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- Sep 25, 1903The Walla Walla Water WarAs the city population swells, local business leaders and engineers butt heads over the cost and feasibility of securing a gravity-fed water system.Mill Creek, Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 1, 1903The Fight for Walla Walla's Subterranean WaterCity officials and private landowners clash over the future of the municipal water supply at the Thomas Ranch.Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 5, 1903The Price of Pure WaterA critical editorial weighs the staggering costs and civic risks of the city's proposed Mill Creek water project.Mill Creek, Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 15, 1903Two Plans, One Spring, and a $25,000 HoldupWalla Walla's council will let voters choose between a $191,000 pipeline up Mill Creek and a cheaper gravity system at Thomas Springs — but the editor suspects a land speculation scheme is baked into the ballot question.Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 20, 1903Walla Walla’s Great Water DebateThe City Council faces a fractured path forward as they weigh options for a new gravity water system to solve the city's supply crisis.Mill Creek, Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 4, 1903Walla Walla Council Backs Test Wells for City WaterThe City Council votes to move forward with tapping the Thomas springs, rejecting a controversial Mill Creek plan that critics fear could lead to bankruptcy and litigation.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