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| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 8 |
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| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 57 |
| 1877 | 35 |
| 1878 | 20 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 12 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 94 |
| 1884 | 35 |
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| 1887 | 30 |
| 1888 | 38 |
| 1889 | 73 |
| 1890 | 19 |
| 1891 | 57 |
| 1892 | 163 |
| 1893 | 118 |
| 1894 | 110 |
| 1895 | 131 |
| 1897 | 7 |
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| 1899 | 30 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 89 |
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12 stories matching visit
- The State Inspector’s Chicken Dinner Challenge
A White Bluffs student wins a state-wide academic challenge from a visiting inspector.
- Priest Rapids Apple Growers Win Grading Concession
State inspector clears the way for 'striped' apples to be sold as 'extra fancy,' a major relief for local orchardists.
- The Town Reacts to President Harding's Passing
White Bluffs mourns the sudden death of the President, with locals reflecting on his recent visit.
- The Quest to Harness Benton County’s Natural Gas
Spokane financiers propose a pipeline to bring local natural gas to Pasco and Kennewick, sparking industrial interest from the Union Pacific Railroad.
- The Silent Iodine Deficiency
A visiting physician warns that Yakima Valley's water supply contributes to widespread goiter, urging families to adopt iodized salt.
- Farmers Clash Over Costly County Services
A delegation of farmers attempts to defund the local county agent and club leader, sparking a debate over the value of agricultural services.
- The Unrealized Dream of the White Bluffs Dam
A 1923 report highlights the ambitious, multi-million dollar industrial dreams once held for the White Bluffs-Hanford district.
- The Sunset Years at Orting
A visit to the state's veteran home reveals a self-sustaining community of Civil War heroes, romantics, and chicken farmers.
- The Health Movement of 1923
Washington State launches a campaign to convince residents that an annual check-up is as essential as a regular dental visit.
- The Poultry and Pig Scam
Fly-by-night promoters are preying on Washington farmers with fraudulent 'poultry association' memberships and deceptive hog-buyback schemes.
- The Organizer Who Warned That Immigration Was Being Used to Break Labor
A traveling Journeymen Barbers' organizer tells the Aberdeen Central Labor Council that big employers want a surplus of foreign workers — not to fill jobs, but to dictate wages.
- The Colored Giants Outplay Local Nine
Despite a strong crowd, the White Bluffs team fell to the visiting Yakima ballclub after a spirited five-inning contest.