Walla Walla Water Company
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- Mar 22, 1894The City vs. The Water CompanyA federal judge blocks Walla Walla from building its own water works, citing an existing contract as an 'inviolate' property right.Walla Walla, WA
- Jul 14, 1903Walla Walla Elects a New Police ChiefAlvah Brown secures an overwhelming electoral victory after a long career as a patrolman and local business owner.Walla Walla, WA
- Aug 8, 1903Walla Walla Questions Paying Twice for Water RightsCity officials and the press lock horns over a costly, potentially unnecessary land acquisition for a municipal gravity water system.Walla Walla, WA
- Sep 24, 1903The Water Under Walla WallaAs the city weighs Mill Creek against artesian wells, old-timers warn that riparian lawsuits could drown the project.Mill Creek, Walla Walla, WA
- Dec 3, 1903Walla Walla's Water War: Springs, a Bank, and a $250,000 BondIn December 1903, an editorial backed Councilman Glasford's plan to use Thomas Springs rather than buy bank-owned ranch land or bond for Mill Creek water.Walla Walla, WA
- Dec 5, 1903The Great Walla Walla Water WarA fiery public debate erupts over the future of the city's water system, pitting an existing investment against a controversial expansion plan.Howard Street, Walla Walla, WA
- Dec 30, 1903Walla Walla Weighs Water Rights Against Costly LawsuitsA legal dispute over riparian rights forces the city to weigh the cost of a new gravity system against the risk of massive damages.Mill Creek, 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