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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 4 |
12 stories matching fort
- Fourth of July at Fort Simcoe
A report on an orderly, celebratory Fourth of July gathering of Indian families and local white residents at Fort Simcoe.
- Fatal Shooting at Fort Simcoe
A young man is killed during a reservation arrest, sparking threats of a riot among his friends.
- The Ghost Mine of Tietan Basin
For twenty-three years, Judge Nelson has hunted the secret silver ledge revealed by an Indigenous man, but the secret died with him.
- The Fight for the River
Tensions mount over water rights as a local paper argues that irrigation for agricultural growth should take precedence over Indigenous fishing rights.
- The Allotment of Reservation Lands Begins
A federal agent arrives in North Yakima to break up the Yakima Indian reservation under the Dawes Act.
- Tragedy at Union Gap
A freight train’s sudden noise caused a team of horses to bolt, resulting in a horrific accident for a local Indigenous family.
- The Great Earthquake of 1892
A morning tremor rattles Central Washington, stirring memories of the catastrophic 1874 quakes that reshaped the Columbia River valley.
- A Close Call in the Indian Wars
A survivor recounts the harrowing 1856 campaign and a near-death encounter along the banks of the Snake River.
- The Bosses and the Back-Numbers
At the Yakima County Republican convention, party insiders steamrolled local challengers, sparking accusations of a 'cut and dried' slate.
- The Union Pacific's Threat to the Northern Pacific
High-stakes rail competition arrives in North Yakima as rival lines fight for a terminus on the Sound.
- The Tragedy at Simcoe
An old account resurfaces regarding the 1856 murder of Indian Agent A.J. Bolan, highlighting the volatile tensions of the frontier era.
- The Lost Silver Mine of Zokeeeye
After decades of searching, a Yakima captain claims he has finally located a legendary, inaccessible silver vein.