Whatcom Board of Trade
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- Oct 15, 1893Whatcom Fights Back Against 'Exorbitant' InsuranceAfter paying $250,000 in premiums with only $5,800 in losses, Whatcom business leaders threaten to form their own insurance company.Bellingham, WA
- Dec 3, 1893Corruption Allegations Shake State Road CommissionCitizens demand the governor remove the state road board amid claims of fiscal irresponsibility and mismanagement.Bellingham, WA
- Jan 3, 1895Whatcom's Mayor Reads the City Its Ledger—and Says the Spending Stops NowWith $147,000 in bonds, $77,000 in warrants and defaulted interest on the books, the new mayor demanded retrenchment and a return to municipal credit.Bellingham, WA