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| Year | Stories |
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| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1893 | 10 |
| 1894 | 6 |
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- The Mayor's Ethical Tightrope
Mayor Weatherwax refuses to step down following a dispute over municipal payments to his own lumber company.
- The Water Monopoly Fight
A local property owner challenges Aberdeen's city council over water rights, accusing officials of steering the public toward an expensive, pre-owned system for their own profit.
- Grays Harbor Taxpayers Threaten to Stop Paying Up
Delegates from every corner of the county pack a Montesano rink to censure their officials — and weigh whether to simply refuse to pay their taxes.
- The Mayor's Conflict of Interest
Mayor J.M. Weatherwax considers resignation over city contracts issued to his own lumber company.
- Lumber Manager Halts Harbor Dumping With Injunction
An injunction suit against jetty contractors highlights the conflict over river dumping in Grays Harbor.
- Aberdeen’s City Council Faces Court Order Over Contested Election
A legal showdown over the city treasurer position pits John S. Gunn against William B. Mack, forcing the council to answer to the Superior Court.
- Wishkah River Owners Take Harbor-Line Fight to Olympia
Local property owners and city leadership travel to Olympia to challenge the state land commission over restrictive harbor line regulations.
- County Employees Go Without Pay in Montesano
Clerks for Chehalis County officers face a financial crisis as the local government runs out of money and refuses to pay salaries.
- The Curse of the Mossback Landowner
An editorial critique of local speculators and property owners blamed for stalling Aberdeen's growth during the post-boom downturn.
- The Tax Fight on Grays Harbor
Aberdeen taxpayers take on the state board of equalization, arguing that Chehalis County property assessments are unfairly inflated compared to the commissioner's home district.
- The Town Hall Tug-of-War Over the Rails
Local mill owners and merchants clash over demands for a Northern Pacific Railroad connection in a heated civic meeting.
- The Town's Sharpest Pen-War
A local editor takes aim at a critic, claiming his rival is a man who has lived in Aberdeen for four years without working a day.
- Aberdeen’s Battle Over City Debt and Private Property
The City Council clashes over who pays for street improvements and whether to exceed legal debt limits to fund municipal growth.
- Vigilante Mob Executes Prisoners in Oysterville Jail
After the supreme court granted a new trial to two men accused of murder, a Pacific County mob took matters into their own hands, storming the jail and killing the suspects.
- The Haunted Bones of the Wishkah
A local discovery of 'giant' skeletons stirs rumors of an ancient, accursed race in the Aberdeen river valley.
- The Elephant-Powered Sawmills of Burma
A visiting mill manager shares tales of jungle timber operations where elephants handle everything from the logs to the finished lumber.
- City Ordinances Nullified by Printing Error
A procedural blunder leaves Aberdeen's recent city ordinances legally unenforceable.
- The School Board's Bungled Building Site
A local editor criticizes the school board for purchasing a fractured plot of land divided by an alley, forcing design changes and costing the district unnecessary money.
- The Battle for the Aberdeen Schoolhouse
While the school board awards a major construction contract, 414 residents rally to force a new election over the building's controversial site.
- The Waterfront War of 1893
Sailors and vessel owners clash as labor unrest cripples Grays Harbor shipping.
- The tugboat blockade at Grays Harbor
A local editor exposes a corrupt tugboat manager for sabotaging a critical federal survey of the harbor bar.
- Turning Sawdust into Stone
An innovative German industrial method promises to transform Aberdeen's abundant sawmill waste into fireproof, durable building bricks.
- The Ill-Fated Final Voyage of the J.C. Ford
After battling leaks and heavy seas for days, a lumber schooner goes down at the mouth of Grays Harbor as a passing collier ignores its distress signals.
- The Bachelor's Defiant Defense
A long-time squatter proves his sanity after his sister and brother-in-law attempt to seize his property by branding him 'crazy'.
- The Persistent Threat of the Louisiana Lottery
Despite legislative victories and public condemnation, the infamous Louisiana Lottery scheme attempts to relocate its base of operations to Honduras to exploit U.S. citizens.