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17 stories matching wildcat
- King County Stops Paying for Wildcat Scalps
Commissioners keep the bounty only for cougars and panthers—and end the days when wildcat scalps were burned as courthouse fuel.
- The Ghost of Grays Harbor City
Speculators learn the hard way as a subsidized townsite dies on the vine.
- The Mystery of the 'Sea-Monster' in Pierce County
A strange creature from the 'animal kingdom' is brought to Steilacoom, sparking local debate over its true nature.
- Benton County Sets Vote on Horse Heaven Irrigation District
After years of frustration, landowners push for an official irrigation district, hoping to finally turn arid plateaus into productive farms.
- The Great Northern Railroad Strike
A historic federation of railway workers defies their own union leaders to launch a massive wildcat strike across the Pacific Northwest.
- The Promise of Horse Heaven Oil
After finding significant gas deposits, local boosters and out-of-state experts bet on striking it rich in the hills.
- An Expedition to the 'Niagara of the North'
A rugged traveler describes a treacherous 1874 journey by canoe and foot to witness the majesty of Snoqualmie Falls.
- The Great Escape and Capture of the 'Crazy Desperado' of Mercer Slough
A man escapes from the Steilacoom asylum, survives a seventy-mile trek through the wilderness on a shattered ankle, and is eventually captured in a Bothell cabin.
- The Fight Over Seattle's 'Wild and Visionary' Boulevard Plan
A citizen raises alarms over the city's costly early attempts to expand public parks and infrastructure, accusing local real estate speculators of driving the vision.
- A Gas Well Roars to Life in the Sagebrush — and Yakima Comes to Watch
Sixty North Yakima men drove out to a wildcat well 14 miles north of Benton City, where escaping gas hissed like a locomotive, then lit into a 20-foot tower of flame — and raised fresh hopes of oil under the desert. Spoiler: the gas wasn't there in commercial quantities yet.
- The Seal-Skin Obsession: Why Seattle Ladies Wear More Fur Than Any Other City
A local furrier reveals that the city's obsession with expensive sealskin sacks is driven by climate, fashion, and a secret supply chain from London.
- The $5.5 Million Bet That Would Reshape Seattle's Waterfront
St. Louis investors sign on to fill the tide flats and dig a canal linking Lake Washington to Puget Sound, betting Seattle will become the Pacific coast's leading city.
- The Dueling Tomcats: A Hunter’s Tale of Feline Fury in Spring Brook
A local hunter witnesses a violent territorial battle between two male wildcats, fought over the affections of a female observer, before intervening with his shotgun.
- A Pigeon Flew 100 Miles to Report From Mount Rainier
A carrier pigeon from the Starlee-Meeker expedition delivers dispatches, tall trees, trout, and one very sleepy doctor.
- The Promoter Who Built a Town on Paper
J.K. Edmiston promised Columbia City buyers houses, church sites and Rainier Avenue lot profits. They got a lawsuit and a clouded title.
- A Populist Orator, a Sidewalk, and a Penknife
Tacoma police arrested 68-year-old party leader Dolph Hannah for blocking Pacific Avenue with a campaign speech, then released him on his own recognizance after a scuffle.
- The $2 Fee That Sunk a Warehouse: Railroads Tighten Grip on Seattle's Waterfront
A group of local businessmen planned a major grain warehouse at the foot of Battery Street, but Northern Pacific's refusal to budge on switching fees scuttled the deal—and highlighted the railroads' stranglehold on Seattle's shipping future.