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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 9 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 8 |
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- Federal Land Ruling Paralyzes Yakima Valley
A new Department of the Interior circular abruptly halts all land filings in Yakima and Kittitas counties, invoking federal irrigation laws to freeze regional development.
- The Desert Bloom: Engineering the Yakima Valley
A detailed technical vision for transforming arid plains into a high-yield agricultural engine via irrigation.
- The Mining Expert in a 'Bifurcated Garment'
Defying Victorian norms and treacherous high-water trails, Emily Knight heads into the mountains to develop Gold Hill.
- The Fight for the Parker Precinct Bridge
Settlers appeal to county commissioners for a bridge across the Yakima River to unlock agricultural growth.
- Water Wars in the Yakima Valley
A bitter dispute over irrigation rights threatens to stall critical development for the county.
- The Tieton Gold Rush
Seattle mining experts claim they have found a fortune in gold-bearing rock in the Tieton drainage.
- The Price of Prosperity in the Valley
As irrigation booms, Yakima's editor warns merchants against the dangerous habit of unchecked store credit.
- The Desert Blooms: Harnessing the Yakima River
A look at the massive Sunnyside Canal project promising to turn 75,000 acres of arid volcanic ash into a fruit-growing paradise.
- The Oasis in the Arid Belt
How irrigation transformed the Yakima Valley from desert to a model of agricultural productivity and speculative ambition.
- The Grave Robbery Insurance Scam
A Seattle man faked his own death using a stolen corpse to collect a massive insurance payout, but a lover's confession blew the lid off the plot.
- Uproar Over the Removal of the Yakima Agency
Local outrage mounts as the federal government ousts an Indian agent despite tribal protests.
- A Narrow Escape on the Reservation
A father thwarts a violent assault on his daughter after the assailant is discovered hiding in their home.
- 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 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.
- Tensions Over Land Allotment on the Yakima Reservation
Agent Thomas Priestley reports on the progress of indigenous agricultural development while highlighting conflicts over land ownership and assimilation.
- The Ellensburg Rape Case Dismissed
A sensational legal case involving a landlady’s accusations concludes with a discharge, highlighting the era's narrow legal definitions of victimhood.
- The Discovery of an Abandoned Infant
A tragic mystery unfolds in Ellensburg as a newborn's remains are found in a discarded valise.
- The Desert Blooms in Mozee Valley
A bold irrigation syndicate strikes an artesian well, promising to transform 200,000 acres of arid Washington land into a fertile paradise.
- Turning the Sagebrush Into Gold
Colonel John G. Boyle touts the transformation of Yakima's arid land into a booming agricultural paradise through new irrigation projects.
- The Paper Town in the Canyon
Speculators filed a plat for 'National Park City,' a townsite consisting of 1,960 lots, some located on a sheer, uninhabitable basaltic mountain.
- The Bachelors of Teanaway
A desperate group of Kittitas valley bachelors place a bizarre ad in a local paper, hoping to lure women to their remote ranches.
- The Yakima Valley's Tobacco Future
New experiments on the Moxee plantation show that Yakima’s climate and soil could produce tobacco to rival Cuba’s.
- The Making of a Suburb
A speculative land development project christened 'Sunnyside' promises a model residential section and a dedicated site for a state capital.
- Violence Erupts Over Election Day Charges
A legal dispute over liquor sales on election day spills into the streets of North Yakima, leading to a violent brawl.
- Black Gold in the Cowlitz Pass
Yakima prospectors discover rich anthracite deposits, fueling hopes for a new Pacific coast railroad.