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1. The Night the Billings Hall Boys Stacked a Professor’s Room

   A dorm prank at Whitman College turned into a discipline case after beds were overturned, lights broken, and a bureau jammed against the door.

   Dec 2, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

2. A Painful Pitcher's Dilemma

   A boil on the arm of the star pitcher forces a last-minute scramble to find a replacement for a local amateur baseball game.

   Aug 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanSecond Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyNightlife

3. The Miracle Crop for Dry Soils

   Industrial agent R.C. Judson reports that experimental alfalfa strains are thriving in the arid soils of the Walla Walla region.

   Aug 20, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyBoom & Bust

4. The Railroad Lobby's Search for a Walla Walla Mayor

   Political factions are courting Mayor Gilbert Hunt as a gubernatorial candidate, hoping to leverage his business ties to secure corporate dominance over the state.

   Jun 4, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

5. The Shake-up at Chehalis

   After fourteen years of controversy, the state removes the superintendent of the reform school amid allegations of suppressed scandals.

   Jun 12, 1903The Evening StatesmanChehalis, Lewis CountyCity Hall

6. The Fight for Walla Walla's Subterranean Water

   City officials and private landowners clash over the future of the municipal water supply at the Thomas Ranch.

   Oct 1, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

7. The Orient Expressed: A Vision for Walla Walla Wheat

   Prominent Portland booster Colonel Henry Dosch tours Walla Walla, urging local millers to modernize and pivot toward the Japanese market.

   Nov 21, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyBoom & Bust

8. Walla Walla's Growing Pains and Water Worries

   A civil engineer lays out a blueprint for the city's future water supply, warning that small, aging pipes are a danger to fire safety.

   Sep 24, 1903The Evening StatesmanMill Creek, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

9. The Battle for the Yakima Indian Reservation

   Local political pressure mounts to retain Superintendent Jay Lynch amidst federal investigation allegations.

   Dec 19, 1903The Evening StatesmanYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

10. The Government's Green Light for Land Speculation

    A federal ruling confirms that 'investing' in timber land without living on it or using it is perfectly legal, sparking relief among speculators.

    Oct 30, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

11. The Wooden Pipe Experiment

    A Dayton businessman brings a water-main success story to the Walla Walla council.

    Dec 31, 1903The Evening StatesmanDayton, Columbia CountyCity Hall

12. The Wage War at City Hall

    Mayor Boyd locks horns with the city attorney over a mandatory $2.25 daily wage for city contract workers.

    Oct 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyWork & Pay

13. Walla Walla County Overhauls Its Road Infrastructure

    Legislative changes force the consolidation of road districts and the appointment of new supervisors to manage county-wide road funds.

    Dec 8, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

14. Two Farmers Who Started With Nothing and Built Dairy Fortunes

    A Scandinavian immigrant with no money and an Ilwaco homesteader who once lacked even winter underclothing became models of dairy success through testing, breeding, and relentless work.

    Oct 1, 1903The RanchIlwaco, Pacific County

15. The Firebug of North Walla Walla

    A vigilante guard in the northern district botched a midnight stakeout for a suspected arsonist, leaving neighbors on edge.

    Sep 28, 1903The Evening StatesmanJefferson Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

16. Waitsburg's Railroad Dream: A Cut-Off That Could Change the Region

    Commercial clubs from Waitsburg, Dayton, Walla Walla and Spokane are pushing the O. R. & N. to build a new rail line between Dayton and Starbuck.

    Dec 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanWaitsburg, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

17. Walla Walla's Farmers Needed a Market—and the City Needed Them Off the Streets

    In 1903, farmers and downtown businessmen pushed for a central public market where produce, wood and hay could be sold and weighed—instead of hawked from wagons on back streets.

    Dec 2, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

18. Chehalis Bets on Condensed Milk

    A Tacoma company picks Chehalis for a new milk-condensing factory, and local farmers get a pitch to supply it.

    Apr 1, 1903The RanchChehalis, Lewis CountyBoom & Bust

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