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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 4 |
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- Delinquent Tax Sales Nullified
A judicial decision wipes the slate clean for Hoquiam property owners, declaring tax liens expired.
- A Backroom Coup in Montesano: County Democrats Oust Their Chairman
Party leaders declared every office vacant while F. D. Arnold was absent, then elected Edmund Croft to replace him.
- The Settlers' League Takes on the Railroad Monopoly
Local homesteaders are challenging the Northern Pacific Railroad's land grants in a high-stakes legal battle that could redefine the ownership of the Columbia River corridor.
- The Ghost of Grays Harbor City
Speculators learn the hard way as a subsidized townsite dies on the vine.
- The Caucus Chaos
A local political meeting descends into a shouting match, resulting in two competing tickets for city council.
- The Bridge That Wasn't: A Legal Battle Over Aberdeen’s Lifeline
In December 1890, a judge struck down the county commissioners' plan for the Heron Street bridge over the Wishkah River, forcing a redesign that would finally connect the east side of town.
- The State Mandates Smallpox Vaccination
The Washington State Board of Health declares that no child may attend public school without proof of successful vaccination.
- Judge Irwin Wipes Out $224,000 in County Road Bonds
Chehalis County's entire 1891 road-bond program is ruled illegal for blowing past the constitutional debt limit — and the taxpayers' paper calls it a deliverance.
- Farmers' Alliance Declares War on School Book Monopoly
The statewide organization demands free, state-published textbooks and a shift in school funding away from corporate interests.
- Aberdeen Labor Organizers Take a Stand
Assembly No. 10192 of the Knights of Labor passes a resolution pledging support for the Sailors' Union in their struggle for living wages.
- A Scantling Scuffle at the Boom
A simmering dispute over local timber booms erupts in violence at Chenoise Creek.
- National Guard Company K Faces Membership Crisis
Local militia leaders threaten dishonorable discharges for those who fail to show up to drill or pay their dues.
- The Hypocrisy of Holy Ground: A Baptist Elder Arrested for Renting to a 'Notorious Courtesan'
In a scandal that rocked the small town of Montesano, Washington, in 1879, the arrest of a respected church elder for housing a sex worker exposed the gap between public piety and private reality.
- Firefighters Host Aberdeen's Grand Masquerade Ball
Youth and beauty, hobgoblins and nuns, all crowded the armory for a raucous night of revelry.
- Vigilante Threat Forces Ocosta Resident Out of Town
A 'White Cap' warning left on a door successfully intimidated a local man into leaving town within 24 hours.
- The Gloves Came Off in Aberdeen
When two men fought for the Chehalis County boxing championship, a packed house watched through the windows of the Coonskin Athletic Club.
- The Moonlight Ambush of the Pastor
A boisterous band of Aberdeen neighbors staged a surprise party for their minister, turning a quiet evening into a community event.
- The Struggle for Liberty in the Boomtown
Aberdeen celebrates Independence Day with political oratory, sports, and a reflection on the economic tensions of 1894.