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- Tragedy at the Trestle
A three-year-old girl wanders away from playmates and drowns in a pond near the railroad tracks.
- A Sawmill Manager Killed by a Runaway Log
C. F. Jones, manager of the Chehalis Lumber Company mill at Littell, was crushed at the log pond while helping unload a carload.
- The Snohomish River's 'Miasma of Decay'
An 1876 editorial decries the hazardous state of the river banks, warning that stagnant water and rotting sawdust are breeding sickness in the growing town.
- The Heavy Bundle that Gave Away a Thief
A German drifter's scheme to fund his return to Prussia is undone by a suspicious, heavy bundle of stolen goods left on a train.
- Tragedy at Moore's Pond
Two young brothers perish in a drowning accident while their mother and a nearby observer look on helplessly.
- Commuting in a Frog Pond
Tacoma residents vent their frustration over dilapidated, rain-soaked cable cars as they await much-needed transit upgrades.
- The High-Stakes Bet on the Great Northern Railway
Two Ellensburg men wagered a horse and a city lot on the specific location of the future Great Northern railroad crossing.
- After the Fire, Penrith's Mill Will Rise Bigger and Electric
The King Sash, Door & Lumber Co. bought a new sawmill outfit in Idaho and planned a modern Penrith plant with a mill pond and electric lights.
- The Aristocratic Goose of Seattle
A satirical fable from the 1880 Seattle Daily Intelligencer offers a sharp critique of status-seeking and the folly of high-society marriages.
- Long-Bell Lumber Mill Preparing for Launch
Massive logging operations begin in Longview as the city prepares for its grand industrial opening.
- The Blast at the Water Pipe
A reckless explosion near a city water main in Tacoma threatened the reservoir supply, forcing a frantic overnight repair.
- The Green Pool of Puyallup
A health-hazard stagnant pond in the center of town sparks a call for action.
- The Price of Power at Baker River
A deal between the Bureau of Fisheries and Stone & Webster allows for the construction of a massive hydroelectric dam in exchange for a salmon hatchery.
- The Great Columbia Fish Rush
When an electric railway culvert at Columbia flooded the flats, local residents turned the disaster into a spontaneous community harvest of salmon and trout.
- The Sermon on the Grass
A populist gathering at the university grounds turns into a political critique of the land system.
- The Price of a Filthy City
In 1877, Seattle editors warned that stagnant water and neglected gutters were more than just a nuisance—they were a matter of life and death.
- The Privatization of the Walla Walla River Basin
Wealthy sportsmen have locked up local hunting grounds behind fences and permits, shutting out the public to ensure a private preserve for their weekend outings.
- The Battle for the Bay
A federal judge rules that Commencement Bay belongs to the state, paving the way for industrial rail expansion over local Indigenous land claims.
- 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.
- The Town That Lost Its Custom House
An observant traveler visits Port Townsend and finds a community reeling from political retaliation and questionable pulpit interpretations.
- The Fight for the Melting Pot
A Kennewick citizen demands the state abolish private schools to ensure all children are raised with a single, nationalist loyalty.
- The Soapbox Fury of Pioneer Place
On a shivering evening in 1892, disgruntled citizens and Populist agitators took to the streets of Seattle to decry 'subsidized editors,' crooked bond issues, and the 'damnable state of things.'
- The Teenaged Inventors of North Seattle
Two brothers, aged 13 and 15, harness the power of electricity to drive boats, light homes, and saw wood along the Seattle waterfront.
- Kennewick’s Police Paychecks Come Up $15 Short
A budget cut with no ordinance behind it left the city marshal and patrolman refusing their January warrants—and the council scrambling to steady the boat.
- The Price of a Title: A Satirical Pitch for Yakima Bachelors
After a socialite’s marriage bargain with a French nobleman falls through, a local editor makes a cheeky, patriotic offer to find her a better—and cheaper—husband in North Yakima.