Secretary Lamar
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- Apr 12, 1885The Fight for Puyallup: A Last-Minute Land GrabBefore leaving office, Interior Secretary Teller attempted to block land titles for the Puyallup people, favoring the expansion of a local corporation.Puyallup Indian Reservation, Tacoma, WA
- Apr 14, 1885A Victory Over Land SpeculationA corrupt order favoring railroad interests over public land rights has been rescinded by the General Land Office.Wallula, WA
- Aug 15, 1885The Axe That Struck the Root of Corporate GreedA landmark 1885 federal land order threatens to forfeit the Northern Pacific Railroad's vast land grants for failing to meet its building requirements.Front Street, Seattle, WA