E. W. Ross
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- Jun 23, 1905Defeating the Yakima Valley Land GrabState officials block a massive land selection scheme, sparking a debate over corporate control of irrigation water.Yakima, WA
- Aug 11, 1905The $5,400 HandshakeA state land commissioner faces a Supreme Court battle over whether he can bypass a high-dollar bid for school lands in favor of a personal deal.Olympia, WA
- Feb 13, 1909The State's Long-Overdue Debt to Country EditorsAfter months of carrying the state's land sale advertisements on credit, Washington's rural newspapers are finally seeing a payout.Olympia, WA
- Apr 14, 1910The $11,000,000 Hole in Washington's School FundA legislative investigating committee charges that land cruisers and timber buyers colluded for decades to strip the state's school trust — and that the loss to Washington's schoolchildren may already be beyond recovery.Olympia, WA