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- Jan 15, 1895A Probe Into Washington's Land Deals—With More Beneath the SurfaceA senate resolution opens an investigation into how the state manages its school and tide lands, with hints that the real target is the land commission itself.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Mar 7, 1895The Railroads Beat the Farmers in OlympiaA bill to cut freight and passenger rates across Washington goes down in the state Senate after a bruising fight, handing the railroads their biggest Northwest victory yet.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Mar 12, 1895Washington's Public Lands Were Run by a Patchwork. Reformers Wanted One Powerful Board.A joint legislative committee concludes that county tide-land boards, roving land cruisers and district attorneys have wasted public money, and recommends a three-member state land board to manage school and tide lands.Olympia, WA