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2 stories matching roach

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  1. Who Owns the Mud Beneath Smith Cove?

    Seven King County men file claims on twenty acres apiece of Seattle tide flat, then protest the state's plan to fill and sell the same ground out from under them.

    May 26, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSmith Cove, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust · City Hall

  2. A Clerk’s Error Won Seattle an Army Post

    A mix-up in the civil appropriation bill let the Secretary of War skip a site board and choose Magnolia Bluffs—giving Seattle a federal payroll and a decisive win over Tacoma.

    Mar 23, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

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