George G. Mills
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- Dec 1, 1891The People’s Ticket: Olympia’s 1891 Caucus RevoltA printed slate handed out at the door, a mayor booed as 'defeated,' and a second-ward protest meeting: the fight over who would control Olympia's city nominations.Olympia, WA
- Jan 12, 1892The Donation Claim That Ended in Murder—and Took Decades to SettleA federal land ruling near Sumner untangles decades of inheritance, foreclosure, and a killing tied to a donation claim first filed in 1853.Sumner, WA
- Feb 12, 1892The Gold Rush That Never WasA Tacoma land speculator attempted to claim school property as a 'placer mine,' sparking a massive legal battle and accusations of salted soil.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 13, 1893The Inaugural Ball Power PlayA mayor's boast of political reconciliation backfires when the Governor refuses to share the spotlight.Olympia, WA