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6 stories
- Spokane Taxpayers Stage Telephone Strike
Thousands of residents have joined a coordinated refusal to pay increased utility rates following legal advice that the jump is not backed by state law.
- The Price of a Wheat-Only Future
A prominent grain miller warns that Washington farmers are flirting with ruin by ignoring oats and barley, leading to an expensive and unnecessary reliance on Eastern imports.
- Bankers Organize Opposition to Public Power Bill
Investment firms in Spokane declare war on the proposed Bone public power legislation.
- The Political Battle for Power
A state senator warns that municipal utility expansion could shift tax burdens onto rural farmers.
- The Station Master’s Garden Oasis
A bachelor station agent in Elk, Washington, earns national acclaim for transforming a railway depot into a picturesque landscape masterpiece.
- The Price of a Bride
A Spokane man seeks a wife who meets very specific, old-fashioned criteria to claim a $30,000 legacy.