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| Year | Stories |
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| 1889 | 9 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 9 |
37 stories matching develop
- The Discovery of an Abandoned Infant
A tragic mystery unfolds in Ellensburg as a newborn's remains are found in a discarded valise.
- A Narrow Escape on the Reservation
A father thwarts a violent assault on his daughter after the assailant is discovered hiding in their home.
- The Paper Town in the Canyon
Speculators filed a plat for 'National Park City,' a townsite consisting of 1,960 lots, some located on a sheer, uninhabitable basaltic mountain.
- The Ellensburg Rape Case Dismissed
A sensational legal case involving a landlady’s accusations concludes with a discharge, highlighting the era's narrow legal definitions of victimhood.
- Tensions Over Land Allotment on the Yakima Reservation
Agent Thomas Priestley reports on the progress of indigenous agricultural development while highlighting conflicts over land ownership and assimilation.
- The Town That Might Move: Wenatchee Waits on the Great Northern
With the railroad undecided on its Columbia River crossing, Wenatchee's townsite company threatens to relocate the whole town—just as North Yakima was moved—and engineers send divers to probe the riverbed.
- The County's $75,000 Gamble
Yakima County proposes a major bond issuance to clear floating debt and modernize public financing.
- The Rising Power of the Farmers' Alliance
A political commentary warning the established parties that the Farmers' Alliance and labor organizations have become a political force that can no longer be ignored.
- The Hard Road to Fish Lake and the Tall Tales Found There
A traveler recounts the grueling journey from Cle-Elum to Fish Lake, where prospectors and mountain air await—if you can survive the trip.
- The Grave Robbery Insurance Scam
A Seattle man faked his own death using a stolen corpse to collect a massive insurance payout, but a lover's confession blew the lid off the plot.
- The Oasis in the Arid Belt
How irrigation transformed the Yakima Valley from desert to a model of agricultural productivity and speculative ambition.
- The Making of a Young Gambler
An old-timer reflects on the inevitable slide into the high-stakes gambling dens of the territory.