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1. Blasting the Berries

   An innovative agricultural technique using explosives brings new life to Washington’s unique holly industry.

   Mar 7, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanKirkland, King CountyStrange But True

2. The City's High-Tech Gamble on the New Holly Pump

   Seattle's municipal water works achieves a massive efficiency win with new equipment, proving the city's investment pays off.

   Aug 13, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

3. The Bakery War on Holly Street

   A bitter rivalry between two Whatcom bakers escalated into a criminal attempt to poison customers with concentrated lye.

   Oct 12, 1903The Evening StatesmanWest Holly Street, Bellingham, Whatcom CountyTrue Crime

4. A Railroad Feud in Whatcom

   Citizens of Whatcom are up in arms after a railway company performs a bare-minimum, last-minute track laying to save their franchise.

   Mar 11, 1890Fairhaven HeraldHolly Street, Bellingham, Whatcom CountyFollow the Money

5. Wild Goose Bill Dies in the Doorway of the Hollis King Ranch

   The squatter who founded the town of Wilbur came to the King ranch with a six-shooter, shot the woman who had left him, and was killed by the dying man who shot back.

   Feb 6, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilbur, Lincoln CountyTrue Crime · Local Legends

6. The City That Voted to Grow: Seattle's 1892 Infrastructure Bond Bonanza

   In a massive, city-wide referendum, Seattle residents went to the polls in March 1892 to approve a sweeping expansion of water, sewer, and municipal works that literally laid the foundation for the modern city.

   Feb 28, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerYesler Avenue & 5th Avenue, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

7. A Tacoma Marriage Ends in Murder and Suicide

   Isaac H. Bratton shot his wife and then himself after weeks of suspicion, religious friction, and threats—a domestic tragedy that consumed a Tacoma household.

   Jan 21, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyScandal

8. Defeated King County Clerk Refuses to Step Down

   A political standoff ensues at the King County Courthouse after the incumbent clerk refuses to vacate his office for his successor.

   Jan 10, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKing County Courthouse, SeattleCity Hall

9. The Water Works Water-Pump Fiasco

   Public officials scrambled to hide that the new city water pump was 'pounding' and breaking down, just as citizens were losing faith in the entire system.

   Mar 17, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLake Washington, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

10. City Officials Accused of Corruption and Incompetence

    Former Superintendent of Water Works files scathing charges against the Board of Public Works over pump contracts and political job-trading.

    Jun 30, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

11. The Water Main Blowout on Lake Washington

    A faulty metallic plug failed under pressure, exposing the vulnerability of Seattle's early water infrastructure.

    May 10, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Disasters

12. Sudden Death of a Whatcom Minister

    Rev. J. V. Dimon, a former minister who recently took a job as a mill timekeeper, dies suddenly on a streetcar.

    May 31, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBellingham, Whatcom County

13. The City Lights and Waterworks Are Complete

    North Yakima unveils a $176,000 infrastructure project intended to serve the city of the future.

    Nov 20, 1890The Yakima HeraldNorth Yakima, Yakima, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust

14. The Supreme Court Rules on Local Terms

    A legal dispute over when county officers begin their terms reaches a final decision in Olympia.

    Jan 4, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

15. The Christmas Poultry Heist

    Two local drifters outsmart a tavern keeper in a holiday shooting match scheme.

    Dec 13, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyTrue Crime

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