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| 1854 | 3 |
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| 1859 | 1 |
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| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 44 |
| 1877 | 29 |
| 1878 | 20 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 15 |
| 1883 | 39 |
| 1884 | 24 |
| 1885 | 28 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 58 |
| 1889 | 83 |
| 1890 | 14 |
| 1891 | 76 |
| 1892 | 102 |
| 1893 | 111 |
| 1894 | 106 |
| 1895 | 140 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 21 |
| 1899 | 28 |
| 1900 | 6 |
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- A Lull in the Land Market
A rainy week in Walla Walla brings a temporary halt to property speculation, even as new mortgages pile up.
- City Assessors Under Fire Over Bank Tax Evasion
A legislative loophole, allegedly 'smuggled' into law by bankers, has sparked a battle over local tax revenue in Walla Walla.
- The Taxpayers' League vs. The Railroads: A Battle for Fair Valuation in Columbia County
In May 1903, local citizens and tax experts challenged the massive capitalization of the Oregon Railway Navigation Company, arguing that its true value warranted a higher tax assessment to fund public services.
- The Bank Tax Standoff
A citizen letter details how the Walla Walla City Council's compromise with a local bank cost taxpayers thousands, while the courts later sided with the Assessor's original valuation.
- The City Hall Tug-of-War Over the Stubblefield Estate
A heated city council session highlights the frantic effort to secure a charitable home, pitting real estate values against public trust.
- The Ghost Grain of Walla Walla
City tax records show a $67,000 drop in personal property value as local wheat seems to have vanished from warehouses.
- The Struggle Over Minor Heir Property Rights
A state attorney general's ruling clarifies the limits of county power when minors attempt to redeem land lost to tax sales.
- The $9 Million Fortune of a Tacoma Pioneer
DeWitt C. Clark’s estate inventory reveals the staggering wealth accumulated by one of Washington’s early industrialists before his death last September.
- The Water Monopoly
Critics allege the First National Bank is steering the city council toward an expensive water project to inflate the value of land it holds in escrow.
- A Home for the Vulnerable
The Ladies' Relief Society pledges its property on South Second Street to anchor a new orphanage and home for the elderly.
- The Local Harness Heist
A string of barn burglaries in Walla Walla leads police to suspect a prolific thief is targeting local agricultural equipment.
- Railroads vs. The Ranchers
An editorial warning that railroad companies are risking their own future by cutting off travel perks for livestock shippers.
- Boomtown Hopes in Connell
President B.S. Wadsworth reports on the rapid infrastructure improvements and optimistic crop prospects in Franklin County.
- The Price of a Monopoly: A $16,000 Legal Battle over Walla Walla Gas
A Spokane attorney claims he is owed thousands for brokering a deal that reshaped the city’s utility landscape, exposing the high-stakes game of regional franchise control.
- A Seattle Domestic’s Sudden Inheritance
A Kansas prosecutor travels to the Pacific Northwest to track down a former domestic worker entitled to a $20,000 estate.
- The Rising Cost of City Progress
An editorial analysis questioning whether the tripling of street improvement spending under the current administration is delivering value to taxpayers.
- Speculation and Contests Arise Over Columbia River Sands
Long-neglected riverbank lands near the Snake River junction are suddenly subject to legal contests as settlers rush to file desert land claims.
- A Local Push for Deaf Education
A Walla Walla citizen advocates for the establishment of a specialized local school for deaf children, challenging the state-run asylum model.
- The Stubblefield Estate Gift
Walla Walla business leaders scramble to close the funding gap to secure the Stubblefield home.
- The Divorcee, the Second Promise, and the $20,000 Suit
Annye Brockman says her ex-husband pledged to remarry her, lived with her for years, then wed another woman.
- Whitman College Buys 18-Room Mansion for Campus
The college purchases the historic Baker residence to complete its quadrangle and announces significant faculty changes for the coming year.
- Farmers and Railroad Kings: A Unequal Debate
Walla Walla's wheat growers face a deck stacked against them as railroad presidents arrive to ‘discuss’ freight rates on their own terms.
- Walla Walla Woman Files for Divorce Amid Abuse Allegations
Emma Lewis files for divorce and a restraining order against her husband, citing a pattern of violent abuse and choking.
- A $650,000 Mortgage Put Walla Walla’s Gas, Electric, and Water Future in Philadelphia Hands
The Northwestern Gas and Electric Company mortgaged its Walla Walla County plants, franchises, and water rights to secure a major bond issue—and announced new power development on the Walla Walla River.
- Walla Walla Lodge Plans $10,000 Expansion
Columbia Lodge looks to develop prime business property at Fourth and Rose streets with a two-story brick building.