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| 1854 | 6 |
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| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 2 |
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| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
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| 1876 | 71 |
| 1877 | 67 |
| 1878 | 44 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 15 |
| 1882 | 13 |
| 1883 | 121 |
| 1884 | 87 |
| 1885 | 67 |
| 1886 | 30 |
| 1887 | 33 |
| 1888 | 50 |
| 1889 | 95 |
| 1890 | 18 |
| 1891 | 83 |
| 1892 | 200 |
| 1893 | 133 |
| 1894 | 136 |
| 1895 | 179 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 13 |
| 1899 | 27 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 67 |
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| 1917 | 13 |
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| 1923 | 16 |
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| 1925 | 6 |
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67 stories matching road
- Walla Walla County Overhauls Its Road Infrastructure
Legislative changes force the consolidation of road districts and the appointment of new supervisors to manage county-wide road funds.
- 'Only Another Name for a Sort of Annual Picnic': Washington's Road-Tax Fight
A good-roads convention hears that farmers resent paying their road tax in cash instead of working it out, that the money vanishes into 'graft or rake-off,' and that Spokane County's section-line roads were laid out so badly they must be rebuilt from scratch.
- The Maze of the Snake River Hills
Early road surveys were so poorly planned that settlers were forced to build their own paths, leading to a tangled web of private property and impassable public routes.
- The Continuing Battle Over Marr Road
A contentious road-opening project near Prescott faces new delays as farmers question the validity of the original survey.
- Convicts to Pave the Way?
Walla Walla's Commercial Club debates a new state law to employ penitentiary inmates in road construction.
- Forced Labor on the County Roads
Walla Walla officials are putting county jail inmates to work on public infrastructure, calling the experiment a success and hoping for more 'business'.
- The Fight Over Local Road Taxes
A Marysville resident challenges a poll-tax law, sparking a legal test case that worries road commissioners.
- County Jail Prisoners Put to Work on Roads
Walla Walla commissioners order inmates to break rock and repair Mill Creek road under chain-gang supervision.
- Road Supervisor Jailed for Embezzlement
A local official faces charges after allegedly pocketing road tax cash and failing to perform the required public works.
- The Long Road to Right-of-Way
After four years of negotiations, Walla Walla County prepares to use eminent domain to build a road through a resistant farmer's land.
- A Secret Passage Through the Cascades
A railway superintendent confirms the discovery of a new, low-elevation pass through the mountains, sparking interest from major rail lines.
- A Brave Escape on the Road to Chehalis
A young woman encounters a would-be robber on the road, outwitting him with nothing but her voice and her speed.
- Garrison Target Practice Terrorizes Road
Target practice at Fort Walla Walla turns dangerous as stray rifle fire sends bullets whistling past civilians on a public road.
- A Three-Year Battle Over a County Road
A land dispute regarding a right-of-way easement reaches the superior court after years of county commission gridlock.
- Northern Pacific Railroad Promises Help on Spokane Titles
President Howard Elliott pledges assistance to local citizens after a Supreme Court ruling threatened land ownership.
- New Rural Free Delivery Route Established
Postal service finally reaches residents of the Mill Creek and Russell Creek neighborhoods after months of delays.
- The Dry Creek Deadlock
A long-standing dispute over a proposed road route on local farms finally reaches a stalemate, forcing the county to call in private arbitrators.
- The Road Supervisor Who Stole From the County — and the Wife Who Sued Him in Prison
Orva Thompson, convicted of embezzling county road funds, is served divorce papers behind penitentiary walls by the woman he married eleven months earlier.
- The End of the Wool-Loading Perk
Railroads are ending the practice of loading wool for shippers, a move that threatens to lower prices for regional wool growers.
- Railroad Rumors Rattle Walla Walla
Speculation mounts as a local rail line prepares to shed its aging equipment for a mysterious new venture into the Blue Mountains.
- A Politician Predicts the Railroad Commission
Prominent attorney and local political leader Lester S. Wilson advocates for state oversight of the railway monopolies.
- Local Official and Laborer Face Prison Time
A road supervisor is sentenced for betraying public trust while a man is sent to the penitentiary for grand larceny.
- The Narrow Gauge Line Passes to New Ownership
A deed filed in Walla Walla marks the transfer of the historic Dixie line from the O.R. & N. Company to a local outfit.
- A Deadly Runaway Near Lakeside
An Italian gardener dies in agony after a team of horses bolts, dragging him through the road.
- A Terrifying Bike Encounter
A Thurston County man narrowly escapes a black bear attack while cycling on a rural road near Little Rock.