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11 stories matching stake

  1. Passing of Kotiocken, Son of Kamiakin

    The death of a Yakima Indian leader highlights the ongoing tensions regarding assimilation and the encroachment of the Northern Pacific Railroad.

    Dec 12, 1889The Yakima HeraldUnion Gap, Yakima CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. The Great Sewer Debate of 1890

    North Yakima’s council faces a high-stakes decision on a controversial new pipe system.

    Nov 20, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

  3. The Midnight Wait for Sunnyside Land

    Homesteaders staked out a long, cold vigil at the land office, only to find the government had already cut a backroom deal.

    Mar 19, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyFollow the Money

  4. The Great Manastache Mining Hoax

    A town's feverish dreams of gold were shattered when a slick assayer fled with their hopes and their money.

    Dec 24, 1891The Yakima HeraldEllensburg, Kittitas CountyBoom & Bust · True Crime

  5. The Ghost Farm on the Big Bend

    A pioneer spends his life building a homestead for his family, only to lose them in a catastrophic train wreck on the day they were to join him.

    Mar 24, 1892The Yakima HeraldWaterville, Douglas CountyDisasters

  6. Populists Assemble to Shake the Foundations of State Politics

    Delegates from fourteen counties descend on North Yakima for a secretive, high-stakes convention to overhaul state laws and challenge corporate power.

    May 12, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

  7. The Political Thuggery of the Pinkertons

    A look at the violent labor struggles in Roslyn and the cozy relationship between political bosses and private security forces.

    Nov 3, 1892The Yakima HeraldRoslyn, Kittitas CountyWork & Pay

  8. 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.

    Jun 27, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyFollow the Money

  9. 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.

    Dec 4, 1890The Yakima HeraldFort Simcoe, White Swan, Yakima CountyExclusion & Resistance

  10. A Pinkerton Man’s Deception in Prosser

    A high-stakes manhunt for a horse thief ends in North Yakima after a Pinkerton operative goes undercover to secure a suspect.

    Sep 11, 1890The Yakima HeraldProsser, Benton CountyTrue Crime

  11. The Making of a Young Gambler

    An old-timer reflects on the inevitable slide into the high-stakes gambling dens of the territory.

    Feb 6, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyNightlife

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