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1. Brutality Uncovered at the Soldiers' Home

   Following an investigation, the state board of control fires a hospital steward accused of subjecting elderly, vulnerable veterans to inhuman conditions.

   Jul 13, 1903The Evening StatesmanSoldiers' Home, Orting, Pierce CountyCity Hall

2. The Orting Tragedy: A Husband’s Despair and a Fortune-Teller’s Deceit

   Edgar Kimball, a Mormon settler who moved his family from Utah to Tacoma in search of purity, was found dead from morphine overdose in Orting after years of marital strife and accusations of infidelity.

   Mar 17, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOrting, Pierce CountyScandal

3. Scandal at the Orting Soldiers' Home

   The commandant of the state home for veterans faces a morals charge brought by an inmate.

   May 24, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Soldiers Home, Orting, Pierce CountyScandal

4. The Sunset Years at Orting

   A visit to the state's veteran home reveals a self-sustaining community of Civil War heroes, romantics, and chicken farmers.

   Feb 2, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanOrting, Pierce County

5. The Scandal at the Soldiers' Home

   A hospital doctor abruptly resigns his post and vanishes with the teenage daughter of a veteran, leaving behind incriminating letters and a local firestorm of gossip.

   Jul 13, 1903The Evening StatesmanSoldiers' Home, Orting, Pierce CountyScandal

6. The Soldiers' Home at Orting: A Haven for Veterans

   A report on the successful founding, management, and low death rate at the new state-funded home for disabled soldiers.

   Oct 9, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSoldiers' Home, Orting, Pierce CountyCity Hall

7. The Women of Olympia Furnish a Home Away from Home for Old Soldiers

   The Geo. H. Thomas Woman’s Relief Corps outfits a cozy room at the Soldiers’ Home in Orting, down to a rug made from sixteen raccoon skins.

   Dec 18, 1891The Olympia TribuneWashington Soldiers’ Home, OrtingStrange But True

8. Fatal Accident at McDonald’s Logging Camp

   A swamp hook recoils, claiming the life of a Swedish laborer in the woods near Orting.

   May 17, 1904The Tacoma TimesOrting, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

9. Orting’s New Soldiers’ Home Is Running on 47 Cents a Day

   Forty-six veterans—including a father who lost three sons at Antietam—are already living at the state’s new home, which needs a federal per-resident allowance and a library.

   Dec 17, 1891The Olympia TribuneWashington Soldiers Home, Orting, Pierce CountyCity Hall

10. An Orting Barn Burning Sparks Courtroom Insults

    A defense attorney’s explosive courtroom conduct highlights a bitter family feud behind an arson charge in Orting.

    Mar 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesOrting, Pierce CountyScandal

11. Forty-Three Old Soldiers at Orting — and the Olympia Women Furnishing Their Rooms

    The state soldiers' home that legislators once laughed at now shelters 43 Civil War veterans, and cities across Washington are racing to outfit their quarters — Olympia's Relief Corps is fitting up an 'Olympia room.'

    Dec 11, 1891The Olympia TribuneWashington Soldiers Home, Orting, OrtingCity Hall

12. Tragedy in the Timber: A Fatal Day Near Orting

    A young laborer loses his life in a logging accident, underscoring the lethal risks inherent in Washington's turn-of-the-century lumber industry.

    Jul 27, 1899The Seattle StarOrting, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

13. Scandal at the Soldiers' Home

    A commandant of the Washington Soldiers' Home faces accusations of improper conduct, sparking a defensive manifesto signed by his comrades.

    May 26, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSoldiers' Home, Orting, Pierce CountyScandal

14. The Collapse of the Orting Bank

    A small-town financial institution fails after a dubious draft and questionable loans, leaving local depositors to face the consequences of 'loose management.'

    Feb 19, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOrting, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · True Crime

15. Mystery and Possible Foul Play in Oting

    A reclusive elderly man has vanished from his home under suspicious circumstances involving blood and bullet holes.

    May 1, 1909The Tacoma TimesOrting, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

16. The Goat-Powered Revolution

    Pierce County farmers discover that Angora goats are the ultimate tool for clearing the rugged, wild Pacific Northwest landscape.

    Apr 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesOrting, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

17. Close Call with a Cougar in Orting

    Two children playing near the Carbon River were nearly snatched by a massive cougar before a quick-thinking visitor intervened.

    Jun 12, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCarbon River, Orting, Pierce CountyStrange But True

18. The Unlikely Mother of Orting

    An affectionate feline in the town of Orting defies nature by adopting a brood of chicks as her own.

    Apr 19, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOrting, Pierce CountyStrange But True

19. Domestic Life at the Soldiers' Home

    An official clarifies the conditions and work of an elderly veteran's wife, dismissing rumors of scandal at the facility.

    May 25, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSoldiers' Home, Orting, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Scandal

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