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2 stories matching burt

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  1. Turning Sagebrush Into $100-an-Acre Orchards With Artesian Water

    Four artesian wells in the Moxee valley are coaxing desert land into farmland — at a profit of nearly $3,000 per well, a Yakima company claims.

    Jan 12, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerYakima, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Pastor, the Missing Husband, and the Seattle Libel Trial

    A church feud goes to court as Rev. M. H. Nichols is tried for circulating scandalous charges against Dr. T. B. Ford—whose testimony reveals a broken engagement, a vanished first husband, and a dramatic courtroom kiss.

    Jan 31, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

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