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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 9 |
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- The Conflict Between Schooling and Spring Labor
City officials warn parents against letting children quit school early for seasonal work, threatening that those who leave will be forced to repeat their grades.
- The Butcher's Close Shave
A drunken patron at the local butcher shop turned violent, leading to a physical altercation with the proprietor.
- Nine Hundred Sheep Lost in Canyon Tragedy
A massive herding disaster in the Yakima territory leaves nearly a thousand sheep dead in a canyon.
- The Yakima Census Shortfall
A census taker quits early, leaving the city's official population count significantly underrepresented.
- The Settler's Faith in Horse Heaven
Life on the frontier requires more than just endurance; it demands a resilient, if sometimes wavering, belief in the future of the arid landscape.
- The Boss Who Was Kicked Off His Own Train
A classic local anecdote about a prominent contractor getting a taste of his own medicine.
- The City Hall Sewer Fight
A contractor accuses the city engineer of bad faith after being ordered to halt construction on the town's new sewer system.
- A Jeffersonian Medal Found in the River
A rare silver 'Peace and Friendship' medal from the Lewis and Clark era is discovered on an island in the Columbia River.
- Fourteen Saloons, One Deadline: The Dry Sweep Up the Wenatchee
A Kittitas County deputy shut down unlicensed liquor dealers from the Wenatchee River to Cascade City—then set his sights on eight holdouts in Okanogan.
- The Gauntlet Thrown in the Land Office
A settler, claiming he was robbed of his homestead, issued a dramatic challenge to the land office register.
- A 42-Acre Land Fight Near Zillah Ends—For Now
Federal commissioners uphold local land officers in a long-running contest over 42 acres near Zillah, where the Bartholet family filed three times and paid $1.25 an acre trying to prove up desert land.
- Smallpox Scare in Kittitas Irrigation Camp
A reported smallpox outbreak at an irrigation construction camp sparks local rumors of a 'stampede,' prompting Yakima officials to tighten police oversight on roads.
- A Mining Camp Too Rich to Believe at Bumping River
Two prospectors return with specimens from parallel ledges, one fifty feet wide, and assays up to $100 in gold.
- The High-Stakes Fight for Sunnyside Land
A legal battle over valuable desert land reveals a history of failed filings, rejected appeals, and government corruption in the Sunnyside district.
- Building a City on Sagebrush and Ambition
As 1890 dawns, a North Yakima editor reflects on a year of rapid growth, fire, and the relentless quest for the state capital.
- A Parade, a Brass Band, and Dancing Until Four
North Yakima's Odd Fellows mark the order's 72nd anniversary with a march down the business streets, an address at the opera house, and a ball that outlasted the refreshments at the Hotel Yakima.
- A Glue Pot, a Pail of Water, and the Fire That Took Seattle
A painter, a cabinetmaker and a frightened workman recount how a glue pot and a bucket of water ignited the blaze that consumed Seattle.
- Dirty Tricks, 1892: Yakima's Candidate for Governor Fights Back
A Seattle paper accused the Democratic nominee of fleeing his debts and defrauding orphans. Snively's supporters called it a Republican smear—and produced letters to prove it.