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1 story matching earth
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:earthen, earthquak, earthwork, dearth, hearth, ear
- Don't Bond the Valley to a Dry Ditch
A Wenatchee editor warns that a $100,000 Wright-law irrigation bond would repeat the Kennewick failure—leaving settlers with debt, abandoned orchards, and no water.