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| 1854 | 1 |
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| 1871 | 4 |
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| 1895 | 33 |
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5 stories matching critic
- Neglected Roads in Fremont
A local farmer criticizes Seattle city authorities for failing to maintain the road through Fremont.
- The Populist Fight for Tax Relief
A representative explains the constitutional struggle to exempt small property holdings from taxation.
- The Price of Proving Up
A Ritzville homesteader defends his livelihood against malicious neighbors in a grueling legal battle over the integrity of his claim.
- The Orchardist Who Told the State Its Moth Spraying Was Useless
In 1898, a North Yakima grower argued that the state's codlin-moth spray schedule did not fit the Yakima Valley's climate—and warned that apple and pear growing might be doomed without better field science.
- The Dairy Commissioner’s War on Adulterated Food
A Washington dairy official warns that fake honey, poisoned candy, oleomargarine and brewers’ grain are cheating farmers — and demands stronger pure-food laws.