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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 14 |
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- City Marshal Halts Construction on Yakima Property
A dispute over building code violations leads to a mid-construction work stoppage in the heart of the city.
- The Fire Ordinance of 1892
New city laws mandate fireproof construction materials in North Yakima's central business district to protect against catastrophic loss.
- The Trolleys Are Coming to Yakima Avenue
A new 50-year franchise grants developers the power to lay streetcar tracks across the city's main thoroughfares.
- The City Charter Crisis
Mayor R.K. Nichols warns that the city's legal authority has been gutted by the new state constitution.
- The Great Railway Rush
Speculators and boosters bet big on a massive new rail expansion connecting the Yakima Valley to the Cascade coal fields.
- The passing of a valley builder
Rev. Isaac A. Flint, who helped physically construct the Christian church of Yakima City, dies at 76.
- Worker Injured in Elevator Shaft Fall
A mortar man narrowly survives a thirty-foot plummet at the construction site of the Cadwell building.
- Taming the High Lakes for Irrigation
Northern Pacific begins damming alpine reservoirs to feed the burgeoning Yakima Valley farms.
- The Great Irrigation Machine
A massive engineering project promises to transform the Yakima Valley from cattle range into a garden of prosperity.
- Chasing Gold in the Yakima River
A group of enterprising prospectors has constructed a specialized barge to extract gold from the sands of the Yakima River.
- The Fight to Irrigate the Desert
Yakima citizens gather to demand legislative action for an irrigation bill to transform the arid landscape.
- The City Hall Sewer Fight
A contractor accuses the city engineer of bad faith after being ordered to halt construction on the town's new sewer system.
- A Brick Future for Second Street
Investor J. L. Rosenfeld is set to build a new two-story brick building, signaling a permanent shift away from the city's wooden past.
- The Shadowy World of 'Railroad Spotters'
A scathing editorial exposes the brutal tactics of private detectives hired by corporations to intimidate workers.
- The Boomtown Strategy
North Yakima’s rapid expansion is fueled by massive infrastructure projects, including new irrigation canals and railroad connections.
- Building the Iron Road
Yakima citizens gather to propose a massive, citizen-funded narrow gauge railroad to open new agricultural and industrial routes.
- The Uncertain Future of the Yakima Irrigation Ditch
Local contractors head to Tacoma seeking answers as construction stalls and equipment is shipped elsewhere.
- The Desert to Bloom in Sunnyside
A major irrigation project backed by the Northern Pacific Railroad promises to transform 60,000 acres of arid land.
- The Million-Dollar Desert Dream
A new Idaho-led corporation plans to divert the Palouse River to irrigate over 120,000 acres of arid Washington land.
- Railroad Promises Renewed for Yakima
After months of doubt, telegrams confirm the construction of the Portland to North Yakima line, sparking hope for an economic boom.
- The Desert Blooms
A massive irrigation project, years in the making, promises to transform Yakima's arid landscape into a fertile garden for hundreds of families.
- J.J. Hill's Great Northern Railway Nears the Coast
A look at the rapid rise of James J. Hill and the construction of the Great Northern railway through the rugged Cascades.
- The Struggle for Water in the Desert
Construction continues on the N.P. Yakima & Kittitas Irrigation canal, promising a future for new settlers despite earlier fears of a winter shutdown.
- The Great Sewer Debate of 1890
North Yakima’s council faces a high-stakes decision on a controversial new pipe system.
- 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.