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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 8 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 55 |
| 1877 | 54 |
| 1878 | 36 |
| 1879 | 7 |
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 58 |
| 1884 | 31 |
| 1885 | 50 |
| 1886 | 28 |
| 1887 | 25 |
| 1888 | 45 |
| 1889 | 98 |
| 1890 | 21 |
| 1891 | 103 |
| 1892 | 129 |
| 1893 | 101 |
| 1894 | 108 |
| 1895 | 168 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 14 |
| 1899 | 31 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 79 |
| 1904 | 31 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 67 |
| 1910 | 29 |
| 1911 | 12 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1914 | 10 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 25 |
| 1917 | 15 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1929 | 1 |
1,583 stories matching establish
- The Army Is Coming—and Seattle Can Already Hear the Payroll
A federal military post looks all but certain for Magnolia Bluffs, promising construction spending and a steady stream of soldiers' pay.
- Benton County Officially Born
After legal hurdles and a formal decree from the superior court, Governor Albert E. Mead signed the proclamation establishing Benton County, signaling a new era for the region.
- A Chicago Syndicate Wants a Refrigerator-Car Factory — and It Wants the Land for Free
A Chicago car builder tours Tacoma and Seattle touting a plant that could turn out up to sixty refrigerator cars a day, weighing Puget Sound lumber against Eastern iron — and letting it be known the syndicate is open to "propositions for donated sites."
- Two Women Jailed for an 'Unsavory' House That Drew Troopers After Dark
Mrs. Jack Smith and a woman named Griggs received three months in the county jail for vagrancy, with the specific charge tied to an unsavory establishment on the military reservation and complaints from neighbors.
- The Great Boulevard Feud
A former city attorney accuses real estate speculators of using park plans to drive up land values.
- The Fight Over the State Agricultural College
Yakima and Colfax attorneys challenge the legitimacy of state funds being directed to Pullman.
- The Steilacoom Gold Rush Fever
Reports from Colville suggest a new mining boom is drawing men away from the territory's established industries.
- American Lake Prepares for Wartime Enlistment
The War Department announces plans for a massive training camp at American Lake to prepare thousands of recruits for the Great War.
- Railroad Monopoly Tightens Grip on Lumber
A newly formed 'Improvement Company' linked to the Northern Pacific Railroad establishes a monopoly over regional lumber trade.
- Heirs Challenge Stubblefield Estate
A legal battle over the late Joseph Stubblefield's will threatens to stall the establishment of an indigent home in Walla Walla.
- The River Highway Opens
A new transportation link connects the Inland Empire to Portland, promising a surge in regional trade.
- The Shadow of Exclusion in Tacoma
Years after the expulsion, a new conflict emerges as merchants look toward trade with Asia while local agitators hold the line against Chinese business.
- A Hospital Built for Industry’s Toll
How the Dominican Sisters established a critical medical lifeline for Aberdeen’s dangerous logging and mill works.
- The Riverfront Factory Boom
New manufacturing operations along the Snohomish River signal a growing industrial future for the region.
- The Pride of the Frontier Saloon
An 1877 profile of a Snohomish establishment boasting a polished maple bar and 'quiet, gentlemanly' service.
- The New Spirit of Front Street
As Seattle's wholesale economy matures in the 1870s, a new firm moves into the Pontius Building to cut out the San Francisco middleman.
- The Judge Who Kept His Robes
A House committee found Spokane's Judge Jesse Arthur 'grossly improper' for the bench. The legislature then voted 21 to 47 to drop the whole matter.
- The Price of Infrastructure
The Aberdeen City Council finalizes a massive payout and establishes a new water superintendent position, marking the city's rapid shift toward municipal utility control.
- The Shipyard That Moved: How Hall Brothers Brought 500 Jobs to Seattle
As the nation debates tariffs and statehood, a major industrial shift is reshaping Seattle's economy. The country's largest shipbuilding firm has relocated its operations here, promising an immediate influx of workers and capital.
- A Sanctuary for the Harbor’s Injured
Established by the Dominican Sisters, St. Joseph's Hospital is expanding to accommodate the high rate of industrial accidents in Grays Harbor’s mills and logging camps.
- The Bold Bid for Seattle’s Shipyards
An 1889 editorial argues that if San Francisco can successfully build naval warships, Washington Territory—with its vast timber and coal reserves—should be the next center of American maritime power.
- A Frontier Infirmary for a Logging Boomtown
As Aberdeen's timber mills and logging camps surged with industrial activity, the Dominican Sisters established a hospital to care for the constant influx of injured workers.
- Healing the Hardships of the Harbor
Established by the Dominican Sisters, the city's first hospital was a vital, life-saving response to the high frequency of industrial accidents in the local logging camps.
- The Mayor's Controversial Return to 'Regulating' Vice
Mayor George Wright announces a plan to re-establish police control over prostitution, arguing that recent reform efforts have only worsened conditions in the city's downtown.
- The Frontier Hospital Built for the Harbor's Injured
Established by the Dominican Sisters, a new hospital fills a vital need for the Grays Harbor timber and shipping industries.