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- A Bumper Harvest in the Walla Walla Foothills
Local farmer Thomas Copeland breaks regional production records with a staggering wheat harvest.
- The Gold-Flecked Foothills of Puyallup
While major industries dominated the city’s economy, one prospector found that turning over stones in the local wilderness could yield a surprising fortune.
- The Vanishing of Seth Catlin
Seth Catlin, 18, of Tacoma, disappeared while camping in the foothills of Mount Rainier. His horse was found tied to a tree, his canoe missing, and the river is being dragged for his body.
- Valley Ranchers Organize to Dike the Pend Oreille: A $40,000 Flood Control District Proposed
About 25 landowners met at Gifford's ranch to sign a petition for a diking district covering nearly 10,000 acres, aiming to protect their fields from the river's annual overflow.
- The Faithful Guardian of the Foothills
When two children wandered into the deep woods near Makama, they were saved from exposure and wild animals by a loyal family pet.
- The Coal Mine Hidden in the Cascade Foothills
A rare 1880s investment pitch reveals a vast, forgotten coal tract for sale near Seattle, showcasing the city's early hunger for industrial dominance.
- Puyallup Man Re-committed to State Asylum Following Breakdown
A young man who struggled after a wilderness ordeal is returned to Western State Hospital after his mother reports fear for her safety.
- A Massive New Coal Vein in the Cascades
A promising sixteen-foot-thick deposit of high-quality coal is discovered near the foothills of the Cascades, sparking speculation about a new rail line.
- A Civil Engineer's $200,000 Plan to Drain the Calispel Valley
A Newport civil engineer proposes canals, dikes and lock gates to reclaim a lake bed, irrigate the gravel slopes and stop the Pend Oreille from swallowing the valley's farms.
- Walla Walla County's Showcase for the St. Louis World's Fair
Fruit Inspector Morse scours the county for the finest grains, produce, and fruit to put Washington on the map in Missouri.
- The Hidden Interior of the Olympics
An expedition traverses the rugged mountain interior, mapping glacial ranges and dispelling legends of a 'giant race' within the Peninsula.
- Floodwaters Threaten the County Farm
Spring flooding on the Duwamish River forces the county to intervene as a private sawmill's boom logs threaten to divert the current into public land.
- Rudyard Kipling's Western Frontier Dispatch
The renowned writer muses on the frantic growth of new towns, the 'epidemic of politics' in the Canadian prairies, and the restless ambition of the Pacific Northwest.
- The Great Cascade Flood of 1892
A catastrophic flood wipes out bridges, isolates towns, and leaves railroad lines in ruins across the Snoqualmie and Snohomish valleys.
- Turning the Desert Into an Empire
A massive engineering project is underway to irrigate 125,000 acres of Yakima bench land, fueling the local boosterism of the 1890s.
- The Hermit of the Olympics
Deep in the government reservation of the Olympic Mountains, an attorney discovers a man who traded New York city life for a self-built cabin and a library of books.
- The Great Rabbit Scourge of 1916
A brutal winter and lack of food drives starving jackrabbits into the heart of Richland's orchards.
- The Buried Wealth of the Green River Basin
A survey of King County’s coal fields highlights the struggle to extract bituminous coal from the treacherous, broken strata of the Cascade foothills.
- A Dry Spell Finally Ends for Walla Walla Farmers
A much-needed rainfall brings relief to local agriculture after a month of concerning precipitation deficits.
- He Splinted His Own Broken Leg, Then Rode Five Hours for Help
Joe Hooker's horse kicked him in the Simcoe Mountains. Alone in the backcountry, he set his own leg and rode to a farmhouse.
- The River That Ate Seattle: How High Water Threatened the Railroads and Left a Gift of Dirt
In December 1876, the Duwamish River swelled to dangerous levels, threatening the Seattle & Walla Walla Railroad embankments. But as the waters receded, they left behind a rich layer of alluvial soil that would soon feed the region's agricultural boom.
- The 'Nile of the Occident' Demands a Road
A settler from Kittitas Valley writes a fiery open letter to Seattle, advocating for a direct mountain passage to boost the region’s agricultural potential.
- The Rising Tides of Industry
An 1873 editorial reflects on the fragility of Pacific Coast harbors, warning that unchecked mining waste and silt are creating an uncertain future for maritime commerce.
- The Nooksack Trek: A Local Expedition to Glacier
A group of Lynden men recount their journey into the Cascade foothills to scout for coal and game.
- The Pennsylvania of the Pacific
How the coal mines of Renton and the Cedar River Valley became the engine of early Seattle’s industrial expansion.