Governor Mead
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- Jun 16, 1905The Birth of a CountyProponents of the new Benton County prepare to prove population requirements to Judge Rigg in a final legal hurdle before state recognition.Kennewick, WA
- Jul 7, 1905A Fourth of July in KennewickWhile the local band traveled to Prosser for the new county's celebration, families in Kennewick spent the holiday fishing and picnicking along the river.Kennewick, WA
- Feb 20, 1908A Federal Judge Takes Away Washington's Power to Set Railroad RatesJudge Hanford rules in Seattle that the state railroad commission cannot fix freight and fares — and Governor Mead weighs a constitutional amendment and a special session to give it back.Seattle, WA
- Aug 6, 1908A Wall of Flame at Newport's DoorstepWind-driven fires jump trenches in the Pend Oreille timber country, threatening Scott's Addition and costing ranchers and mills thousands in cordwood and logs.Newport, WA
- Feb 18, 1909A Legislature in the Homestretch: Saloons, Gambling and a Fight Over PledgesWith days left in Olympia, Washington lawmakers weigh local option, an anti-racetrack law, a sweeping criminal code and a bill aimed at unions and suffragists.Olympia, WA