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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 14 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 12 |
| 1892 | 8 |
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- The Political Brawl at Ellensburgh
An explosive exchange between democratic rivals during the state convention reveals the messy, money-fueled nature of territorial politics.
- A Child’s Tragic Accident on the Natches River
A ten-year-old girl disappears while doing chores, leading to a heartbreaking discovery in the Natches River.
- The Bachelors of Teanaway
A desperate group of Kittitas valley bachelors place a bizarre ad in a local paper, hoping to lure women to their remote ranches.
- The Political Ousting of Register Krutz
After months of local controversy, the U.S. Land Office in North Yakima sees a shakeup in leadership.
- Railroad Agent Disputes Spokane Fire Loss Estimates
A freight agent reports on the aftermath of the devastating Spokane fire, highlighting the community's resilience in the face of immense loss.
- Why the Cascade Mountains Have a 'Stampede'
A swarm of mosquitoes once sent railroad engineers fleeing in a panic that gave a famous mountain pass its permanent name.
- The Political Insurgency Against Congressman Wilson
A grassroots push among Spokane and Yakima Republicans seeks to unseat the incumbent congressman, branding his tenure a failure of representation.
- The Senator and the Boomer
Senator Frye recounts a colorful anecdote about Spokane Falls, gambling, and the ruthless competition between Washington cities.
- The Vagabond Philosopher of Yakima
A traveling drifter offers a bizarre, theological defense of his nomadic lifestyle to a local reporter.
- The Yakima Carriage King
How local craftsman Michael Schorn is proving that North Yakima can outbuild the eastern factories.
- The Great Manastache Mining Hoax
A town's feverish dreams of gold were shattered when a slick assayer fled with their hopes and their money.
- Poisoned and Ambushed on the Road Home
A local rancher survives a harrowing highway robbery attempt involving a spiked flask and a desperate gunfight.
- The Hypocrisy of a Congressman
A local editor skewers John L. Wilson for firing a female postmaster purely for political patronage, revealing Wilson’s own history of groveling for Democratic appointments.
- The Breakfast Table Umpire
A fed-up boarder decides he's had enough of the baseball-obsessed chatter at his table.
- The Desert Blooms: Yakima’s Canal Vision
A delegation of Tacoma investors returns from Yakima enchanted by the transformation of arid scrubland into flourishing, frost-resistant orchards.
- The Ghost That Wasn't There
A nervous homeowner fires a shotgun at his own shadow, hospitalizing his son-in-law in the chaos.
- Railroad Strike Paralyzes Cascade Division
Freight trainmen walk off the job in Ellensburg over safety concerns and bond requirements, sparking a tense standoff.
- The City's Sudden Morality Raid Targeted the Wrong Women
A Yakima letter-writer asks why licensed saloons kept their protection while women were fined $5 a month in police court.