Congressman Wilson
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- Oct 1, 1891The Political Ax Falls in YakimaThe federal office of the register faces a shakeup as political loyalties shift and local officials are removed.Yakima, WA
- Feb 8, 1893The Canal That Would Turn Lake Washington Into a HarborA House committee backs a federal ship canal linking Lake Washington to Puget Sound, promising Seattle a fresh-water harbor and a naval asset.Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA
- Sep 8, 1894Timber Syndicates Used Dummy Squatters to Seize Washington’s State LandsA state land cruiser describes a systematic scheme: Eastern syndicates paid men to squat on the best timber, commute it cheaply, then move on to the next quarter section—land meant to fund schools and public institutions.Olympia, WA
- Sep 20, 1894The Silver Fight That Split Washington's RepublicansA packed Spokane convention picked judges and congressmen, then turned on a single plank: whether the party would demand free silver.Spokane, WA
- Jan 3, 1895They Refused the Money and the LandIn 1895, the Wenatchee Indians turned down a $36,000 payment and allotments, fearing it would erase their claim to a promised Mission Creek reservation.Wenatchee, WA