Whole Calispel Crop. Now the Farmers Want a Dike.
After backwater from the Pend Oreille drowned nearly every acre in the Calispel valley — a loss of $50,000 to $75,000 — landowners meet, hire a Spokane lawyer and move to organize a diking district under state law.
- The Town Brass Band Begins Rehearsals
After the arrival of a new set of instruments, Oroville residents are treated to the discordant, nightly 'rumblings' of a developing community band.
- The Railroad Was Ready—Until a Court Order Stopped the Trains at Fourth and Union
The Idaho Washington Northern planned passenger and freight service out of Newport, but a temporary injunction barred trains from a stretch of track across Fourth Street and Union Avenue until a Colville hearing.
- The Jefferson Prepares for its Launching
Engineer George Lent prepares for the upcoming launch of the steamer Jefferson at the Port Townsend shipyards.
- The Dredge Gappa Bites Into the Pend Oreille
After years of waiting, a Seattle contractor's steam dredge finally starts cutting a federal channel just below Boundary Island — and Newport's steamboat men begin to talk about a river that never runs dry.