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| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 9 |
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- A Week After the Goods Arrived, the Doors Closed
S. Blumauer & Son of Ellensburg collapses with liabilities above $72,000, forcing a fresh $30,000 stock onto a jittery local market.
- The Skagit Valley Underwater
Farmers on the Skagit flats face ruin as dikes break and floodwaters wash away years of work.
- The Collapse of the Hop Corner
Ezra Meeker breaks a massive market manipulation scheme that threatened to hold Pacific Coast hop farmers hostage.
- The Price of Progress in Yakima
As North Yakima prepares for a $60,000 sewage infrastructure project, local editors call for a new, 'shrewd' city council to manage the growth.
- The War on Lice in the Hop Fields
A local hop merchant reveals the specific, labor-intensive chemical formula needed to save the crop from blight.
- A Killing Winter
A brutal freeze destroys orchards and crops, threatening the livelihoods of settlers across Okanogan County.
- Surveying the Glaciers and Gold of the Cascades
A local explorer returns from a trek near the summit of the Cascade range, scouting mineral wealth and future rail routes.
- The Industrial Ambition of Monte Cristo
A detailed look at the massive capital investments and engineering feats transforming the Snohomish County mountains into a mining powerhouse.
- The Great Seattle Land Boom of 1888
A look at the frenzied real estate market as Seattle's rapid expansion fills the ledger books with record-breaking capital.
- A Railroad Yard and a Steamboat Give Ione a Future
Crews began clearing the I.W.N. right-of-way, the steamer Spokane made its first call since Jan. 4, and the local correspondent predicted Ione would become the principal town on the Pend Oreille.
- The Dream of a Seattle Rail Empire
An 1876 editorial envisions a booming Seattle as the Pacific terminus for a global transit hub, connecting the rails of the East to the wealth of the West.
- The City Treasurer’s Emergency Salvage Plan
Following the absconding of Treasurer Krug, the city rushes to secure the public treasury and prevent a collapse of municipal funds.
- The Northern Pacific Bets Everything on the North
A high-level interview reveals the railroad's expansion into British Columbia and their vision of making Portland the gateway to the Pacific.
- The Great Seattle Land Rush of 1887
When cheap rail tickets from the Canadian Pacific triggered a real estate stampede into Seattle.
- The Iron Rush: How a New Railroad Branch Promised to Transform Seattle
As crews race to lay track toward the Idaho mines, the business elite of 1889 Seattle brace for a new era of growth and shipping dominance.
- The Birth of Seattle's Classical Music Scene in 1885
High-society music lovers gathered at S.G. Young’s office to launch the Oratorio Society, setting the stage for the city's cultural maturation.
- The Ghost of the 1873 Crash Still Haunts Seattle
As the Seattle Weekly Dispatch reflects on the long, agonizing economic recovery from the Panic of 1873, the parallels to our modern housing and labor struggles reveal a century-old cycle of debt and instability.
- The Rebirth of a Seattle Sawmill
After a week of silent machinery and necessary repairs, the Seattle Lumber and Commercial Company's mill roars back to life, fueled by a surge in regional orders.
- George Turner's Run for Governor
Former Senator George Turner signals his intent to head the Democratic ticket, vowing to fight against railroad-influenced politics in Washington.
- The Seattle Realty Boom of 1889
Capitalists scramble for Seattle property as prices hold steady and interest rates undercut New York, fueling a city-wide building surge.
- A Night Spent in the Steam Vents of Mount Rainier
An early mountaineer recounts a harrowing, freezing night spent huddled inside a steam-carved cavern near the summit.
- The Struggle for the Snoqualmie Road
Citizens push to finish a vital mountain artery before winter, citing the need for local growth and migration.
- A Wall Street View of Seattle’s Future
A New York receiver for the Seattle City Railway Company offers a candid assessment of the city's economic resilience during the 1890s depression.
- The Last Man Left Behind
A lonely figure in Tacoma navigates a hostile city after a systemic campaign of expulsion drove his neighbors into exile.
- A Handcar on the Trestle, a Train Around the Curve
Calhoun's crew was sent east of Spokane Falls to stand by a switch for the excursion trains. A belated passenger train rounded a curve onto their handcar; the men jumped, but a Chinese laborer was severely injured.