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| Year | Stories |
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| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 3 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 3 |
14 stories matching fruitval
- The Jackrabbit Plague of Fruitvale
Farmers in the Fruitvale district are calling for organized rabbit drives as pests devastate alfalfa fields.
- Rabies Scare Returns to Fruitvale
After a brief lull, the threat of infected livestock and emboldened coyotes puts the Fruitvale agricultural community back on high alert.
- Fruitvale Divided Over Schoolhouse Relocation
A community split by a 53-40 vote leaves the future of their local schoolhouse in limbo.
- Defective Flue Claims New Fruitvale Home
A newly constructed farmhouse is reduced to ashes in a district with no fire protection.
- Rabid Coyotes Terrorize Richland Farmers
A bold coyote invades a local ranch, biting livestock and triggering a community-wide alarm over a potential rabies outbreak.
- The Great Richland Rabbit Roundup
Community members organize a massive drive to protect orchards from an overwhelming pest invasion.
- A One-Woman War on Coyotes
When her livestock was threatened, a Richland woman stood her ground against a predatory intruder with nothing but a club and an ax.
- Richland Dairymen Weigh Business Gamble
Local farmers consider a co-operative plan to stabilize the regional cream market by partnering with the Kennewick Fruit Produce Company.
- The Great Rabbit Scourge of 1916
A brutal winter and lack of food drives starving jackrabbits into the heart of Richland's orchards.
- The Great Richland Rabbit Drive
Citizens and local youth organize a massive, community-wide rabbit hunt to curb the population explosion of jackrabbits in Benton County.
- Richland's Farmer-Owned Phone Line Struggles for Capital
With a rapidly growing subscriber list, the community-owned Richland Telephone Company faces a shortfall in its expansion funds.
- The Sheriff's Bad Week
Prosser's Sheriff C.E. Duffy had a string of bad luck involving a broken axle, a horse-drawn rescue, and a smashed finger.
- The Silo Boom in Richland
Farmers are banking on corn and dairy to survive the rising cost of hay.
- The Irrigation Skeptics Proven Wrong
A local farmer fights regional agricultural myths with thirty tons of seed potatoes.
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- A Public Wedding at the Fruit Fair
A young couple takes their vows on the bandstand of the local fruit fair, turning a civil ceremony into a city-wide spectacle.
- A Fruit Co-op’s Creditors Step In as the Trains Stop Running
The Wenatchee Valley Fruit Exchange, with a warehouse in White Bluffs, was taken over by creditors after a car shortage and a Great Northern embargo stranded shipments.
- The Great Fruit Marketing Matchmaker
With their main exchange dissolved, White Bluffs fruit growers find themselves suddenly popular—and indecisive—as three rival marketing companies compete for their allegiance.
- The Fruit Broker Who Shipped Bananas to the Arctic—and Planned to Make His Employees Co-Owners
J. B. Powles buys out Seattle's oldest commission house, revealing a rags-to-fortune run built on produce, Alaska trade and an unusual plan to share ownership with his workers.
- The Strawberry Gold Rush: Kennewick’s First Big Fruit Deal
Local growers secure a premium contract with Spokane’s elite Davenport Hotel, marking a shift from subsistence farming to high-stakes commercial agriculture.
- Kennewick Prepares to Showcase Local Harvest at Panama-Pacific Expo
A state exposition official visited Kennewick to coordinate a strategy for displaying local soft fruits and processed goods on the global stage in San Francisco.
- A Kennewick Gold Medal
The Church Manufacturing Company wins global recognition at the Panama-Pacific Exposition, proving the Columbia River Valley's potential.
- Fruit Growers Win Court Victory After Exchange Collapse
White Bluffs and Hanford farmers secure preferred status for 1922 apple proceeds following the insolvency of the Wenatchee Valley Fruit Exchange.