S. Baxter
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- Sep 2, 1876The End of an Era: S. Baxter Steps Down from Bellingham Bay CoalAfter five years as manager of the merchantile department for the Bellingham Bay Coal Company, S. Baxter has tendered his resignation, accepted by President Cornwall. D. Rogers is installed in his place.Bellingham, WA
- Dec 29, 1876The Struggle to Feed and House King County's Poor in 1876Newly surfaced county records reveal the bureaucratic grind of managing public welfare, road construction, and the sequestration of municipal rents in 1870s Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Nov 2, 1880The Rowdy Election Eve of 1880Before the ballots were cast in Seattle’s pioneer-era election, Republicans and Democrats clashed with torchlight processions, partisan jeers, and competing rallies that defined the territorial political climate.Opera House, Seattle
- Mar 19, 1885An Indian Agent Defends His AdministrationAgent C.W. Young addresses allegations of monopoly and mistreatment of the Indigenous population at his reservation.Seattle, WA
- Oct 13, 1885The Dogfish Oil Smuggling RingFederal authorities launch a crackdown on an illicit trade network that attempted to pass foreign-sourced dogfish oil as local Washington production.Seattle, WA
- Dec 8, 1885The Neah Bay Standoff: A Clash of Court and CabinetA territorial judge, a stubborn Indian Agent, and an injunction gone wrong sparked a tense, potentially violent jurisdictional battle at Neah Bay.Neah Bay, WA
- Jun 30, 1888The Great Front Street Fraud: City Council Exposes Fake Petition for Cable CarIn a stunning display of civic integrity, Seattle’s Common Council unmasks a fraudulent petition designed to grant a monopoly cable car franchise, revealing that applicants forged signatures and misrepresented property frontage.Front Street, Seattle, WA