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3 stories matching held

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  1. Settlers Fight for Vashon Island Homesteads

    Homesteaders on Vashon Island petition the government to open up lands held as military reservations, arguing they are no longer strategically necessary.

    May 12, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerVashon Island, Vashon, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. Vashon Farmers Petition for County Spraying Equipment

    Island growers urge the County Commissioners to purchase a communal power-sprayer to combat orchard blight.

    Dec 25, 1919Vashon Island News-RecordVashon, King CountyCity Hall

  3. Bullets for a Neighbor on Vashon Island

    A rancher says George Weston, his only neighbor, fired through his cabin window and later drew a bead on him from the beach. Now Ole Christofersen wants the law to bind Weston to keep the peace.

    Feb 3, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerVashon, King CountyTrue Crime

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