Brents
Named in 10 stories. Back to all names
- Nov 2, 1878The Candidates’ Campaign Trail on the Snohomish RiverAs election season heats up in 1878, candidates for the Territorial Assembly trade speeches in the freezing cold and debate the future of the Northern Pacific Railroad.Snohomish, WA
- Oct 30, 1880The Broken Promise of the Puyallup Coal RoadA political scandal erupts as Seattle accuses an attorney of pocketing fees while failing to stop the Northern Pacific Railway from seizing massive swathes of King County land.Seattle, WA
- Nov 30, 1880The Forgotten Dreams of Steilacoom CityIn 1880, a visionary booster pitched a grand transcontinental railroad terminus that he claimed would transform a quiet Puget Sound town into the 'metropolis' of the Pacific.Steilacoom, WA
- Apr 14, 1882The Territory That Demanded Its Right to GrowWhen Washington was treated like a 'rotten borough' in Washington D.C., the local press fired back to prove the territory was ready for statehood.Seattle, WA
- Feb 5, 1884The Fight for a New Land OfficeCitizens of the Eastern Sound protest a proposal to center federal land business in Port Townsend, arguing it is inaccessible and indifferent to their needs.Seattle, WA
- Apr 2, 1885The Fight for a Port Townsend Customs HouseA Congressman makes a spirited plea to Washington D.C. for funds to house the booming commerce of the Puget Sound district.Port Townsend, WA
- Aug 3, 1903The Bitter Boyer Estate FeudA sweeping court order freezes the assets and property of the late Sarah E. Boyer, dividing revenue among competing heirs and bringing a prominent family dispute into the light.Walla Walla, WA
- Aug 11, 1903A Bumper Harvest in the Walla Walla FoothillsLocal farmer Thomas Copeland breaks regional production records with a staggering wheat harvest.Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 9, 1903The Unhappy Home of the ChittendensA husband seeks a divorce after years of allegedly chaotic domestic disputes and his wife's sudden departure.Walla Walla, WA
- Jan 19, 1904A Seventeen-Year-Old's Failed Quest for a Marriage LicenseAfter her father abandoned her, a young woman faced the rigid wall of bureaucratic requirements when she tried to marry.Walla Walla County Courthouse, Walla Walla, WA