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123 stories matching breed
- The Neah Bay Sealing Fleet Returns
Local Makah hunters report a windfall catch during the seal migration, demonstrating the significance of traditional maritime economies.
- Mill Worker Attempts Suicide Amid Personal Despair
A Tacoma mill employee remains in critical condition after a desperate act brought on by his wife's absence.
- The Slaughterhouse Stench South Seattle Blamed for Scarlet Fever
As an epidemic closed the schools, residents near Grant Street petitioned the board of health to remove stockyards and slaughterhouses they said were breeding disease on the tide flats.
- The Violent Night at Port Blakely
A drunken dispute at a remote saloon leaves a man dead and a community reeling from the sudden eruption of gunfire.
- Brutal Assault at the Central Hotel
A young man of prominence is arrested after a violent attack on a woman in Seattle.
- The Snohomish River's 'Miasma of Decay'
An 1876 editorial decries the hazardous state of the river banks, warning that stagnant water and rotting sawdust are breeding sickness in the growing town.
- Yakima Agency Indians Protest Government Austerity
Tribal leaders challenge federal budget cuts and the encroachment of non-Indigenous residents on reservation land.
- The Grocer and the Holstein Cattle
A local grocer refutes retirement rumors while planning his move to Salmon Bay.
- Protecting the Olympic Elk
A federal official tours Washington's forests to propose the first game refuges, hoping to prevent the total loss of the state's elk population.
- The City’s Campaign Against ‘Kitchen Disease’
Health Officer Miller launches a sanitary crackdown on local boarding houses, targeting conditions deemed dangerous to public health.
- The Narrow Escape of the Passenger on the George E. Starr
While boarding a steamship at Port Gamble, a man walking along the deck slipped through an unguarded gap in the railing—highlighting the dangerous lack of safety regulations on Puget Sound vessels.
- The Puyallup Fair Draws 20,000 School Children
A record-breaking year sees the fairgrounds overflowing with agricultural exhibits and local livestock.
- A Seattle Pioneer Returns to the Frontier
After surviving a family tragedy on Whidbey Island, a pioneer returns to the West to rebuild his life.
- The Territory Outlaws Oyster Poaching
A new statute aims to prevent the total depletion of local oyster beds by banning harvesting during the summer breeding season.
- Tragedy at Point Defiance
A young fisherman vanishes after a struggle with his sail in the currents off Tacoma.
- The Traveling Quack and the Stolen Girl
A traveling doctor accused of abducting a 12-year-old girl is arrested in Tacoma after a trail leading from California to the Puget Sound.
- The Rural Crusade Against Bovine Tuberculosis
Washington dairymen are aggressively culling infected herds, signaling a shift toward modern agricultural standards and interstate livestock trade.
- Territorial Legislature Debates Voting Rights and Prohibition
Early Washington lawmakers grapple with the rights of Indigenous voters, the push for a prohibition law, and the appointment of regional officials.
- Knox the Stallion at Hilton’s Ranch
A prize-winning horse becomes the center of a regional breeding enterprise along the banks of the Snohomish River.
- The Lumber Barons Are Starving Themselves: Why Puget Sound Should Be Feeding Its Own Cows
A local editorial argues that Washington’s reliance on imported dairy is an economic absurdity, urging farmers to switch from beef to Devon and Jersey cattle to capitalize on our unique climate.
- Bootleg Rings Thrived Under Washington's Dry Law
As Washington State’s 1916 'dry law' causes bootlegging to explode, local newspapers argue that criminalizing private habits only breeds corruption and crime.
- College Brings Purebred Hogs to Benton County
Agricultural agents are working to modernize dry land farming by providing free access to prize breeding stock.
- City's Tide Lands Protected from Speculators
Federal land officials reject attempts to claim Seattle harbor water as private property using questionable land scrip.
- The Cowboy Who Out-Judged the College Experts
A herdsman’s personal gamble on a prize-winning steer proves that instinct outshines institutional caution in the competitive world of livestock breeding.
- A Violent Collision in Front of the New Opera House
A frightened team of horses pulling a vegetable wagon caused a severe accident, leaving a valuable Percheron horse seriously wounded.