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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 7 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 8 |
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- Vigilante Expulsion in Yakima
After an arrest for public indecency, a mob seized a man from the town jail and forced him to leave the area.
- Railroad Taxes Double Following Statehood
Northern Pacific pays $13,646 in county taxes as the transition from territory to statehood hits corporate balance sheets.
- The Stranger from Pike
An eccentric traveler’s awkward recovery of a lost hat becomes a temporary spectacle on Main Street in Walla Walla.
- Brutal Assault Outside City Hall
A man is left in a stupor after a vicious attack by a suspect who claims his victim stole his wages while he slept in the immigrant house.
- The Boomtown Strategy
North Yakima’s rapid expansion is fueled by massive infrastructure projects, including new irrigation canals and railroad connections.
- 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 Desert Bloom: Yakima’s Irrigation Dream
A visiting irrigation expert predicts that 150,000 acres of arid Yakima Valley land will be transformed into a garden through large-scale canal projects.
- City Council Refuses to Pay Artist for Civic Illustrations
A local disagreement over the value of public records erupts into a debate about the council's reliance on 'malignant' journalism.
- The Land Office Rules for Lowe
A landmark land dispute, long considered impossible to resolve, has finally been decided by the federal government.
- Black Gold in the Cowlitz Pass
Yakima prospectors discover rich anthracite deposits, fueling hopes for a new Pacific coast railroad.
- 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.
- The Rowdy Representative from Washington
Critics decry the 'energy' of Congressman John L. Wilson following his physical altercation on the floor of the U.S. House.
- A War of Words Across the Mountains
North Yakima takes a sharp jab at Ellensburgh’s reputation for windstorms and failing infrastructure.
- The Ghost of the Pesbastin Creek Mining Camp
Decades after a gold rush stampede left cabins to rot, speculators are eyeing the old claims again—but local memory suggests they were never worth the effort.
- A Holiday Gift for Indian School Children
When the government failed to fund a holiday celebration for Indian children at the school, staff and local supporters stepped in to create a festive Christmas event.
- The Irrigation Boom and the Yakima Valley Transformation
An editorial on how capital investment in canal systems is fueling rapid development and population growth in Yakima.
- Democratic Young Men Organize
With over 150 members, the H. J. Snively Young Men's Democratic Club marks the largest political organization in the county's history.
- Yakima Attorney Makes the Case for State Capital
A prominent local attorney explains why Yakima should be the new capital of Washington Territory.
- The Insurance Crisis After the Great Fires
A look at the crushing financial toll of the catastrophic fires sweeping through Washington Territory in 1889.
- Democratic Torchlight Parade Challenges Republican Rule in Yakima
Hundreds of supporters defied rainy weather in a massive display of local political energy as the gubernatorial campaign heated up.
- The Water Miracle in the Moxee
After expensive drilling, a new artesian well turns arid sagebrush into a potential oasis for Yakima settlers.
- The Senator and the Boomer
Senator Frye recounts a colorful anecdote about Spokane Falls, gambling, and the ruthless competition between Washington cities.
- The Vagabond Philosopher of Yakima
A traveling drifter offers a bizarre, theological defense of his nomadic lifestyle to a local reporter.
- Why Yakima Pastors Need a Break
Local clergymen are burning out from the strain of modern life, and community leaders argue they deserve the same restorative summers as their parishioners.
- The Great Irrigation Ambition
Northern Pacific Railroad directors back a massive canal and reservoir system to transform the arid Yakima Valley for settlement.