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| 1854 | 6 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 5 |
| 1860 | 2 |
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| 1863 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 43 |
| 1877 | 60 |
| 1878 | 22 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 52 |
| 1884 | 25 |
| 1885 | 22 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 22 |
| 1888 | 23 |
| 1889 | 117 |
| 1890 | 18 |
| 1891 | 99 |
| 1892 | 187 |
| 1893 | 163 |
| 1894 | 144 |
| 1895 | 189 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 40 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 84 |
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| 1925 | 4 |
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29 stories matching propos
- The 'Buying-at-Home' League Opposes Prohibition
A group of Spokane business leaders claims the proposed 1914 prohibition act is a 'fake' that merely drives liquor revenue out of Washington State.
- The Campaign to Defeat the Eight-Hour Day
As Washington prepares for a series of initiative votes, a new business-backed league emerges to lobby against labor reforms, starting with the proposed eight-hour workday.
- Cutting the Cost of Keeping Warm
A sweeping new public service commission order promises to slash freight rates for coal from the Roslyn mines, potentially saving state residents $50,000 annually.
- Benton County’s $85,410 Year: Road Money Dominates the Budget
Commissioners proposed spending most of next year’s county budget on roads and bridges, with Kennewick’s district allotted $12,000 and an October hearing set on the tax levy.
- The Town Says No to the Dead
In a rare exercise of municipal independence in 1914, Richland voters reject a proposal to take over the local Odd Fellows cemetery, choosing to let the fraternal lodge keep its final resting place.
- Statewide Prohibition Ballot Initiative Confirmed
Secretary of State declares petitions sufficient; voters to decide the fate of liquor sales in Washington this November.
- Irrigation Settlers Win Relief
Congress considers extending payment deadlines for struggling settlers on Washington irrigation projects.
- The Fight for Clear Water Rights
A new commission report proposes sweeping changes to ensure farmers and businesses can finally secure legal titles to their water.
- A Financial Crossroads for Kennewick
Voters weigh the merits of refunding high-interest city warrants to avoid fiscal catastrophe.
- The Battle for the Benton County Roads
Kennewick business leaders protest a county road project, arguing that their tax dollars are being diverted to build infrastructure in empty, undeveloped territory.
- The Paving of the Finley Road
Benton County commissioners upgrade infrastructure plans from gravel to asphalt for the new state highway.
- New Pavement Plans Connect Kennewick and Finley
Benton County commissioners resolve to build a 20-foot wide state highway to streamline travel between the two communities.
- The Great Road War: How Prosser Tried to Starve Kennewick’s Infrastructure
A proposed county-wide tax revolt threatens to halt road building in Benton County, sparking a fierce debate over rural equity and urban development in 1914.
- Weyerhaeuser Eyes the Confluence
Timber giants weigh the mouth of the Snake River for a massive new mill site as regional water transport becomes a reality.
- The Case for a Central Power Plant in Kennewick
A Seattle engineer argues that consolidating regional power generation in Kennewick could slash electricity rates.
- The Lumber Barons Eye the Snake River
President of the Weyerhaeuser Lumber Company tours the Snake River to scout a site for a massive new sawmill.
- The $100-Acre Price of Water: Palouse Project Engineers Reveal the True Cost of Irrigation
Local engineers surveying the Washougal Coulee warn that diverting water to arid Benton County lands will cost close to $100 per acre, a staggering sum for early 20th-century farmers.
- The Grape Carnival's Strategic Voter Drive
In a bid to boost voter registration for a port district proposal, the Grape Carnival committee is enlisting young women to trade registration certificates for voting power in the local queen contest.
- The Eight-Hour Law Backlash
Young workers organize against labor reform, fearing the end of Saturday half-holidays and annual vacations.
- The Fight Over Who Can Own Washington Land
A 1914 ballot measure proposed strict limits on alien land ownership, sparking a debate on residency, citizenship, and the future of the state's natural resources.
- Kennewick Moves to Outlaw Itinerant Horse Traders
City council drafts a 'prohibitive' license ordinance to address a wave of petty thefts linked to transient trading camps.
- The Initiative Craze Sweeps the Campaign Trail
Legislative candidates across Washington are hitching their political wagons to initiative measures, but the editor argues they are misrepresenting their own power to the voters.
- The Rural Rebellion Against the Eight-Hour Day
Farmers argue that an initiative measure pushed by labor unions would spell ruin for the agricultural industry.
- The River Highway Revolution
The Port of Astoria proposed a new steamship line to bridge the Columbia and Snake rivers, linking Kennewick's inland commerce to the ocean.
- The Day the River Stopped Running: Kennewick’s Fight to Keep the Columbia Open
When the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway threatened to cut its vital boat service on the Columbia River, local merchants and farmers united in a rare show of civic solidarity to save their lifeline.