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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 36 |
| 1877 | 27 |
| 1878 | 15 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 27 |
| 1884 | 20 |
| 1885 | 46 |
| 1886 | 19 |
| 1887 | 25 |
| 1888 | 22 |
| 1889 | 61 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 43 |
| 1892 | 122 |
| 1893 | 94 |
| 1894 | 150 |
| 1895 | 151 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 15 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 39 |
| 1904 | 37 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 17 |
| 1909 | 67 |
| 1910 | 25 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 16 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 3 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 4 |
6 stories matching hear
- The Failed Fusion of Whitman County Politics
The local Democratic convention suffers a crushing blow after Populist delegates reject a proposed merger.
- Convicted Embezzler Sentenced to Prison
After a heated argument by counsel, William Clifford is sentenced to three years in the Walla Walla penitentiary for stealing two carloads of barley.
- Midnight Intruder Attacks Woman on Penawawa Creek
An unknown assailant chokes a woman in her bed, but flees after she calls for help.
- The Northwest Flour Trust Proposal
A representative from Boston attempts to organize local millers into a regional trust to control prices for the Oriental market.
- The Judge on Trial
A defendant accuses a Whitman County judge of coercion, bribery, and witness tampering in a desperate bid to clear his name.
- Tragedy at Falling Springs
A domestic terror incident near Pomeroy ends in the perpetrator's suicide.