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22 stories matching cod
- The Cod Fishing Fleet of the North
A look inside the grueling, monotonous, and dangerous lives of the men hauling cod from the icy waters of the Okhotsk and Bering seas.
- Puget Sound's Fishing Future, Blocked by Ice and Freight
A federal fisheries report praises the region's deep harbors and salmon runs, but explains why deep-sea halibut and cod fishing has failed to pay—and what it will take to change that.
- A Grand Dedication at Codding Hall
The entire valley converged on White Bluffs to christen the town’s first modern amusement venue with a night of dancing and patriotic fervor.
- A New Community Stage for White Bluffs
Construction begins on a long-awaited public assembly hall, filling a cultural void for local residents.
- Farmers Organize to Secure Federal Loans
Thirty ranchers unite to form a National Farm Loan association, hoping to secure financing for the upcoming season.
- Public health conference screens thirty-eight children
Dr. Spaulding and county health officials conduct a thorough physical examination of local children at the Presbyterian church.
- The Unharvested Wealth of Grays Harbor
An editorial call to action urges local businessmen to invest in a cold storage plant and a fishing fleet to challenge Puget Sound's monopoly.
- The Halibut Bank Misadventure
An ambitious fishing excursion turns into a comedy of errors, leaving local thrill-seekers more acquainted with seasickness than with their quarry.
- Dreaming of the Priest Rapids Dam
Community leaders and residents meet to push for federal involvement in the massive irrigation project that promised to transform the river valley.
- The Produce Company's Rapid Rise
A look inside the financial health and expansion plans of White Bluffs' premier cooperative grocery chain.
- The Unmet Wage Demand
Local ranchers gathered to discuss labor rates, but were met with a lecture on German war practices instead, leaving their questions about fair pay unanswered.
- The Town Council Declares War on Contagion
A newly passed health ordinance mandates house quarantines, mandatory vaccination, and strict reporting protocols for residents of Kennewick.
- Farmers and Utilities Face Off Over Irrigation Rates
After a protracted legal battle, White Bluffs irrigation users meet to negotiate a flat rate for power with the Pacific Power & Light Company.
- The Fish That Confessed: A Sturgeon’s Warning to a Sweeping Reporter
In this bizarre piece of 1876 satire, a newspaperman encounters a talking sturgeon at the market who reveals he is a reincarnated swindler, warning the reporter that frauds become fish after death.
- An Early Coastal Survey of the Quillehuyt River
James G. Swan documents his journey to the Quillayute River, describing the geography, the Indigenous stronghold at James Island, and the aftermath of the Southerner shipwreck.
- The Human Deck of Cards
A society spectacle at the Armory features 52 people dressed as playing cards in a meticulously choreographed dance that ended in a 'living' game of whist.
- The Rising Cost of Living and the Local Monopoly
A representative of a regional retail chain faces local anger over accusations of price-gouging and lack of competition in White Bluffs.
- The Salmon Wars of 1891: Puget Sound’s Battle for Fishing Sovereignty
While the Columbia River dictated state fishing laws, Washington’s northern waters faced an existential threat, prompting a legislative clash over spawning cycles and local control.
- The Uncharted Riches of the Deep Sea
In 1891, visionary fisheries expert James G. Swan argued that Washington's future wealth wasn't just in timber, but in the massive, untapped halibut and cod banks off the coast.
- The Contractor Died in the Church He Was Building
Charles R. Brown, a prosperous Seattle builder, collapsed in the gallery of the unfinished First Presbyterian Church—three minutes from work to death.
- The $80,000 Cranberry Bog Behind the Ilwaco Beach
A state commissioner tours Pacific County's cranberry marsh — 1,600 acres, 7,280 bushels shipped to San Francisco, 200 pickers at fifty cents a bushel, and a company openly hoping to replace its Chinese crew with white labor.
- Camp Kelpie: A Seattle Hunting Party in the Last Great Bear Country
In 1895, Seattle sportsmen pitched camp on Hood Canal between the Duckabush and Hamma Hamma rivers and found a wilderness thick with black bear, salmon, and one very unlucky tenderfoot.