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- Racing Against the Rainy Season
Seattle school directors scramble to clear land and secure bids for a new schoolhouse in North Seattle before the inevitable autumn storms set in.
- The Great Diking Effort of Swinomish
Farmers on the Skagit and Swinomish are transforming thousands of acres of marshland into fertile fields through a massive, coordinated engineering effort.
- The $10 Letter That Wasn't Meant to Be Read
A Democratic congressional hopeful solicits a Republican postmaster for $10—using party paper, an insurance-company envelope, and a paper trail that ends up at the Post-Intelligencer.
- The Waterfront Property War
A high-stakes legal battle over Seattle's tide lands pits powerful developers against squatters in a fight for the future of the harbor.
- The Reverend and the Editor Spar Over Grammar
A local minister demands public corrections for his column, leading to a feisty rebuttal from the newspaper's editorial staff.
- The Chamber Wants 500 Letters to Congress for a Nicaragua Canal
Seattle's Chamber of Commerce trustees endorse a coast-wide letter-writing campaign aimed at forcing a Senate vote on the Nicaragua canal before the middle of January.
- Turning Marsh into Gold
Farmers on the Swinomish flats have completed a massive infrastructure project to reclaim thousands of acres of marshland for agriculture.
- A Colossal Smoke Stack Rises Above Old Town
A 75-foot steel incinerator aims to finally quell a fire that has smoldered for years at the local mill.
- Grand Army of the Republic Seeks Final Resting Place for Veterans
Local veterans launch an effort to move honorably discharged soldiers from 'pauper’s fields' to a proper monument in the Masonic Cemetery.
- Commuting in a Frog Pond
Tacoma residents vent their frustration over dilapidated, rain-soaked cable cars as they await much-needed transit upgrades.
- An Embarrassing Resurrection
A logging partner walks into the coroner's office to find his own death certificate being prepared.
- The Auditor’s Scathing Reply
A war of words erupts between a Mason County auditor and the Adjutant-General over military duty records.
- The Mystery of the Missing Draft
A Swiss immigrant looking to buy a farm in Tacoma disappears, leaving behind his tools and unanswered questions about a $660 payment.
- The Unbeatable Fence of Old Town
A standoff between property owners and the city government plays out on an obstructed public thoroughfare, mirroring the modern tensions of land access in a growing metropolis.
- Mill Owners Battle State Over Waterfront Rights
A major lumber company files an injunction to stop the State Harbor Line Commission from seizing mill property and wharves under new, secret harbor mapping.
- City Council Caught in Illegal Power Play
Local officials in Walla Walla are accused of violating the city charter to oust a veteran from his position as poundmaster.
- The Oyster King’s Great Bay: How One Man Planted a Fortune in Puget Sound
While the rest of Seattle watches the markets, A.J. Burr is engineering a tidal empire at Marshville, turning mudflats into gold with dykes and 1,000 bushels of seed.
- The Evergreen 'Green Goods' Scam
A classic confidence trick that lures victims with the promise of counterfeit money.
- The Pioneer Spirit of Seattle’s Lumber Boom
While major financiers discussed global markets, a group of young, ambitious lumbermen were busy building a new mill to feed Seattle's rapid expansion.
- The Doctor Who Wanted Everything
A Prince Edward Island physician wrote to a Seattle paper requesting a mountain of free market research, leading the editors to publicly shame him for his stinginess.
- The Great Seattle Rebuild After the Fire
Construction crews rush to replace the city’s burned-out downtown with brick and iron blocks before the end of the year.
- The Ghost in the Yellow Trunk
A tip from surveyors leads two intrepid reporters to the shores of Alki Point, where they unearth a grim secret hidden in the brush.
- The Washington–Idaho Line Was Never Quite Where Everyone Thought It Was
A congressional committee moving to re-mark the boundary publishes a surveyor general's confession: the 1873 line zigzagged as much as a degree and a half off course, was measured with link chains, and stopped short when the crew quit to save their own lives.
- The Sermon That Demanded a Vigilante Raid
Local clergymen spar over how to handle a notorious 'dive' in Tacoma, with one pastor inciting his congregation to take the law into their own hands.
- The Panama Canal Mail Scam
A woman is arrested in a federal courtroom for running a scheme promising young men jobs in Panama for a 25-cent fee.