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- The Final Spike: Connecting the Cascade Division
A commemorative ceremony at the west portal of the Stampede Pass tunnel marks a massive milestone for Northern Pacific Railway expansion.
- Speculation Booms at the New 'Tunnel City' Townsite
Investors swarm the Land Office to secure property at the site of the new Cascade Mountain rail tunnel.
- The Union Pacific's South Tacoma Tunnel Expansion
City council grants permit for railroad to open tunnel shafts and build freight yards in local wetlands.
- The City Moves Dirt: Tacoma’s Infrastructure Expansion
Crews begin work on a significant new sluicing line to clear debris from the U.P. tunnel, doubling down on civil works to connect the city grid.
- The Only Door Open to Olympia's Hungry
On Christmas Eve 1891, the Tribune reminded readers that St. Peter's Hospital was the city's only refuge for hungry men—and asked for donations of food and clothing.
- The Sad End of Seattle's National Symbol
An American eagle, formerly an ornamental storefront display, escaped into the streets of Seattle, only to meet a tragic fate at the hands of those who couldn't handle its fierce independence.
- A Forbidden Love, A Barred Door, and a Poisoned Heart
A young immigrant shopkeeper’s romance with a local lodging-house owner sparks a violent feud with his brother, culminating in a suicide attempt that shakes the town.
- The Oriole Mine Strikes Pay Dirt
After months of development in the Metaline camp, the Oriole mine prepares to ship high-grade lead and silver ore.
- The Anatomy of a 'Drunk' in 1883
A local observer breaks down the social mechanics of the saloon-crawl, from the first casual invitation to the inevitable collapse on the floor.
- Monte Cristo's Railroad Is Racing the Rain to Town
Everett & Monte Cristo crews expect to reach the boomtown by December, with a tunnel breakthrough only weeks away.
- An English Syndicate Bets $100,000 on Stevens County Lead and Silver
A Chicago mining journal tours the Metaline district, where companies are sinking shafts, building tramways and waiting on a railroad to turn lead and silver claims into a boom.
- The Town That Grew in Ninety Days—and Then Waited for the Railroad
In 1890, promoters carved Anacortes out of the Fidalgo Island forest, sold lots at galloping prices, and promised a transcontinental rail terminal. Two years later, the trains still stopped short and the company wharf was closed to the public.
- The Orphan’s Plea: A Poem That Moved Seattle to Tears on Decoration Day
As the city honored Civil War dead with solemn processions and speeches, a young girl’s grief over her father’s unmarked grave brought the Grand Marshal to tears.
- An Engineer Bets Newport Could Rival Spokane
A Spokane mining engineer reports on the Bead Lake and Conquest claims, arguing that capital, a concentrator and a five-mile rail spur could turn a dormant district into Newport’s future.