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1 story matching horsefli

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  1. The Unlucky Fisherman of Seattle

    A satirical poem from 1878 chronicles an angler who spends a week sitting by a local sawmill, only to become a living piece of landscape architecture for the local insect population.

    Aug 19, 1878The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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  1. Taming the Horse Heaven Plateau

    Deep-well drilling is transforming the wild, arid Horse Heaven hills into a new hub for large-scale cattle ranching.

    Jun 8, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterHorse Heaven Hills, Kennewick

  2. A Fifteen-Million-Dollar Gamble on the Horse Heaven Hills

    Voters prepare for a high-stakes bond election to fund the irrigation of 50,000 acres, warning that defeat spells doom for the district.

    Jun 1, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterHorse Heaven Hills, Kennewick

  3. Water Discovered in the Horse Heaven Hills

    A successful well-drilling operation in the arid hills promises a new era for dry-land farmers in the Horse Heaven country.

    May 6, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterHorse Heaven Hills, Kennewick

  4. The Horse Heaven Irrigation Scheme

    A Paterson landowner warns of a massive bond election, citing conflicts of interest and a lack of reliable engineering data.

    Jun 14, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterPaterson

  5. Horse Heaven Landowners Organize for Irrigation District

    Landowners in Klickitat County push for inclusion in a massive irrigation project, envisioning the transformation of high-desert plateau into fertile farms.

    Jul 15, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterHorse Heaven Hills, Kennewick

  6. Benton County Sets Vote on Horse Heaven Irrigation District

    After years of frustration, landowners push for an official irrigation district, hoping to finally turn arid plateaus into productive farms.

    Jul 15, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick

  7. The $220 Champion Cow

    Governor Louis F. Hart's bargain-bin auction purchase becomes a world-record-holding dairy star, valued now at thousands.

    Nov 21, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanFort Steilacoom, Lakewood

  8. The Fancy Cow at the Olympic

    An Arlington-raised butterfat producer makes a grand entrance at a Seattle banquet hall to promote local milk.

    May 1, 1925White Bluffs SpokesmanOlympic Hotel, Seattle

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