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| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1862 | 13 |
| 1863 | 14 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 22 |
| 1876 | 84 |
| 1877 | 46 |
| 1878 | 71 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 16 |
| 1882 | 17 |
| 1883 | 77 |
| 1884 | 37 |
| 1885 | 59 |
| 1886 | 26 |
| 1887 | 49 |
| 1888 | 29 |
| 1889 | 64 |
| 1890 | 21 |
| 1891 | 82 |
| 1892 | 137 |
| 1893 | 97 |
| 1894 | 88 |
| 1895 | 153 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 18 |
| 1899 | 27 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 79 |
| 1904 | 39 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 71 |
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| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1914 | 20 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 42 |
| 1917 | 18 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 11 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 4 |
1,664 stories matching dollar
- The Shortage Scandal: County Officials Missing Funds
A wave of missing funds across Washington Territory has exposed several deputies and treasurers as they slip away, leaving empty accounts in their wake.
- The Mud-Locked Road: Seattle’s 1878 Infrastructure Feud
A bitter war of words erupts in the press over the impassable Snoqualmie road and the 'cheek' of local politicians asking for funding they refused to spend.
- The 'Million Dollar' Legislature
A scathing critique of Washington's early state legislative sessions highlights the 'million-dollar' waste and the reputation for incompetence plaguing the new state government.
- The Price of a Local Dispute: A One-Dollar Verdict
In the small, litigious world of early Seattle, a courtroom battle over an unspecified grievance concludes with a verdict that barely covers the cost of the ink to record it.
- The $5 Billion Plan to Remake the Arid West
At the National Irrigation Congress in Spokane, Interior Secretary Ballinger and Chief Forester Pinchot squared off over whether public bonds or private capital should reclaim the West.
- The 'Three-Dollar' Libel Suit
A Tacoma police captain sues the local newspaper for $10,000, alleging they falsely accused him of gambling, bribery, and corruption.
- The Great Potato Swindle on the Wishkah
A logger attempts to pull a fast one on a local rancher, leading to a heated riverboat confrontation over the weight of seven sacks of spuds.
- A Shingle Mill on the Hook: Creditors Move In as Debt Comes Due
A thousand-dollar claim and five cars of shingles seized — the Sherwood mill's creditors act fast before the season turns.
- Heavy Rains Spell Disaster for Palouse Grain
A three-day deluge in the Palouse region is expected to result in thousands of dollars in lost barley and wheat harvests.
- Tacoma's Million-Dollar Water Deal Was Built on Bribery, Suit Alleges
A city lawsuit over the purchase of a light and water plant charged that officials and the company colluded to hide the property's true value before taxpayers bought it.
- A Costly Palace for the Poor?
Walla Walla County commissioners face criticism over a proposal to replace the contract system with a twelve-thousand-dollar brick building.
- Seattle Bets Big on a Canal to the Sea
A booster item from the Goldendale Republican celebrates Seattle citizens pledging $250,000 toward a half-million-dollar Lake Washington canal fund.
- Gambling in the 'Chicago Dollar Store'
A call for city officials to shutter a fraudulent lottery operating in a Yesler building.
- The School District Spending Scandal
A local newspaper accuses the school board of backroom deals and misappropriating thousands of dollars in a heating system contract.
- A Sudden Real Estate Windfall
A Seattle property owner sees a hundred-dollar investment turn into a massive profit, highlighting the city's sudden speculative boom.
- Ambitious Irrigation Project Promised for Yakima
Chief Engineer J. D. McIntyre plans a million-dollar canal to redeem 100,000 acres of arid land.
- Tacoma's One-Dollar Land Deal Lures an Iowa Rolling Mill
The Lake View Land Company deeds fifty acres south of Tacoma to Burlington, Iowa, mill managers for a dollar, betting a new plant will follow the subsidy.
- The Gas Monopoly and the Hunt Administration
A political war over city franchises and utility prices threatens to lock Walla Walla into a high-cost energy future.
- The Minister and the Mysterious Cartload of Produce
A thrifty frontier couple surprises a local minister with a literal 'garden' fee for his services, proving that a modest beginning can grow into a generous legacy.
- The Great Crew Shortage of 1887
Facing a labor scarcity and rising costs, Seattle ship owners considered an radical, cost-cutting plan to import crews from the East Coast.
- The Small Farm Success Story
A local poultry farmer credits fifty hens with rescuing his family from poverty and setting them on the path to financial stability.
- Bribery Scandal in the Fire Department
Mayor J. T. Ronald accuses Fire Commissioner James Foster of taking bribes to influence personnel appointments.
- Judge Burke: Washington cannot borrow a dollar to build its capitol
Answering Populist weeklies that accused the capitol commission of planning to sink the state a million dollars into debt, commissioner Thomas Burke said the law allows exactly one funding source — 132,000 acres of granted land — and no taxes at all.
- The Town That Suddenly Didn't Exist
A Supreme Court ruling declaring sixty Washington towns unconstitutional leaves saloon keepers in Roslyn facing a massive $10,000 licensing bill.
- A Laborer's Grievance Over Skimpy Wages
A worker on the Madison Street grade reports that his contractor is withholding pay, sparking a debate on fairness and city debt.