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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1889 | 9 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 44 |
| 1893 | 37 |
| 1894 | 49 |
| 1895 | 84 |
236 stories matching pack
- Breaking the Shingle-Packing Ceiling
In an era where shingle packing is strictly men's work, a young woman in Gate City proves she can do the job just as well.
- The Salmon Slump of 1894
A historic overproduction leaves Seattle's fishing industry in a cold, stagnant market.
- The Salmon Run's Surprise
Fishermen were caught off-guard as the silver salmon return bucked historical two-year cycles, resulting in a heavier pack than anticipated.
- Packing House Ultimatum: Repeal the Ordinance or We Move to Tacoma
Frye & Bruhn want to rebuild their slaughterhouse inside city limits and warn Seattle will lose eighty jobs to its rival if the council refuses.
- The Cudahy Packing Company Arrives
A major Omaha firm buys out a local smokehouse, signalling Seattle's rise as a destination for national capital.
- The Great Columbia Salmon Run Was Dying — and Oregon and Washington Couldn't Agree Who Should Save It
In 1894 a Portland memorial to Congress warned that the Chinook were vanishing: a $31.5 million trade, thousands of jobs, and a two-state turf war over who got to regulate the river.
- The Unfair Bounty of the Hood Canal
Local fishers lament that millions of salmon are being shipped away for canning, leaving the local community to profit nothing from their own waters.
- Crossing the Cascades on a Shoestring
A state commission pivots from building a failed mountain road to creating a simple pack-animal trail.
- Seattle Money Cuts a Trail to the Mines
Businessmen in the city fund a route up the Skagit Valley so pack trains can reach Slate Creek — and a volunteer road builder promises work will start at once.
- A Packing Company Tries to Buy Point Roberts' Tidelands at $1.25 an Acre
As the Alaska Packing Association angles to lock up a fishing monopoly on cheap public shore, Governor McGraw scrambles for witnesses to prove the tide flats are worth far more than the appraisement.
- The High Price of Bacon
A local packing manager pushes back against rumors that Seattle’s market is driving up the cost of smoked meats.
- A Fatal Quarrel Over a Wife Goes to the Jury in Okanogan
Max Haas's murder trial ends after midnight, with a packed courtroom waiting on the verdict.
- The Salmon War at Point Roberts: Lummi Tribe Battles Cannery Giant Over Treaty Fishing Rights
A federal judge is set to decide whether the Alaska Packing Association's fish traps illegally block the salmon run, pitting Indigenous treaty rights against a quarter-million-dollar cannery industry.
- The Battle for Seattle’s First Meatpacking Plant
A local firm threatens to move to Tacoma unless the Seattle City Council changes ordinances to allow a large-scale packing house.
- The Underground Opium Pipeline
A bold smuggling operation involving pack animals and stages ends in a Spokane arrest.
- A Hallelujah Wedding on Jackson Street
Salvation Army officers wed in a packed Seattle barracks, blending religious fervor with a public spectacle that drew onlookers from all social strata.
- The Steamboat 'Fleetwood' Over-Packed
A federal seizure looms after the steamboat Fleetwood is caught hauling dozens of passengers over its legal limit between Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia.
- The Cudahy Packing Plant Fire
A catastrophic fire destroys a waterfront warehouse, turning tons of meat into a 'seething mass of flames.'
- The Fight for Point Roberts’ Shoreline
A powerful fishing association is accused of manipulating land filings to secure a monopoly on the valuable tide lands, pushing out local competitors.
- The Pioneer Shingle-Packer of Snohomish County
A young woman who made waves in the male-dominated world of shingle mills at Getchell has moved on to a new role as a teacher.
- The Working People of Seattle Protest Wage Cuts
Thousands pack the Armory to demand relief and protest corporate wage suppression across the city.
- Smallpox Scare Triggers Camp Quarantine
Fear grips the Kittitas country as laborers flee a camp riddled with the 'dread malady' before authorities can secure a quarantine.
- Seattle’s First 'Messiah' Performance
A chorus of 175 voices packed Plymouth Church in a landmark cultural event that hinted at the city's future as a musical center.
- The Widow, the Boy, and the Seduction Case That Backfired
A packed Seattle courtroom heard James Deedy say the widow seduced him—and Justice Caldwell ruled there was intercourse but no seduction, freeing the young man.
- Bridging the Wilderness of Clallam County
Construction on the Solduck River bridge proves a feat of logistics, relying on indigenous boatmen to supply materials to the remote prairie.