B. L. Sharpstein
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- Feb 2, 1889The Battle for Roslyn’s Coal FieldsA legal challenge emerges against the Northern Pacific Coal Company, as locals allege a fraudulent scheme to seize even-numbered sections of the lucrative coal-rich territory.Roslyn, WA
- Aug 17, 1889The Hard-Fought Birth of Washington's ConstitutionExhausted delegates in Olympia spend a grueling day debating the future of school lands, property rights, and the framework for a new state government.Olympia, WA
- Aug 30, 1892The Ship Canal Double-Cross at the Democratic ConventionSeattle's delegates went to Olympia ready to die on the canal plank. Their own campaign manager had already sold them out.Olympia, WA
- Feb 28, 1893The 83-Ballot Deadlock: 'Either Allen or No One'In Olympia, John B. Allen’s Republican caucus held the line while Judge Humes and Levi Ankeny saw their candidacies frostbitten—and the ballots kept piling up.Olympia, WA
- Jun 30, 1903The Serial Home-Seeker of Walla WallaAfter four years of flipping properties to find the perfect residence, a local man believes he has finally landed on the right patch of ground.Moore Road, Walla Walla, WA