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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
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- The Fur Company’s Land Empire Is Declared Public Domain
A letter from Washington City reports that the Hudson’s Bay and Puget Sound Agricultural companies’ territorial claims have been ruled forfeit, opening their Nisqually and Fort Vancouver lands to American survey and settlement.
- Brawl in the U.S. Land Office
A legal dispute over a homestead claim near Avondale erupts into a violent physical confrontation between rival attorneys in a federal courtroom.
- The Pioneer Argument
An old timer writes in to dispute the recorded history of the first white child born in Washington Territory.