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- Mar 1, 1889The $10,000 Bet That Built Seattle’s Front StreetSuperintendent Thompson risks a fortune to beat the calendar, while a separate land dispute erupts over tide flats near Grant Street.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Jun 5, 1894Seattle Cut Water Rates—Then Claimed the LakeIn one night at City Hall, the council trimmed water bills for every ratepayer and got legal cover to take Lake Washington water, even if it meant digging its own canal past a private company.Seattle, WA
- Jul 12, 1894A 100,000-Gallon Tank for Seattle's Thirsty HillsA reserve tank is about to come online for Capitol Hill and Broadway, while crews begin another on Queen Anne to end morning water shortages.Seattle, WA
- Sep 1, 1894The Water Inspector Who Shut Off Seattle’s Lawn SprinklersSeattle’s water superintendent cracks down on out-of-hours sprinkling on Renton Hill, turning off service until offenders pay—and finally restoring pressure.Renton Hill, Seattle, WA