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6 stories matching bottom

  1. An Ecological Disaster on Pine Creek

    Local farmers find hundreds of pounds of dead trout after a creek is diverted into an irrigation ditch.

    Aug 10, 1903The Evening StatesmanPine Creek, Walla WallaFollow the Money · Disasters

  2. The Sudden Resurfacing of Walter Williams

    A tragic accident at the Seattle docks takes a strange turn when a missing man's body reappears exactly as police begin to communicate with his widow.

    Jul 23, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Stupendous Dam Proposal for the Walla Walla River

    Engineers are eyeing the Reddin place for a massive masonry dam intended to transform the valley’s irrigation potential.

    Jul 30, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  4. The Sea of Mud on Main Street

    Walla Walla's main thoroughfare has been rendered nearly impassable, prompting calls for a permanent street cleaning department.

    Jan 6, 1904The Evening StatesmanMain Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  5. The Tragedy at H Lake

    A young man breaks through thin ice while skating, leaving his companions helpless to save him.

    Dec 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanWilbur, Lincoln CountyDisasters

  6. A Presidential Coincidence in Walla Walla

    A local G.A.R. commander surprises Theodore Roosevelt by presenting a letter the President had written to him twenty years prior.

    Jul 13, 1903The Evening StatesmanFort Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

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