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- The 'Cubic Air' Ordinance and a Courtroom Stand-Off
A legal clash in Seattle pits local officials against a law that criminalized living conditions for the Chinese community.
- The Dredge That Would Carve Seattle's Ship Canal
In 1895, Eugene Semple's Seattle & Lake Washington Waterway Company signed the largest dredging contract ever awarded in America — 35 million cubic yards of tide-flat muck, at 18 cents a yard, to cut a canal from Puget Sound to Lake Washington.
- A Spokane Syndicate Files on Four Stevens County Lakes
Ex-Mayor Floyd Daggett claimed 5,000 cubic feet of water from Fan, Trout, Horseshoe and Diamond lakes—prompting Newport-area residents to ask why local water should flow to Spokane.
- The Rattlesnake Well's Hidden Energy
Engineers claim a natural gas well in the Rattlesnake district could power regional irrigation and heat every town from Ellensburg to Walla Walla.
- They Struck Gold in the Middle of Tacoma — Or Said They Did
Placer miners claim a patch of state school land inside the city is a rich mining camp. The state is drilling to bed rock to find out who is right.
- Chasing Gold in the Yakima River
A group of enterprising prospectors has constructed a specialized barge to extract gold from the sands of the Yakima River.
- Seattle’s 'Black Hole of Calcutta' Condemned
A scathing health department report labels the city jail a public danger, citing extreme overcrowding and poor ventilation.
- Harnessing the Cedar River's Might
Investors eye the Cedar River Falls to power sawmills and, eventually, send electricity surging into the city of Seattle.
- New Safety Laws for Washington Coal Mines
The state legislature passes a radical bill requiring better ventilation and air quality to prevent mining disasters.
- The Fight for Breathable Air in Seattle's Tenements
City health officials launch an inspection campaign to enforce density limits in overcrowded boarding houses.
- The Day the Mountains Slid into the Tracks
A massive landslide near Palmer paralyzed Northern Pacific rail traffic, forcing stranded passengers to walk between trains.
- The Waterworks Cashier Scandal
A new administration’s nepotism costs the city hundreds in water bill blunders.
- The Quest to Harness Benton County’s Natural Gas
Spokane financiers propose a pipeline to bring local natural gas to Pasco and Kennewick, sparking industrial interest from the Union Pacific Railroad.
- Kennewick Men Venture to the Rattlesnake Hills Gas Well
Local business leaders tour a mysterious, productive natural gas well, fueling regional excitement for industrial development.
- The Grand Design for the Sunnyside Canal
A multi-million dollar irrigation project promises to transform arid lands into an agricultural empire, aiming to support 60,000 residents.
- The Promise of Horse Heaven Oil
After finding significant gas deposits, local boosters and out-of-state experts bet on striking it rich in the hills.
- A Roaring Flame in the Desert: Residents Hope for a Gas Boom
A visiting party from White Bluffs witnesses a dramatic demonstration of a natural gas well near the Yakima river, sparking local hopes for a new industrial future.
- The Whaleback That Made Puget Sound Look Impossible
Seattle crowds toured the strange, cigar-shaped City of Everett before it steamed out with nearly 4,000 tons of coal—the largest shipment yet from the Oregon Improvement Company’s bunkers.
- A Rattlesnake Hills Gusher Sparks a Speculative Frenzy
A massive new natural gas strike in the Rattlesnake Hills has sent local stock prices soaring and raised hopes for a regional energy boom.
- A 150-Man Spur for the New Fidelity Mill
Caughren & Woldson took the contract for three miles of Great Northern spur track to Fidelity Lumber’s new mill, with heavy rock cuts and a payroll paid through a Newport bank.
- The Gold Rush on the Pacific Beaches
A Tacoma syndicate aims to extract gold and platinum from the sands of Beard's Hollow near Ilwaco.
- The Great Pend Oreille Water Grab
A massive water rights filing for the Pend Oreille River has sparked intense debate over the feasibility of diverting water to the Quincy flats.
- The Desert Blooms: Bringing Irrigation to the Selah Valley
A ambitious engineering effort to bring water to 50,000 acres of arid volcanic ash soil promises to transform the North Yakima region into a premier agricultural hub.
- The Desert Awakens in Kittitas
A massive engineering feat to bring water to 15,000 acres, bankrolled by local Ellensburg businessmen.
- The First Paper Step Toward a Lake Washington Ship Canal
A water-right filing begins the long bureaucratic march toward the canal that would eventually link Lake Washington to Puget Sound.