Dr. Conover
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- May 28, 1891The Scandal of the Agricultural College CommissionA heated investigation into alleged corruption and secret deals involving former Washington state officials and the site selection for the new state college.Olympia, WA
- May 27, 1892Border Towns Beg for Smallpox Quarantine — but the Health Board Can't Stop the TrainsAsiatic smallpox is spreading in Vancouver and New Westminster, and Whatcom's mayor warns that daily trains could carry infection into every Puget Sound city. The board of health says the law only lets it quarantine ships.Bellingham, WA
- Sep 3, 1892Fifty Dollars for a Clean Bill of HealthA quarantine officer charged a sealing schooner $50 to steam over and inspect her — and shipping men say the fee was less public health than protection money.Seattle, WA
- Sep 4, 1892The Embargo on the SoundFederal quarantine regulations at Port Townsend are throttling commerce and forcing freight ships to run at a loss.Port Townsend, WA