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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 2 |
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- The Scotch Farmer Betting on Moxee’s Soil
William Ker, manager of a massive 5,000-acre agricultural tract, shares his vision for the future of Yakima Valley farming.
- Mountain of Earth Buries Northern Pacific Rails
A catastrophic landslide near Palmer halts travel for days as crews scramble to clear the Green River route.
- The Bold Scheme to Irrigate the Desert
Local entrepreneurs hope to redeem 15,000 acres of 'worthless' land through an ambitious artesian well project.
- The Grand Coulee Canal Dream
A bold proposal to divert the Columbia River into the Grand Coulee to irrigate millions of acres of desert land.
- Reading the Ancient Earth of the Yakima Valley
A US Geological Survey professor uncovers the deep history of Washington's arid lands, tracing the era of great prehistoric lakes.
- The Tragedy of Pillar Rock
An old resident recounts the Indigenous legend of how a powerful magician created a massive rock formation on the Columbia River.
- Searching for Black Gold Between the Rivers
Local boosters organize a syndicate to drill for coal in the promising fields between the Naches and Wenas rivers.