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Franklin County offers $20,000 for a Snake River crossing at Burbank. Walla Walla County’s commissioners hesitate, and residents at the county’s western edge start talking about leaving.
“The residents of this end of the county are very seriously considering secession and association with Franklin county unless Walla Walla county shows more evidence of fair treatment to this end.”
Nearly 300 hunters organized a massive cull to clear local agricultural lands, with the bounty destined for charity.
“Between 250 and 300 hunters participated in the drive and it is conservatively estimated that over 4,000 rabbits were killed.”
Local irrigationists look to federal authorization to break the hold of utility costs on their annual overhead.
“Irrigationists of the Burbank district are now paying $30,000 a year for the maintenance to an electric power company and state that the wing dam will relieve this cost and pay for itself within a year.”
A general merchandise store is completely destroyed by fire, leaving a small community without a local shop.
“This leaves the people of Burbank without any local trading place.”
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