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  1. The Struggle for Deep Water in Old Olympia

    Boosterism meets the reality of geography as a local entrepreneur attempts to build a deep-water wharf to secure Olympia's economic future.

    Jul 22, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Temperance Movement Comes to the Territory

    A new petition arrives in Olympia calling for the total prohibition of liquor sales in the Washington Territory.

    Feb 4, 1854Pioneer and DemocratPost Office, Olympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  3. Fatal Steam Boiler Explosion in Port Ludlow

    A steam-powered mill tragedy results in a worker's death and significant property damage.

    Feb 11, 1854Pioneer and DemocratPort Ludlow, Jefferson CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  4. The Birth of Mechanic's Liens in Washington Territory

    A landmark 1854 statute established the right for laborers to place liens on buildings and land to ensure they were paid for their work.

    Jul 22, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyWork & Pay

  5. Legislative Debate Over Land Rights for Discharged Soldiers

    Olympia lawmakers clash over proposed land grants for discharged soldiers, fearing corporate land speculation.

    Apr 15, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money

  6. Territorial Turf Wars: Defending Governor Stevens

    A heated dispute between the Pioneer and The Oregonian over legislative representation and political representation in early Washington Territory.

    Feb 18, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  7. The Art of Professional Loafing

    A satirical exchange in the Olympia Democratic about the 'Loafer Club' and the perils of career advice in the frontier.

    Mar 4, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyLocal Legends

  8. The Shadow Monopoly Over Washington Territory

    Legislators in 1854 struggle to reconcile the existence of a British-owned agricultural monopoly with American settlement goals.

    Apr 1, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money

  9. The End of the Fur Trade Monopoly

    Governor Stevens moves to ban the Hudson’s Bay Company from trading with local Indigenous tribes, signaling a shift toward American commercial dominance.

    Jul 8, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money

  10. The Special Agent's Plea for Peace

    Michael T. Simmons, newly appointed Indian Agent, calls for an end to liquor sales and unauthorized violence in the Puget Sound region.

    Apr 8, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyExclusion & Resistance

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