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  1. The Battle for the Capital: Yakima vs. The Railroads

    A fiery local editorial argues that Yakima, not Olympia, should be the state capital to break the corrupt influence of the Northern Pacific Railroad.

    Oct 30, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

  2. Yakima Democrats Nominate Full Slate at 1892 County Convention

    Party faithful gathered in North Yakima to pick candidates, adopt a platform, and vow to clean up state government.

    Aug 18, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

  3. The Bird Eviction at the National Bank

    When swallows built their nests in the eaves of the Yakima National Bank, the city’s firemen were called in to wash the feathered families away.

    May 21, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima National Bank, Yakima, Yakima CountyStrange But True

  4. A Five-Million Dollar Railway Gamble

    Northern Pacific interests reveal massive plans to connect North Yakima to Shoalwater Bay, signaling a new era of dominance in Washington transit.

    May 1, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust

  5. The Political Departure from North Yakima

    Defeated political candidates poke fun at their own misfortune through a satirical account of leaving town after a failed election cycle.

    Nov 17, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

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