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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 19 |
| 1890 | 22 |
| 1891 | 22 |
| 1892 | 35 |
98 stories matching river
- Chasing Gold in the Yakima River
A group of enterprising prospectors has constructed a specialized barge to extract gold from the sands of the Yakima River.
- 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.
- Engineering the Columbia River
A federal river and harbor bill brings $79,000 to navigate the treacherous rapids between Rock Island and Priest Rapids.
- A Child’s Tragic Accident on the Natches River
A ten-year-old girl disappears while doing chores, leading to a heartbreaking discovery in the Natches River.
- The Water Wars of the Yakima River
Two competing land companies engaged in a legal and physical standoff over irrigation rights, leaving laborers arrested and local farms in limbo.
- The Steamboat Battle for the Okanogan
Ellensburg’s attempt to challenge Spokane for the lucrative Okanogan mining trade is dismissed as a fool’s errand by regional competitors.
- Lost Papers in the Yakima River
A pile of naturalization documents found on the riverbank suggests a tragic end for an immigrant traveler.
- The River Fight
Citizens and a private irrigation firm clash with an Indian Agent over the damming of the Yakima River.
- 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.
- The River's Final Verdict
A suspected thief eludes arrest by plunging into the Yakima River, choosing death over the looming reach of the law.
- The Million-Dollar Desert Dream
A new Idaho-led corporation plans to divert the Palouse River to irrigate over 120,000 acres of arid Washington land.
- A Carriage Disaster on the Yakima River
A satirical, vivid account of a carriage accident involving local power brokers, detailing a chaotic plunge into the river and the comical loss of a macintosh.
- A New Transcontinental Rail Route Surveyed Through Yakima
Engineers claim a new route from the Midwest to Puget Sound is shorter and more economical than the Northern Pacific line.
- The Grand Coulee Ship Canal Dream
Promoters rally behind an ambitious proposal to connect the Columbia River through a series of lakes and rivers, hoping to transform Washington's inland geography into a global shipping hub.
- Up to Twenty Buried in the Eagle Gorge Slide
While clearing a washout on the Northern Pacific near Eagle Gorge, a repair crew was caught by a landslide; only a few bodies were recovered, and as many as twenty were feared swept into the Green River.
- The Strange Desecration of Timmerman’s Grave
After two years in the earth, the body of an executed murderer was dragged from its resting place and anchored in the river.
- The River's Grimmer Harvest
A railroad worker is discovered drowned in the Yakima River, leaving behind only five cents and a trail of labor records from across the West.
- Two Explosions on the Great Northern Grade Killed a Powder Driver
A load of dynamite tumbled into the upper Wenatchee River; days later, 100 kegs of black powder went up and Swan Johnson was blown eighty feet.
- 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.
- A Killing With No Witnesses on the Yakima River
J. E. Hendricks shot and killed Richard Sea on July 15, 1892. The paper notes Sea's criminal record and reports that only the two men were present.
- The Ahtanum Water Rights Dispute
Tensions mount between Yakima settlers and the reservation as water rights over the Ahtanum and Yakima rivers move toward potential litigation.
- Unsolved Mystery at the Yakima River
A decomposed body found near Selah leads to an inquest and a grim verdict of foul play.
- Near-Misses on the Yakima River
A local National Guard unit's target practice nearly proves fatal for a group of cattle herders.
- The vanishing ferry of Kiona
A high-water accident at the Kiona ferry leaves the community wondering if their only link across the river has been swept to the sea.
- Brutal Murder on the Columbia
A Chinese miner is found murdered near the Columbia River, sparking a manhunt for his countryman who coveted his gold dust.