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- Western Railroads Demand Rate Hikes
Twenty major rail companies seek 'immediate relief' to cover rising labor and equipment costs.
- A Constitutional Deadlock in Benton County
A dispute over an appointed county commissioner’s term creates a legal stalemate between state law and the constitution.
- The Sudden Loss of Kiona
A devastating fire in the nearby town of Kiona leaves a general store, hotel, and post office in ruins.
- Congress Enacts the Eight-Hour Day
A national rail strike is narrowly avoided as federal law mandates an eight-hour basis for railroad workers' pay.
- The Produce Company's Rapid Rise
A look inside the financial health and expansion plans of White Bluffs' premier cooperative grocery chain.
- Priest Rapids Dam License Brings White Bluffs a City Dream
A century ago, boosters dreamed of a massive industrial city on the Columbia, promised by the General Electric Company as a 'second Niagara Falls.'
- The Capitol That Couldn't Be Built
After two failed attempts at financing, the state's third try at bonding the capitol building heads to the Supreme Court.
- The Power Rate Fight Hits the Courts
A major utility battles state regulators over irrigation and residential pricing in Eastern Washington.
- The Legal Limits of Game Warden Searches
A state legal opinion clarifies that officers cannot search cars for game without a warrant or probable cause, unless it is in plain view.
- The Day Washington State Went Dry
After a hard-fought political battle and a landmark Supreme Court ruling, the state's 1,200 saloons were ordered to shutter their doors as statewide prohibition became the law of the land.
- Surviving the Collapse
After a windstorm destroyed her shelter, a woman fights for her life.
- A $100 Million Power City Planned at Priest Rapids
A grand, hundred-million-dollar vision for an industrial city rises on the Columbia—though for now, it exists only on paper.
- The State vs. The Oyster Poachers
Land Commissioner C.V. Savidge cancels a tide land deed in Hood Canal, setting a precedent that public oyster lands must serve the shellfish industry, not private real estate greed.
- The Seattle Milk Glut
Dairy farmers are warned that an oversupply of milk threatens the industry, as managers push for culling 'boarder' cows.
- The Town Reacts to President Harding's Passing
White Bluffs mourns the sudden death of the President, with locals reflecting on his recent visit.
- War Comes to American Lake
The Army selects a site near Tacoma for a massive new officers' training facility.
- National Eight-Hour Day Proposed for Working Women
Federal legislation seeks to ban interstate shipment of goods produced under long-hour conditions.
- The Forgotten History Behind Kitsap County
A look at the origins of regional place names, from the renaming of a county to the memory of local chiefs.
- Consumers Ditch Company Shifts Land Policy Amid War Food Demands
Facing mounting pressure, the irrigation company abandons its restrictive policy to lease land for merely taxes and water maintenance.
- Moonshine Violence at Vernita
A ranch manager, reportedly intoxicated on moonshine, threatened his wife and cook with a meat cleaver, sparking a local incident.
- Hanford Growers Rally to Save Water Rights
Facing a critical re-argument in federal court, Hanford farmers assess themselves to fund a legal battle that threatens their livelihood.
- The Hanford Veterans' Project Opens to the Public
After failing to fill with ex-service men, the state opens residential tracts at White Bluffs to general applicants.
- Hanford Farmers Fight for Water Rights
A local committee is preparing for a high-stakes legal showdown in San Francisco over agricultural irrigation rights.
- The Governor’s Power Grab
New executive bills give Governor Roland H. Hartley unprecedented control over state agencies, budgets, and tax assessments.
- Local Hay Growers Seek Collective Bargaining Power
Producers in the White Bluffs-Hanford district aim to sign up 75 percent of commercial hay tonnage to form a cooperative association.