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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 12 |
12 stories matching made
- The Looming Battle for Puget Sound's Shoreline
As Washington prepares for statehood, a contentious legal struggle over the future of tide lands begins to take shape.
- The Battle for Shelton's Mail
Shelton residents find themselves isolated as a local shipping sub-contractor abandons the mail route, leaving the town disconnected from Olympia.
- The Fire Fiend Stalks Washington
After catastrophic blazes in Seattle, Vancouver, Ellensburg, and Spokane, the Mason County Journal sounds the alarm for Shelton to modernize its water system.
- The Tragic Lynching of 'Big Bob' on the Swinomish Reservation
Four men murdered a tribal healer, driven by the enduring power of traditional superstition against the encroachment of modern colonial law.
- Navy Yard Confirmed for Port Orchard
A Congressional commission ends deliberation on the Pacific Coast site, settling on Kitsap County.
- The Battle for the Timber Lands
A landmark legal fight at the Seattle land office over thousands of acres threatens the supremacy of timber corporations.
- Drafting Washington's Future
As the 1889 Constitutional Convention drags on, legislators, lobbyists, and educators collide over taxes, schools, and the path to statehood.
- The True Cost of a Found Five-Dollar Gold Piece
A local man's sudden windfall leads to a cautionary tale of impulsive spending that quickly outstripped his luck.
- The Iron Giant Comes West
A record-breaking, twenty-eight car trainload of farm machinery marks the rapid industrialization of the Oregon frontier.
- The Great Shelton General Store Heist
Nine hundred dollars in goods vanishes overnight from a new store, leaving local law enforcement with no leads.
- Butcher Skips Town Leaving Debts Behind
A local butcher flees Shelton, triggering a scramble among creditors for his remaining cattle and assets.
- An Ungrateful Hunter on the Bay
A local man's efforts to help a neighbor land a deer are met with cold indifference.