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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 43 |
| 1877 | 32 |
| 1878 | 34 |
| 1879 | 6 |
| 1880 | 11 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 38 |
| 1884 | 24 |
| 1885 | 32 |
| 1886 | 29 |
| 1887 | 28 |
| 1888 | 15 |
| 1889 | 62 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 59 |
| 1892 | 100 |
| 1893 | 116 |
| 1894 | 90 |
| 1895 | 142 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 21 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1903 | 63 |
| 1904 | 32 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 49 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1922 | 3 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1929 | 1 |
1,169 stories matching settl
- Settling Claims on the Puyallup Reservation
Superintendent E. R. Getty visits Steilacoom to resolve land disputes involving settlers on the Puyallup Indian Reservation.
- Settling Up Before the New Year
A Snohomish City blacksmith issues a stern public notice for customers to settle their debts before 1879.
- The End of the Tidelands Battle
Judge Hanford settles the long-standing Bedford-Grosscup tideland dispute, effectively ending litigation over the rights to Tacoma's valuable waterfront.
- City Settled Charley Allen's Flume Patent Claim
Mayor Hunt faces accusations of conflict of interest and patent infringement after his own foundry manufactured parts for a municipal project.
- A Duel of Words in Olympia
A simmering political feud between an old soldier and a newspaper editor erupts into a public challenge to settle scores in the streets.
- City Faces Lawsuits Over Crumbling Sidewalks
A pedestrian seeks damages for a broken leg on Commerce Street, highlighting the persistent danger of unmaintained municipal infrastructure.
- Tidelands Dispute Set for Settlement
A long-standing conflict over Tacoma's valuable waterfront lands, involving the Puyallup Tribe and extensive legal claims, is slated for a federal resolution.
- The First White Woman of the Skykomish
In the rugged valley north of Snohomish, pioneer settler Mrs. Furtun stands as a solitary female figure in a male-dominated frontier, marking the slow, steady growth of a region destined to become a timber and mining hub.
- Washington's 1889 Convention Settles Prohibition, Corporations
Delegates in Olympia rush to finalize state constitutional provisions, including contentious debates over railroad commissions and alien land ownership.
- Seattle’s Missing $5,500: A Treasurer, a Fire, and a Quiet Committee Settlement
Ex-City Treasurer W. L. Ames’s accounts were short. His bondsmen admitted it and the finance committee looked for a settlement—no prosecution, just a deal.
- The Street Improvement Fiasco
Workers left penniless and street projects stalled as city contractors vanish without pay.
- The Last Stand of Bebe Low: A Saloon Keeper’s Final Plea
In August 1876, Seattle saloon owner Bebe Low publicly demanded his debts be settled before disappearing from the city, leaving behind a cryptic notice and a legacy of vanished frontier commerce.
- King County's Missing Money and the Governor's Bond
A settled suit against the sureties of defaulting treasurer George D. Hill brings payment from prominent Seattle names—but another case still includes Governor Ferry.
- After the Roslyn Mine Disaster, Widows and Children Get Their Settlement
Nearly all lawsuits from the Roslyn mine explosion were settled, with each widow offered $1,000 and each child $100 in exchange for releasing the company from further liability.
- A Suitcase Standoff in Newport's Japanese Colony
A worker tried to leave town without settling with his labor boss; the boss seized his suitcase, and a deputy sheriff had to restore the peace.
- Attorney Flees After Attempting to Pocket Client's Settlement
A young Tacoma lawyer disappears, leaving behind creditors after he was forced by the court to return settlement funds he attempted to misappropriate from a widow.
- The Mystery of the Counterfeit Dollar
A single bill makes its way through the local economy, settling debts until it hits the bank, a counterfeit, and finally, the collection plate.
- An End to the Firm of Frost & Fowler
A straightforward dissolution notice captures the fleeting nature of 19th-century business partnerships in Snohomish County.
- The Farmer Who Tore Up the Northern Pacific's Tracks — and Won
After five years of direct action against a railroad crossing his Montesano land, J. B. Biles settles on his own terms — and the company pays his legal bills.
- The Forgotten Pioneer History of the Puget Sound
A remarkable 1888 address recalls the precarious early years of Washington Territory, from the first colonial settlements to the grit required to build a government in the wilderness.
- A Massive Land Grab near Scott
A Missouri doctor orchestrates a massive acquisition of Adams County land, planning to settle twenty-two sections with his kin and neighbors.
- The School Election Scandal
Three men are arrested for alleged fraud during the recent school election, leading to accusations of spite and political score-settling.
- A Funeral Panic at the Salvation Army Barracks
A tragedy in Spokane leads to a funeral service so crowded that the church building began to buckle and crack, nearly causing a second disaster.
- The Passing of a Skokomish Valley Pioneer
Emily Purdy, who survived the Indian War of 1855, has passed away at 44 after thirty years of frontier life.
- The Cabin Feud in West Seattle
Two brothers living in a cramped cabin find themselves in a legal battle over their sleeping arrangements.