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- 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 University Mutiny: A Student Protest Over Compulsory Drill
When the University of Washington faculty mandated weekly military training for all students, a group of undergraduates went on strike, claiming the time—and their dignity—was their own.
- Two Hundred Spokane Boosters Ride the New Line Into Newport — and Get a Sleigh Ride
President F. Blackwell of the Idaho & Washington Northern brought nearly 200 Spokane business and railroad men over his brand-new road to Newport, where the band, the Commercial Club and five sleighs were waiting to sell them on the town.
- The University Revolt of 1892
A campus protest against mandatory military drills ends in a courtroom, where students face suspension and a professor takes to the chalkboard to mock them in verse.
- The Milk That Made Kent Grow
Kent's condenseries turn White River Valley milk into Carnation and baby food, and a struggling village becomes a dairy boomtown.
- The Lumber Barons Are Starving Themselves: Why Puget Sound Should Be Feeding Its Own Cows
A local editorial argues that Washington’s reliance on imported dairy is an economic absurdity, urging farmers to switch from beef to Devon and Jersey cattle to capitalize on our unique climate.
- When Seattle Was Coal Country
A detailed 1895 survey shows King County leading Washington's coal output, with Seattle shipping fuel to California, Oregon, and the Midwest—while labor troubles and spontaneous mine fires shadowed the boom.