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4 stories matching storrow

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  1. The Engineer, the River, and the Farmers Who Objected

    A Northwestern Gas and Electric engineer stops in Walla Walla to inspect survey routes for a new power plant on the Walla Walla River — but riverside farmers are already resisting the chosen paths.

    Nov 25, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla River, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  2. Two Plans, One Spring, and a $25,000 Holdup

    Walla Walla's council will let voters choose between a $191,000 pipeline up Mill Creek and a cheaper gravity system at Thomas Springs — but the editor suspects a land speculation scheme is baked into the ballot question.

    Oct 15, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust · City Hall

  3. Yakima Democrats Nominate Full Slate at 1892 County Convention

    Party faithful gathered in North Yakima to pick candidates, adopt a platform, and vow to clean up state government.

    Aug 18, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

  4. The Map of Water Beneath the Yakima Valley

    A geological survey party returns from months across Yakima, Kittitas and Douglas counties with a precise verdict: Moxee is the one reliable artesian belt, and much of the rest of the region may have to depend on ditches.

    Jun 30, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyFollow the Money

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  1. Tragedy on the Okanogan

    A young businessman loses his life in a horse-crossing accident, leaving his community in shock.

    Jul 28, 1905The Kennewick CourierOkanogan River, Okanogan

  2. The Saloon Stoop Feud

    A corner clothing shop proprietor scores a court victory against a neighboring basement saloon's attempt to wall off the sidewalk.

    Jun 22, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. The Cop and the Stag Saloon

    A police officer is suspended for entering a saloon while on duty, triggering a debate about the force's code of conduct and 'trapping crooks.'

    Apr 2, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  4. The Human Zoo at the St. Louis World’s Fair

    Eighty Moros from Mindanao arrived in Tacoma via the steamship Tremont, bound for an exhibit at the St. Louis World’s Fair.

    Apr 27, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  5. The Waterfront Stabbing

    A discharged sailor commits a gruesome, unprovoked assault on a steward in a Seattle saloon, leaving the victim’s life hanging in the balance.

    Jul 3, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerStewart Street, Seattle

  6. Millworker Killed by Planer Blade

    A young sawmill worker loses his life after attempting to clear a board in a hazardous industrial accident.

    Oct 8, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

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