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  1. The Ghost Farm on the Big Bend

    A pioneer spends his life building a homestead for his family, only to lose them in a catastrophic train wreck on the day they were to join him.

    Mar 24, 1892The Yakima HeraldWaterville, Douglas CountyDisasters

  2. Catastrophic Livestock Losses in the Big Bend

    A harsh winter decimates ninety percent of range cattle and horses, pushing ranchers to financial ruin as they struggle to save what little remains.

    Mar 6, 1890The Yakima HeraldBig Bend, Snohomish CountyDisasters

  3. Blood Over Hay in the Big Bend

    A violent dispute over the ownership of a hay stack leads to a pitched battle with multiple casualties.

    Mar 6, 1890The Yakima HeraldDouglas, Douglas CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

  4. The City in Ashes

    After a devastating fire leaves Ellensburgh in ruins, North Yakima reflects on the fragile nature of boomtown prosperity.

    Jul 11, 1889The Yakima HeraldEllensburg, Kittitas CountyBoom & Bust · Disasters

  5. The Fever Dream of a State Capital

    North Yakima land speculators are betting their fortunes that the town will be chosen as the seat of the new state government.

    Apr 18, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust

  6. Yakima Attorney Makes the Case for State Capital

    A prominent local attorney explains why Yakima should be the new capital of Washington Territory.

    Aug 29, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust · City Hall

  7. The Great Railway Rush

    Speculators and boosters bet big on a massive new rail expansion connecting the Yakima Valley to the Cascade coal fields.

    Dec 4, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust

  8. The Grand Coulee Canal Dream

    A bold proposal to divert the Columbia River into the Grand Coulee to irrigate millions of acres of desert land.

    Oct 20, 1892The Yakima HeraldCoulee City, Grant CountyFollow the Money

  9. The Railway Expansion That Remade the Cascades

    Northern Pacific filed a blanket mortgage covering a planned rail line from North Yakima over the Cascades to the Pacific.

    Dec 4, 1890The Yakima HeraldCowlitz Pass, Yakima, Lewis CountyFollow the Money

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