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  1. 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.

    Aug 16, 1889The Mason County JournalShelton, Mason CountyFollow the Money

  2. Who Owns the Waterfront?

    A government land office ruling denies the use of Valentine scrip on Tacoma's harbor front, setting a major precedent for municipal control.

    Oct 25, 1889The Mason County JournalTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  3. 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.

    Oct 25, 1889The Mason County JournalSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  4. The Tenderfoot Lumbermen and the 340-Foot Giant

    When two skeptical Wisconsin mill men visited the Pacific coast, they tried to school the locals on timber estimating—only to be humbled by the sheer scale of Washington's old-growth forest.

    Oct 4, 1889The Mason County JournalShelton, Mason CountyStrange But True

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