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  1. The Desert Blooms: Yakima’s Great Irrigation Feat

    A twenty-five mile canal promises to transform sagebrush wastes into an agricultural garden, rivaling the fertile valleys of Europe.

    Mar 24, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Wild Rise of Fairhaven

    How a 'Dirty Dan' ranch transformed into a bustling, debt-free boomtown in just eighteen months.

    Jan 1, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFairhaven, Bellingham, Whatcom CountyBoom & Bust

  3. Wild Goose Bill Dies in the Doorway of the Hollis King Ranch

    The squatter who founded the town of Wilbur came to the King ranch with a six-shooter, shot the woman who had left him, and was killed by the dying man who shot back.

    Feb 6, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilbur, Lincoln CountyTrue Crime · Local Legends

  4. The Logger’s Dilemma: Why Cheap Labor Is Killing Washington's Future

    In a fierce editorial from January 1877, the Puget Sound Dispatch argues that low wages for loggers don't just hurt workers—they stunt the growth of the entire territory, creating a class of 'mental and physical wrecks' instead of future statesmen.

    Jan 6, 1877Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  5. Six Men Climbed a Smoking Rainier in Midwinter

    When Mount Rainier seemed to erupt in 1894, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer sent Maj. E. S. Ingraham and five companions up the Carbon River in deep winter to find out what was really happening.

    Jan 6, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMount Rainier, Pierce CountyStrange But True

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