Walla Walla Statesman
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- Dec 27, 1862The Town That 'Resorted to Flat-Boats'A skeptical writer from Walla Walla mocked Olympia’s tide-swept landscape, prompting a sharp, defensive retort from the local editor.Olympia, WA
- Dec 23, 1864The Battle Over Gold and Greenbacks in Walla WallaA legal dispute over whether debts must be paid in gold or federal paper money echoes the era's financial uncertainty.Walla Walla, WA
- Jul 28, 1876The Great Partition: Why Walla Walla Wants to Leave WashingtonA fiery editorial warns that the eastern half of the territory is plotting to join Oregon, leaving Seattle and the Puget Sound region stranded in a 'provincial' limbo.Seattle, WA
- Dec 29, 1877The Territorial Auditor and the Slander MachineWhen the Walla Walla Statesman accused a prominent territorial official of being a fugitive felon, it sparked a local crisis in journalistic ethics and public reputation.James Street, Seattle, WA
- Nov 12, 1880The Fight for the First Cascades Rail LineIn 1880, Seattle editors appealed to the 'Walla Walla Statesman' to bridge the mountain divide and unite the Washington territory through trade.Seattle, WA
- Apr 13, 1882The Unbuilt Railroad That Was Meant to Change Seattle ForeverIn 1882, Seattle business leaders were desperate for a direct rail connection to Walla Walla, believing their city’s future prosperity hinged on punching a line through the Snoqualmie Pass.Seattle, WA
- Jul 31, 1883A Boston Banker Tells Walla Walla to Hold Its WheatA capitalist touring the territory by rail — with $75,000 already sunk in Washington land — predicts high grain prices, a finished Northern Pacific, and scolds the town's 'sleepy' businessmen for taking their money elsewhere.Walla Walla, WA
- Apr 25, 1886When Seattle Tried to Break the Railroad's GripBefore the city was a tech hub, it was a battleground for political autonomy against the suffocating influence of the Northern Pacific Railroad.Seattle, WA
- Oct 27, 1892Accusations of Corruption in State Capitol PlanningThe Walla Walla Statesman warns that a proposed constitutional amendment is a front for a 'boodler' syndicate in Olympia.State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Jun 24, 1903The Shadow Over City HallA local voter demands the Statesman offer Mayor Hunt space to refute corruption allegations involving public contracts and water rights.Walla Walla, WA