Sidney W. Rogers
Named in 6 stories. Back to all names
- May 21, 1908Newport's Railroad Franchise Went Through in a Single NightIn May 1908, the Commercial Club packed the council meeting and Newport's leaders voted without dissent to hand the Idaho & Washington Northern its franchise, betting the town's future on rail and industry.Newport, WA
- Sep 3, 1908The Judge, the Primary, and the Socialist ScareA Newport lawyer begs Stevens County voters to put judicial fitness above party—then a Chewelah paper warns that Socialists could capture the superior court.Newport, WA
- Feb 11, 1909Forest Service Challenged Homesteaders in the LeClerc Creek TimberlandsThirteen claimants faced a March 19 hearing over whether their Pend Oreille River homesteads were homes or timber grabs.Newport, WA
- Apr 29, 1909Twenty-Four Homesteaders Caught in a Forestry ProtestMost of the settlers protested by the forestry department near LeClere Creek survive the first round at the Spokane land office, but Thomas P. Iverson loses and more rulings are pending.Newport, WA
- May 13, 1909Homesteaders Win a Round in the Kaniksu Forest Land FightTwo settlers are declared entitled to their claims, but the legal battle over public land in the Kaniksu National Forest is far from over.Newport, WA
- Jan 20, 1910The Battle for the LeClerc Creek BasinSettlers face off against the U.S. Forest Service in a high-stakes legal fight over homestead patents and timber rights.Newport, WA