John G. McBride
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- Feb 4, 1892The Great Tacoma Land GrabA brazen scheme to seize valuable city land by falsely labeling it a 'gold mine' has finally been defeated in court.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 12, 1892The Gold Rush That Never WasA Tacoma land speculator attempted to claim school property as a 'placer mine,' sparking a massive legal battle and accusations of salted soil.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 15, 1894The $2 Million School-Land GrabA federal land inspector was accused of rushing a hearing to help speculators claim Tacoma's School Section 16—land the state said was worth $2 million.Tacoma, WA
- May 17, 1895The School Land That Was Salted With GoldWashington's attorney general told the Interior Department that a claimant had planted jeweler's gold in gravel from a Pierce County school section to turn public land into a mine.Tacoma, WA