The Statesman
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- Aug 24, 1883A Railroad Decision Kills a Town: Prescott Empties OvernightWhen the division center moves to Wallula Junction, the mechanics of Prescott pack their tools, close their shops, and watch town lots collapse from $700 to under $100.Prescott, WA
- Jun 15, 1903School Board Debt ScandalWalla Walla residents head to the polls to rectify the school board's unauthorized debt, but skeptics wonder who really benefits from the higher interest rates.Walla Walla, WA
- Jun 27, 1903The Mayor's Foundry and the School Board ScandalMayor Gilbert Hunt attempts to clear his name as the local paper doubles down on allegations of municipal graft.East Alder Street, Walla Walla, WA
- Jun 29, 1903Editorial Challenges Mayor Hunt Over Plant ContractsWalla Walla's local paper challenges the Mayor’s business dealings with the city under state anti-corruption laws.Walla Walla, WA
- Jul 6, 1903The Boss and the Mayor: Allegations of Graft in Walla Walla City HallThe Evening Statesman launches a blistering campaign attack, accusing Mayor Hunt of illegal business dealings and cozy backroom deals with local bank executives.Walla Walla, WA
- Jul 9, 1903The Hunt Administration’s Budget FiascoThe Evening Statesman launches a blistering critique of the city's fiscal mismanagement and the mysterious, unaudited expenses of the water department.City Hall, Walla Walla, WA
- Jul 22, 1903City Hall's Fiscal FantasyA skeptical report on the retiring Walla Walla city council's claims of fiscal responsibility amidst rising taxes.East Alder Street, Walla Walla, WA
- Aug 12, 1903The Price of a Newspaper SubscriptionA high-stakes coupon-clipping race for scholarships and a bicycle reveals the fierce competition behind local journalism.Walla Walla, WA
- Aug 29, 1903The Struggle for Walla Walla's Main StreetA local newspaper editor warns that the town's fragmented, 'cut-throat' merchant culture is paving the way for corporate monopolies to destroy local livelihoods.Main Street, Walla Walla, WA
- Sep 11, 1903School Board Ignores Call for Fiscal TransparencyThree years of broken promises leave Walla Walla taxpayers in the dark regarding the district's eighty-thousand-dollar annual expenditure.Walla Walla, WA
- Sep 16, 1903The Town Rejects a Costly Poor HouseWalla Walla residents push back against plans to build a new county poor house, prioritizing civic concerns over political posturing.Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 5, 1903The Battle for Walla Walla's Water SupplyCity Hall is under pressure to decide between the Smith-Boyer-Thomas springs and the Mill Creek plan, with a local newspaper demanding the choice go to the voters.Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 28, 1903Lewiston Beats Walla Walla to a Carnegie Library—Will the City Council Act?As tiny Lewiston secures a $25,000 Carnegie library, The Statesman demands Walla Walla's council accept Andrew Carnegie's offer and secure the city's claim to a 'Greater Walla Walla.'Walla Walla, WA
- Dec 3, 1903Where Should Walla Walla Put Its Carnegie Library?In 1903 the city weighed a city-owned lot on Palouse Street against the Ward property at Palouse and East Alder for the new Carnegie library.Walla Walla, WA
- Jan 20, 1904The Fight for Utility RegulationFollowing the city's costly struggle with a water monopoly, the Statesman warns that a new, loosely-worded electric franchise will lead to predatory billing.Walla Walla, WA