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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 5 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 6 |
| 1864 | 10 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 53 |
| 1876 | 311 |
| 1877 | 271 |
| 1878 | 224 |
| 1879 | 19 |
| 1880 | 65 |
| 1882 | 52 |
| 1883 | 349 |
| 1884 | 194 |
| 1885 | 304 |
| 1886 | 156 |
| 1887 | 192 |
| 1888 | 229 |
| 1889 | 609 |
| 1890 | 108 |
| 1891 | 478 |
| 1892 | 1,050 |
| 1893 | 1,005 |
| 1894 | 852 |
| 1895 | 943 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 12 |
| 1898 | 43 |
| 1899 | 246 |
| 1900 | 15 |
| 1902 | 17 |
| 1903 | 498 |
| 1904 | 483 |
| 1905 | 19 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 87 |
| 1909 | 549 |
| 1910 | 99 |
| 1911 | 71 |
| 1912 | 26 |
| 1914 | 66 |
| 1915 | 78 |
| 1916 | 109 |
| 1917 | 40 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 21 |
| 1924 | 18 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1928 | 4 |
| 1929 | 6 |
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- The Tenderloin Primary: How Tom Humes Won the City
Corruption, colonized voters, and the struggle to reform Seattle's municipal government at the turn of the century.
- Mayor Orders Crackdown on Vice
Colfax officials scramble to collect fines from gambling dens and 'the half world' as the city council seeks to boost revenue.
- A Mother's Desperate Search for Her Son
Three years after a family separation in Montana, a mother travels to Colfax hoping to find a man who was once spotted with a traveling photography business.
- The Seattle Municipal Landslide of 1900
Voters reject a fusion ticket of populists and prohibitionists, cementing a 'liberal' policy for Seattle's gambling and liquor trades.
- Colfax's Endless Search for Pure Water
City council members push for an expensive shift from unreliable pumps to an artesian gravity system to secure the town's health.
- A Family Tragedy in Walla Walla
An intoxicated man hunts down his grandfather, killing him and burning the family home to the ground.
- The Wild Primaries of Whitman County
Local republicans staged a high-stakes, chaotic series of caucuses to select delegates for the county convention, with some contests decided by a literal flip of a coin.
- A Young Life Cut Short
The passing of a popular local bank employee highlights the sudden danger of pneumonia in the early 20th century.
- The Price of a Police Chief
A political faction demands the mayor fire the police chief in exchange for convention votes, exposing a deep rift in Seattle's political machine.
- A Desperate Swim in the Palouse
After losing his land and descending into a alcoholic crisis, a former farmer experiences a terrifying delusion and is rescued from the river.
- The Brutal and Busy Year of 1899 in Colfax
A chronological review of Whitman County's most dramatic events, from fatal run-ins and vigilante justice to the transformation of the landscape by new rail and sewer lines.
- City Council vs. The Mayor
A public power struggle in Farmington ends in a legal defeat for the town council over street expansion plans.
- Master Magician Laurant Dazzles Opera House Crowd
Laurant's performance of illusions and tricks at the Colfax opera house last night left the audience delighted, with comparisons to Hermann and Keller. The magician announces a new program for tonight.
- The Hog Hedge: A Palouse Farmer's Strategy Against Low Wheat Prices
While grain markets slumped, one shrewd farmer used hog-raising to effectively boost his wheat profits by feeding his surplus crop to livestock.
- The Hobo 'Capitalist' Who Ran Palouse on Credit
A smooth-talking Swiss convinced butchers, brewers and saloon men to hand over shops and goods — some $1,200 worth — on the promise of a fortune still sitting back in Switzerland.