Mr. Marr
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Nov 18, 1891A City on the Brink: Olympia’s 1891 Debt Crisis and the Fight Over JobsFacing a constitutional debt limit, Olympia’s city council considers firing the deputy clerk, assistant city attorney, and city engineer—while a motion to revoke the street railway franchise fails by a tie.Olympia, WA
- Nov 30, 1891Olympia Bought a $1,500 Sewer Map Critics Called WorthlessA letter to the editor accuses the city council of buying a stranger's sewer plan without scrutiny—complete with a harbor reservoir already condemned in San Diego.Olympia, WA
- Jul 3, 1905The Cherry Boom: How a Local Cannery Turned Wenatchee’s Orchardists into MillionairesIn July 1905, the Wenatchee Canning Company reported an unexpected surplus of cherries, revealing that local growers were netting $6 per tree—profits impossible to achieve by shipping to Seattle.Wenatchee, WA