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- Feb 25, 1859Speculators Send a Surveyor to San Juan, and a Boundary Dispute Turns HotAmericans from Victoria and Puget Sound move to preempt land on the disputed island, betting that U.S. jurisdiction will follow—and warning that trouble may follow first.San Juan Island, WA
- Jul 22, 1859The Fur Company’s Land Empire Is Declared Public DomainA letter from Washington City reports that the Hudson’s Bay and Puget Sound Agricultural companies’ territorial claims have been ruled forfeit, opening their Nisqually and Fort Vancouver lands to American survey and settlement.Fort Nisqually, DuPont, WA
- Sep 26, 1872The Great Timber Heist: Federal Law Cracks Down on Puget Sound LoggersIn 1872, the U.S. government enforced a strict new law protecting live-oak and red-cedar from unauthorized removal, threatening massive fines and ship seizures for anyone caught logging federal lands without Navy permission.Seattle, WA
- Aug 17, 18781878 Timber Land Act Opens 160-Acre SalesA new federal law promises to open up public forests in Washington Territory to private ownership, setting the stage for decades of industrial exploitation.Snohomish, WA
- Jul 21, 1885The Looming Threat of Chinese LaborAs Chinese laborers migrate from British Columbia to Washington, voices in the Territory call for joint international action to stop the 'incoming tide.'Seattle, WA
- Aug 4, 1885An Admiral’s Vision for a Seattle Naval PowerIn 1885, an naval report touted the strategic brilliance of the Puget Sound as a future stronghold for the American Navy.Lake Washington, Seattle, WA
- Feb 6, 1889The Bismarck Bluff: Washington’s Last Stand in the Samoan CrisisAs German warships loom over the Pacific islands, Seattle’s former federal commissioner warns that yielding to Berlin means abandoning American neutrality—and potentially igniting a conflict closer to home.Seattle, WA
- May 23, 1889The Shadow of the Fortress at EsquimaltAn 1889 editorial argues that the growing military presence across the border in British Columbia demands a rapid response from the U.S. government to fortify Puget Sound.Seattle, WA
- Jan 28, 1892Tensions Ease in Conflict with ChileDiplomatic friction between the United States and Chile resolves with an official apology following the attack on Baltimore marines.Yakima, WA