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243 stories matching benton
- The Last Stand of a Benton City Patriarch
Prominent rancher J.B. Palmer dies in Walla Walla after a rushed surgery for appendicitis, leaving behind five children and a community that mourns the loss of a pioneer dairyman.
- The Governor’s Nightmare Road
An editorial critique of the state's failure to maintain a fifteen-mile stretch of road between Richland and Benton City.
- The Political Spoils of a Walla Walla Clerk
After relocating his entire life and family for a government job, a deputy clerk is unceremoniously fired—exposing the bitter, transactional nature of territorial patronage.
- The High Stakes of a County Commission Primary
Voters in White Bluffs face a decisive primary election to protect their representation on the Benton County board.
- The Dangers of 'Complimentary' Voting
An editorial critique warns voters that casting ballots based on friendship rather than merit has real-world consequences for Benton County's representation.
- Benton County's First Bank Failure of the Depression
A collapse in Prosser reveals the fragility of an agricultural economy reeling from repeated crop failures and frost.
- The Birth of a County
Proponents of the new Benton County prepare to prove population requirements to Judge Rigg in a final legal hurdle before state recognition.
- The Stranger’s Fatal Fight at Benton
A bystander’s attempt to break up a tavern brawl in a small town near Seattle ends in a tragic, senseless death.
- Transforming Van Horn Lake
Benton County officials hatch a plan to drain, clean, and restock a local lake for recreational fishing.
- Benton County Calls for Conscription of Labor
A wartime committee resolves to force 'able-bodied' unemployed men into the harvest fields as part of the broader national effort.
- The Foreclosure Auction: Luke Walsh Loses His Farm to Louis Rottmann
A Benton County sheriff’s sale is set for May 2, 1914, as a judgment of over $1,200 forces the transfer of land from one local farmer to another.
- The Fight for the Finley Highway
A political brawl between Benton County towns erupts over construction of a new permanent highway, pitting local taxpayers against county officials.
- Railroad Dreams in Benton County
Local boosters anticipate the arrival of the Great Northern Railway, predicting it will cement Kennewick's status as a key hub for oriental markets.
- The Great Tax Assessment Overhaul
Benton County commissioners move to end the 'guesswork' of property valuation by launching a comprehensive land survey.
- The Hunt for a Courthouse
Newly formed Benton County struggles to find a permanent home for its government, weighing the costs of repair against the urgency of record storage.
- The Candidate Who Refused to Promise a Bridge
Running for representative, Gordon C. Moores argues that effective legislation requires compromise rather than the 'hobby-riding' log-rolling that clutters the statute books.
- New Benton County Board Vows to Topple Courthouse Deal
Commissioners Bash and Pratt fire legal counsel and challenge the legitimacy of the previous board's construction contracts.
- A Patriotic Gathering at McGraw Square
Hanford prepares for a local flag-raising ceremony, part of a wider Benton County effort to boost wartime morale.
- 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.
- Richland Voters Balk at a New Benton County Courthouse
With taxes already high, Richland residents—even friends of the commissioners—oppose building a new county courthouse in Prosser, Kennewick, or Horse Heaven.
- The Campaign for Cleaner Milk
Benton County dairymen are urged to sign up for free tuberculosis testing as the state expands its disease-prevention program.
- The Military Road That Opened the Northwest
A $100,000 federal appropriation sends Lieut. John Mullan back to the Pacific to push a wagon road from Fort Walla Walla to Fort Benton—and with it, a tide of settlers into Oregon and Washington.
- County Officials Face Off Against Railroads in Olympia
Benton County leaders head to the state capital to defend tax valuations against railroad corporations seeking lower assessments.
- The War on Cheatgrass
Agricultural experts introduce a new strategy to save Benton County’s alfalfa crops from invasive weeds.
- Fugitive Returned to Face Desertion Charge
After eluding local authorities for months and facing a forgery conviction in Portland, a Hanford man is brought back to Benton County.