W. L. Jones
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- May 16, 1885The First Socialist Manifesto in the Washington TerritoryA bold reader writes to the Post-Intelligencer to challenge a local minister’s sermon, demanding justice for the working class and defending socialist principles as the only path to economic dignity.Seattle, WA
- May 21, 1891Yakima Fights Back Against the 'Pullman Deal'A legal battle erupts as Yakima citizens challenge the state government's decision to locate the new agricultural college in Pullman.Yakima, WA
- Apr 14, 1892The Political Shuffle in North YakimaLocal politicos eye upcoming nominations as voters prepare for conventions and county offices seek new leaders.Yakima, WA
- May 31, 1895A City Turns Out for Its Dead: Seattle's Memorial Day, 1895Three hundred and five veterans, three militia companies, high-school cadets and a twelve-foot column of flowers marched Front Street and filled the Seattle Theater — while the Board of Health kept the schoolchildren from singing.Seattle, WA
- Jun 30, 1905The Bureaucratic Battle for the Yakima Valley’s WaterFederal engineers issue an ultimatum: clear the state’s land claims or lose government irrigation for the entire region.Kennewick, WA