Grange
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- Aug 7, 1908The Local Rebel Taking On the Political MachineFrank W. Bixby, a Lynden attorney, is making waves by refusing to bow to Whatcom County’s political establishment.Lynden, WA
- Nov 25, 1915The Great Ferry DisputeCitizens in the lower valley unite against a proposal to move the local ferry to the O-W bridge, arguing the location serves only sand and sagebrush.Kennewick, WA
- Nov 16, 1916Kennewick Farmers Rally Against Spokane Market PricesLocal producers reject low offers from Spokane firms in favor of cooperative selling to maintain fair prices for eggs and butter.Kennewick, WA
- Feb 8, 1917The Grange's Dancing DilemmaCommunity tensions flare in Kennewick over the propriety of dancing and the enforcement of social rules within the local Grange.Kennewick, WA
- Mar 1, 1917A Call for Local Relief as War Rages in EuropeA Kennewick correspondent appeals to the farming community to donate to the Commission for the Relief of Belgium, noting that local prosperity is built on the suffering of war.Finley, Kennewick, WA
- Feb 9, 1923Farmers Clash Over Costly County ServicesA delegation of farmers attempts to defund the local county agent and club leader, sparking a debate over the value of agricultural services.Prosser, WA
- Sep 21, 1923A Harvest Celebration at the Edge of the DesertWhile the 1923 community fair fell short on attendance, it proved a financial triumph and a showcase for the 'soldier-settler' dream in the Priest Rapids Valley.White Bluffs, WA