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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
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- Narrow Escape on the Roslyn Incline
A coal train loses control on a steep mountain track, forcing a daring rescue by the crew.
- A Glue Pot, a Pail of Water, and the Fire That Took Seattle
A painter, a cabinetmaker and a frightened workman recount how a glue pot and a bucket of water ignited the blaze that consumed Seattle.
- Life in the Yakima Prospecting Camps
A vivid look at the daily grit, dashed hopes, and stubborn optimism of the men digging for fortunes in the upper Natchees.
- A Desperate Struggle with a Mountain Lion
While walking home along Hood’s Canal, a lone settler fought off a cougar by shoving his hand down its throat.
- A Yakima Boy's Death Struggle with a Cougar
A teenage boy hunting on the reservation fought off a mountain lion with nothing but his bare hands and a stream for a weapon.
- A Mental Health Crisis in North Yakima
A young Scandinavian immigrant struggles with radical political theory before a desperate suicide attempt at the McGlothlen House.
- The Cross-Threaded Nozzle That Cost Ellensburg the Race
In an 1889 hose-cart contest, North Yakima’s fire team beat Ellensburg—but the day’s real drama was a stuck coupling and a heartbroken nozzleman.