Hoke Smith
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- Feb 28, 1893A Cabinet Pick Sparks a Land War in Whitman CountyFifty-six farmers south of Colfax protested Hoke Smith’s appointment as interior secretary, saying the Northern Pacific was taking title to land they had settled and cultivated.Colfax, WA
- Mar 7, 1893The Fight for Homestead Security in Whitman CountySettlers organize to petition the new Secretary of the Interior for land titles, dismissing reports that they oppose the Democratic administration.Palouse, WA
- Jul 9, 1893Palouse Settlers Win Decisive Victory Over Railroad InterestsA landmark federal decision voids railroad claims to 'lieu lands,' prompting town-wide celebrations and jubilation among homesteaders.Palouse, WA
- Nov 13, 1893Big Bend Settlers Win Land Rights Over Northern PacificSecretary of the Interior Hoke Smith rules against the railroad in a landmark case involving indemnity lands in Eastern Washington.Waterville, WA
- Dec 15, 1893The Mysterious Government InspectorA Tacoma man claimed a high-level federal appointment in the Department of the Interior, shaking down friends for cash before federal officials exposed the scheme as a total fabrication.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 1, 1894Civil War Veterans Fight Back Against Pension CutsMembers of the Grand Army of the Republic at Miller Post respond to federal accusations of 'pension fraud' with a resolution defending their honor.Seattle, WA
- May 6, 1894The Puyallup Protest Against Land CommissionsIndigenous leaders unite to condemn fraud, bribery, and intimidation by federal land commissioners.Puyallup Reservation, Tacoma, WA
- May 26, 1894The Makah Sealers’ Schooner ControversyA bureaucratic fight over whether tribal sealers can legally use schooners as refuge during dangerous Bering Sea storms.Neah Bay, WA
- Jul 8, 1894Political spoils system triggers scandal at Yakima reservationA Union veteran and agency worker is fired and replaced by a Confederate soldier after refusing to contribute to a Democratic party campaign fund.Yakima, WA