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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 3 |
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- Pullman Car Porters Ready to Strike
A rare labor dispute draws public sympathy as porters seek wages rather than tips.
- Railroad Giant Blocks Local Irrigation Taxes
The Northern Pacific Railroad has filed suit to dodge taxes meant to fund vital irrigation canals for Yakima valley farmers.
- The Violent End of Edward Gallagher
A condemned man fought officers for three minutes on the gallows before his execution in Vancouver.
- The McKinley Tariff Sham
A political critique on how proposed protectionist duties on farm goods served industrial monopolies rather than the rural population.
- J.J. Hill's Great Northern Railway Nears the Coast
A look at the rapid rise of James J. Hill and the construction of the Great Northern railway through the rugged Cascades.
- The Struggle for Yakima’s First-Class Reputation
Local hop grower R. J. Mackison outlines the necessary industrial upgrades to compete in the global market.
- A Valley of Perennial Wealth: The Excursion That Sold the Yakima Boom
A Puyallup delegation rides the Northern Pacific to North Yakima, tours the new Sunnyside Canal, and comes home convinced that irrigated sagebrush is the richest farmland in Washington.