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1. The Perilous Life at the Soldiers' Home

   A legislative report reveals that veterans at the Orting home are forced to carry oil lamps through the halls, risking catastrophic fire.

   Mar 1, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Soldiers Home, Orting, Pierce CountyCity Hall

2. The Battle Over the Old Soldiers’ Home

   Grand Army veterans accuse the home’s board of planting a hired engineer and laundress to force out Commandant S. E. Street—and they want a judge to rule on the ouster.

   May 19, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Soldiers’ Home, OrtingCity Hall · Scandal

3. The Orting Tragedy: A Husband’s Despair and a Fortune-Teller’s Deceit

   Edgar Kimball, a Mormon settler who moved his family from Utah to Tacoma in search of purity, was found dead from morphine overdose in Orting after years of marital strife and accusations of infidelity.

   Mar 17, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOrting, Pierce CountyScandal

4. Scandal at the Orting Soldiers' Home

   The commandant of the state home for veterans faces a morals charge brought by an inmate.

   May 24, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Soldiers Home, Orting, Pierce CountyScandal

5. The Soldiers' Home at Orting: A Haven for Veterans

   A report on the successful founding, management, and low death rate at the new state-funded home for disabled soldiers.

   Oct 9, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSoldiers' Home, Orting, Pierce CountyCity Hall

6. Scandal at the Soldiers' Home

   A commandant of the Washington Soldiers' Home faces accusations of improper conduct, sparking a defensive manifesto signed by his comrades.

   May 26, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSoldiers' Home, Orting, Pierce CountyScandal

7. Investigation Clears Orting Soldiers' Home

   Legislators find that the 25 percent pension deduction at the state home was used to provide for the veterans' own care, not for drink.

   Feb 27, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Soldiers Home, Orting, Pierce CountyCity Hall

8. An Old Soldier Turned Away From the Home

   A Vashon Island veteran says Orting's Soldiers' Home refused him a bed despite empty rooms. The commandant's friends say he never identified himself as a member.

   May 15, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Soldiers' Home, OrtingCity Hall

9. The Collapse of the Orting Bank

   A small-town financial institution fails after a dubious draft and questionable loans, leaving local depositors to face the consequences of 'loose management.'

   Feb 19, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOrting, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · True Crime

10. Close Call with a Cougar in Orting

    Two children playing near the Carbon River were nearly snatched by a massive cougar before a quick-thinking visitor intervened.

    Jun 12, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCarbon River, Orting, Pierce CountyStrange But True

11. The Unlikely Mother of Orting

    An affectionate feline in the town of Orting defies nature by adopting a brood of chicks as her own.

    Apr 19, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOrting, Pierce CountyStrange But True

12. Domestic Life at the Soldiers' Home

    An official clarifies the conditions and work of an elderly veteran's wife, dismissing rumors of scandal at the facility.

    May 25, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSoldiers' Home, Orting, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Scandal

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