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14 stories matching alvord
- The Beet Sugar Boom of the White River Valley
An ambitious local entrepreneur outlines plans to transform King County farmland into a massive sugar production hub to compete with global markets.
- The Bridge at the Commissioner's Back Door
A group of settlers in the White River Valley accuses a King County commissioner of misusing taxpayer money to build a bridge near his own property, ignoring the needs of the actual traveling public.
- The Great White River Bridge Feud
A fiery letter from a resident exposes the political squabbling and local power struggles behind a seemingly mundane infrastructure project in King County.
- Thirty-Three Acres and a Question of Heirs: A Native Estate Argued in Chinook
A probate courtroom fills with White River Indians, most seated on the carpet, as a judge who once rode Chinook jargon as his Pegasus weighs whether to sell a dead man's land to pay his debts.
- An Afternoon in the White River Valley
A journey through the bustling hop farms and changing landscape of the valley in 1883.
- Enforcing Liquor Laws on the Reservation
General Alvord moves to protect immigrants while curbing the illegal sale of spirits to Indigenous populations.
- The Struggle for an Honest Hour: A Farmer’s Grumble in 1888
An account from a local farm near Puyallup reveals the era's persistent struggle to balance agricultural labor with a zero-tolerance policy for drinking, echoing the intense pressure of the frontier economy.
- The River That Could Drown a Valley
A brewing legal and ecological battle in the White River valley pits farmers against a railway company, as shifting waters threaten to swallow millions in property.
- The Unpredictable Fury of the White River
For decades, pioneers in the White River Valley have battled shifting channels and massive log jams that threaten to drown the farmland—and now, a desperate, explosive attempt to save the riverbank has left the community divided.
- Success and Agriculture in the White River Valley
An observer notes the thriving farms and new infrastructure transforming the landscape near Seattle, highlighting the agricultural potential of the region.
- The Passing of a Skokomish Valley Pioneer
Emily Purdy, who survived the Indian War of 1855, has passed away at 44 after thirty years of frontier life.
- The Great Sugar Beet Gamble of 1885
As Seattle prepared to showcase Washington’s agricultural potential at the New Orleans Exposition, a local commissioner embarked on a mission to put Seattle on the map—one sugar beet at a time.
- The Beet Sugar Gamble
Ezra Meeker rallies Seattle to show the world that Washington Territory could become a global leader in sugar production, despite lacking funds.
- The Hidden Bounty of the White River Valley
An 1878 dispatch from the Snohomish Eye surveys the thriving, overlooked agricultural juggernaut of the White River Valley, long ignored by travelers bound for the city.
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- Aberdeen’s New Salting Plant
A new salmon-packing venture on the waterfront signals a boost for the local economy.