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  1. The Settlers' Standoff

    A group of White Bluffs farmers break ranks with dissenters to declare the state-run irrigation project a success.

    Mar 20, 1925White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Power Fight of 1924

    A fiery public debate erupts over utility profits, corporate control, and the cost of electricity in Washington.

    Oct 31, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money

  3. A Fruit Co-op’s Creditors Step In as the Trains Stop Running

    The Wenatchee Valley Fruit Exchange, with a warehouse in White Bluffs, was taken over by creditors after a car shortage and a Great Northern embargo stranded shipments.

    Dec 29, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanCashmere, Chelan CountyBoom & Bust

  4. The Road Supervisor's Vindicated Record

    W. A. Joyce clears his name after accusations of auditing illegal claims in Grant County.

    Mar 22, 1918White Bluffs SpokesmanVernita, Benton CountyCity Hall

  5. The State Inspector’s Chicken Dinner Challenge

    A White Bluffs student wins a state-wide academic challenge from a visiting inspector.

    Nov 16, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyStrange But True

  6. American Lake Prepared for 25,000 Recruits

    War Department designates Tacoma site as concentration camp for new national army training.

    May 25, 1917White Bluffs SpokesmanAmerican Lake, Lakewood, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  7. The Produce Company's Rapid Rise

    A look inside the financial health and expansion plans of White Bluffs' premier cooperative grocery chain.

    Feb 2, 1917White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyBoom & Bust

  8. Bankers Organize Opposition to Public Power Bill

    Investment firms in Spokane declare war on the proposed Bone public power legislation.

    Jun 20, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanSpokane, Spokane CountyFollow the Money

  9. The Christmas Custody Battle That Ended in Jail

    A divorced mother and her alleged accomplice face kidnapping charges after a bitter custody dispute over two young sons.

    Dec 28, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanYakima, Yakima CountyScandal

  10. The Fight Over the Bone Initiative Power Bill

    A political war over public ownership of power utilities reaches a fever pitch in Washington state ahead of the November 4 election.

    Oct 24, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  11. The Bitter Taste of Fruit Returns

    White Bluffs growers are reeling after receiving final payouts from the Spokane Fruit Growers Company that fell far short of promised profits.

    Mar 15, 1918White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyFollow the Money

  12. The Bidding War for Public Office

    A candidate for County Clerk promises to slash the department's budget, sparking a debate over the ethics of 'auctioning' government services.

    Sep 8, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanProsser, Benton CountyCity Hall

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