J. T. Brown
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- Aug 19, 1876The Battle for Block Eight: Two Men, One Lot, and the LawIn a dispute that highlights the chaotic land rush of early Seattle, two settlers find themselves locked in a legal battle over the same pre-emption claim, forcing a federal judge to intervene.Seattle, WA
- Oct 6, 1877The Ghost Land Claim of Snohomish CountyA territorial land office notice reveals the mystery of a missing homesteader and the fight for his claim near the Snohomish River.Snohomish, WA
- Oct 20, 1877The Ghost of a Homestead ClaimWhen Charles Henry Vauwy vanished from the territory, he left behind a contested homestead and a legal mystery that required the notice of the courts to solve.Snohomish, WA
- Oct 27, 18771877 Olympia Land Office Hears Snohomish Homestead DisputeA legal notice reveals the abrupt vanishing of a local homesteader, triggering a formal search for his whereabouts after he abandoned his land claim.Snohomish, WA
- Nov 3, 1877The Struggle for a Snohomish HomesteadA legal notice reveals the bureaucratic hurdles pioneers faced to prove their claim to the Snohomish river valley.Snohomish, WA
- Apr 27, 1900The Price of a Dangerous BridgeAfter a terrifying 18-foot plunge into a river, a Whitman County woman finally wins her long-fought battle for damages against the county.Albion, WA