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5 stories matching deed

  1. A Blind Elder's Suit to Undo a Land Fraud

    In 1889, Washington O-dit went to court to void a deed for 160 acres on the Ahtanum, saying it had been taken from him without his knowledge or consent.

    Jul 16, 1891The Yakima HeraldAhtanum, Yakima, Yakima CountyFollow the Money · Exclusion & Resistance

  2. The Paper Town in the Canyon

    Speculators filed a plat for 'National Park City,' a townsite consisting of 1,960 lots, some located on a sheer, uninhabitable basaltic mountain.

    May 21, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima Canyon, Yakima, Kittitas CountyBoom & Bust · True Crime

  3. The Price of a Public Park

    Captain Thomas offers twenty acres for a city park, provided the government proves it can maintain it.

    Jun 27, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

  4. The Price of Public Space

    North Yakima officials consider abandoning a gift of 20 acres to the city, sparking a clash between land donors and the council.

    Apr 21, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

  5. The Strange Desecration of Timmerman’s Grave

    After two years in the earth, the body of an executed murderer was dragged from its resting place and anchored in the river.

    Apr 17, 1890The Yakima HeraldGoldendale, Klickitat CountyTrue Crime

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