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11 stories matching sampl
- City Water Supply Cleared of Typhoid Rumors
Local officials and the state health department address public anxiety following a small cluster of typhoid cases, confirming the city's water supply is safe.
- The Great Fertilizer Fraud
State chemist warns farmers that nearly half of commercial fertilizers on the market violate state law.
- Gold Rush Near Chewelah: 50 Claims Staked After Rich Strike
A gold-bearing ledge assaying over $1,100 per ton sparks a rush of claim locators east of Chewelah, Washington.
- The Post Office Tug-of-War
White Bluffs residents find themselves caught in a relentless cycle of conflicting petitions regarding the location of their post office.
- Kennewick Writer Questions Rattlesnake Hills Oil and Gas Claims
A skeptical resident questions the feverish speculation surrounding potential oil and gas discoveries in the Kennewick area.
- The New Crop Bringing Hope to the Valley
Agricultural experts test a hearty, drought-resistant forage grass that could transform local ranching.
- The Finley Grange's Mock Divorce Trial
A local organization stages a fake courtroom drama to serve as a closing act for a years-old, real-life legal grudge.
- Benton County School Exhibits Sweep the State
The seventh annual school fair highlights the educational rigor of Kennewick's students after their county-wide success at the State Fair in North Yakima.
- Richland Women Rally for the Red Cross
With the war effort looming, women in Richland organize to sew supplies under the Kennewick branch to streamline aid.
- Selling Stevens County to the World, One Apple at a Time
W. W. Palmer tours the Pend Oreille valley clubs to raise $5,000 for county exhibits at the National Apple Show and the Chicago Apple Show.
- The Railroad's Traveling Salesman for the Whole Northwest
A Great Northern exhibition car of grains, grasses and fruit photographs drew hundreds in Newport — and will head east again to sell the Pend Oreille valley to the nation.