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  1. Street Duel Leaves One Dead at the Challenge Saloon

    A quarrel between two 'sports' on Main Street ends in the death of Reuben Highbarger.

    Oct 28, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanMain Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Walla Walla Jockey Club Faces a Quiet Track

    Fall races opened with limited turnout and drama as horse owners boycotted the track, protesting rules they felt favored the establishment.

    Nov 4, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyNightlife

  3. A Desperate Arrival at Mill Creek

    Thirty emigrants from Missouri and Iowa reach the Walla Walla Valley in a state of destitution and sickness.

    Sep 30, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanMill Creek, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County

  4. The Human Cost of the Overland Journey

    Destitute immigrants arriving in Walla Walla by ox-team, broken by travel and disease, find a moment of grace from the city's residents.

    Oct 14, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanMain Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County

  5. The Counterfeit Gold Dust Panic That Brought Vigilantes to the Valley

    A vigilance committee in the Payette Valley smashed a counterfeiters' mill and sent suspects fleeing toward Walla Walla, where fake gold dust began showing up in trade.

    Jan 20, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

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