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- Jan 19, 1889The Great Washington Delay: How Congress Stalled Statehood for a Political GameIn January 1889, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an 'Omnibus Bill' to admit four territories as states, but fierce partisan fighting over Dakota and Montana left Washington Territory in limbo—delaying its entry into the Union by nearly two years.Seattle, WA
- Aug 6, 1891Homesteading Rules Tightened in SpokaneA federal ruling denies a homestead title, asserting that occasional visits to a claim are not enough to prove residency.Spokane, WA
- Mar 8, 1894Ballard’s Ousted Councilman Refuses to Give Up His SeatThomas Winsor was removed for selling lumber to the city. He showed up at council with a lawyer, the mayor vetoed the removal, and the council overrode him. Now a judge will decide who sits.Seattle, WA
- Feb 7, 1895Ballard's City Attorney Skipped Court—and the City Paid a Debt TwiceA $1,046 judgment forced Ballard to pay the same debt twice, prompting the mayor to demand an investigation into City Attorney Edmund Peters' neglect.Seattle, WA
- Apr 7, 1895Ballard's Saloon War: A Dry Sunday and a Hornet's NestA petition to shutter Ballard's saloons on the Sabbath, an ordinance to strip them of blinds and screens, and defiant barkeeps threatening to resist — the young city's first big temperance fight comes to a head in the council rooms.Ballard Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Apr 11, 1895A Dry Petition, a Waterworks Deal and a Stolen WheelbarrowFour hundred Ballard residents want the saloons shut from Saturday midnight to Monday morning. A councilman says the whole thing is spite over the city's purchase of the water plant — and the council buys the water plant anyway.Ballard, WA