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- Dairymen Tour the Valley to Learn the Gospel of the Silo
Thirty farmers from Richland and Kennewick spend a day inspecting five kinds of silos and hearing state experts explain how to keep winter feed from molding.
- Furniture Factory Nearly Lost to Waterfront Fire
Firefighters battle a stubborn blaze beneath the old Mechanics' Wharf after flames broke out under a newly opened mattress and furniture factory.
- The Peaches That Dazzled West Street
A Vashon Island fruit grower proves that Puget Sound soil can produce premium peaches, fetching double the price of California imports.
- The Coal Mines of Green River
A firsthand account of the booming mining operations at Black Diamond and the growing industry near Seattle.
- One Customs Job, Two Promises, and a Party on the Brink
A federal patronage fight between John Collins and Hugh Wallace, layered atop a King County apportionment grab, had Republicans threatening an open row in Tacoma.
- Seattle’s Park Chief Wanted a Boulevard Before the Speculators Got There
In his 1894 annual report, Superintendent E. O. Schwagerl argued that Seattle needed a grand park-and-boulevard plan before rising land values and piecemeal growth closed the window.
- A New Industry: Grindstone Quarry Near Maple Valley Begins Shipping
The first grindstones produced in Washington or Oregon are now being turned out from a quarry near Maple Valley, employing eighteen men and shipping to Seattle.
- The Potatoes Looked Fine on Top
A Moxee grower went to Seattle to sell 27 tons of Burbanks and came back with a warning about crooked packing and the damage to the Yakima name.
- 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.
- Into the Black: A Descent into Bellingham Bay Coal Mines
An intrepid traveler documents the perilous journey down an 800-foot incline to explore the workings of the Bellingham Bay Coal Company in the late 19th century.
- Prisoners Stage Great Escape Attempt
Seven inmates caught tunneling out of North Yakima city jail and sent packing by local authorities.
- Reading the Ancient Earth of the Yakima Valley
A US Geological Survey professor uncovers the deep history of Washington's arid lands, tracing the era of great prehistoric lakes.
- The Iron Road Reaches the Harbor
Construction crews bridge the gap between logging history and the future of the Northern Pacific line in Aberdeen.
- New Sandstone Quarry to Open at Bear Gulch
A newly incorporated company plans to exploit a massive deposit of blue sandstone near the river, expecting to hire up to forty men.
- The Mystery of the Freezing Well
A farmer digging a well in Eastern Washington strikes a bizarre pocket of frozen earth that defies explanation.
- The Iron Fist of Labor: Seattle’s Unions Unite to Control the City
A comprehensive look at the Western Central Labor Union and its affiliated trades—bricklayers, carpenters, and iron workers—who have effectively monopolized construction in Seattle.