Same Streets
Create accountJoin

Research the archive

Narrow 27,002 newspaper stories by words, years, place, newspaper and subject. See when and where they ran, then download what you find.

Put a phrase in quotes ("rent strike") or leave a word out with a minus (strike -baseball). Old scans misspell names, so when little is found, near-spellings are offered.

Refine1 on
Published
Clear all
When they were publishedBusiest year 1903, 11 stories. Pick a year or a decade to narrow to it.
1860s1870s1880s1890s1900s1910s1920s
Show the numbers
YearStories
190311
19041

12 stories matching fish

  1. New Life for the High Lakes

    A state-funded hatchery at the head of Lake Chelan begins an ambitious program to stock isolated waters with game fish.

    Sep 4, 1903The Evening StatesmanStehekin River, Chelan, Chelan County

  2. The River Run: A Log Drive Threatens Local Fishing

    Three hundred cords of wood floated down the south fork of the Walla Walla River are expected to wreck the local fishing season for weeks.

    Jul 8, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  3. The State's War on 'Doped' Food

    Washington's food commissioner launches an aggressive campaign against the use of poisonous preservatives in local meat, fish, and oyster supplies.

    Oct 16, 1903The Evening StatesmanOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  4. 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

  5. The Grave-Robbing Insurance Battle

    A Seattle pioneer's body is exhumed to settle a high-stakes dispute over a fish-bone accident claim.

    Dec 21, 1903The Evening StatesmanLake View Cemetery, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  6. Federal Bureaucracy Stalls Salmon Hatchery Plans

    The State Department blocks a joint American-Canadian salmon hatchery on the Fraser River, leaving Washington officials to fend for themselves.

    Sep 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  7. A Pickpocket Scheme in the Fish Market

    An elderly man was targeted by a ring of thieves while shopping on North Second Street.

    Oct 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  8. The Bold Fish Market Heist

    A local man is robbed of nearly $500 in a busy market, leaving police scrambling to track a group of elusive pickpockets.

    Oct 6, 1903The Evening StatesmanEast Main Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  9. The Beer Boycott Battle in Seattle

    When a labor union tried to weaponize Sunday-closing laws against a hotel manager, the prosecutor smelled a rat.

    Jan 1, 1904The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Nightlife

  10. The Hermit of the Olympics

    Deep in the government reservation of the Olympic Mountains, an attorney discovers a man who traded New York city life for a self-built cabin and a library of books.

    Sep 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanOlympics, Kitsap CountyLocal Legends

  11. A Cougar Attacks in the Salmon Hatchery

    A hungry cougar terrorizes a local salmon hatchery, leading to a desperate defensive battle involving dogs and a rifle.

    Oct 23, 1903The Evening StatesmanIlwaco, Pacific CountyStrange But True

  12. 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

Download all 12 as a spreadsheet (CSV)