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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 7 |
7 stories matching close
- The Sheriff’s New Sunday Prohibition
Okanogan County’s sheriff announces a strict enforcement of Sunday saloon closures, breaking from long-standing local precedent.
- The Lights Go Out in Oroville
A winter cold snap leaves the town in darkness after ice dams the river, testing the limits of early infrastructure.
- A Close Call with a Falling Telephone Pole
A local worker narrowly escapes injury after a heavy pole slips from control.
- New York Capital Enters Palmer Mountain
A longtime prospector sells his claims to a New York operator, marking a transition from solo labor to industrial-scale mining near Loomis.
- Oroville Claims a Home for City Hall
After years of paying rent and storing the fire engine in a local saloon, Oroville officials secure land for a permanent municipal headquarters.
- Fire Scare in Oroville Lumber Yard
A mid-town conflagration at the Mitchell Lumber Yard prompts urgent calls for a modern municipal water system.
- A Close Call at the Favorite Mine
A worker is nearly killed at the Favorite mine when a piece of waste quartz thrown from the dump strikes him in the throat.