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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 6 |
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- The Weight of the Mill: A Logger’s Victory on Puget Sound
For years, loggers were cheated by mill-owned scales that rigged the weight to keep pay low—until the Papal Mill Company broke the cycle.
- The Logging Law Loophole
A court ruling renders timber-scaling laws toothless, allowing logs to be transported before taxation.
- A Laborer's Hazard at Port Blakely
A tally man suffers a catastrophic injury on the docks while working a pile shipment.
- A Secret Gold Strike in Snohomish County
Local citizens quietly form a company to divert a river and tap into a promising new gold discovery.
- The Great Ellensburg Prison Break
Three territorial prisoners pull off a daring escape from the Ellensburg jail, triggering a county-wide manhunt.
- The Iron Workers’ Truce
After months of tense negotiations and the threat of a prolonged shutdown, iron manufacturers and workmen in Seattle reach a compromise to avert a general strike.
- The Grocer and the Holstein Cattle
A local grocer refutes retirement rumors while planning his move to Salmon Bay.
- A Heroic Act at the Boarding House
A Seattle man risks his life in a daring rescue after a coal oil lamp ignites a residence on Marion Street.
- A Fatal Fall for a Tacoma Fireman
A member of Native Hose Company No. 1 dies after falling from a wet, slick roof while responding to a call.
- The Great Crew Shortage of 1887
Facing a labor scarcity and rising costs, Seattle ship owners considered an radical, cost-cutting plan to import crews from the East Coast.
- The Hard Sell at the Church Social
A bashful young man finds himself trapped at a church fair, unable to escape the relentless solicitation of two persistent young women.
- The Struggle for the Seattle Mills
Striking workers at the Seattle mills face a stalemate as employers struggle to find enough non-union labor to maintain operations.
- The Iron Road Reaches West
Surveyors are racing to connect the Snake River to Puget Sound, signaling a massive shift for Seattle’s future.
- The Struggle for a Fair Wage in Seattle's Garment Industry
A historic report on the 'Working Women's Union' advocacy for fair compensation and the battle against underpaid labor in Seattle’s growing industrial sector.
- The Unintended Confession
A romantic entanglement at a dairy farm is exposed when a letter is mailed to the wrong recipient, sparking a public scandal of pride and betrayal.
- The Squire Building’s Grand Bazaar Opening
A record-breaking crowd floods a new storefront for a giveaway event of unprecedented scale.
- Seattle's Coal Industry Expands for Future Growth
The Seattle Coal and Improvement Company announces major wharf expansion and railroad upgrades to meet growing demand.
- The Boomtown Blueprint: Seattle's 1887 Construction Frenzy
Before the Great Fire, Seattle was a city transformed by a sudden, massive wave of brick, sandstone, and ambition.
- The Rising Metropolis of the North
A traveler reflects on Seattle's explosive growth in 1883, from its coal-driven commerce to the 'Titanic' scale of its lumber mills.
- The Pioneer of Seattle's Water Infrastructure
A small-scale windmill-powered pump has evolved into a sophisticated city-wide water works system, setting the stage for future cable cars.
- The Birth of the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway
Before the boom, Seattle's civic leaders incorporated a grand, million-dollar vision to pierce the Cascades and connect the city to the interior.
- The Great Soap Bust of South Seattle
A federal raid on a clandestine distilling operation leaves a local man out of soap and out of luck.
- The Clam-Bake Diplomacy of 1885
When a visiting excursion party arrived in Seattle, they were treated to a massive, industrial-scale clam bake at Port Blakely—and the spectacle of geoduck-sized clams that baffled the visitors.
- The Soap-Making Distillery Bust of South Seattle
A federal raid on a modest South Seattle property reveals an enterprising soap-maker operating without a permit, leading to the seizure of his entire livelihood.
- The Soapy Scandal of South Seattle
A federal revenue collector busts a clandestine distillery masquerading as a soap-making business.