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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 6 |
6 stories matching case
- The Price of Petty Quarrels
A neighborhood dispute over an oar results in a court case that leaves the taxpayers of Mason County footing the bill.
- The Battle for the Timber Lands
A landmark legal fight at the Seattle land office over thousands of acres threatens the supremacy of timber corporations.
- A Gunsmith’s Final Misfire
A lifelong firearms expert and pioneer gunsmith meets a tragic, accidental end at his home near Shelton.
- The Long Shadow of Martial Law
A lawsuit reaches the district court regarding the 1886 Seattle anti-Chinese riots and the suspension of civil rights.
- The Fire Fiend Stalks Washington
After catastrophic blazes in Seattle, Vancouver, Ellensburg, and Spokane, the Mason County Journal sounds the alarm for Shelton to modernize its water system.
- The Looming Battle for Puget Sound's Shoreline
As Washington prepares for statehood, a contentious legal struggle over the future of tide lands begins to take shape.