I. M. Howell
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- Sep 18, 1894The Many Lives of J. S. Howell: Gold Miner, Town Founder, Tacoma BrokerA Tacoma pioneer dies at his Twelfth Street home. His obituary is a tour of the nineteenth-century American West — Wisconsin lumber, Colorado gold, an Iowa townsite he platted and owned, and finally real estate in a rising Tacoma.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 23, 1914Statewide Prohibition Ballot Initiative ConfirmedSecretary of State declares petitions sufficient; voters to decide the fate of liquor sales in Washington this November.Olympia, WA
- Jul 23, 1914The Initiative Process Under PressureWashington's early experience with the popular initiative leads to court battles as signatures are scrutinized for irregularities.Olympia, WA
- Jul 30, 19141914 Ballot: Noncitizen Residents and City Land OwnershipVoters are asked to decide if resident aliens should be allowed to own land within municipal corporations.Olympia, WA
- Aug 13, 1914The Fight Over Who Can Own Washington LandA 1914 ballot measure proposed strict limits on alien land ownership, sparking a debate on residency, citizenship, and the future of the state's natural resources.Kennewick, WA
- Oct 15, 1914The 1914 Ballot: Restricting Alien Land OwnershipVoters face a pivotal constitutional amendment determining if non-citizens can own property within municipal borders.Olympia, WA
- Jan 7, 1915A Cyclorama of Washington StateSecretary of State I. M. Howell reveals plans for a high-tech state exhibit at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.Olympia, WA
- Jul 26, 1917The Sheriff is Coming for Your HeadlightsBenton County law enforcement prepares a crackdown on blinding car headlights, citing public safety and the need to regulate technology in the age of the automobile.Kennewick, WA