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2 stories matching cumbersom

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  1. Democrats Rally to Break the Pierce County Republican Stronghold

    Delegates gather at Germania Hall to nominate a full slate of candidates, hoping to disrupt the Republican dominance of Pierce County politics.

    Sep 2, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  2. The Sunnyside Canal's New Problem Was Too Much Water

    Farmers who once feared the canal could never water the whole valley are now drowning in seepage — so a private company has been chartered to drain the land before the state district can get its paperwork done.

    Apr 15, 1904The RanchSunnyside, Yakima CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

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