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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1905 | 17 |
17 stories matching put
- The Banker Who Ran East: Davenport's Missing Money Catches Up in a Boston Courtroom
Indicted in Washington for misappropriating the funds of Davenport's Big Bend National Bank, Charles C. May was back before a Boston commissioner — free on $5,000 bail while the case was put over a few days.
- The Hunt for a Courthouse
Newly formed Benton County struggles to find a permanent home for its government, weighing the costs of repair against the urgency of record storage.
- Benton County's First Courthouse? A Hotel Will Do for Now
As Benton County organizes, commissioners lease the Riverside Hotel in Prosser for courtrooms, offices, and a temporary jail—because there are no houses to rent.
- Kennewick Claims Horticultural Superiority
Local boosters defend Kennewick's early fruit season against claims of supremacy from the wetter coastal regions.
- The Struggle for North Yakima’s Beet Sugar Fields
Federal authorities authorize the leasing of Yakama Reservation land to a sugar beet corporation, setting strict conditions for tribal employment and long-term land improvements.
- Nightmare in the Storeroom
Local merchant J.N. Scott endured a terrifying night of captivity after being surprised by armed intruders in his own shop.
- The Fight for the Palouse
Senator Ankeny and Representative Jones clash with the federal government over the abandonment of the Palouse irrigation project.
- Farmers Build Their Own Dam in Record Time
After two grueling days of labor, local landowners successfully turn the Yakima River into their new irrigation canal.
- A Near Miss for Kennewick’s Warehouse District
A passing locomotive sparked a blaze in the sagebrush that nearly razed the town's lumber yards and warehouses.
- Kennewick's Railway Future
Northern Pacific promises to turn the town into a major junction and transit hub.
- A Hot Ride to the Coast: A Summer Diary from 1905
A Kennewick minister's account of a grueling journey across the state, from dusty horse-and-buggy travel in the valley to a culture shock in the 'Red Light district' of Seattle.
- Kennewick Builds a Ballpark to Lure the Pasco Team
Charles Conway donates land near the bridge for a first-class diamond and grandstand, hoping to bring the best team in Central Washington to play home games on this side of the river.
- The Great Irrigation Shortchange
Washington's arid lands remained parched while millions of dollars in federal irrigation funds, contributed largely by Washington and Oregon, were diverted elsewhere.
- The Trusted Watchman’s Secret Life
After 16 years of loyal service, a Hoquiam mill watchman is caught red-handed with a secret kit of burglary tools.
- A Dual-Purpose Building Rises on West Second
Construction begins on a new block that promises to house both a modern meat market and a cultural auditorium for the town.
- Steamer Gerome Sinks in Columbia River Rapids
A cargo of wheat is lost after an engine failure leads to a wreck near Pasco.
- Kennewick Berries Fetch Record Prices Despite Frosty Spring
The Kennewick Fruit Growers Association is shipping premium strawberries that command up to $15 a crate in Butte, $12.50 in Seattle, and $8.50 net—double last year's best.