Governor Lister
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- Jun 3, 1915Benton City Marks Irrigation MilestoneThousands gather to dedicate the Benton extension of the Sunnyside Canal, signaling a doubling of local irrigated acreage.Benton City, WA
- Dec 2, 1915The State’s Missing MillionsA massive, systemic theft within the Industrial Insurance Commission leaves taxpayers and contractors to foot the bill while officials stay silent.Olympia, WA
- Jan 28, 1916Avalanche Devastates Great Northern Train in the CascadesA passenger train stopped on the tracks in the Cascade mountains was struck by a massive snowslide, resulting in multiple deaths and a desperate rescue effort in the snow.Corea, WA
- Jan 28, 1916Sheriff Hodge Sparks Controversy in Seattle Dry Law RaidA crackdown on prohibition compliance at the prestigious Rainier Club brings local government into an open conflict over enforcement scope.Rainier Club, Seattle, WA
- May 4, 1916The Forgotten Promise to HoverA simmering dispute between the Kennewick Commercial Club and the residents of the lower valley highlights a growing rift over infrastructure priorities and civic trust.Kennewick, WA
- Jul 13, 1916State Highway Engineering or Political Theater?A scathing editorial accuses the state highway engineer of prioritizing partisan optics over the crumbling roads of Benton County.Kennewick, WA
- Oct 26, 1916The Price of a State JobA prison employee claims he was fired for refusing to contribute to the Governor’s campaign fund.Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, WA
- Jan 4, 1917Use It or Lose It: Washington’s 1917 Water Rights ShowdownA proposed state water code would end speculation in stream rights and force landowners to put water to work—or forfeit the claim.Yakima, WA
- Jan 19, 1917Washington’s Governor Calls for a 'Bone Dry' StateGovernor Lister’s annual message to the legislature includes a sweeping push for absolute prohibition and the overhaul of state government.Olympia, WA
- Jun 8, 1917Benton County Committee Calls for Conscription of LaborWith food scarcity looming in 1917, local authorities propose closing schools early and conscripting the unemployed to save the harvest.Prosser, WA