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- A Maritime Giant Hits the Water
The largest vessel ever constructed on Puget Sound, designed to carry 1.3 million feet of lumber, successfully launches in Seabeck.
- Tensions Ease in Conflict with Chile
Diplomatic friction between the United States and Chile resolves with an official apology following the attack on Baltimore marines.
- A Gift of Land for Seattle
G.C. Phinney proposes gifting his Lake Avenue Park to the growing city of Seattle, provided the Council commits to its improvement.
- The Railroad’s New ‘Company Cop’
A newly appointed railroad inspector wields broad authority to discipline train crews for incivility, drinking, or ticket scalping.
- The Strange Primary Trap Facing Tacoma Democrats
Without a candidate on the ballot, local Democrats face a choice between voting for Republicans or being effectively disenfranchised.
- The Phantom Bribe: A Legislative Ghost Hunt in Olympia
A state representative demands an investigation into a 'phantom' briber, while the legislature becomes deadlocked by scandal and partisan maneuvering.
- A Holiday Gift for Indian School Children
When the government failed to fund a holiday celebration for Indian children at the school, staff and local supporters stepped in to create a festive Christmas event.
- The Great Tax Assessment Revolt
Citizens and officials clash in Olympia over whether property should be assessed at 'full cash value' or kept artificially low to protect against Territorial overreach.
- 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.
- The Preacher, the Slanderer and the Methodist Conference
Tacoma's Methodist conference accepted a report clearing Rev. Ford of charges that he seduced a girl in Arkansas and embezzled money, while branding his accuser a slanderer.
- The City vs. The Water Company
A federal judge blocks Walla Walla from building its own water works, citing an existing contract as an 'inviolate' property right.
- The Collapse of a Real Estate Empire
After years of boom-time speculation, a prominent firm collapses under the weight of unpaid mortgages and political fallout.
- The New 'Maynard's Lake Washington Addition' Hits the Market
A sprawling 366-acre tract of land near the lake is now being subdivided into 131 blocks, sparking a rush of early interest from investors.
- Council Spars Over Land for Stubblefield Home
Walla Walla's city council debates a contentious land donation to secure a charitable legacy amid pressure from rival town Pendleton.
- The 'Dago' Question in Harbor Harbor Work
A fiery exchange between the Aberdeen Herald and an Italian resident sparks a local debate over whether immigrant labor or 'American citizens' should build the city's infrastructure.
- The Drunken Voter and the Drain: Seattle’s 1876 Election Reform Ideas
While the 1876 presidential election left the nation in suspense, the local Seattle press used the quiet polling day to propose strict new moral and administrative reforms for the growing town.
- A 10,000-Ton Cigar of Logs, 76 Miles Long End to End
Builders at Stella, Washington, were shaping a 638-foot cigar-shaped raft of timber for a risky tow to San Francisco—10,000 tons of logs that would stretch 76 miles if laid end to end.
- The Bounty on Eastern Washington's Rodents
Farmers in Lincoln County are turning pest control into a steady side-income by cashing in squirrel scalps at the local mercantile.
- The High Price of the Cedar Harvest
An 1876 editorial from Seattle critiques the 'disproportionately large pay' of loggers, blaming high wages for the financial instability of the industry.
- The Skagit Stand-off: A Survey Interrupted
When federal surveyors moved onto Skagit lands without a treaty, they were met by 150 armed warriors ready to defend their sovereignty.
- When a Railroad Pass Was a Bribe in a Pocket
A Tacoma editor demands Washington's lawmakers enforce the constitutional ban on free train passes, arguing the 'courtesy' bought influence one legislator at a time.
- Spokane's Mayor Wins by Marrying the Saloons to the Churches
A post-election autopsy credits Mr. Belt's victory to an 'unnatural' alliance of liquor interests and the pious vote.
- The Single-Tax Candidate Takes the Stage
J. Ercanbrack Jones details his vision for municipal reform, advocating for the taxation of land values over labor and improvements in his bid for Seattle mayor.
- The Political Shapeshifter of Seattle
Joe Rohn, a man of shifting loyalties and convenient principles, finds his true partisan home—just as long as the patronage keeps flowing.
- The Terminus Bait: How the Northern Pacific Played Seattle
In 1878, Washington residents saw through the railroad's broken promises and the cynical 'town lot' real estate schemes that kept the city waiting for a line.