Benton County
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- Jun 16, 1905The Birth of a CountyProponents of the new Benton County prepare to prove population requirements to Judge Rigg in a final legal hurdle before state recognition.Kennewick, WA
- May 14, 1914The Railroad Tax Fight in Benton CountyA Superior Court judge rejects the Northern Pacific Railway’s attempt to slash its tax bill on 160,000 acres of land, upholding the assessor's valuations.Kennewick, WA
- Sep 7, 1916The Battle for the County Clerk's DeskA public spat between M. C. Belle and W. S. Jenkins over whether the county clerk’s office is a bloated expense or a manageable public service.Benton County Courthouse, Kennewick, WA
- Dec 14, 1916The Dark-Lantern Courthouse Deal That Split Benton CountyTwo defeated commissioners pushed a $125,000 courthouse bond through in thirty minutes, and Kennewick's editor saw a county-seat conspiracy — and a raid on the taxpayers' treasury.Prosser, WA
- Jan 4, 1917The Lame-Duck Courthouse Deal That a Judge Had to StopBenton County's outgoing commissioners rammed through a courthouse contract and a $9,500 payment in their final hours — and the next morning the state Supreme Court's restraining order landed on the table.Benton County Courthouse, Prosser, WA