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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 10 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 9 |
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- The Juvenile Crime Spree Gripping North Yakima
Two local boys sit in jail after a series of brazen burglaries and industrial sabotage, awaiting the heavy hand of the grand jury.
- The Near-Miss that Saved the Orchard Boom
Anxious farmers watch the thermometer as a late-spring frost threatens to wipe out the region's record-breaking fruit potential.
- The Battle for the Capital: Yakima vs. The Railroads
A fiery local editorial argues that Yakima, not Olympia, should be the state capital to break the corrupt influence of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
- A Perilous Encounter in Wide Hollow
A woman is severely injured after an encounter with an enraged animal on her property.
- The Allotment of Reservation Lands Begins
A federal agent arrives in North Yakima to break up the Yakima Indian reservation under the Dawes Act.
- An Embarrassing Encounter on the Train
A man vows revenge on his wife’s lover while riding in a train car, only to be silenced by his wife’s sudden appearance.
- Fatal Train Wreck Near Cle Elum
A freight train section breaks loose on a steep grade, colliding with a passenger train.
- The Roslyn Coal Strike and the 'Supplanting' of Labor
As a wave of five hundred Black miners from Illinois arrives by rail to replace striking workers in Roslyn, the Yakima Herald records the cold mechanics of industrial strikebreaking.
- Tragic Logging Accident Claims Young Life
A 26-year-old worker perishes near Hill’s sawmill after a falling tree causes a fatal strike.
- The Contract for Indian Education
Federal authorities push to integrate Indigenous children into public schools to swell local district funds.
- Stagecoach Accident Injures Senator-Elect
J. M. Snow breaks his leg after jumping from a runaway stage on a dangerous mountain road.
- A Forbidden Love, A Barred Door, and a Poisoned Heart
A young immigrant shopkeeper’s romance with a local lodging-house owner sparks a violent feud with his brother, culminating in a suicide attempt that shakes the town.
- Prisoners Stage Great Escape Attempt
Seven inmates caught tunneling out of North Yakima city jail and sent packing by local authorities.
- A High-Speed Horse Chase on the Ahtanum
After an intoxicated rider caused a collision and fled the scene, the Sheriff led a five-mile pursuit across the Yakima Valley.
- The Fatal Tradition of Medicine Men
A tragic report from Klickitat County details the violent death of a traditional healer, highlighting the clash between Indigenous medical customs and outside influences.
- A New College for the Yakima Valley
Congregationalists secure land and funding to break ground on a new educational institution near Ahtanum.
- The Man Who Believed Time Was Racing
A railroad laborer in a remote mountain camp suffers a psychological break after a near-fatal cave-in, convinced he is living at an accelerated pace.
- The Militia Crisis in the Coal Mines
A critique of the decision to deploy state troops to handle labor disputes, accusing authorities of partisanship and mismanagement.
- The Map of Water Beneath the Yakima Valley
A geological survey party returns from months across Yakima, Kittitas and Douglas counties with a precise verdict: Moxee is the one reliable artesian belt, and much of the rest of the region may have to depend on ditches.
- Fatal Farm Accident in the Moxee Valley
A longtime Moxee Company employee dies after a gruesome machinery accident, leaving behind questions about his missing life savings.
- The Governor Orders a Military Court Martial
A simmering internal conflict within the Washington National Guard reaches a breaking point as a colonel faces formal charges.
- The 'Kicker' of the City Council
A councilman breaks his silence to accuse the Yakima city government of blatant corruption and insider contracting.
- City Council Chaos Over Marshal’s Failure to Enforce Gambling Laws
A heated dispute breaks out in North Yakima's city government over allegations of corruption and a marshal who refuses to enforce ordinances against gambling.
- Smallpox Scare in Kittitas Irrigation Camp
A reported smallpox outbreak at an irrigation construction camp sparks local rumors of a 'stampede,' prompting Yakima officials to tighten police oversight on roads.
- The Scandal that Wrecked Two Homes
A betrayal of friendship and marriage in Tacoma leads to a sudden disappearance and the ruin of two local families.