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4 stories matching agent

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:agen, agenc, agenda, age, ager, gent

  1. The Milwaukee Road Sets Its Sights on the Pacific

    A townsite agent confirms the expansion of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad to the coast following massive terminal land buys in Tacoma.

    Oct 13, 1905The Kennewick CourierTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  2. The Water Wars: Irrigation Company Agents Arrested for Sabotage

    A desperate battle over water rights in the Yakima Valley turned explosive when engineers were caught dynamiting a rival company's dam.

    Aug 25, 1905The Kennewick CourierCle Elum, Kittitas CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

  3. Judge Strikes Down Peddler License Law

    Oct 20, 1905The Kennewick CourierDavenport, Lincoln CountyCity Hall

  4. Railroad Dreams in Benton County

    Local boosters anticipate the arrival of the Great Northern Railway, predicting it will cement Kennewick's status as a key hub for oriental markets.

    Oct 6, 1905The Kennewick CourierKennewick, Benton CountyBoom & Bust

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