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| 1854 | 3 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 22 |
| 1877 | 21 |
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| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 56 |
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| 1885 | 28 |
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| 1888 | 35 |
| 1889 | 59 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 44 |
| 1892 | 111 |
| 1893 | 120 |
| 1894 | 107 |
| 1895 | 133 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 20 |
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| 1903 | 58 |
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| 1924 | 4 |
| 1925 | 3 |
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- The Hired Assassin: A Hotelkeeper's Plot Against Mrs. May North
A signed confession in the Spokane county jail reveals that the shooting of a woman at Elk, Washington, was no random attack but a cold-blooded murder plot arranged two months in advance.
- A Judgeship Fight and the Spirit of the Primary Law
A Democratic editor accuses two local politicians of scheming to defeat the nonpartisan primary and warns that voters are onto their "underground methods."
- Newport Saloonkeepers Tried to Clean Up Their Trade Before the Dry Tide Rose
A Knights of the Royal Arch organizer came to Newport to enlist local saloon men in a Colville lodge, hoping respectability could stall the growing prohibition movement.
- The Chambermaid Who Foiled a Newport Crime Spree
Two well-dressed thieves from Butte stole pants and shirts from local merchants—then a rooming-house maid overheard their plan to rob a saloon bartender.
- The Councilman Who Lived Across the State Line
A lawyer’s residency challenge nearly voided a railroad franchise—and forced Councilman Eckerson to offer his resignation.
- A Panic Year Boom: Newport Built Through Hard Times
Despite a national financial panic, Newport added 87 homes, six concrete business blocks, new depots, churches, and a reshaped downtown—proud evidence of a town betting on itself.
- A Packed Council Chamber, a Railroad Franchise, and a Fight Over Public Streets
Newport's city council meeting drew a standing-room crowd as aldermen tangled over an Idaho Washington Northern street-vacation request, a conflict-of-interest accusation, saloon licenses, and an electric-light contract.