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- Mar 23, 1890State Legislature Grants Cities Local ControlA landmark bill passes in Olympia, allowing smaller towns to incorporate and manage their own debts, fueling the boom of the 1890s.Fairhaven, WA
- Feb 8, 1891At 82, Peter Stewart Seeks Payment for Confiscated Lighthouse LandAfter the government seized his land and improvements for a lighthouse in 1853, an 82-year-old pioneer finally seeks compensation from Congress.Pacific City, WA
- Jan 19, 1895The Senate Seat and the Missing QuorumOlympia Republicans try to unite behind Ankeny or Wilson, but a holiday exodus and a Populist refusal leave the 1895 U.S. Senate election in limbo.Olympia, WA
- Mar 7, 1895Olympia’s Fight Over Who Should Judge the CitiesA bill to abolish municipal courts set Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane against one another—and exposed a dispute over whether justice could be run more cheaply by justices of the peace.Olympia, WA