Commissioner of the General Land Office
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- Nov 23, 1860The Pre-emptor’s Ledger: A Blueprint for Owning OlympiaIn November 1860, the federal government issued a rigid, almost theatrical checklist of requirements for settlers hoping to claim land in Washington Territory. It wasn't enough to just show up; you had to prove your worthiness through a litany of domestic and agricultural details.Olympia, WA
- Jun 24, 1876The Great Land Grab: How Speculators Stole Washington's Public LandsA new federal ruling threatens to invalidate thousands of land claims in the Pacific Northwest, exposing innocent buyers to ruin and revealing a system rigged by attorneys and speculators.Snohomish, WA