L. S. Howlett
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- Jan 20, 1885The Railroad’s Grip on YakimaA political firestorm erupted in 1885 when the Northern Pacific Railroad allegedly pressured the White House to fire a land official for his loyalty to local settlers.Yakima, WA
- Sep 26, 1889The Oasis in the Arid BeltHow irrigation transformed the Yakima Valley from desert to a model of agricultural productivity and speculative ambition.Yakima, WA
- Sep 18, 1894The Silver Fight Waiting Inside Spokane’s Republican ConventionNine Supreme Court hopefuls, three congressional candidates, and a free-silver bloc turn Washington’s 1894 state convention into a backroom brawl before it even opens.Auditorium, Spokane, WA