Carroll B. Graves
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- Dec 17, 1891Judge Graves Holds Court on Contempt and CollusionA local judge punishes a witness for skipping trial and uncovers a plot to buy off justice, leading to charges of perjury.Ellensburg, WA
- Jun 1, 1916A Fifteen-Million-Dollar Gamble on the Horse Heaven HillsVoters prepare for a high-stakes bond election to fund the irrigation of 50,000 acres, warning that defeat spells doom for the district.Horse Heaven Hills, Kennewick, WA
- Dec 28, 1923Hanford Farmers Fight for Water RightsA local committee is preparing for a high-stakes legal showdown in San Francisco over agricultural irrigation rights.Hanford, WA
- Jan 4, 1924The Battle for the Columbia RiverA Seattle attorney challenges a major dam project to secure the water rights of the Hanford-White Bluffs community.Priest Rapids, Priest Rapids, WA
- May 9, 1924The Price of Peace in the Priest Rapids ValleyAn attorney advises Hanford-area farmers to drop their long-standing water right grievances to secure a future for the project.Hanford, WA
- Aug 29, 1924The Fight for Hanford's WaterLocal water right owners resolve to keep their legal battle for irrigation rights alive all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.Hanford, WA
- Oct 10, 1924Hanford Irrigation Defense Fund StalledLawyer forced to front legal fees as landowners fail to back their own water rights challenge.Hanford, WA
- Jan 9, 1925A Twelve-Year Water War Ends in Victory for Valley FarmersThe Supreme Court of the United States has ruled in favor of local Hanford water users, effectively ending a long-standing legal battle over irrigation rights and land ownership.Hanford, WA
- Jan 30, 1925Hanford Farmers Seek Security in Long-Running Water Rights BattleAfter years of litigation and uncertainty, Hanford Valley orchardists find hope in a court ruling regarding their rights to the Priest Rapids power plant water supply.Hanford, WA